Meet Your Candidates

Candidates Have Been Chosen

We appreciate your contributions in the nomination stage of this cycle's HUAA Elections. The nominations have been reviewed, and the candidates for each position have been chosen. You can find the candidates for each position below.

Campaigning begins Monday, March 16, 2026.

HUAA Election Guidelines First Page

President

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Bryndan D. Moore

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: BS Civil Engineering | 1996
Current HUAA Role: Member At Large

Karen E. Shropshire

Nominated by: Self, Cheryl Queen, Shanikka N. Wagner, William Harvey and Lauren Shropshire
Degree Earned: BS and JD | Year Awarded: 1979 and 1982
Current HUAA Role: Region III Chair 2020-2026 

Kelli Lynn Jones

Nominated by: Jonna LaGrone-Haynes and Philip A. Pratt
Degree Earned: BS Health Science | Year Awarded: 2008
Current HUAA Role: HUAA VP Membership & Engagement

Vice President for Administration

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Cheryl Arena Queen

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts | Year Awarded: 1989
Current HUAA Role: Region VII Chair (5 years)
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Vikki M. Walton

Nominated by: Trina Cobb
Degree Earned: BBA Marketing | Year Awarded: 1990
Current HUAA Role: HUAA Region IV Chair

Vice President for Finance

Jamaal Edwards

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: BBA Information Systems and Analysis & MBA - Finance | Year Awarded: 2006 & 2014
Current HUAA Role: HUAA VP for Finance

Velva Dawson

Nominated by: Self 
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science | Year Awarded: 1996
Current HUAA Role: HUAA Fundraising Chair

Vice President for Membership and Engagement

Melanie K. Felton

Nominated by: Thina Johnson, Shanikka Nicole Wagner
Degree Earned: B.S in Physical Therapy | Year Awarded: 1987
Current HUAA Role: Region 3 representative 2024-2026, HUACA Fundraising and Events Chair 2022 - 2026, social media lead.

Rhonda Nolen

Nominated by: Camille Harvey
Degree Earned: BA, Communications | Year Awarded: 1991
Current HUAA Role: Region VI Chair

Secretary

A'Donna C. Cooper

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: BS Chemistry | Year Awarded: 1991
Current HUAA Role: HUAA Secretary 2024-2026, Region V representative 4 years, HUAC DFW VP 4 years, Campus Pals HUAC chartering Historian

Region 1

Kimberly Z. Wright-White

Nominated by: Self (Dr. Kimberly)
Degree Earned: B.A. | Year Awarded: 1991
Current HUAA Role: NJHUAA

Melissa R. Estrado

Nominated by: Self, Tierra Turner, Jennifer Dublin, Alleceia Walker, and Alex Gordon
Degree Earned: Bachelor of science | Year Awarded: 2003
Current HUAA Role: HUAC-GNYC president 4yrs, CUPS Leader 2 yrs, Region 1 Chair 2 yrs. 

Theo Spencer

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: BS Chemistry | Year Awarded: 1999
Current HUAA Role: HUAC South Jersey 

Region II

Erica R. Lee

Nominated by: Dana Brown (Camak)
Degree Earned: BA, Political Science | Year Awarded: 2010
Current HUAA Role: President of HUACB, 3+ years, Region Rep

Lisa Robinson

Nominated by: Muhammad Salaam
Degree Earned: BS; MAT | Year Awarded: '97; '01
Current HUAA Role: HUAC Greater Washington DC

Region III

Muhammad Mahdi Salaam

Nominated by: Muhammad Salaam
Degree Earned: BS, Biology | Year Awarded: 2005
Current HUAA Role: HUAC Greater Columbia 

Naomie Payen

Nominated by: Self
Degree Earned: BA, Legal Communication (Communication and Culture | Year Awarded: 2013
Current HUAA Role: HUAC South Florida

Region IV

Jarrah Marsalis Hamer

Nominated by: Lisa Curtis
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA Management | Year Awarded: 2007, 2024
Current HUAA Role: HUAA Region IV Representative

Region V

Chadrick Kennedy

Nominated by: Courtney Scrubbs
Degree Earned: BA Civil Engineering | Year Awarded: 1998
Current HUAA Role: HUAC of Louisiana 

Region VI

Camille Harvey

Nominated by: Jazmyn Hammons
Degree Earned: BA, Journalism | Year Awarded: 2002
Current HUAA Role: Howard University Alumni Club of the San Francisco Bay Area 2005 – present

Region VII

Phillip A. Pratt

Nominated by: Larry J. Evans
Degree Earned: Master of Social Work | Year Awarded: Spring 2018
Current HUAA Role: HUSSWAA - Current President HUSSWAA -Vice President 2022 -2025