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The NBCC Foundation (NBCCF) is pleased to announce the 2025 fellowship recipients for the NBCCF Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). Ninety-five Fellows were selected from over 460 applicants to represent three cohorts of Fellows: doctoral-level mental health counseling, master’s-level mental health counseling, and master’s-level addictions counseling. 

Congratulations to our 2025 MFP Fellows!

  

2025 MFP Mental Health Counseling Doctoral Fellows

Aaliyah Bond-Richardson, Georgia State University

Aisha Davis-Luke, Regent University

Alec Prince, Georgia State University

Boatemaa Tawiah-Sarpong, Northern Illinois University

Brittany McBryde Williams, The Chicago School–Chicago

Cierra Valles, Oakland University

Courtney H. Malveaux, University of Holy Cross

Dominique Cuellar, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

Elizabeth Okoye-Ezeoke, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

Emeka Obinnakwelu, Jr., Ohio State University

Emily Ervin, University of the Cumberlands

Hilary Flint, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Ildico Tamakloe, Ohio State University

Jessica Scales, Liberty University

Jinia Williams, Barry University

Kristen Roush, University of the Cumberlands

Kristin Hepler, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Luis Alicea-Gracia, Liberty University

Luke Thompson, Kean University

Nekiya Jackson, University of North Texas

 

2025 MFP Mental Health Counseling Master’s Fellows

Aiyannah Lewis, St. Edward’s University

Alison Sosa, Florida Gulf Coast University

Amna Farooquee, Palo Alto University

Ayanna Mack, Barry University

Chandler Green, University of Oklahoma

Christian Carrillo, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Cindy Ko, Oregon State University

Desmond Arvie, Capella University

Eleni Stogianni, Palo Alto University

Fatima Rodriguez Elescano, University of Saint Joseph

Gerizim Perez, Marymount University

Hannah Bruglio, University of Central Florida

Hannah Lewis, Augusta University

Haron Yunis, Liberty University

Heba Abdel-Rahim, Texas State University

Jennifer Sanchez, Southern Methodist University

Jillian Cullen, Rutgers University

Laura Gomez, Capella University

Lauren Nesmith, Liberty University

Lauren Thompson, Louisiana State University–Shreveport

Linda Duverné, Johns Hopkins University

Maisoon Kerborani, Roosevelt University

Mar’lisa Wooten, North Carolina State University

Martinique Davis, Johns Hopkins University

Melora Golden, Prescott College

Mikayla Falteisek, Roosevelt University

Natalia Martinez Herrera, University of Texas at El Paso

Nicole Coumes, Palo Alto University

Pam Johnson, Colorado Christian University

Rey North, Oregon State University

Sarah Gonzalez, Texas State University

Zhihao Zhou, Capella University

 

2025 MFP Addictions Counseling Fellows

Alex Bonner, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Andel Jowers, Bradley University

Annalee Hawkins, Capella University

Anson Black Calf, South Dakota State University

Bohdan Guerra, Neumann University

Camryn Giles, Boise State University

Cassie Adkins, Liberty University

Chantel Lusby, Lewis & Clark College

Charlie Herrmann, Adler Graduate School

Chuck Calderilla, Portland State University

Colby Jansing, Central Connecticut State University

Colleen Stephens, Seattle University

Danny Brinkley, Walden University

Derek Pham, Trevecca Nazarene University

Emily Ramdarass, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Glenn Johnson, Walden University

Jackie Meade, Lewis & Clark College

Jakob Rosas, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

James Fulton, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School

Jennie Kahly, West Virginia University

Jennifer Freeman, Walden University

Jess Gonzalez, Lewis & Clark College

Jordyn Brady, Southern Methodist University

Joseph Patti, Boise State University

Kate Thorpe, Boise State University

Ken Roberts, Coppin State University

Kim Govak, Grand Canyon University

Laurie Goux, West Virginia Wesleyan College

Leslye Williams, Governors State University

Matt McCauley, Metropolitan State University

Matthew Lovacheff, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Misty Abulimen, Sam Houston State University

Misty Gage, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Morgan Roe, Seattle University

Mulki Artan, Metropolitan State University

Paul Ohr, California State University Fullerton

Rhiannon Gilbert-Weik, Boise State University

RJ Syndab, Jr., University of South Carolina, School of Medicine

Saeed Pate, Johns Hopkins University

Sam Kubik, University of Minnesota

Shandia Sinclair, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Shelby Wilson, Boise State University

Tiffany Walker, Palm Beach Atlantic University

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