Name: Prisca Fall ‘04
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Washington, DC
Activities: Presidential Diversity Scholar, Black Women’s Residence, treasurer for the Black Cultural Center, Diversity Coalition, Reading and Math Tutor Program, C-STEP (Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program) mentor, usher for co-curricular activities.

While Prisca Fall’s academic accomplishments are impressive, her campus involvement is extraordinary. During her sophomore year she involved herself in the annual Soul Food Dinner, which is put on by the Black Cultural Center (BCC) and the Black Women’s Residence (BWR); this attracted her to living in the BWR for her junior and senior years. The residence sponsors programs for the St. Lawrence community, such as a Double-Dutch jump rope workshop and events for Black History Month, in addition to the popular Soul Food Dinner. Fall was elected treasurer of the BCC, which she says has given her the opportunity to be a leader on campus and to practice her teamwork skills.

Fall has also participated in the Reading and Math Tutor Program as a first-grade teaching assistant at a local elementary school, helping students with their vocabulary, math and writing skills. She found the program so rewarding that she decided to go back for a second year.

“Being at St. Lawrence has helped me appreciate a slower pace of life – I’m from a city where life moves quickly,” Fall explains. “At the same time, I can be very busy here. I like the fact that at St. Lawrence you can really focus on your work. The years have gone by fast, but the memories I will have from this place will be endless.”