Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has selected Dawna-Diamond Tyson of Frisco as the student representative on the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents.

Tyson, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from TWU, is currently pursuing her master’s degree in political science at the university. She served as an officer on the Student Senate during the 2019-2020 school year and in 2019 was a participant in a summer residency institute, New Leadership Texas, an intensive workshop which teaches women about leadership roles in politics.

Tyson’s one-year term on the board will expire May 31, 2021. She replaces Lexi D’Abrosca, whose term ended last month.

Abbott’s announcement was made Wednesday and Tyson was one of 10 student regents the governor selected to serve on university boards across Texas.