With gratitude for her leadership and excitement for her future, please join the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion (OIEDI) in wishing Maraina Montgomery a fond farewell as she departs for Atlanta on Friday, March 24. Maraina has accepted the position of Director of International Education at Morehouse College, one of the premier, all-male, historically Black colleges in the United States. Maraina has left an indelible impact on Study Abroad at UP. She has streamlined the faculty-led course-embedded travel process, partnered with stakeholders across campus, and incorporated inclusive practices into every aspect of study abroad for students. Her “Global and Grateful” campaign has resonated with students and the UP community, and she conceived, coordinated, and curated the first Global and Grateful UP Community Photo Exhibition in the Buckley Gallery in the fall of 2022. This gallery included photographs from students, staff, and faculty members and was recently featured in Portland Magazine. Maraina also co-chaired CISGO, led a group of students to the Black Students Lead Conference in New Orleans (with Tshombé Brown), and co-facilitated the first meeting of UP Collegium and Holy Cross Pilgrimage alums. Although we’ll miss her greatly, we will be thrilled to follow her career, and see her thrive in her next role. Thank you Maraina!
Please feel free to wish Maraina farewell here.