Congresswoman Lee Announces UNLV Student Leader as State of the Union Guest

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Above: Rep. Susie Lee and Hoffman Madzou at her January Gun Violence Survivors Week Community Discussion.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) senior Hoffman Madzou as her guest to the State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7.  

Hoffman is a business student at UNLV who through hard work has achieved the American Dream, all while helping better his classmates and community. Hoffman was born in Congo and when he was five years-old, he, his mother, and older brother fled as refugees to Benin due to poverty. In 2008, they were selected through a refugee program to move to Las Vegas which completely changed their lives. Hoffman’s family did not have much growing up, but through his perseverance and his mother’s constant encouragement to work hard, he has positioned himself, his classmates, and youth across the community for success.  

Hoffman founded the Colored Business Association (CBA) at UNLV to connect and place students with jobs and internships in corporate spaces. He has facilitated partnerships with KPMG, Credit One Bank, RSM, UBS, Amazon, St. Jude’s Hospital, and Light & Wonder. Hoffman has successfully helped place CBA students with jobs and internships. He is also President of 100 Black Men at UNLV and volunteers his time teaching elementary and middle school students about investing and personal finance. Hoffman will be working in finance following graduation.

“I’m honored to have Hoffman as my guest to the State of the Union Address because he exemplifies the hard work it takes to achieve the American Dream and the selflessness needed to make our students, businesses, and communities stronger,” said Congresswoman Lee. 

“With hard work and opportunity, anyone can achieve the American Dream no matter where you're from. Let's continue to work hard for the future,” said Hoffman Madzou. 

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