The Team

The people holding the seat open.

Four freshmen in the School of Business who kept running into the same walls you are. Here is who we are, what we have done, and why we are running.

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Lemuel K. Coleman Jr.

Candidate for Freshman Class President

Finance major from Kansas City, MO, in the School of Business Executive Leadership Honors Program.

Highlights

  • President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
  • Student Council Vice President, Diversity Club President, and Basketball Team Captain in high school
  • Servant Leadership Award recipient and AP Scholar
  • Project management intern at Lockton, building a skills framework for 25+ associates
  • Led summer programming and mentorship for 150+ students at VERB
“Representation only counts if students can reach you. I want to be reachable first, then accountable.”

Pillar — Service

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Thabo Hanselman

Candidate for Freshman Class Secretary

International business major from Portland, OR, and an SBEL Honors Program Scholar.

Highlights

  • Consultant at Moov, where partner schools saw a 6% attendance lift and six Texas schools signed on
  • High school valedictorian, commencement speaker, and 4.0 honors diploma
  • Varsity football captain and ASB student leadership
  • Founder of a vintage resale business with 1,000+ items sold
  • Volunteer youth football coach for players ages 6–13
“Everything students tell us should be written down and followed up on — not remembered when it's convenient.”

Pillar — Transparency

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Zuri Giddings

Candidate for Freshman Class Vice President

International business major from Connecticut in the School of Business Executive Leadership Honors Program.

Highlights

  • AMA of CT 2026 Marketing Scholarship recipient
  • SBEL Honors Program scholar
  • Intern at Beast Industries across social, marketing, production, and HR
  • 300 service hours as a mentor and camp counselor with LiveGirl and Inspirica
  • Professional proficiency in Spanish
“Opportunities shouldn't be limited to whoever happened to be in the room. I want every freshman in the room.”

Pillar — Equity

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Lanasia Little

Candidate for Freshman Class Treasurer

Finance major from New Haven, CT, and a former high school student body president.

Highlights

  • Student Body President, directing a 20-student team and a $20,000 budget
  • Grew student participation in school events by 30%
  • Pennington Scholarship recipient with a 3.9 GPA
  • Coordinated catering events and custom menus for 20+ clients
  • Volunteer school supply distributor for local families
“I brought student ideas straight to school leaders before. I plan to do exactly that here.”

Pillar — Access

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