Jess’s unique experience spans from guiding students through college admissions, empowering the next generation as they navigate their career endeavors, to unearthing top talent for Google. As an MSU Honors College alumna, she is happy to join HC! Jess earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of Social Science at Michigan […]
Tate Rudisill has been serving the Honors College as an Admissions Associate and Communications Intern since 2024. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Advertising Creative with minors in Public Relations and Graphic Design. Tate is also a huge movie buff and sports fan, and he will happily talk to you about his love […]
Jasmine Stidham is a debate coach at Michigan State University. She previously served as an assistant coach at Dartmouth College for five years. At the collegiate level, Jasmine helped coach Dartmouth to win the 2021 Copeland Award and the National Debate Tournament two years in a row. She also worked as the Assistant Director of […]
Alyssa Briones is the Executive Staff Assistant to Dr. Glenn Chambers, Interim Dean Designee of the Honors College and Interim Dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University. An arts and humanities graduate of RCAH, Alyssa also minored in Chicano and Latino Studies. Most recently, she was a communicator […]
LaDonna joined the Honors College as an Academic Specialist/Advisor in 2023. Previously, she served as an Academic Specialist in the College of Arts & Letters and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Before joining the MSU community, initially in 2017, LaDonna was an Advisor at the University of Texas, Arlington. LaDonna earned her MBA […]
Melanie Brender is home. She attended Michigan State University from 2010-2015, where she earned dual degrees in Social Relations & Policy and Communication, along with a minor in German. Melanie returned to MSU to work for the Honors College in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys running, poetry, and collecting trivia fodder for her […]
Emily Gerber joined the Honors College in 2023 and serves as the Student Affairs Graduate Assistant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences with a second major in Organization & Strategic Management and a minor in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022. She is pursuing her master’s degree in […]
Isabella Figueroa joined the Honors College in 2023 and serves as the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging/Student Affairs Graduate Assistant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Psychology with minors in Chicanx and Latinx studies from the University of Wisconsin in 2023 and is pursuing her master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration at Michigan State […]
Kevin joined the MSU Debate Team in 2021 after working as an assistant debate coach at Glenbrook North High School (IL). Kevin’s previously coached at Berkeley Preparatory School (FL), University of Miami, and Gulliver Preparatory (FL). He has coached debaters to win top speakers and champions of the National Speech and Debate Association National Championship, and […]
Jennifer is the College Records Officer for The Honors College. In her role, she supports Honors College Advancement activities related to donor communication, collection of data and generating reports. She also processes Honors options, overrides and coding processes for students. Jennifer will coordinate the posting of student scholarships, which includes tracking the progress of these […]
