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France A. Davis during his tenure with the Utah System of Higher Education Board of Regents. He sought to develop an outreach event aimed at increasing college access, participation, retention, and graduation for the state's African, African-American, and Black students and communities. Rev. Davis was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2008; he served as vice chair of the Board of Regents from 2014 until the expiration of his term as regent in 2017. Rev. Davis has served as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City since 1973 and ended his tenure in 2020. He holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, Westminster College, University of Utah, and Northwest Nazarene University. We give thanks and honor to Rev. Davis for his lifelong commitment to serving the community. We celebrate 10 years of Expect the Great because of your vision and leadership. 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REVEREND FRANCE A. DAVIS BRANDON VEGA DR. ALICE AKUNYILI, MD PORTIA ANDERSON XOCHILE AVILA DANA BAGNALL ANDRES BROWN NATHANAEL (NATE) BYRD ISAIAH COLSTON GALE EVELYN GOMEZ DREYAH HAGAN JAMES JACKSON III GREGORY NOEL SHENITA PITTMAN MAK ROBINSON JUANCARLOS SANTISTEBAN TAUVEON “T” WALTON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/1648225947617-USWZA5KQOYUWNWE65Z0A/Reverend+France+A.+Davis.JPG 2022: Snow College - KEYNOTE: REVEREND FRANCE A. DAVIS, PASTOR EMERITUS The Rev. France A. Davis was born and reared in Gough, Georgia to John H. and Julia Davis. After high school, he attended Tuskegee Institute and later became an Air Force jet mechanic. He earned degrees in Afro-American Studies from Merritt College; Arts and Humanities from Laney College; Rhetoric from University of California at Berkeley; Religion and Philosophy from Westminster College; Master of Communication from the University of Utah; and Master of Ministry from Northwest Nazarene College. He came to Salt Lake City in 1972 as a teaching fellow and graduate student. He was appointed instructor in communication and ethnic studies courses, earning a distinguished teacher award. Pastor Davis retired July 1, 2014 from the University of Utah as Adjunct Associate Professor Emeritus. He was licensed in 1966 and ordained in 1971. Since 1974, Rev. Davis is the pastor of the historic Calvary Baptist Church of Salt Lake City, Utah. In April 2016, Rev. Davis reached 50 years in the ministry. He left the pastoral seasons of his ministry on December 31, 2019. He lectures widely on cultural and religious topics. He has received numerous awards; numerous honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Dixie State College (now Utah Tech University), Snow College Weber, State University, Southern Utah University, and Utah Valley University. He was appointed to the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees in 2007, received the Westminster 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award, received the DIstinguished Teacher Award from the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Beta Epsilon Chapter, April 2011, the Pioneer of Progress Award in Education, Health, and Humanitarian Assistance, July 2011, the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education Regional State Director of the Year Award, December 2011, and the 2013 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award at FBI Headquarters, Washington DC, on April 4, 2014. Rev. Davis has four scholarships established in his honor covering the period from 2002 to present: USHE Institutions, The Waterford School, Rowland Hall St. Mark’s School, Utah and Ransom Everglades School, Miami, Florida. Rev. Davis was appointed to the Utah Board of Regents 2008-2017, Fifth Vice President of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education in 2014, receive the Utah Valley University “Excellence in Ethics Award” September 24, 2014, was the commencement speaker for Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah in 2015 and Snow College 2016. Rev. Davis received the Lifetime Achievement Heroes Recognition from the American Red Cross, March 31, 2016 and the IGBC Presidential Heritage Award August 12, 2017. Rev. Davis enjoys a wife, two daughters, a son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/1648226049162-5GWC8KPVY5DA5K77G86E/Brandon+Vega.png 2022: Snow College - KEYNOTE: BRANDON VEGA Brandon Vega is a Miami, Florida native. He graduated from Florida International University, with a Master's Degree in Urban Education, with a concentration in Community Engagement. Vega is a Student Success Advisor at St. Thomas University (Miami, FL). He is the author of Ghetto Conscious: Evolution of a Rebel and the founder of The EATN Project. His mission is to help satisfy the hunger for success and positivity through enlightenment. His goal is to inspire and develop the youth by sharing the power of resiliency, perseverance and persistence. Vega's survival enlightened his commitment to serve as a positive resource to those around him, by remaining active in his community. He has worked with numerous youth group programs, helping to promote character development, high self-esteem, and positive peer relationships. Vega's spare time involves spending time with his son Messiah, reading, writing, public speaking and mentoring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/d0f387ee-421b-404a-b83f-66906accc370/Dr.+Alice+Akunyili+Headshot.jpg 2022: Snow College - DR. ALICE AKUNYILI, MD Dr. Alice Akunyili, MD, received her Medical Degree from the Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara, Romania. She has worked in Medical Education as the Associate Director of Clinical Academics with Kaplan Medical and more recently at the Florida International University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/04aa9eee-78f4-43ca-92e1-763d188c9dcd/Portia+Anderson.jpg 2022: Snow College - PORTIA ANDERSON Portia Anderson is a first generation college graduate that was born and raised in Chicago. She has been involved in equity and inclusion work for more than eight years in various capacities within higher education in areas such as residence life, student life, academic advising, and diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI). At the center of her work, Portia is passionate about creating opportunities to enact justice, increase diversity, and practice equity in order to foster inclusion. She is now the Director of Administration/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah. Portia believes in empowering the voices of students of color so that they can contribute to sustainable institutional changes that positively impacts their communities, which supported her efforts as an advocate to co-found the Black Cultural Center at the University of Utah with many phenomenal Black folx on this campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/636e49a3-c0eb-44a7-b25f-b1a01d20a3c7/Xochile+Avila.jpg 2022: Snow College - XOCHILE AVILA My name is Xochile (pronounced: so-chill) Avila, I am currently attending Dixie State University, which is soon to be Utah Tech University. I am a sophomore who is the president of BSU for this current semester. 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I have brought my expertise in counseling with the public and private sectors to the suite of services offered in my health and wellness academy. I have the following certifications: Holistic Health & Wellness Coach, International Accreditation Organization Coaching (IAOCWC) Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner (ABNLP) Hypnotherapist, American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ABNLP) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/7835b4a2-eba3-4b32-bf58-4c7ad14e8e53/Andres+Brown.jpeg 2022: Snow College - ANDRES BROWN Andres Brown is a Queer & Non-Binary mescla bella (beautiful mix) of a father who immigrated from Guatemala and a mother who is an American citizen with Western European roots. First and foremost, they are a healer, as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. They and their husband currently live in Utah, where Andres is the Director of Cultural Engagement and Assistant Clinical Director at Encircle Therapy (a nonprofit that works with LGBTQ+ youth and families from religiously conservative cultures). They study queer identity development among collectivist and community-focused cultures, and also specialize in healing accute, systemic, and intergenerational trauma. With experience working in a wide range of settings (nonprofits, college counseling centers, community centers, and training clinics), Andres also focuses a large part of their work on teaching, training, education, and advocacy. 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Nate is also a founding member of the Black Menaces TikTok page, spreading awareness about the BIPOC student experience at Predominantly White Institutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/47a405f5-0f17-4587-a53d-0beab31b1282/Isaiah+Gale.jpg 2022: Snow College - ISAIAH COLSTON GALE My name Is Isaiah Colston Gale and I am the Black Student Union Secretary. I am a first generation student at Utah Valley University pursuing a BFA Acting Degree. I'm from Dallas Texas and moved to Utah shortly after I was born. I joined the BSU because I wanted to be part of a community that shared my love, my identity and my struggle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/ab613276-5d1f-464a-9a26-98eb15c1833e/Evelyn+Gomez.jpeg 2022: Snow College - EVELYN GOMEZ Evelyn Gomez was born and raised in St. George, Utah. Evelyn received her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Dixie State University and is currently working on her Master's of Public Administration at Southern Utah University. She is passionate about making a difference in her community regarding access to higher education and loves her job as a College Access Advisor at Mountain View High School in Orem. As a first-generation student and daughter of a single Mexican immigrant, her path to higher education has consisted of breaking barriers, and she is excited to share tips and tricks to her online learning experience. Outside of work and remote learning, she loves decompressing with a good book, watching Law & Order, or trips to thrift stores. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/e1c20193-47c9-47fc-8cde-9c36420b068b/Dreyah+Hagan.jpg 2022: Snow College - DREYAH HAGAN Dreyah Hagan is an Admissions/Concurrent Enrollment advisor at Salt Lake Community College. Dreyah is originally from Washington state and moved to Utah three years ago. Dreyah was a first-generation college student who graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Family Consumer Science. Dreyah has found herself working in higher education, which she loves. Her favorite thing about what she does is helping students find their path to what they aspire to pursue in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/9d6e442c-df55-41c2-ab9f-c57f2a2b8a26/574EB221-A703-4827-8635-04875E8C2537_1_201_a.jpeg 2022: Snow College - JAMES JACKSON III James Jackson, III serves as the Supplier Diversity Program Manager at Zions Bancorporation. There, he is responsible for building relationships with capable diverse suppliers who can provide goods and services across the enterprise. Mr. Jackson has worked in various areas of the financial industry for 20 years, and found his passion in serving and building his community. In conjunction with his role at the bank, Mr. Jackson serves on several boards of directors, and is the founder of the Utah Black Chamber. Since its inception in 2009, the Utah Black Chamber has grown to not only serve black-owned small businesses in Utah but has become the premier organization connecting and engaging Utah’s Black community and building bridges for inclusion. From the chamber, Mr. Jackson played a critical role in starting several other programs to elevate Utah’s diverse community, including the Black Success Center, Living Color Utah and the Utah Diversity Career Fair. Mr. Jackson is often sought after by various communities, public agencies, and corporations for guidance related to topics of diversity & inclusion. Such inquiries prompted Mr. Jackson to start his own business focused on providing coaching and training, teaching leadership, and organizational development. He has been a speaker and trainer with several organizations throughout the state, guiding them towards building a more welcoming environment. and has written articles for Utah Business Magazine on diversity and leadership. At the end of 2020, Mr. Jackson, along with 24 business leaders around the world authored the book, “Leading Through the Pandemic: Unconventional Wisdom from Heartfelt Leaders.” At the beginning of 2022, Mr. Jackson facilitated the Utah Black Chamber’s book publication, “Black Utah: Stories from a Thriving Community.” Mr. Jackson was honored as Utah Business Magazine’s Forty under 40 (2020), Westminster College’s Unsung Hero (2018) and Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the Year (2018). As a Utah native, Mr. Jackson is committed to the social and economic growth of the Black and overall diverse community. His goal is to further promote diversity in the state of Utah with the hopes of it becoming a more attractive destination for people of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/1c9bf33c-510d-48cf-983c-e4988d5048e9/Gregory+Noel-5447.jpg 2022: Snow College - GREGORY NOEL Hometown & Places Lived: Miami, FL; Haiti; Las Vegas, NV; and now Utah Academic Training: Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, Utah State University in 2020. Counseling Center Responsibilities: I primarily work with individuals and couples, I engage in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) outreach with diverse and underrepresented populations. Other facts about me: I am a first-generation Haitian-American. I am an anti-racist/social justice advocate. I enjoy spending time with my family and good friends, working out (slaying them weights), reading, comedy, and spirituality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/88a182ee-26c9-44fc-81dc-31a94c5805b3/Shenita+Pittman.png 2022: Snow College - SHENITA PITTMAN Shenita Pittman is a wife, mother of four, and a student at Western Governors University where she is studying Business Administration Human Resources Management. She completed her Associate’s degree (graduating with honors) while her three oldest children attended primary school. Before returning to college, she previously worked for the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) as the Community Outreach Specialist where she enjoyed assisting parents and students in achieving their higher education goals and advancing their career paths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/fefc9d7b-3ed7-4652-8704-fa8f1e73e11c/Mak+Robinson+Headshot.jpeg 2022: Snow College - MAK ROBINSON (PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY) Mak is the President of the Black Student Union at Snow College. Mak is a theatre major, and hopes to someday be directing theatre on London's West End. Her/Their favorite play is Fences and her/their favorite musical is Phantom of the Opera. She/They hope to create a better place for Black people, people of color, and women to have leadership roles in theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/3affb82c-880e-4122-9598-afff5a7e5d2a/JuancarlosSantisteban150x180.jpg 2022: Snow College - JUANCARLOS SANTISTEBAN Hometown & Places Lived: I was born in Guatemala. I have lived in Los Angeles, Seattle, Missouri, and now Utah Academic Training: Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA in 2009 Counseling Center Responsibilities: I work with individuals, couples, families, I train Master's level therapists in training and I am the Training Clinical Director for our center. Other facts about me: I am a first-generation college graduate. I am Weber State Alumni, class of 2006. I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a mentor, an adviser, a Social Justice Advocate. I AM ME AND I AM HERE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595aad51cd0f68ef9ffcd389/c1bfafa5-73a7-491e-9fa7-d3709fe8ada0/Tauveon+%2522T%2522+Walton.jpg 2022: Snow College - TAUVEON “T” WALTON Tauveon is originally from California and is a first-generation university graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology Law and Society from University of California Irvine. During his time at UCI, Tauveon was a Residential Advisor looking over freshman dormitories. He was also a part of the UCI Men’s Club Basketball Team for four years and held positions as the Social Chair, Vice President, and the President of the Club. Tauveon is now living in Utah and working at Salt Lake Community College as a Recruitment Admissions Advisor.