Student Entertainment Events Scholarship Fund

Azana Wilson is a junior at the University of Maryland. She is a Studio Arts major with a concentration in graphic design. She transferred to the University of Maryland in the Fall of 2023 and has felt nothing short of welcomed during my time here. Azana is an incoming Design Director with SEE as well as a member of the Maryland Music Business Society.

Helen Wang is an Economics and Marketing major at the University of Maryland. Currently, she serves as the Concerts Director for Student Entertainment Events. Outside of SEE, Helen is involved as the Lectures Chair for ODK, a student employee at SORC, and Vice President of Meet Me Behind McKeldin Mall, a student organization that builds community through music.

Wayde Parham started his journey at the University of Maryland as a student in the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) and is now a Junior majoring in Technology and Information Design. During his time here, he served 2 years as the Vice President of Finance/Treasurer for the Black Student Union, which sparked his interest in leading campus organizations to improve the lives of students at the University of Maryland. This summer, Wayde will be interning at Amtrak as a Product Development and Customer Experience Intern. His Maryland experience has been enriched by these leadership roles and opportunities, allowing him to grow academically and personally within a supportive and dynamic community.

Carey Cameron is a senior English major, minoring in Creative Writing. Outside of that, she is the current SEE Comedy Director and is a member of the Jimènez-Porter Writers' House and WMUC Radio, Omicron Delta Kappa and is a staff member at Studio A. Previously, she interned in the programming department at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.Carey Cameron is a senior English major, minoring in Creative Writing. Outside of that, she is the current SEE Comedy Director and is a member of the Jimènez-Porter Writers' House and WMUC Radio, Omicron Delta Kappa and is a staff member at Studio A. Previously, she interned in the programming department at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

At the University of Maryland, I am pretty involved in a variety of student organizations on campus. I am a senior peer mentor in the FIRE program where I mentor students and new peer mentors on lab protocols and procedures. I was also an orientation advisor last summer for CMNS, SPHL, INFO, and ARHU. I am also the membership director for Student Entertainment Events, Co-President of iGEM, and a BioFIRE Advisory Council Co-Chair. In addition to these roles, I am the School of Public Health undergraduate representative on the university Senate. I am also on the UMD STEPP team, pre-surgical society, and the enrollment management advisory council. 

Divija Sadula is a rising senior double-majoring in Marketing and Information Systems at the University of Maryland, College Park. As a student of  business, she is fascinated with the intersection of business and media: the logistical and organizational aspect, marketing through the quality of a product or service, the curation of different forms of art for promotional purposes, and much more. As an active student leader, she loves giving back to the UMD community through her position on the executive board on Student Entertainment Events. In addition to this, she is a part of Smith’s QLA and have held various internship and other positions over my college career.

Aliya Daniels is a rising senior who is majoring in Communications and minoring in History. She is originally from Florham Park, NJ and has been enjoying the past three years in College Park, MD. She has been involved with Student Entertainment Events for the last 2.5 years as the Multimedia Director, Musical Arts Director, and now the Concerts Director. In addition to her leadership in SEE, Aliya is also a member of on-campus groups, Maryland Music Business Society, Public Relations Student Society of America, College Democrats, and Maryland Association of Black Journalists. Aliya has also had the chance to intern at Allied Global Marketing as their Publicity intern, in which she was able to help put on movie premieres in the D.C. area, and this upcoming summer she will be the Music Programming intern at SiriusXM and Pandora. She hopes to enter the music industry upon graduation and is looking forward to making her mark.

Julia Camina is a rising senior studying business with a concentration in marketing and art history from Long Island, New York. She has served on Student Entertainment Event's (SEE) executive board since Spring 2019 as Advertising Director and Public Relations Director. She is a member of the Robert H. Smith School of Business's Strategic Design and Innovation Fellows program, as well as a member of the Alpha Mu chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi. This summer, she will be working with fashion house Marchesa as an E-Commerce Intern to enhance their online presence.

When I received a call from Laura Cross, offering me a position, I was beyond ecstatic. From that moment I found a group of people who became a second family to me; I found people who celebrate each other's accomplishments and support each other during tough times. I first joined to find an outlet for my creativity and passion for event planning, but in my involvement, I have gotten so much more out of SEE. SEE has provided me with a strong support system, resources to better my education, and transferable skills applicable for any industry as well as so much more.  The time I dedicate to SEE and it's members never feels wasted. Throughout my average week on campus, I find myself in the SEE office nearly every day. Whether I am preparing the hospitality cart for an event, filling out I.S.R. forms, or just talking to whoever may be present, I always feel at home, and I will always try to make other directors and members feel the same. Throughout my three years in SEE, I have grown as a director, a student, and a friend. I have pushed myself to innovate within my various positions and not allow precedents to restrict my creativity.

I first was interested in joining SEE after my first lecture with Angela Kinsey. I was really interested in how the university was able to bring people like that to campus and since I wasn't very involved on campus, I decided to look into it. I went to the General Interest Meeting with Yuval and decided I wasn't ready to try for a director position and went to M-team instead to get a better understanding of the organization and to just get my feet wet. I joined initially because I needed to get more involved on campus, but I found so much more out of it. I felt a sense of belonging on campus, I found friends and what I could call a family, I found a sense of pride in the work I was doing for the campus and had joy doing so. I love seeing the event get built up the day of and then seeing how excited people are about it and the impact it has on them. SEE really gave me the opportunity to solidify UMD as my home.

My experience in SEE has tremendously helped me give back to the university. When I was a freshman, I worried about feeling like I had no impact or purpose in this university, especially with such a large student population. Thankfully, joining SEE gave me a voice and home that made me feel like I was contributing to something magical. Being in SEE has allowed me to first-handedly bring joy and excitement to the campus body, which is a privilege that I am fortunate for. Working behind the scenes to program and produce our events has further shown me the significance of hard work and teamwork. The work put in behind our events is probably overlooked by many, but I have discovered that it is not necessarily about the praise and benefits with being in SEE – it is about providing diverse events for our students of all identities and giving them an escape from the stress that coincides with college.

Taylor Markey is a Multiplatform Journalism student with a minor in Spanish. She has served as the Marketing Intern for the 9:30 Club and was a promotions assistant for Cumulus Media. She is the incoming President. In SEE, Taylor has served as the Public Relations Director, Hospitality Director and MTeam. She says about SEE, "I joined with the hope of finding a place I could call "home" in a sense, where I could make a name for myself and find my voice. SEE has done that for me and so much more. I got my license because of SEE and faced my fear of driving. SEE has helped me find confidence within myself."

Kim Rodriguez a Communications major and a member of the College Park Scholars program. She has interned for the National Institutes of Health and the CDC. She is a member of the UMD Gaming Club and the UMD Smash Bros Club (a gamer!). She is the incoming Public Relations Director and outgoing Office Manager. She says about her involvement in SEE, "Through SEE, I discovered my love for entertainment and have changed my career goals to pursue a public relations job in the entertainment world. But most of all, out of my involvement with SEE, I have gotten another family. The office is another home where I am welcomed every day and where I can be myself and be with people who will continue to be there for me and encourage me even through the toughest of times."