Dr. Jean Haar, ChairDean, College of Education
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John Harper, Vice ChairDirector of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Jenn Melby-KelleyOwner
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Dr. Mohamed DiabProfessor, Construction Management
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Cecil FountainDiversity Program Manager
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Stacy WellsDirector of Communications
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Guadalupe QuinteroDirector of Community Partnerships Minnesota State University, MankatoGuadalupe serves as a liaison between the University's Diversity and Inclusion Division and ethnic communities in Minnesota. In her previous position as Director of the Center for Latina/o Affairs, she developed programs to encourage and motivate Latina/os to pursue educational opportunities and increase their access to higher education.
Guadalupe is an active member of the Global Education and Study Away Council (GEAC) at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and has traveled multiple times to Latin American countries to establish student and faculty exchange programs. She has been a founder and co-founder of multiple bilingual and bicultural educational programs for Latina/o youth and women empowerment in Southern Minnesota, such as the Southern Minnesota Latino College Fair, El Pueblo Avanza Conference, the Southern MinnesotaMother and Daughter Conference, the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Institute (CHILY), the Latino Academic Engineering Day (LEAD), the annual Woman to Woman Latina Conference, and the Multicultural Network. Guadalupe's work has been recognized by the YWCA with the Women of Distinction award, the Minnesota State University, Mankato Outstanding Advisor of the Year and Latina Leader of the Year awards. She also received the BHA Award of Honor (Black Indian Hispanic and Asian) for her commitment and dedication to the Latina/o Community, the Minnesota Rural Futures award and the OTHLI Award of Honor given by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, which recognizes and honors Latina/o leaders whose efforts have contributed significantly to the wellbeing, prosperity, and empowerment of Mexican communities abroad. |
Jack KolarsNicollet County District 3 Commissioner
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Ray BrauerScout Executive/CEO
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Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.” |