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Moricette explained. “CAFS provided a lot
position. In this capacity Moricette’s job
of support for me personally, the friends
will be to help create awareness of the
that I’ve been able to make within this
various opportunities available to FAMU’s
MORICETTE forged his way to student
college and the mentors and people that
students, in the Tallahassee business
leadership before arriving at FAMU. "I
believed in me and helped me to develop
community
followed campaigns while I was in high
my leadership skills through expectations,"
school, even though I didn't know what it
said Moricette.
was," Moricette explained. The now, student body president had
Dr. Thomas, a former professor of
His ability to lead and conquer, stems from the drive instilled in him by his family. Born in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, Moricette and
Moricette, recalls their initial encounter.
his family immigrated to the United States
one goal in mind upon his arrival to the
“One of the assignments that I gave to
for a better future. With the constant
“Hill.” “I wanted to get involved so that
them was ‘Tell Me About Yourself.’ I read
support from his loved ones, Moricette has
I could make a big impact on campus,
Rochard’s paper and after reading it,
found himself raising the bar even for his
and students could look to me to solve
I looked at him and I told him that he
younger siblings.
their issues and help fight for some of
needed to run for Senate. He then looked
the things that they are going through.
at me, and said ‘yeah you’re right,’ I had
far as pushing me to excel in ways that I
We all have a voice, but it's all about
heard the day before that there was an
didn't think I could. They have such high
directing and projecting that voice to the
opening on the senate and he ran. And he
standards for my siblings and me. We're
appropriate party at the right time and in
won.”
in college right now, and it's really just
the right manner," Moricette said. Moricette’s quest to make a change
According to Moricette, the support CAFS has offered him throughout his
“[My family] has been supportive as
been a blessing to have them in my life, honestly."
landed him a position as Freshman
campus leadership opportunities is how
Senator in 2016, Activities Service
he continues to develop as a student.
focuses on the politics of the University,
Fee Liaison in 2017 and Student Body
“[CAFS] provided me with the means
he has no plans on going into the political
President fall of 2019. While managing
to get that accomplished, not as SGA
arena. Instead, his passion for agribusiness
Student Government Association (SGA)
president, but as a student in college. You
continues to call him. “I feel like this is a
budgets, Moricette has had to find a way
have the resources to figure out what your
realm that I could dabble in and really
to manage his academics, which often
needs are and how to generate solutions
develop some leadership skills, which
came as a challenge. But with the support
for those needs,” enlightened Moricette.
would prepare me for corporate America
of the CAFS advisors and professors,
Moricette is also the student
Moricette always finds his way on top.
representative for the Tallahassee
“Our professors always remind us of
Chamber of Commerce. He is the
that and hold us to a different standard,”
Though Moricette’s campus career
while serving a greater cause, which is the student body,” Moricette concluded.
second student to be appointed to the
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