Amaya Harris, a Nursing major from Newark, N.J., shows a customer her business' selection of bonnets and do-rags as part of the Junior Class' Entrepreneur Expo. — *In this photo:* Amaya Harris, a Nursing major from Newark, N.J., shows a customer her business’ selection of bonnets and do-rags as part of the Junior Class’ Entrepreneur Expo.

On Campus

Junior Class Entrepreneur Expo

Saturday, September 9, 2023

In an effort to show the entrepreneurial spirit that exists among the University’s third-year student population, the Junior Class Board of the Student Government Association hosted an Entrepreneur Expo on Sept. 8 in the MLK Jr. Student Center.

“We wanted to showcase businesses who are juniors,” said Vanessa Lamb, President of the Junior Class, from Newark N.J., who is also a Criminal Justice major.

For images of the junior class entrepreneurs, click on the below link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/48216028@N03/albums/72177720311071300/show

Among the student entrepreneurs and their businesses that were part of the event:

Angel Vo from Smyrna, a History/Psychology major and an DSU Early College H.S. graduate. Business: Percy Jewels (handmade jewelry).
Jordan Cole from Wilmington, Mass Communications/Digital media major. Business: Graphic Design Business (graphic art).
Mia Green from Smyrna, Criminal Justice major; Tania Sturgis, Georgetown, Business Management major; Kayla Duvaul from Washington D.C., Liberal Studies/Law Studies. Business: Nia’s Divine Catering (specializing in eats).
Autumn Lodge from Brooklyn, N.Y., Nursing major; Biniya Lee from Paulsboro, N.J., Criminal Justice major. Business; Autumn Applez (specializing in different types of bread pudding).
Alycia Bradshaw from East Orange, N.J., Business Management major.; Shaunia Gibson from Brooklyn, N.Y., Criminal Justice/Business Management. Business: Styles by Lyci (sunglasses).
Nylah Artist from Wilmington, Del., Business Marketing major. Business Glam Luxury Beauty Supply Store.
Timmia Kellum from Philadelphia, Pa., Criminal Justice major, CEO; Addise Daley from New York City, N.Y., Biological Sciences major; Nadja Cherry from Atlantic County, N.J., Criminal Justice. Business: Arsya Beauty (all-natural and organic cosmetics).
Amaya Harris from Newark, N.J., Pre-Nursing major. Business : Bonnets and Do-Rags.
Ayonna Hardy from Townsend, Del., Accounting major. Business: Love Hurts Menari Apparel (shirt, hoodie shorts, two-piece sets).
Kayla Bess from Smyrna, Del., nursing major. Business: Bess Beauty (hair braiding).
Sean Davidson from Newark, Del., Business Management major; Jordan Williams from Baltimore, Md., Kinesiology. Business: Screen Print Shirts.
Roger Booker from Ocala, Fla., Business Management. Business: Superfly Clothes.
Ramir McDowell from Philadelphia, Pa., Business Management major. Business: Entangled Emotions (hoodie shorts).
Kobe Wallace from Wilmington, Del., Mass Communications/Digital Media Productions, CEO; Olumide Oloyede from Prince George County, Md., Management Information System. Business: Shangeatz (Food Service).
Tyler Nelson from Brooklyn, N.Y., Business Management/Community Resource Management. Business: Tyglamz (makeup artist).

In addition to Ms. Lamb, the Junior Class Board members who organized and hosted the event included: Myla Garcia, Jr. from Middletown, Del., Political Science/ Law Studies major; Alani Lawrence from Middletown, Del, a Biological Science/Pre-Med.major; Kiaira, Willard from Washington, D.C., a Mass Communication/Digital Media major.