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Rural Higher Ed Institutions Team Up to Boost Community Resilience and Economic Mobility for Rural Learners
The Education Design Lab has announced the launch of its new Rural College Design and Data Academy.The academy comprises institutions based in rural areas throughout the nation that will work together to strengthen the capacity of rural colleges to design and implement new pathways to economic mobility for rural learners — and measure their success.Dr. Leslie DaughertyThe education-to-workforce pipeline plays a critical role in rural communities across the country. However,
Madison Scott
School: University of Mississippi Major: PsychologyYear: SeniorUniversity of Mississippi psychology major Madison Scott is exceptional as a student and athlete of character, according to Yolett McPhee- McCuin, head coach of Ole Miss Women’s Basketball. As a point guard and forward, Scott was a First Team SEC All-Conference Basketball Selection and participant in USA Basketball. Away from the sport, she advocates for youth development in ways such as volunteering at local elementary
Elizabeth Cruz
School: George Washington UniversityMajor: CommunicationsYear: SeniorElizabeth Cruz is a midfielder for George Washington University Women’s Soccer. The communications major, who is regularly named on the university’s Dean's List, stands out for her academic and athletic achievements as well as for her community service, according to James Hellekjaer, assistant athletics director of educational support services at George Washington. “She sets a high standard for herself academically and athletically and has made a
Natasha Kim
School: Indiana UniversityMajor: Finance and Business AnalyticsYear: SophomoreNatasha Kim plays midfielder for women’s soccer at Indiana University, where she majors in finance and business analytics. She is a member of the Hutton Honors College, is the recipient of the Dean's Scholarship, and is recognized as a Founders Scholar. “Natasha exemplifies the true spirit of a student-athlete at Indiana University and the women’s soccer program, dedicating herself not only to academic and
Vanessa Deniz
School: University of GeorgiaMajor: Communications StudiesYear: SeniorUniversity of Georgia gymnast Vanessa Deniz majors in communication studies with a minor in fashion merchandising. Throughout her collegiate career, the Georgia Bulldog has received several academic honors, including being named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team and the UGA Dean's List. Deniz is a devoted guest services volunteer at Athens Church in Athens, Georgia. She participates in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and
McKenzie Long
School: University of MississippiMajor: MPHYear: SeniorMcKenzie Long is the 2023 Women’s 200-Meter Outdoor Track and Field SEC Champion — and runner-up in the subsequent NCAA meet. The sprinter is pursuing an MPH at the University of Mississippi, where she has been recognized on the AD Honor Roll and the SEC Honor Roll. She also volunteers in projects supporting food sustainability and security. “She has done all the necessary things to set
Ana Morett
School: Weber State UniversityMajor: Business AdministrationYear: SeniorAna Morett, majoring in business administration and professional sales at Weber State University, put in work on the tennis court to be named Big Sky Conference League MVP. Morett served as Weber State’s SAAC president; she participated on the university president's Diversity Council, with the local FCA, and in team and community service projects. “Ana is the perfect example of servant leadership,” said Kayla
Myles Collins
School: Georgia TechMajor: Business AdministrationYear: SeniorGeorgia Tech business administration major Myles Collins claims Dean's List accolades and recognition as a three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient. The men’s cross-country athlete has the honor of being named to the 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team and the 2023 ACC All-Academic Indoor Track and Field Team. Collins’s fellow Yellow Jackets also laud his efforts in non-academic, non-athletic pursuits. Through volunteerism, the service-minded runner
Chase Griffin
School: University of CaliforniaMajor: Legal StudiesYear: SeniorChase Griffin, a legal studies major at the University of California, Los Angeles, sets the example as an active supporter of programs to combat food insecurity. The Bruins quarterback donates part of his NIL earnings to such causes. Griffin, who earned the UCLA Athletics Academic & Student Services Success Award in 2021, is a three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll member and 14-time Athletic Director's
Dillon Jones
School: Weber State UniversityMajor: Professional SalesYear: SeniorDillon Jones is a forward on the men’s basketball team at Weber State University, where he takes the initiative to volunteer in community projects. The professional sales major was a unanimous selection to the All- Big Sky, First Team, and he earned First-Team All-District honors from the USBWA and the NABC. Jones will go down as one of the best to ever play basketball