Student Government

Student Body Vice President


Larnell Vickers
vicepresident@sg.ufl.edu
Party Affiliation
Unite
Year Elected
May 2009
Year Term Expires
May 2010
Office Hours

FALL OFFICE HOURS

W 3-5

 

Beginning May 1, Larnell Vickers assumes a new leadership role at the University of Florida as Student Body Vice President. He is very excited in this new role and wants to truly leave a lasting impact on the University of Florida campus that will impact future Gators. This upcoming year, Larnell is dedicated to cutting edge, up-to-date and exciting programming this academic school 2009-2010.

 

Larnell A. Vickers was born and raised in Miami, FL by his father Warnell Vickers and Robin Vickers. For high school, he attended the School for Advanced Studies where he graduated with not only his high school diploma with Honors, but he earned his Associate of Arts degree by the age of 17 in Spring 2006. Currently, Larnell is a Gator Alumni of the University of Florida who graduated this past Spring 2009, a year early at the age of 20. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Minor in Communication Studies and Leadership. Now, he is pursuing his degree in the Master of Science in Management program beginning Summer B 2009.

 

He began his campus involvement in Student Government by joining Freshman Leadership Council and the Black Student Union Leadership Cabinet. Since then, he has had the opportunity to serve in various capacities: Student Government Cabinet Director, Preview Staff 2008, Judicial Affairs Student Conduct Committee, Vice President of the Black Student Union and more. He was also extensively involved in other areas of campus such as New Student Programs First Year Florida Peer Leader, Florida Opportunity Scholars Mentor, Resident Assistant and Florida Blue Key.

 

He is passionate about giving back and volunteering his time to causes such as Teach for America, Florida Alternative Break, Camp Boogy Creek and different mentoring programs around the community. In addition, he aspires to attend law school and pursue the area of public interest law.

 

In essence, Vickers was elected this past February 2009 and represents the interests of more than 51,000 very bright students. He is dedicated to the quote, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”