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The formation of the Williams
College Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SoCA) was spear-headed five years
ago by Frank Rosado '96 and other Caribbean affiliated students in the
class of '95 and '96. Despite the efforts of Rosado, the organization
initially languished - due to low membership, as well as a lack of
recognition and thus, funding from the Minority Coalition. In the spring
of 1995, anticipating recognition from MinCo and an ever increasing
Caribbean and Caribbean-American population, SoCA resolved to increase its
campus activities and profile.
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SoCA founder Frank Rosado '96 (right) poses with Phillipa Johnson '99.
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In its first active years on the Williams campus, Students of Caribbean
Ancestry passed a number of important milestones. From creating a constitution , participating in the
annual North East Regional Caribbean Students
Conference, hosting its first ever Caribbean Heritage weekend (Spring,
1996) and a subsequent Caribbean week the following year, SoCA has
continued making strides towards sponsoring events
that have educated, entertained and otherwise satisfied its continually
increasing membership.
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Currently, SoCA has an office on the
first floor of Rice House (Black Student Union). The group holds its
weekly meetings in Driscoll Dining Lounge at 5:30pm on Fridays.
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99-00 Officers
Co-Presidents ... J. Gildade Boursiquot & Dahra Jackson
Treasurer
... Ayanna Louis-Charles
Secretary ... Kieran Valley
MinCo Rep ... Aiida Ashby
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