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Higher Education and Student Affairs MA student, Kierna Brown, selected as NASPA IV-E Graduate Student Rising Star for Michigan
November 16, 2020
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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kierna Brown (they/them/theirs), second year graduate student in the M.A. in higher education and student affairs (HESA) program, was selected as the 2020-2021 Graduate Student Rising Star Award recipient for the State of Michigan by Region IV-East of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). This award is presented to a student pursuing a masters or doctoral degree related to student affairs at a college or university within each state of Region IV-East and recognizes demonstrated excellence in the classroom, leadership and innovation in their assistantship, and potential for significant contributions to the student affairs profession. In addition to being enrolled as a full-time student in the M.A. in HESA program, Kierna also works as a graduate assistant for Residence Life at Kalamazoo College.