Andrea Daryn Wilder Crowned Miss Cheyney University

Oct. 12, 2009 - PRLog -- Andrea is a senior who is academically talented and a member of the Keystone Honors Academy.  As a member of the Keystone Honors Academy, Andrea participates in a myriad of cultural, educational, community, and social activities.  She is also on track to graduate with a major in Business Administration.  Her career goal is to own several businesses and to use some of her resources to help future generations of youth complete college.

In addition to her academic accomplishments, Andrea Wilder is very involved in student and leadership activities.  She is the vice president of the Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Band; treasurer of the Student Activities Program Board; dancer for the Cheyney University Soulful Sound Marching Band; a member of the Women’s Tennis Team; a member of the National Council for Negro Women; and a mentor for Big Brother and Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania program.

In a beautiful, under the stars ceremony, with hundreds of students, faculty, staff, friends, and family in attendance, Andrea Wilder was crowned by Ms. Imani Rose Johnson (Miss Cheyney University, 2008-2009) who still serves as an ambassador for Cheyney University by helping to recruit students to the Urban Center in Philadelphia.  Ms. Imani Rose Johnson is also currently weighing her options for graduate study.

Following the ceremony was a reception for all in attendance.  In her acceptance speech, Andrea spoke about the need for all students to contribute to the excellence of Cheyney University.  

Andrea has appreciated Cheyney University for some time; she attended College for Teens every summer before matriculating.  As a sophomore, Andrea represented Cheyney University in an internship at the Walt Disney World Corporation for six months in Orlando, Florida.  While interning, she participated in classes via the Internet and maintained a 4.0 grade point average.

Andrea Wilder will serve as Miss Cheyney University for the entire academic year.  Her responsibilities will include representing Cheyney University at official functions, participating as an ambassador for the University, and speaking to high school and college/university students.

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Cheyney University is the nation’s oldest historically Black institution of higher education, and the only HBCU in the PA State System of Higher Education. It offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 disciplines and six master’s degree programs.