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     Meet the Board     

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Andy Abayena

President

Ghana | Ezra Stiles College | MB&B | 2027

Favorite Song: Dami Duro by Davido

Ruth Ogunribido

Co -Vice President

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Nazifath Bio-Dobo

Co - Vice President

Togo | Pauli Murray College | MCDB | 2027

Favorite Song: Abena by Kiko

Nigeria | Pierson College | Political Science | 2027

Favorite Song: Aye by Davido

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Ngaatendwe Kodogo

Treasurer

Zimbabwe| Grace Hopper College | Biomedical Engineering| 2028

Favorite Song:  

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Kenda Kenda

Secretary

Kenya| Grace Hopper College | Biomedical Engineering | 2028

Favorite Song: 

Amin Abdellatif

Social chair

Sudan| Saybrook College | Chemistry and Global Affairs | 2028

Favourite Song: 

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Tirsitemariyam Gessesse

Political Chair

Ethiopia | Benjamin Franklin College | Economics | 2027

Favourite Song: Tikur Sew by Teddy Afro 

Gabrielle Nartey

Community Outreach Chair

Ghana | Saybrook College | Neuroscience | 2028

Favourite Song: Over Dem by Davido

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Meti Negewo

Publicity Chair

Ethiopia| Ezra Stiles College | Global Affairs| 2028

Favourite Song: 

Wangeci Gitonga

First year Liaison

Kenya | Branford College | Engineering | 2028

Favourite Song: 

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Meet our Advisors

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Dean Timeica E. Bethel-Macaire

Director,

Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale

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Christian Zappley

Yale Student Organization Consultant

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Darren Markwei

Former YASA President 2023

Yale African Students Association   |   Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale, 211 Park St, New Haven, CT 06511   |

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