D'Angelo Taylor, Macomb, IL; elected July 2009 for one-year term

D'Angelo Taylor, an undergraduate student originally from Richmond, Virginia, was elected by the student body to serve as Student Representative to the Board of Trustees from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. D'Angelo graduated from Huguenot High School in 2007. His major is in Political Science and his minor is in Broadcasting.

D'Angelo was named sports editor during his junior year of high school for the Falcon Times newspaper. His drive in journalism led him to be named editor-in-chief his senior year. As a senior, D'Angelo also earned the Excellence in Journalism Award from the Richmond Times Dispatch and served as the student announcer for the Huguenot basketball games.

D'Angelo did not hesitate to get involved in various activities when he first came to Western Illinois University. He attended the first Thompson Hall Government meeting as a floor representative and was elected hall government secretary the next week. His involvement in student activities has continued. D'Angelo is an extremely dedicated Resident Assistant for Thompson Hall. He is also the Thompson Hall representative to Inter-Hall Council. In Inter-Hall Council, he has served on the issues committee which helps with major issues in the residence halls and also participated in the decision-making process to determine room and board rates for incoming new students. D'Angelo was selected to be a Chapter Core member of Students Today, Leaders Forever and traveled to six cities during spring break to do volunteer work.

As a member of the Board of Trustees, D'Angelo is dedicated to representing the students and helping unite the student voice. He plans to increase awareness among the students and work to build more partnerships with the administration, city and community. "I believe that, in being a Board of Trustees member, I can help improve the students' drive here on campus and the drive with the Macomb community to make WIU the most comprehensive university in the country."

Contact Information:
D'Angelo Taylor, Student Organization Center, University Union, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455.
Phone: 309/298-3243.
E-Mail: DS-Taylor2@wiu.edu

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