Pamelina “Pam” Williams is a fellow and a student at Milwaukee Area Technical College, majoring in nursing and minoring in African and African Diaspora Studies. A member of African American Roundtable and founder of Black Sentinel, a media company in…
is a second year student at the University of Georgia, studying Health Promotion and Health Policy and Management. They are passionate about working in communities to better the overall health status of the community, and believe that also includes getting…
Makayla Babson (she/her) is a Ferris State University (FSU) Student Navigator at Rise. In 2019, she started her education at Ferris State University studying social work and minoring in Spanish. At Ferris, she is the president of the Spanish club…
Derrick VanWay (he/him) is a Student Navigator for the Student Navigator Network program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Derrick is a current student at Central Michigan University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Anthropology. During his time at…
Genesia Thompson (she/her) is the Michigan Hub Program Coordinator at RISE. She is also currently a senior at Central Michigan University, graduating in May 2023. While she is double majoring in Sociology, concentrating in social and criminal justice and in…
Cicely Nguyen (she/her) is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Student Navigator Network at Rise. Cicely graduated from Park University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multimedia Journalism and…
Kimberly “Kim” Pickens, Ed.D. (she/her) is a Program Manager of the Student Navigator Network at Rise. In addition, she serves as an adjunct professor at Southern University and Louisiana State University. Kim is committed to fulfilling her passion for removing…
Milele Hallingquest, MSIT, PSM is a Data Manager for Rise’s Organizing and Advocacy teams. She currently works in higher education and is a business owner and consultant. For the past 15 years, she has worked in various industries, including banking, supply…
Emma Lentz (she/her) is the Lead Student Navigator at Ferris State University. She is also currently a junior in the Social Work program. Emma is dedicated to supporting students with basic needs insecurity. Her current plans are to pursue a…
Tatiana Worthy is a Rise Michigan Fellow and Freshman at Eastern Michigan University. She attended high school in Detroit, MI, and Elizabethtown, KY, and will pursue a Bachelor’s degree program in Simulation, Animation, and Gaming [SAG]. Through Rise, she hopes…
Niya Banks is a Senior, Political Science major at Spelman College. Her social justice work consists of voting advocacy and education on Spelman’s campus. This past summer (2022), Niya interned with The Center for Civic Innovation. The CCI is committed…