Bridgeman Flowers was born and raised in the Milwaukee community. Currently, Bridgeman attends Marquette University as a member of the Education Opportunity Program. They are studying in the College of Education, double majoring in Education Studies and Social Welfare &…
Jem Morris is an Education Major at Temple University specifying in English. Being someone that has had to advocate for their own educational rights, Jem is very passionate about not only educating others on the importance of higher education, but…
Mariam Odeh is a Michigan Lead Campus Organizer at Rise. Mariam is a rising senior at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor pursuing a degree in Healthcare Policy and Reform with a minor in Sociology of Health and Medicine. In…
Rising: The Next Chapter As a young Black woman in America, I deserve to thrive just like the millions of young people at the margins who are demanding our voices be heard. The need for us to be heard…
Jazmin Rojas Resendiz (she/her) is a Student Navigator for the USC Student Navigator Network servicing Los Angeles students. Jazmin is from Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico but grew up in Anaheim, California, and is a first-generation DACAmented student who has overcome economic…
Richard Chavez (he/him) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. He was the first to graduate high school and is a first-generation college student. He is a middle child, born in LA but raised in Long Beach…
Giselle Dorado Casanova (she/her) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. She is a first-generation college student. She has earned an Associate’s in Kinesiology and Wellness, as well as a license in phlebotomy. She hopes to pursue…
Kimberly Yerena (she/her) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. She is a sophomore studying Paralegal, eDiscovery, and Sociology with a graduation date in 2023. Her current plans are to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona to get…
Grey Arias (they/them) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator for Rise. They are in their last year of completion of their Theater and Journalism AATs at Mt. San Antonio College. Greg has worked in many departments…
Monica Sanchez (she/her) is a Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Student Navigator. She is currently in her last year here at Mt. San Antonio College. She is completing her Associate’s degree in Music and soon will be transferring to…
Elijah Bennett (he/him) is a USC Student Navigator working for Rise. He is currently a sophomore in Public Relations at the University of Southern California. He started working for Rise in September of 2022 and is excited to help other…
Olivia Gajewski is a Rise Summer 2023 Lead Campus Organizer. She is a secondary education biology major involved in student government and the honors college at EMU.