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Leaders in Enrollment Advancing Diversity (LEAD)


2025-2026 ASCEND Scholars


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Dr. Jessica Barco
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs - California State University, Fullerton

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Dr. DeOnte Brown
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies - Florida State University

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Michelle Burt
Director of Student Recruitment - Pima Community College

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Dr. Newsoul Deus
Program Manager - Florida International University


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Jennifer Van Dyk
Associate Registrar - Kean University

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Dr. Pearson
Associate Dean and Director for the Center for Orientation, Retention, and Exploration - Old Dominion University

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Kristin Simon
Registrar - Mid Michigan College


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Renee Thompson
University Assistant Director of Student Records - City University of New York

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Christian Winnewisser
Registrar - The Colleges of Law

2024-2025 ASCEND Scholars

Luis Alarcon
Director of Recruitment & Admissions, Lincoln Land Community College
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Dr. Johnnie Johnson
Program Director, COAST and ECAP&O, Prince George's Community College
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Bridget Jones
Dean of Enrollment Management, Portland Community College
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Leslie King
Director of Financial Aid, Hostos Community College

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Rebekah Lawhorn
Executive Director of Academic Policy Coordination and Strategic Initiatives, University of Dayton
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Araceli Moreno
Senior Director for the Office of Student Affairs - Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

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Dr. Del Murray
Assistant Director, Academic Services, Tulane University Law School
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Aimee Vitangcol Regoso
Registrar & Assistant Provost for Systems & Operations, Andrews University

Briana Roades
Associate Director, UF Online Enrollment Services, University of Florida

Kristina Rosales
Registrar, CUNY Guttman Community College

2023-2024 ASCEND Scholars

Daniel Duffy
Dean of Students for Student Engagement, Community College of Allegheny County
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Dr. Leah Frierson
Director of University Advising Leadership, University of Cincinnati
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Rapheale Gasaway
Associate Registrar for Policy and Operations, American University
Dr. Tara Kent
Registrar, Wagner College

Delonte LeFlore
Assistant Vice President & Director of Admissions, Chicago State University

Angi Long
Registrar, Taylor University

Jessica Miller
Student Success Coach, Dallas College

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Dr. Bethany Parmer
Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services, College of Southern Idaho

Sarah Reed
University Registrar, University of California, Berkeley
Tony Strode
Director of Admissions, Middle Tennessee State University