Bison on ice! Howard University is the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) with a figure skating team. Read more details about the two passionate students who made it possible.
Who made it happen?
According to U.S. Figure Skating, Maya James, a junior psychology major, and Cheyenne Walker, a senior political science and Afro-American Studies major, both started skating around the age of seven years old. The two weren’t familiar with one another when they arrived at Howard University, but they did share one idea – to introduce a figure skating program at the HBCU.
How’d they do it?
During winter break in 2022, James read an article about Walker and reached out to her on social media to ask if they could collaborate. Walker was excited to begin working towards their common goal and immediately developed the team’s constitution. They both teamed up to schedule and budget.
“When Maya reached out to …