BGC - Black Graduate Caucus

	Audrey Dorelien Co-President (dorelien@Princeton.EDU ) A Swarthmore graduate, Audrey Dorelien is a second year PhD candidate in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Her current research interests are in economic development, population dynamics, health, and GIS applications. As co-president, she plans to lead the BGC to greater and newer heights.
	Michael McKoy Co-President (mmckoy@Princeton.EDU) A graduate of Duke University, Michael is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Politics Dept. His concentration is in International Relations, with a focus on the strategic interaction between domestic opposition groups and external states. Having benefited greatly from the warm community the BGC provides, Michael hopes to encourage greater student participation and cultivate a more relaxing, enjoyable graduate student experience. Because we really need it!
	Ann Futrell Treasurer (afutrell@Princeton.EDU) An alumnus of Columbia University in the City of New York and Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, Ann Futrell is a second-year Master in Public Affairs degree candidate with an emphasis in International Relations at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. After graduation, she is interested in working for a non-government organization that focuses on humanitarian assistance in Southern Africa. She is looking forward to expanding the BGC activities to include other minority organizations on campus.
	Taniecea Arceneaux Secretary (tarcenea@Princeton.EDU) A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, Taniecea Arceneaux is currently a second-year Ph.D. student in the Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics. Her research interests include the application of mathematics to the social sciences, particularly in kinship and social network analysis. As the Minister of Information, she looks forward to keeping the BGC informed of the many events occurring on Princeton's campus.
	Samantha Sanders Webmaster/Historian (sasander@Princeton.EDU) A Purdue University graduate, Samantha Sanders is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Her research focuses on the molecular simulation of surfactants for industrial and biological uses. As the Minister of Technology, she is looking forward to continuing to augment her technological skills while keeping the BGC informed of all the exciting events going on in the community.
	Rose Ndong Graduate Student Government Representative (rndong@Princeton.EDU) An alumna of Mount Holyoke College (Women's Power !!!) and UMass, Amherst, Rose is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering. Her research focuses on rheology of colloidal particles in polymer melts. She is also interested in African medicinal plants as drugs. Rose is excited for another year with BGC and looks forward to expanding her friendship circle within the BGC family.
	Jessica Maxwell Youth Development Chair (jamaxwel@Princeton.EDU) An alumnus of Occidental College in Eagle Rock, CA, Jessica Maxwell is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Art and Archaeology with specific interests in contemporary African-American art, identity politics and issues of race and representation. After graduation, she hopes to either become a professor or curator of African-American art. She looks forward to helping the BGC bring hope and encouragement to graduate students of color all around campus.
	William Bridges Program Director (wbridges@Princeton.EDU) A graduate of University of Texas-Austin, William is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of East Asian Studies. His research focuses on modern Japanese litereature. As Minister of Programming, William looks forward to ensuring the smooth perfomance of BGC meetings.