T
HERESA JEAN LOUIS has come
I was supposed to major in political
to work with different personalities —
to make a name for herself,
science, but when I realized the many
especially being a Senator. People may
not just in CAFS, but nationally in the
opportunities that were being offered
have different opinions on a bill, however,
agriculture industry. As the National
in agribusiness, it really sparked my
we must learn how to compromise. Being
MANRRS Parliamentarian and Junior
interest,” explained Jean Louis. “Majoring
in SGA has taught me to be more resilient
Student Senator, Jean Louis has come
in agribusiness was one of the best
and professional. Because at the end of
to redevelop the definition of a driven
decisions I could have made.
the day the job isn't about me, it's about
leader. Jean Louis’ student involvement
Fleeing from Haiti after the devastating
the students.”
doesn't stop there. She also holds a
earthquake in 2010, Jean Louis had to
position on the public relations team of
leave school in Port-au-Prince and live on
definition of FAMUly that has kept her
the FAMU Chapter of MANRRS, serves
her family’s farm, where she learned the
driven throughout her journey. “I am
as an AG ambassador and the director
core of agriculture. “My aunt use to wake
trying to find a word that truly explains
of Education for AG Ambassadors, and a
us up early in the morning and say, ‘Get
– but there is no one word that truly
former Marching 100 member. Jean Louis
up, we got to go feed the goat we have
explains how beneficial CAFS is to my
also serves on the collegiate ministry
to go do this.’ And I use to be like ‘Come
personal and professional life. They have
for Advantage Christian Fellowship as a
on, man’ but I would have never thought
poured into me and accepted me as
controller.
of studying that. I would have never
their own family.” When asked how she
thought of doing that professionally. And
manages all of her positions and classes,
look where I am,” Jean Louis recalled.
Jean Louis explains that overcoming fear
According to Timmons, Jean Louis “has a lot of zeal. She is a very ambitious and zealous young lady. Definitely a leader
While she holds many leadership
According to Jean Louis, CAFS is the
can be a beast to master. But students
in her own right. She is one of those
positions, the skillset she believes CAFS
should keep striving for greatness and
students who says she is following in
has offered her isn’t like any other. “Dr.
get involved in CAFS and the campus.
Rorchard’s footsteps.” Jean Louis found
Verian Thomas always pushed me to
her love for CAFS when the department
be my best self, professional, and dress
did a visit to her home town of Broward
and act accordingly. This is something
county.
that I had to use in my leadership roles.
“I just liked the way Ms. Taquasha
Honestly, everyone has poured into me
Freeman spoke about the number of
to help me to become the woman that I
opportunities that CAFS had when I
am today,” Jean Louis explained eagerly.
was a student in high school. Originally,
“Being in SGA has taught me how
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