Eunice Nuekie Cofie, the reigning Miss Black Florida USA 2008,
hopes to use her title to achieve a life goal. Eunice is a graduate of
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) with a
Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry/molecular biology. She
plans to pursue a career in medicine and use her gifts and talents to
serve the global community.While attending FAMU, Eunice was the president for Student National Medical Association (SNMA). She developed several health initiatives including a campus-wide tissue and organ donation program and a smoking cessation program. Eunice provided remarkable leadership and oversaw a chapter that won a national award; the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) Chapter of the Year (2002). She was awarded the SNMA Leadership Scholarship Award for her remarkable leadership qualities and steadfast commitment to service in the SNMA.
With deep Ghanaian heritage, Eunice has always been inspired by the beauty of African people. While a chemistry student at FAMU, she founded Nuekie, an African-inspired beauty company. Her passion to create beauty products grew from her own personal skin and hair care dilemmas. She saw the need for skin and hair treatments for people of ethnic backgrounds. Nuekie uses a unique approach in combining ancient African wisdom with modern cosmetic science to find solutions for both women and men.
Eunice has contributed greatly to her local community. Her deep commitment to social causes worldwide has led her to make a positive impact across the globe, specifically in Ghana and the Philippines. Eunice spent summers as an undergraduate student joining the efforts of the Student National Medical Association to carry out the Save a Million Lives HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Program in the village of Ada located in Ghana, West Africa. While on the medical mission, she created the Touch a Thousand Children Initiative to collect donations of school supplies and clothes for school children. She is currently making strides to pen a book on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.
Eunice currently works with Dr. Joseph Webster through the Institute of African American Health helping to implement Project H.E.A.L.T.H. (Health Education and Life Transforming Habits) – a childhood obesity and diabetes pilot study and after school program.
Eunice is definitely a remarkable young woman with compassionate heart. She vision beyond her years. Her incredible leadership skills are second to none. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for serving that is crystal clear. With these characteristics, she will fulfill her dream of becoming a physician and a successful entrepreneur
