Aliyah Johnson

Aliyah Johnson is an honors student majoring in nursing at Kennesaw State University. She plans to take her knowledge to become an operating room nurse and eventually a travel nurse working across the United States and in underprivileged countries such as Kenya. On campus, Aliyah serves as an Ambassador for the President’s Parliament Scholar Ambassador Program, Honors College Senator in the Student Government Association, Member at Large for the Honors Advisory Council, Secretary of the National Council of Negro Women, honors peer mentor, and member of the Tom and Betty Phillips Elite Nursing Scholars Cohort. In her community, she guides guests at Xtra Mile Food Bank, prepares food boxes for her church s bi-monthly food distribution, and volunteers as an assistant tennis coach for children at the Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation. These activities allow her to serve her community, connect with people of various backgrounds, and build her leadership skills. Furthering her service to all, she participated in the Honors Alternative Spring Break to assist refugees at the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta for a week. Hailing from Conyers, GA, Aliyah enjoys reading mystery novels, playing piano and tennis, spending quality time with her friends and family, and traveling.