NJCU Sophomore Class President Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) sophomore class president Ashley Igbokwe was selected to represent her NJCU peers as part of a group that rang the closing bell on March 28 at the New York Stock Exchange.
Igbokwe, who also is a student staff member at NJCU’s Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity, was joined on the podium by other students as part of the Young Women’s Financial Wellness Forum. The event was sponsored as part of an initiative by Seneca Women and Secret Deodorant. | Read more about the initiative
The event included 10 students from NJCU to culminate Women’s History Month events. Accompanying the students were Venida Rodman-Jenkins, Director of NJCU’s Women’s Center, and Ashley Lemon, Coordinator of Leadership and Student Government in the Office of Campus Life.
“I am grateful for the unique opportunity Seneca Women and Secret provided for our NJCU students to visit the New York Stock Exchange – the leading financial center of the world,” said Rodman-Jenkins. “This program, primarily geared toward young women of color, provided critical information to help our students break down barriers to financial wellness, and have a money mindset. Key topics focused on saving, budgeting, and debt reduction to help them live the lives they dream of – for themselves, their families, and communities.”
The students attending from NJCU were:
- Ka-Nes Allen
- Faith Ayoola
- Ameelah Carvin
- Ruth Diegue
- Rachel Guanlao
- Ashley Igbokwe
- Amirah Kitchen
- Alejandra Martinez
- Oluwadara Mosaku
- Oluwapelumi Oyedeji
About NJCU:
New Jersey City University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to the development of our students, our city, our communities, and our state. We are a game-changing force for our students and have been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation improving their upward economic mobility. Whether enrolled in one of our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at our three locations, NJCU students have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of New Jersey.
Contact:
Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301