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Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA)
The Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA) ensures that students of color have an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a successful university education. CESA Program Coordinators provide academic advising, academic planning, counseling, sponsors a freshman cohort, tutoring services, career, and personal exploration, and serves as advisors to various ethnic student groups. The main office number is 581-8151.
For more information visit: http://web.utah.edu/cesa/
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Betty Sawyer |
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Lena Judee "Ya’at’eeh! I recently came to the University of Utah by way of St. George, Utah. I am very excited to be here as the American Indian Program Coordinator! This means that a majority of my energy will be focused on assisting undergraduate students so they can complete their undergraduate studies at the U. My approach to advisement is thorough and holistic. We are all complicated beings with many facets that make us unique. I value those differences and complexities and I am fascinated by them. I join the CESA staff in striving to make the university experience an enjoyable memorable. |
Tricia Sugiyama Tricia provides assistance to Asian American freshmen, transfer, and other students who are interested in attending the University of Utah. She provides links to University and community services, develops activities and programs to increase student of color recruitment and retention, and works closely with several student groups on programs, activities, and development. |
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David Kinikini David Muli Suliafu Kinikini, a first generation college graduate of the University of Utah, receiving a BA in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Certificate, and working towards completing his graduate level LSAC program. David considers himself fortunate to have the opportunity to influence the young minds of the future. His family is from the Kingdom of Tonga, a group of islands in the South Pacific. David brings a conservative and passionate approach to the CESA team; of which he salutes those who have built CESA to what it has grown to today. After working many years in Corrections and Foster Care, David began working for the Salt Lake School District in 2001 as an Advisor, Youth Advocate, Campus Security, Athletic Coach and a History teacher. David tributes his success to his amazing wife Ni’i and their 4yr old son Liutai Hinckley, also to his faithful ancestors and the Faculty, Staff and Students of West High School. |
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Luciano Marzulli Luciano works to maintain and develop recruitment and retention programs for students of color at the U in collaboration with M.E.Ch.A. and other university entities. He joined the CESA staff in August of 2006. He completed a B.A. in History and Chicana/o studies and an M.A. from the Department of Education, Culture and Society at the U. |
