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2026-2027 ASCEND Scholars

2025-2026 ASCEND Scholars

2024-2025 ASCEND Scholars

  • Luis Alarcon

    Director, Board of Directors – Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

  • Johnnie Johnson

    Johnnie Johnson

    Program Director, COAST and ECAP&O – Prince George’s Community College

  • Bridget Jones

    Bridget Jones

    Dean of Enrollment Management – Portland Community College

  • Leslie King

    Leslie King

    Director of Financial Aid – Hostos Community College

  • Becki Lawhorn

    Rebekah Lawhorn

    Executive Director of Academic Policy Coordination & Strategic Initiatives

  • Araceli Moreno

    Araceli Moreno

    Senior Director for the Office of Student Affairs – Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech

  • Del K. Murray

    Del Murray

    Assistant Director, Academic Services – Tulane University Law School

  • Briana Roades

    Briana Roades

    Associate Director, UF Online, University of Florida

  • Kristina Rosales

    Kristina Rosales

    Registrar – CUNY Guttman Community College

  • Aimee Vitangcol Regoso

    Aimee Vitangcol Regoso

    Registrar & Assistant Provost for Systems & Operations – Andrews University

2023-2024 ASCEND Scholars

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    Dan Duffy

    Dean of Students for Student Engagement, Community College of Allegheny County

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    Leah Frierson

    Director of University Advising Leadership, University of Cincinnati

  • Photograph of Rapheale Gasaway

    Raphael Gasaway

    Associate Registrar for Policy and Operations, American University

  • Tara Kent

    Tara Kent

    Director, Enrollment Registrar, CUNY Brooklyn College

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    Delonte LeFlore

    Assistant Vice President & Director of Admissions, Chicago State University

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    Angi Long

    Registrar, Taylor University

  • Jessica Miller Student Success Coach- Special Populations - 2023-24 ASCEND Cohort

    Jessica Miller

    Student Success Coach, Dallas College

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    Bethany Parmer

    Registrar, College of Southern Idaho

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    Sarah Reed

    University Registrar, University of California, Berkeley

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    Tony Strode

    Director of Admissions, Middle Tennessee State University