Guest Authors
Launch Manistee AdviseMI Team
Organization:
Manistee County 
Adriana Almanza
Organization:
Office of Multicultural Affairs at Grand Valley State University 
Rep. Sarah Anthony
Organization:
House District 68 
Ainsley Ash
Organization:
National College Attainment Network 
Anonymous Author
Organization:
Undisclosed 
Jordan Baah-Sackey
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Nick Beaudry
Organization:
St. Clair County RESA / Blue Water College Access Network 
Sarah Bidgood
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Jennifer Bierwagen
Organization:
Niles High School 
Julie Blaszak
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Matt Clark
Organization:
Refugee Education Center 
Bart Daig
Organization:
Baker College 
Allison Danielsen
Organization:
College Board 
Delesiya Davis
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN VISTA 
Bill DeBaun
Organization:
National College Attainment Network 
Caroline Doglio
Organization:
National College Attainment Network 
Jamie Dorman
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Grand Valley State University 
Chloe Edmonds
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
MCAN alum 
Lee Fitzpatrick
Organization:
Alpena Public Schools 
Jayme Green
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Kate Grove
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former AmeriCorps VISTA 
Kelly Hagmeyer
Organization:
Michigan Power Futbol Academy 
Peter Haines
Organization:
Ottawa County College Access Network 
Emily Halling
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
MCAN alum 
Jasmine Hardy
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Mahassin Harp
Organization:
Central Academy 
Rachelle Hilliker
Pronouns:
She/Hers/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Rachel Jenkin
Organization:
Grand Rapids Community College 
London Johnson
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Ashley Justice
Organization:
Capital Area College Access Network 
Autumn Kearney
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Lisa King
Organization:
ACT 
Aaron T. Kinzel
Organization:
University of Michigan-Dearborn 
Alicia Kornowa
Organization:
Western Michigan University 
Zack Kowalski
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Michigan College Access Network 
Manuel Lamarche
Organization:
Ferris State University 
Ho Chak Law
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Former MCAN VISTA 
Jessica Ledesma
Organization:
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 
Trevor Lemings
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Gogebic Community College 
Daniel Little
Organization:
University of Michigan 
Summer Madrid
Organization:
Grand Rapids Community College 
Kyle Manley
Organization:
University of Michigan-Flint 
Diana Camilo and Marisol Clark‐Ibáñez
Organization:
Journal of College Access 
Anita I. Martinez
Organization:
Michigan Hispanic Collective 
Ashley McCloud
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
David R. McGhee
Organization:
Former MCAN board 
Lauren Owen
Organization:
The Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success 
Renee Pickard
Organization:
Michigan Works! West Central 
Schuyler Pruis
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Former MCAN VISTA 
Karla Pérez Garza
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Former AdviseMI Regional Program Supervisor 
Moisés Pérez Sánchez
Pronouns:
They/Him and El/Elle
Organization:
Former MCAN intern 
Alex Rossman
Organization:
Michigan League for Public Policy 
Megan Schrauben
Organization:
MiSTEM Network 
Jahshua Smith
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Former MCAN staff 
Vaughn Springer
Organization:
MAPSA, Michigan’s Charter School Association 
Melissa Steward
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
MCAN alum 
Felipe Lopez Sustaita
Organization:
Lansing Community College 
Christi Taylor
Organization:
Detroit Drives Degrees 
Laura Owen and Christopher Tremblay
Organization:
Journal of College Access 
Mollie Waller
Organization:
Youth Solutions 
Ladell Watson
Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Organization:
Owosso High School & Lincoln Alternative High School 
Vicky Wright
Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Organization:
Michigan College Access Network 
Sheryl Y. Kennedy, MI State Representative, District 48
Organization:
Michigan State Representative 
Patti Yorks
Organization:
Genesee County College and Career Access Network