Tafari Powis '09 keeps his planner full with student organization documents and flight itineraries.

Powis' close ties to his family have taken him to Jamaica, Panama and Trinidad. The public relations major from Brooklyn spent four years living in Jamaica with his father and visiting his mother's family in Panama.

His farthest venture brought him around the world to Australia, where he was an intern for fashion designer Donna Karan. While he spent a short time there -- a week and a half -- it left a lasting impression on him. "It was different, the night life was beautiful."

This summer Powis plans to spend some time in Florida before visiting Jamaica again, but a friend is trying to convince him to go to Guyana. With this trip coming up soon Powis has his sights on another far-off location, "I would love to go to Paris," he said.

Here on the Oswego campus Powis keeps himself engaged in all aspects of student organizations. For the 2007-08 academic year he was president of the Caribbean Student Association, director of finance for the Black Student Union, the director of student affairs and the executive director of African, Latino, Asian and Native American Student Leadership Conference.

It was his love of personal interaction that drew him to public relations, but his interest in meteorology initially attracted him to campus.

He will be taking on fewer tasks his senior year, but may join the Student Association Planning Board. He intends to go to graduate school.

"I'm going to miss the friendly environment, the sunset and a lot of faculty," Powis said. "I plan to enjoy my senior year and make the best out of my time at Oswego."

-- Arlee J. Logan ‘09

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Tafari Powis '09


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