Meet the Bright Success Center Team


At the Calvin E. Bright Success Center (BSC), we seek to make sure that every scholar feels as if they belong at the University of California, Merced and have the resources to thrive academically, personally, and professionally. The BSC has a dual purpose of supporting the retention and success of every UC Merced scholar. While also supporting the most resilient, determined, and systemically oppressed student populations that exist in higher education today. This is challenging & rewarding work that requires intense collaborations (with campus and community partners) and intentional community building strategies to ensure students experience our programs and services as supportive and enhancing to their college experience.

 

Professional Staff

Vernette Doty

Vernette Doty

Director

vdoty@ucmerced.edu

Deserie Cravalho-Crews

Deserie Cravalho-Crews

Administrative Assistant

dcravalhocrews@ucmerced.edu

Edith Ramirez

Edith Ramirez

Associate Director for Belonging and Resilience

eramirez226@ucmerced.edu


Clarissa Correa, M.A.

Clarissa Correa, M.A.

Success Mentor Program Coordinator

ccorrea2@ucmerced.edu


Kisha McGuire

Kisha McGuire

Fiat Lux Scholars Program Counselor

kmcguire@ucmerced.edu


Leydy Sandoval

Leydy Sandoval

Guardian Scholars Program Coordinator

lsanchezsandoval2@ucmerced.edu


Waleed Rajabally

Waleed Rajabally

Bobcat Underground Scholars Program Coordinator

wrajabally@ucmerced.edu

 

Bright Success Center Front Office Student Staff

Brenden D. Wilson

Brenden D. Wilson

Special Projects Student Coordinator

learning@ucmerced.edu

Letha Jarman

Letha Jarman

Student Administrative Assistant

learning@ucmerced.edu

Student Staff