{"id":38632,"date":"2025-11-08T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T10:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/38632\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T10:04:16","slug":"snailey-dol-florida-state-university-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/38632\/","title":{"rendered":"Snailey\u00a0Dol – Florida State University News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: Snailey\u00a0Dol
Major: Information Technology\u00a0
Graduation: Spring 2026
Hometown: Miami,\u00a0Fla.
College: College of Communication & Information<\/p>\n

\u201cI started researching different schools I might be interested in, but none of them offered the sense of community that FSU did. FSU made me feel like I belonged.\u201d\tFavorite\u00a0FSU\u00a0Food\u00a0Spot:\u00a0The\u00a0DenFSU Sports Fan:\u00a0Has watched every single FSU football gameFavorite\u00a0FSU Event:\u00a0Market WednesdayMusician:\u00a0Can play the alto saxophone, guitar, piano, snare drum and cymbalsDancer:\u00a0Has\u00a0participated\u00a0in multiple step shows<\/p>\n

Snailey\u00a0Dol,\u00a0an information technology\u00a0student,\u00a0holds\u00a0several\u00a0leadership positions and\u00a0has earned multiple internships\u00a0during his time at Florida\u00a0State\u00a0University.<\/p>\n

Dol is a first-generation student\u00a0within\u00a0FSU\u2019s\u00a0Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE)<\/a>.\u00a0The\u00a0community\u00a0and support\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0in CARE\u00a0inspired him to pursue\u00a0many\u00a0rewarding\u00a0experiences\u00a0and recognitions.<\/p>\n

Dol is the incoming\u00a0Black Student Union (BSU)<\/a>\u00a0president,\u00a0social and\u00a0events chair of\u00a0Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.<\/a>, a\u00a0Sean Pittman\u00a0Award\u00a0Winner,\u00a0a\u00a02025\u00a0Torchbearer\u00a0100<\/a>\u00a0inductee and\u00a0a\u00a0Garnet and Gold Key<\/a>\u00a0honor society\u00a0initiate.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Dol led his fraternity to\u00a0create\u00a0a toy drive for the Boys Town nonprofit.\u00a0He coordinated publicity and gathered donations for the holiday event. He collected two carloads of toys,\u00a0making a difference in his local community for children in need of\u00a0holiday spirit.<\/p>\n

Through the BSU, Dol\u00a0helps\u00a0raise funds for\u00a0and\u00a0administers\u00a0the\u00a0Bobby E. Leach Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0to three\u00a0students who make\u00a0significant contributions to the\u00a0local community.<\/p>\n

Dol has worked his way through many internships in the data and\u00a0software\u00a0engineering fields, interning\u00a0at FSU and\u00a0with companies such as Wells Fargo, Capital One\u00a0and\u00a0Nordstrom.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose Florida State University?<\/p>\n

I chose to attend FSU because of the CARE\u00a0program\u00a0and the people I met through it. As a first-generation student, I always feared that college was not meant for me; I thought I\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0fit in or even be accepted anywhere. I did not have many people in my life who had made it to FSU\u00a0or even to college.<\/p>\n

However, I met a faculty member from CARE who told me about the\u00a0department\u00a0and how it was designed\u00a0to help\u00a0first-generation students like me,\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0unsure about college and\u00a0need\u00a0a strong support\u00a0system. After that conversation, I\u00a0started researching different schools I might be interested in, but none of them offered the sense of community that FSU did. FSU made me feel like I belonged.<\/p>\n

What academic achievements have you\u00a0accomplished\u00a0at FSU?<\/p>\n

My most significant academic accomplishment while at FSU is landing an internship at Wells Fargo as a\u00a0software\u00a0engineering\u00a0intern.\u00a0One of my biggest goals during my time at FSU was to take full advantage of every resource and opportunity available to me.\u00a0I made sure not only to attend class and learn, but also to seek out ways to grow and develop outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n

That meant going to the Career Center every semester, consistently applying for tech roles through\u00a0InternFSU,<\/a>\u00a0using free tutoring services and attending every networking mixer I could.<\/p>\n

Through that mindset and effort, I was able to land roles in\u00a0software\u00a0engineering and\u00a0data\u00a0analysis at companies like Discover and Nordstrom.\u00a0Most recently, I interned\u00a0at Wells Fargo for\u00a0summer\u00a02025. I\u00a0know\u00a0that everything\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0learned at FSU\u00a0has\u00a0helped\u00a0me succeed in this role.<\/p>\n

How do you serve\u00a0the\u00a0community?<\/p>\n

Within my fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, one of my biggest\u00a0goals\u00a0is\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0direct impact on our community. This includes a wide range of service initiatives and events, such as volunteering at homeless shelters, senior living homes, Boys\u00a0Town\u00a0and more. One of the main ways we give back is by visiting schools around the Tallahassee area. At these schools, we engage with students through various activities like playing games, reading\u00a0books\u00a0or performing dances.<\/p>\n

My most significant community service experience within my fraternity would be the toy drive I helped spearhead\u00a0for\u00a0the nonprofit\u00a0Boys Town, a foster home for children in need.\u00a0This experience was especially meaningful to me because, years ago, I was one of those kids attending toy drives hoping to receive a free toy. I remember how much it meant to me, and I hope this effort brought that same joy to those children.<\/p>\n

While being involved in the BSU, I\u00a0have had the opportunity to help organize multiple events, but one of my favorites is\u00a0definitely the\u00a0Afro Funk Fest.\u00a0During the festival, we invite up-and-coming artists from FSU and the Tallahassee area to perform and\u00a0showcase\u00a0their talent. We also feature small businesses, giving them a platform to present their products and gain exposure within the FSU community.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0fulfilling to create a space that not only entertains but also uplifts and supports local talent and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

Through the BSU,\u00a0the\u00a0most significant leadership experience\u00a0I\u00a0worked on as\u00a0a previous\u00a0director was\u00a0the Bobby E. Leach Scholarship.\u00a0This project is important to me because awarding a scholarship that can genuinely change someone\u2019s life is deeply fulfilling, especially after hearing the powerful, often unheard stories of the recipients\u2019\u00a0contributions.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0a project I give my all to every year because I\u00a0truly believe\u00a0efforts like this can make a real difference in someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

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