{"id":11458,"date":"2018-10-22T15:16:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T19:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=11458"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T19:31:58","slug":"recent-graduate-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/recent-graduate-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent-Graduate Trustees Ensure Board&#8217;s Decisions Empower Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An idea from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/about\/board-of-trustees\/\">Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees<\/a> is ensuring that K\u2019s students will continue to thrive in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/\"><em>K-Plan<\/em><\/a>. The board has decided that three of its members, elected to three-year terms, will serve as recent-graduate trustees. The advantage is that trustees with better knowledge of how current students navigate their educations and experiences will help the board make more informed decisions in guiding the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11462 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Mark-Ghafari-14-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Ghafari among recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Mark-Ghafari-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Mark-Ghafari-14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Mark-Ghafari-14.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Mark Ghafari &#8217;14 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the board convenes this month, the recent-graduate trustees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/mark-ghafari\/\">Mark Ghafari \u201914<\/a>, a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch in Grand Rapids, Michigan;<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/asia-morales\/\">Asia Liza Morales \u201915<\/a>, a strategic projects specialist at the Posse Foundation in New York City; and<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/jerrod-howlett\/\">Jerrod Howlett \u201909<\/a>, a manager of product solutions at Google in New York City.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghafari is beginning his first year on the board, Morales is in her second year and Howlett is in his third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his years as a student, Ghafari majored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/economics-business\/\">economics<\/a>, played <a href=\"https:\/\/hornets.kzoo.edu\/sports\/mbkb\/index\">men\u2019s basketball<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/study-abroad\/\">studied abroad<\/a> in Strasbourg, France, with travels through Belgium and the Netherlands, and learned about internships while working in the Center for Career and Professional Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11464 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Asia-Liza-Morales-Recent-Graduate-Trustees-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Liza Morales is among the recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Asia-Liza-Morales-Recent-Graduate-Trustees-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Asia-Liza-Morales-Recent-Graduate-Trustees-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Asia-Liza-Morales-Recent-Graduate-Trustees.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Asia Liza Morales &#8217;15 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an unbelievable honor to provide the board with the perspective of a recent graduate,\u201d Ghafari said. \u201cI applaud the College for having this role, and it\u2019s a great opportunity to advance the mission of the College. It\u2019s an exciting time with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/about\/gonzalez\/\">President Gonzalez<\/a> and a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\">strategic plan<\/a>. It\u2019s exciting to be able to help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The board is comprised of 33 trustees including Gonzalez. Its members reflect major sectors of society and represent nationwide locales as well as the Kalamazoo community and College alumni. All are tasked with serving current and future students by assuring K\u2019s continued place among the top private liberal arts colleges in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morales says to those current and future students, \u201cThere are so many experiences to be had at K that don\u2019t happen at other colleges. This place fosters an experience unlike any other. It can be anything and everything you want it to be. Once I got in the workplace, I knew how far ahead I was because of Kalamazoo College.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11467 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Jerrod-Howlett-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jerrod Howlett among recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Jerrod-Howlett-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Jerrod-Howlett-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Jerrod-Howlett.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Jerrod Howlett &#8217;09 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Morales was a Posse scholar on campus, majored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/biology\/\">biology<\/a>, minored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/anthropology-sociology\/\">anthropology and sociology<\/a>, served as a president\u2019s student ambassador, and spent a semester abroad in C\u00e1ceres, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Howlett as a student sought outside-the-classroom activities such as intercollegiate athletics including <a href=\"http:\/\/hornets.kzoo.edu\/sports\/mten\/index\">tennis<\/a>; arts experiences such as Premium Orange, an a capella group; and a summer internship through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.com\/it-solutions\/brands\/compuware.html?301=compuware-com\">Compuware<\/a>, a software company. He also wanted the personal access to faculty that K provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe relationships I built with my professors and the level of care they took to invest in me were the pinnacle experience of attending Kalamazoo College,\u201d Howlett said. The faculty \u201calways ensured they could take time out of their day so we could learn more. I know I could always go to them to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have no idea if I\u2019d be in the same place without K. I know it helped me get here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An idea from the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees is ensuring that K\u2019s students will continue to thrive in the K-Plan. The board has decided that three of its members, elected to three-year terms, will serve as recent-graduate trustees. 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The board has decided that three of its members, elected to three-year terms, will serve as recent-graduate trustees. The advantage is that trustees with better knowledge of how current students navigate their educations and experiences will help the board make more informed decisions in guiding the College.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":11462,\"className\":\"size-medium wp-image-11462 is-style-default\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11462 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Mark-Ghafari-14-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Ghafari among recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11462\" \/><figcaption>Mark Ghafari &#8217;14 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>As the board convenes this month, the recent-graduate trustees are:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/mark-ghafari\/\">Mark Ghafari \u201914<\/a>, a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch in Grand Rapids, Michigan;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/asia-morales\/\">Asia Liza Morales \u201915<\/a>, a strategic projects specialist at the Posse Foundation in New York City; and<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/profiles\/jerrod-howlett\/\">Jerrod Howlett \u201909<\/a>, a manager of product solutions at Google in New York City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Ghafari is beginning his first year on the board, Morales is in her second year and Howlett is in his third.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In his years as a student, Ghafari majored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/economics-business\/\">economics<\/a>, played <a href=\"https:\/\/hornets.kzoo.edu\/sports\/mbkb\/index\">men\u2019s basketball<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/k-plan\/study-abroad\/\">studied abroad<\/a> in Strasbourg, France, with travels through Belgium and the Netherlands, and learned about internships while working in the Center for Career and Professional Development.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":11464,\"className\":\"size-medium wp-image-11464 is-style-default\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11464 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Asia-Liza-Morales-Recent-Graduate-Trustees-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Liza Morales is among the recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11464\" \/><figcaption>Asia Liza Morales &#8217;15 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an unbelievable honor to provide the board with the perspective of a recent graduate,\u201d Ghafari said. \u201cI applaud the College for having this role, and it\u2019s a great opportunity to advance the mission of the College. It\u2019s an exciting time with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/about\/gonzalez\/\">President Gonzalez<\/a> and a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\">strategic plan<\/a>. It\u2019s exciting to be able to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The board is comprised of 33 trustees including Gonzalez. Its members reflect major sectors of society and represent nationwide locales as well as the Kalamazoo community and College alumni. All are tasked with serving current and future students by assuring K\u2019s continued place among the top private liberal arts colleges in the country.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Morales says to those current and future students, \u201cThere are so many experiences to be had at K that don\u2019t happen at other colleges. This place fosters an experience unlike any other. It can be anything and everything you want it to be. Once I got in the workplace, I knew how far ahead I was because of Kalamazoo College.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":11467,\"className\":\"size-medium wp-image-11467 is-style-default\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-11467 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2018\/10\/Jerrod-Howlett-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jerrod Howlett among recent-graduate trustees\" class=\"wp-image-11467\" \/><figcaption>Jerrod Howlett &#8217;09 serves as one of three recent-graduate trustees on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Morales was a Posse scholar on campus, majored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/biology\/\">biology<\/a>, minored in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/programs\/anthropology-sociology\/\">anthropology and sociology<\/a>, served as a president\u2019s student ambassador, and spent a semester abroad in C\u00e1ceres, Spain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Howlett as a student sought outside-the-classroom activities such as intercollegiate athletics including <a href=\"http:\/\/hornets.kzoo.edu\/sports\/mten\/index\">tennis<\/a>; arts experiences such as Premium Orange, an a capella group; and a summer internship through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.com\/it-solutions\/brands\/compuware.html?301=compuware-com\">Compuware<\/a>, a software company. He also wanted the personal access to faculty that K provided.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe relationships I built with my professors and the level of care they took to invest in me were the pinnacle experience of attending Kalamazoo College,\u201d Howlett said. The faculty \u201calways ensured they could take time out of their day so we could learn more. I know I could always go to them to ask questions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no idea if I\u2019d be in the same place without K. I know it helped me get here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11458"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19548,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11458\/revisions\/19548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11458"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=11458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}