{"id":11461,"date":"2024-05-03T20:14:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/?p=11461"},"modified":"2024-05-03T20:14:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:14:30","slug":"leerayvone-geverdloaahn-26-named-a-newman-civic-fellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/03\/leerayvone-geverdloaahn-26-named-a-newman-civic-fellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee’RayVone G’everdloaahn ’26 Named a Newman Civic Fellow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lee'RayVone<\/a>Lee’RayVone G’everdloaahn \u201926 is among the student civic leaders recently named to the 2024\u201325 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact.<\/p>\n

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes students who stand out for their commitment to creating positive change in communities locally and around the world. Fellows are nominated by Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors, who are invited to select one outstanding student from their campus each year.<\/p>\n

G’everdloaahn is an Act Six Scholar with a double major in psychology and critical race and ethnicity studies and a minor in statistics. Outside of class, he is an active member of the Augsburg community, serving as the founder and president of the Poetry and Meaningful Writing Club, a residence life community advisor, chair of operations for Act Six at Augsburg, and a Bonner Community Leader. He has performed several spoken word pieces at major university functions, including the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation and Afrikan Night.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up in North Minneapolis, I’ve witnessed and experienced various community issues like police brutality, inadequate mental health resources, gang violence, addiction, and much more,\u201d said G’everdloaahn. \u201cDespite hoping for improvement time and time again, conditions have persisted, birthed in the fabric of American society for centuries. If there is one thing that Critical Race has taught me since I first began my study, it’s that these systems have been meticulously and oppressively constructed, and will require equal effort to dismantle. However, waiting passively for change isn’t an option \u2026 I aim to develop and enforce this change and be the hope I have always wanted to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campus Compact provides Newman Fellows with a year of learning and networking opportunities that emphasize personal, professional, and civic growth. Each year, fellows participate in numerous virtual training and networking opportunities to help provide them with the skills and connections they need to create large-scale positive change. The cornerstone of the fellowship is the Annual Convening of Fellows, which offers intensive in-person skill-building and networking over the course of two days. The fellowship also provides fellows with pathways to apply for exclusive scholarship and post-graduate opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cLee\u2019RayVone brings the fullness of his experiences and curiosity to campus and the classroom,\u201d wrote President Paul C. Pribbenow in his nomination letter. \u201cA thoughtful and forthright student, he enriches Augsburg\u2019s community of learners, teachers, and anyone else lucky enough to get the opportunity to spend some time with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to recognize such an outstanding group of community-committed students,\u201d said Campus Compact President Bobbie Laur. \u201cOne of the best parts of the Newman Civic Fellowships is the richness of students\u2019 perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds\u2014and how these varied stories all led to their passionate engagement with the social, political, and environmental issues impacting our world. These students will be the catalysts for change on many levels, and we are privileged to help empower them to create that change.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI envision a world in which nobody has to ever \u201chope\u201d for change to happen ever again, and I will make it a reality,\u201d said G’everdloaahn.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Newman Civic Fellowship<\/a> and about Lee’RayVone G’everdloaahn<\/a> on Campus Compact\u2019s website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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