Angela Sargent

Toledo, Ohio | Black World Studies and Political Science Double Major

One nominator wrote that he met Angela Sargent three weeks into her first year at Miami and was immediately impressed with her depth of knowledge of policy, politics, and current events. Since that time, Angela has worked in and with Miami’s Office of Institutional Relations, where she currently serves as chief of staff. She has had the responsibility for planning and implementing the Governmental Relations Alternative Spring Break Leadership and Government Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC and the Associated Student Government Statehouse Day. She has also spearheaded the creation of a second year governmental relations living-learning community and has been instrumental in the development of a state and federal advocacy strategy for the College of Education, Health & Society. Angela has also completed both a congressional internship and a legislative internship with members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Angela has also made her impact in other parts of campus, helping create and serving as president of the Black President’s Caucus, assisting in founding the Miami chapter of the National Black Law Students Association, and currently serving on the President’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion.