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Cheyney Alumni Bring New Cheerleading Program to Life at Harcum College
August 30, 2010
Janelle Williams, Director of Campus Activities, Erneshia Moore, Assistant Coach and Chaka Moore, Head Coach of Harcum College Cheerleaders.
BRYN MAWR During the summer of 2009, current first-year student and Human Services major Latasha Oliver brainstormed ideas for the first ever Harcum Bears Cheerleading Program. Advisor Janelle Williams, Director of Campus Activities, was recruited to assist and guide a group of students anxious to get the program off the ground. Prior to the Fall semester, Williams helped the students secure funding for uniforms, recruit two coaches, and begin the process of making cheerleading a sustainable program for the future at Harcum.
Coach Chaka Moore’s primary role is to teach dance, as she holds over 20 years of professional dance experience, and Coach Erneisha Moore will lead in cheer. Erneisha has over 17 years of cheerleading & coaching experience, and serves as the current competition coach for the Mt. Airy Bantams cheerleading program.
The Harcum Bears Cheerleading squad will not only raise morale during athletic events, they’ll engage in spirit-based initiatives on campus, like “Spirit Mondays” and “Professional Wednesdays.” On Mondays, the squad will dress in their cheerleading uniforms to promote Harcum Athletics, and as the squad prepares for the working world, they will dress business casual on Wednesdays. The squad will also be required to perform 30 hours of community service each semester.
Chaka Moore, Head Coach
Chaka Moore received her B.A. degree in Communication Arts from Cheyney University in 2007. While at Cheyney, she hosted the morning radio show “News You Can Use”, wrote for the Cheyney Record newspaper and did voiceover work for the documentary for Cheyney University. She ran for Cheyney Wolves track & field and cross country team. She served as an English tutor for the Fredrick Douglass Fellowship Program, a member of Cheyney’s Pan-Hellenic Council, Keystone Honors Academy, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and NCNW (National Council of Negro Women). Currently, Chaka is finishing up her Master’s degree in Leadership Development from Penn State Great Valley.
Janelle Williams, Director of Campus Activities
Janelle Williams earned her B.S. degree in Business Administration from Cheyney University, and her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Penn State University on the Bond Hill Scholarship. Janelle is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. During her undergraduate career she was a part of Keystone Honors Academy, Fredrick Douglass Fellowship, NCNW (National Council of Negro Women), Inc. Student Government, NSMH (National Society of Minorities in Hospitality), Toastmasters, Cheyney Wolves track & field and cross country team. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. She also studied abroad in Ghana, West Africa.
Erneshia Moore, Assistant Coach
Erneshia Moore is a Psychology major at Cheyney University. She served as the captain for the Cheyney Wolves Cheerleading squad and a proud member or NCNW (National Council of Negro Women)
