Keesha Burke-Henderson spent only a few years living and working in the Cedar Rapids community. But she made quick work of doing her part to strengthen it. Burke-Henderson recently wrapped up her role as director of Diversity and International Student Success at Mount Mercy University — the job that brought her to the Corridor — and now is headed for the role of chief diversity Keesha Burke-Henderson officer at a Virginia college. While at Mount Mercy, she worked directly with international students and all minority students — including Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous students — as well as with the university’s LGBTQ+ student alliance, to ensure that all students were making a connection to their collegiate experience. “My passion is for the students and just being able to help them achieve whatever it is that they are striving for and to help them in this transitional phase,” Burke-Henderson said. “I believe a college or university setting is the best training ground for a young people who are sort of passing through that early adult stage of their life.
Women Of Achievement: Keesha Burke-henderson Makes Mark On The Community
Katie Mills Giorgio, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Fri, 12/18/2020 - 12:10pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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