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National Advisory Board

In addition to the staff members listed below, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel receives input and guidance from a National Advisory Board composed of local and national leaders in humanities education and community engagement. More information about our current roster of board members will be forthcoming.

Ra'Shawn Brown

Ra'Shawn Brown is proud to serve as the program manager for Honors and Scholars programs. He enjoys collaborating with his fellow colleagues to ensure the achievement and success of all students college wide. Before his role with the college, Ra'Shawn served in various operational management roles at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He joined the college in 2017 as the program coordinator for the TRIO Talent Search program where he helped to support over 1,300 potential first-generation college students.

Ra'Shawn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Services from Western Governors University, as well as an Associate of Applied Business degree from the University of Cincinnati. As a Tri-C alum, he has been inducted as a Phi Theta Kappa member and graduated with honors with an Associate of Arts degree and a post-degree certificate as a licensed massage therapist.

Ra'Shawn is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and volunteers his time as a board member and treasurer for the Erica J. Holloman Foundation, Inc. More than likely, you'll find him at home reading and researching topics from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter and playing video games. He also enjoys spending time with his lovely fiancee and his energetic baby girl.

Phone: 216-987-2361
Email: rashawn.brown@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240

David S. Busch

At the Mandel Humanities Center, Dr. David S. Busch wears two hats. During the summer months, he directs the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Youth Humanities Academy, a humanities program for high school students in the Cleveland area. During the academic year, he teaches in and supports programming for the Mandel Scholars Academy, the flagship honors program at the center. Dr. Busch holds degrees in History and Psychology from Kent State University as well as a PhD in history from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Busch is a published scholar with academic articles in the areas of modern American politics, higher education, and social protest. You can learn more about Dr. Busch’s scholarly and teaching background on his personal website: www.davidsbusch.com.

Phone: 216-987-2602
Email: david.busch@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240D

Marianna Nesterenko

Marianna Nesterenko received her Bachelors of Science degree in Electronic Equipment Engineering from Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical State University) and Masters of Arts in TESOL from Kent State University. Marianna worked eight years as the academic program coordinator and adviser for English as a Second Language Center at Kent State University with international students from around the world. She currently works as a coordinator for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center, managing day-to-day operations and projects for the Center. Marianna enjoys different cultures and traditions.

She also enjoys exploring national parks and nature, reading about optic and laser technology, construction of bridges and high-rise buildings, and traveling with her family.

Phone: 216-987-2607
Email: marianna.nesterenko@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240E

Summer Paris

Summer Paris serves as the community liaison for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center. In this role, Summer cultivates partnerships throughout the community and across the College, overseeing co-curricular programming and supporting recruitment efforts for the Mandel Scholars Academy and other Honors and Scholars programs.

Summer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology from Kent State University and her Master of Arts degree in English from The Ohio State University.

Summer is a lifelong Clevelander who loves the “Land!" Prior to her work at Tri-C, she worked in the field of corporate social responsibility. A graduate of the Cleveland Leadership Center’s Leadership Cleveland (2019) and Cleveland Bridge Builders (2004) programs, Summer currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Hawken School and volunteers with College Now, Neighborhood Connections and other community groups. Summer loves reading, playing board games and spending time with her family.

Phone: 216-987-2603
Email: summer.paris@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240C

Emily Quayle

Emily Quayle serves as the program manager for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Continuing Scholars program. In this role, Emily connects Tri-C students to academic and student services with the intended goal of preparing students of the Mandel Scholars Academy for successful transfer to the Mandel Honors College at Cleveland State University in order to earn their bachelor degrees.

Emily Quayle received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from Kent State University in 2014. She earned her Masters of Education degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel along with certificates in Career & Academic Advising and Internationalization of Higher Education from Kent State University in 2017.

In her free time, Emily enjoys collecting Funko Pop figurines for her office’s desk, reading, and discovering new-to-her places in Cleveland, Ohio and beyond.

Phone: 216-987-2626
Email: emily.quayle@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240B

Rebecca Stolzman

Ms. Stolzman has served as the executive director, Honors and Scholars programs. In this capacity, she provides oversight and support for the Honors Program, the Honors Program Fellows, Choose Ohio First and other honors and scholars programs at Cuyahoga Community College. Ms. Stolzman has been with the College since 2009 overseeing private and public grant initiatives in the Access, Learning and Success division of the College. Prior to her positions at Cuyahoga Community College, Ms. Stolzman worked as the manager of Contract and Grant Management at Recovery Resources, was the executive director of the Hebrew Free Loan Association, and was a Women in Community Development volunteer for the United States Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. Ms. Stolzman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree of English Literature from Tulane University and an Masters of Public Administration degree from Cleveland State University.

Phone: 216-987-4660
Email: rebecca.stolzman@tri-c.edu
Office: EMHC 240F

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