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Diversity Works: A Newsletter from the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
Spring 2009 -- Volume 1 Issue 1       [ Return to Table of Contents ]

Kudos! Christianne Medrano wins National Award


Christianne Medrano
Christianne ("Chris") Medrano, a doctoral student in Higher Education Administration at the IU School of Education, has received the William E. Brattain Scholarship awarded by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). Chris and her mother fled the war in Nicaragua and sought asylum in the US. She became a campus programmer while at Miami-Dade Community College (FL), where she served on the Student Allocation and Programming Board. She continued her involvement at the University of Florida, where she was active in the Hispanic Student Association, in sorority activities, and in the NACA.

At IU, Chris served as first author for the National Multicultural Greek Council Resource Manual for Fraternity and Sorority Advisors. She conducted research on the college selection and admissions process for undocumented college students and on Thomas I. Atkins, the first Black IU student body president and the first to serve in this capacity of all the Big Ten Schools. Chris submitted a paper with her advisor, Dr. Vasti Torres, and their research team on "The Connections between Latino Ethic Identity and Adult Experiences," and she is currently working with Dr. Sylvia Martinez and our research team on another paper, "The Influence of Family Dynamics on Racial/Ethnic Identity among Adult Latinas."

As a DEMA staff member and graduate assistant, Chris works on program planning. "I love doing it! Currently we are working on coordinating the Graduation Ceremonies for the Spring Graduation." Congratulations to Chris!

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