Lester Mayers

Lester Mayers is a Brooklyn native who is currently completing his undergraduate degree in theatre performance at SUNY New Paltz School of Fine and Performing Arts. Lester is a published writer, poet, and actor. In 2017, Lester won the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Artistic Excellence. His work can be found in the Sojourner Truth Library, I am from Driftwood LGBTQ archive, and The Huffington Post. Lester has survived homelessness and abuse, has pried his self loose of illiteracy, and performs nonstop diversity work.