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The first Student Government Association president ever elected for two consecutive terms has made N.C. Central history.
"When I first found out I won, I was excited," said history junior Dwayne Johnson.
As the year comes to an end, Johnson reflected on all he accomplished during the 2009-10 school year to help make plans for the new year.
This year, the SGA began the Eagle Wing Mentorship Program, which required everyone in the SGA to have two mentees and program members to have at least a 2.5 GPA.
"Academics are first, just as our students," said Johnson.
"I'm close to all of my mentees. I am a friend and a big brother."
Johnson also got SGA together with SGAs from Duke and UNC- Chapel Hill to begin a tuition petition.
Johnson was fighting to lower the cost of school tuitions. NCCU received 1,400 student signatures and 23,000 from North Carolina residents.
"The school brought the petitions to state legislatures, who relate more to statistics and numbers," said Johnson.
Besides tuition, Johnson focused on campus appeal.
"I e-mailed Chancellor Nelms and asked him where has the verdant green gone," he said.
According to Johnson, landscaping has vastly improved and now students have a place to study hard on the yard.
Johnson created Study Hard on the Yard, a program that promotes student studying on campus. The program has brought together over 300 students this past year.
With his proven track record, Johnson has been elected to serve next year as the SGA President once again.
"Now the feeling is gone and there's to work to be done."
Johnson's campaign slogan, "iServe," was used to promote his attitude toward leadership and service.
For Johnson, the first item on the agenda is to work on the parking situation on campus. He plans on "putting pressure on the administration to get the parking deck open in the fall" when it is scheduled to be finished.
Johnson wants campus police to distribute warning tickets, which are already given out at other colleges, including N.C. State.
Another improvement that Johnson is concerned with is campus morale.
"If students say that campus morale is dead, then it's dead," he said.
The SGA is going to work closely with NCCU's Student Activities Board in hopes of holding a forum to get fresh ideas from students.
"The more people we have, the more we can advocate for the students," Johnson said.
He is also planning to work with University College and academic affairs to make sure that they are focusing on accepting quality student over the quantity.
Ceslie Covington, social work freshman with a sociology major, said she has a relationship with Johnson before she stepped foot on campus.
"He was writing me back and forth about SGA before I even got here," said Covington.
A third-generation eagle, Johnson knows that NCCU's history is important.
"There is rich tradition and legacy at NCCU that a lot of students take for granted," said Johnson.
Johnson is grateful to all students for giving him another go at being president.
"I thank students, and it makes me feel good when they shout out my campaign slogan, ‘iServe' as I pass by," he said.
Johnson said that though he is not perfect, he is the right leader for the SGA.
"The success of SGA is not because of solely me it's because I had a great staff," he said.
Johnson promised that he will do his best to do whatever students need or want him to do.
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