Janice Le, University of Michigan
Janice Le (she/her) was born and raised in the Bay Area in an unincorporated community known as Ashland. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley as a first-generation and low-income Vietnamese-American student. As a young person, she found her voice as a youth organizer and fought for youth rights and against systemic racism in her community for almost a decade. Janice’s family, community, and former students have shaped her career goals and passion for serving communities of color to increase access, equity, and inclusion in spaces that were not built with historically underrepresented communities in mind. Janice is committed to transforming the educational experiences and outcomes of low-income first-generation BIPOC students by advancing racial equity in higher education policies—primarily in areas of college access, college affordability, and educational attainment.
Kierstyn Worthem, University of Michigan
Kierstyn Worthem will be pursuing a master’s degree in higher education with a social justice concentration at the University of Michigan beginning in the fall. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Grace College where she was also director of the Council of Diversity and Inclusion. She is passionate about equipping students with the resources needed to be successful.
