Mariah Havener
2025 Fellow
Co-Founder of Howard University Rising Voices Chapter

For a majority of Mariah’s life, she has naturally been drawn to leadership and taking on those spaces. On campus, she currently has the honor to serve as a College of Arts & Sciences Flagship Ambassador and Team Captain where she has facilitated and planned college and campus wide events and activities, maintained effective communication with her campus director, and orchestrated meetings with her team while representing Howard University on and off campus, including internationally.
Mariah is also the Culture Committee Chair of Revolt, Incorporated, where she maintains the positive and inclusive environment of the organization, facilitates and organizes events for bonding between members and the executive board, and represents the organization in multiple capacities. In addition, she is also currently the Team Lead of the First-Year Experience sub-department within the Howard University Student Association where she gets to advocate for the needs and interests of first year students and underclassmen on campus while planning events to establish community among Howard students. Lastly, Mariah also serves in mentorship and educational development programs through various organizations on campus including Revolt, Incorporated, the Howard University Chapter of NAACP, and a club that she is currently in the process of helping develop through the Rising Voices program, called Pathways.