Boston University MUA Candidate Appointed to Citizens’ Commission

Joyce Sanchez, MUA’19, was appointed by Attorney General Maura Healey to the Citizens’ Commission to advance the 28th Amendment. Joyce obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in journalism from Georgia Southern University. As an undergraduate, she served in several leadership roles such as Service-Learning Facilitator, Alternative Break Student Board Member, Model United Nations Student Organization (Model UN) Delegate, and Founder/President of The 100 Collegiate Women of America, a women empowerment organization devoted to creating leaders, economic development, and serving the community.

While at Boston University, Joyce is pursuing her Master of Urban Affairs and served as 2018-2019 President of the Boston University Urban Planning Association. Joyce joined the Humphrey Fellowship Program at Boston University in July 2018 as a Senior Program Coordinator. Previously, Joyce worked to increase the number of low-income, first-generation college and underrepresented high school students who complete higher education as a College Advisor at the Boston Day and Evening Academy under the CACBU partnership. In her professional and personal life, Joyce remains active in the civic, social, and non-profit industries.