The fast track to advancement

Nearly a year ago, AACRAO’s newly launched Women’s Caucus introduced the Leaders in Enrollment Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Initiative at the SEM Conference in Washington, D.C.. This umbrella program will help ensure current and future enrollment leaders are positioned to help institutions meet the evolving challenges facing higher education.

With the launch of the initiative, the Curriculum Development Committee introduced its first LEAD program: AACRAO Stands by Our Commitment to Nurturers of Diversity (ASCEND). This year-long intensive program partners participants with faculty, coaches, and curriculum aimed at training these mid-level professionals in the competencies required to take the next step in enrollment management leadership.

After reviewing applications and interviewing candidates, AACRAO is pleased to introduce the inaugural cohort of the ASCEND Leadership Development Program. These participants will begin their year-long training at the AACRAO SEM Conference in Dallas, TX ,this November.

The Inaugural ASCEND Cohort

Frank Amparo Paradise Valley Community College	Meghan Arias George Washington University	Bethany Bell University of Texas at Austin	Shannice Berry Richland Community College	Aaron Coffey Wichita State University
Tamika Davis Connecticut State Colleges & Universities	Jessika Harris University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Aaron Lindberg California State University, Northridge	Dr. Kimberly McNair Montgomery College	Lina Stover University of Nebraska at Omaha

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