2025-26 Diversity Leadership Program Class
NASFAA received over 50 applications from across all six regions for the association's Diversity Leadership Program (DLP), now in its eighth program year. The Board of Directors, NASFAA's Diversity Officer Dr. Sharon Oliver, and the DLP Selection Committee offer our sincerest thanks to all who applied and hope that those who were not admitted this year will consider reapplying for next year's DLP selection process. Please join us in congratulating this year's DLP participants.
Brandi Blanton
Director of Financial Aid
Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University
EASFAA
Mershawn Gayden
Assistant Director, Financial Aid - Ross School of Business
University of Michigan
MASFAA
Vanessa Rodriguez, FAAC®
Financial Aid Advisor
Garden City Community College
RMASFAA
Jonathan Ibarra, FAAC®
Senior Associate Director of Processing
Appalachian State University
SASFAA
Whitnie Smith, FAAC®
Student Financial Services Strategist
Abilene Christian University
SWASFAA
Victoria Mavricakis
Financial Aid Counselor
University of Oregon
WASFAA
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