Riley Byars

Riley Byars

Title

  • Graduate Assistant
  • Leadership Programs

Contact

rb1982@msstate.edu
662-325-0244

  • About:
    • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
    • Riley is a native of Sulligent, Alabama.
    • She enjoys playing guitar, reading, practicing Spanish, and traveling.
  • Education:
    • M.S. Student, Higher Education Leadership, Mississippi State University
    • B.S., Secondary Education with a Concentration in English, Mississippi State University
    • Bible School for the Nations, Youth with a Mission (YWAM), Mazatlán, Mexico
  • Facilitation:
    • True Colors: Valuing Differences, Creating Unity
    • Village of 100
    • What is Leadership? Values, Vision, and Voice
  • Functional Areas:
    • Assists with:
      • First-Year Forward (Launching Spring 2025)
      • Montgomery Leadership Program
      • Sophomore Leadership Program (Piloting Spring 2025)
  • Interests:
    • Holistic Student Development
    • Personal and Group Communication
    • Service Leadership
  • Service (Undergraduate):
    • Student Association Co-Director of Homecoming and Pageants
    • New Maroon Camp Counselor
    • Dance Marathon Student Committees, Programming, Corporate Relations