Austin Peay State University senior Sierra Salandy to represent Tennessee at Miss Black U.S. Ambassador pageant
March 15, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Sierra Salandy’s last year in college typifies her entire time at Austin Peay State University (APSU).
Busy. And amazing.
She started off the semester as a legislative intern in the Tennessee General Assembly (one of a record 11 from APSU this year). And during her first week on Capitol Hill, she found out she’d won the crown of Miss Black Tennessee US Ambassador.
5th Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium coming to APSU April 10th
March 25, 2015
Clarksville, TN – During a presidential election year, names like Hillary and Sarah often stand out because all the other candidates stumping for votes are usually men.
The question of why women often shy away from politics has troubled Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Political Science, since she was a doctoral student, and in 2010 she decided to host an event to encourage a new generation of women to get involved in the political process.