Najee Rodriguez, a first-generation college student, is officially Penn State’s new student-body vice president.
As vice president, Rodriguez is responsible for chairing all UPUA meetings and sitting on various administrative task forces. Now, he’s finally getting a chance to stand up and have a voice in a room full of people to advocate for all students.
We sat down with Rodriguez to learn more about his diverse background, his goals for UPUA, and his favorite Creamery flavor is.
Onward State: Why and how did you first get involved with UPUA?
Najee Rodriguez: I think for me it all started at the involvement fair. Obviously, I did background research. I was involved in student government in high school, and I saw that UPUA was, of course, our student government here.