This event is coordinated in partnership between the Staley School of Leadership Studies, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs, and K-State First, alongside a large committee representing students, faculty and staff. This collaboration represents the commitment by our campus community to create a culture of belonging for all.
2021 Co-chairs
- Mariya Vaughan, K-State First
- Vedant Kulkarni, Senior in Management Information Systems and Mass Communications
- Alyssa Harris, Sophomore in Biology/Pre-Vet
- Mia Schindler, Sophomore in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Nate Armenta, Graduate Student in College Student Development
- Debra Bolton, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs
- Tamara Bauer, Staley School of Leadership Studies
2021 Committee
Adam Carr, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs
Alisa Wolfe, American Ethnic Studies
Alyssa Harris, sophomore in Biology/Pre-Vet
Amber Cox, senior in Social Sciences, Anthropology, Leadership Studies, Conflict Resolution
Brandon Haddock, Intercultural Learning and Development-LGBT Resource Center
Cade Ciesielski, senior in Philo, Modern Languages, Pre-Law, Leadership Studies
Cheryl Grice, Division of Communications and Marketing
David Akinbo, gradute student in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Sensory Sciences and GRA
Deb Marseline, Diversity Point Person of Technology and Aviation, Kansas State Polytechnic
Debra Bolton, DMSA
Dominic Barnes, Global Campus/Student Support and Advising/Fort Riley and Military Student Services
Eddy Gonzalez, Housing and Dining Services
Emmanuel Ugwuegbu, junior in Biology, Pre-Med, Leadership Studies
Gabe Mitchell, senior in Wildlife and Outdoor Entrepreneurship Management/Spanish/Econ/Leadership Studies
Hope Bryan
Jerry Johnson, College of Education
Julian Jones, K-State Athletcis
Kaylie Towles, Academic Coach, Academic Achievement Center
Mac Benavides, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Marcus Cottrell, Community Coordinator in Moore Hall
Maria Izquierdo, College of Health and Human Sciences/HALO
Mariya Vaughan, K-State First
Melissa Kay Hort, Ph.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership
Mia Schindler, sophomore in Family and Consumer Sciences
Nate Armenta, graduate student in College Student Development
Paulicia Williams, TRIO Educational Support Services
Rebeca Paz, Office of First Generation Students
Sabine Hoff, sophomore in Bakery Science/Asian American Student Union
Sage Collins, senior in Agricultural Economics, Leadership Studies, Global Food Systems, Nonprofit
Sara Heiman, Center for Student Involvement
Sam Sharpe, graduate student in Biology
Sofia Leal, junior in Business Administration
Tamara Bauer, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Tess Hobson, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Tim Shaffer, ICDD
Tushabe Tushabe, American Ethnic Studies
Vedant Kulkarni, senior in Management Information Systems and Mass Communications
Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, American Ethnic Studies