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BRANDY STAR MERRIWEATHER
She/Her | @mshbcu
Brandy Star (‘21) is a Gen Z Student Entrepreneur + media mogul. Her social platform @MsHBCU is a lifestyle + transparent look of what it means to be a working college student attending an HBCU. She has utilized her platform to aid Black businesses, amplify her peers, give insight on opportunities, + define what it means to be a college student today.
Brandy Star is a STAR. This culture queen represents inclusion, mental health, and getting to the bag! She believes College Influencer of the Year is more than who you are influencing but how.
OLIVIA SHANNON
She/Her | @olivia.r.shannon
Olivia (‘22) is an influential content creator with platforms that explore college life, colorful fashion, and the beautiful city of Orlando. A third year at the University of Central Florida, she studies Hospitality and works as an RA at the Rosen campus. Olivia can often be found working or playing at Walt Disney World, and of course creating magical content for both Instagram and TikTok.
Countless hours spent editing, emailing brands, perfecting my feed, shooting content, and building my community have given me the best job I never knew I needed: influencing. Because of this hard work and dedication, I would be honored to be recognized as College Influencer of the Year.
SIARAH MAZARIEGOS
She/Her | @siarahmaz
Siarah (‘22) is an Austin-based influencer who loves to create content about her college lifestyle, colorful fashion, travels, + teaches others how to become influencers themselves!
While she only started influencing last year, she’s committed to creating an inspired community. She shares her college lifestyle, fashion finds + influencer tips in the hopes of providing transparency + inspiration for the next generation of college influencers!
Supporting Materials:
TikTok, Instagram 1, Instagram 2
YOUSSEF HASWEH
He/Him/His | @youssefhasweh
Youssef (‘24) is a 19-year-old Palestinian/Moroccan first-generation college student + the creator of Youssef University, a student-led higher education advocacy platform centered around access + empowerment.
He has helped tens of thousands of students not only get into but also succeed in college. Becoming College Influencer of the Year would empower him to empower others by creating more scholarships + sharing *real* life tips, he says.
ZARIELLE ANTHONY
She/Her | @zariellea
Zarielle (‘23) is a college content creator for fashion beauty + lifestyle content! She’s from Virginia and attends the College of William & Mary. Her content is all about being unique + diverse, showing variety among her different partnerships.
She says she is the best fit for College Influencer of the Year because she brings a new sense of content creation providing honesty and trust to the community she has built thus far.
Supporting Materials:
Instagram 1, Instagram 2, Instagram 3