Abhishek Agarwal
Published: February, 10, 2009

DUBUQUE - Her name is Mishereen Ellis.

“Misherine has been a delight and a real asset to have here at the college,” says Alejandro Pino.

She is the project coordinator between the admissions and intercultural office.

“I think Misherine brings new blood to the college; in terms of new ideas,” says Alejandro Pino.

One of those ideas was the first minority overnight student visits.

“One of my goals is to increase the amount of minority students, domestic and international,” says Ellis.

That’s because she believes in the college’s push for diversity.

“They recognize what a richness that diversity can bring to a community whether it’s the Loras or Dubuque community as a whole,” says Ellis.

That diversity is present in the activities she organizes.

“She’s help organize and plan various months throughout the academic year such as women’s history month, Native American history month, as well as black history month; so she has done a lot of events,” said Alejandro Pino.

It’s all in an effort to prepare students for a life after Loras.

“The more diverse campus we have, the more students are able to learn from each other, the better prepared they are for the real world,” says Ellis.

Abhishek Agarwal can be reached at Abhishek.Agarwal@loras.edu