Member of the Month Article – December 2024: Evan Dubey, MSUCAC
Evan Dubey is a second year member serving with the Michigan State University College Advising Corps (MSUCAC) program. The
MSUCAC program places recent MSU graduates in high schools throughout the state of Michigan to serve alongside counselors and other college access organizations. AmeriCorps members, serving as near-peer college advisers, assist high school students and their families with college searches, SAT/ACT preparation, college and scholarship applications, and FAFSA completion to help students successfully transition to post-secondary education.
Dubey earned his degree from Michigan State University 2023 and shortly after graduating, began his service as an MSU College Adviser at Everett High School. During his time as an AmeriCorps member, Dubey has made strong connections with other members of MSUCAC across the state. Manuel Rivera, MSUCAC Program Director, explains, stating that “Dubey has stepped up to be a peer leader and coach. He reaches out to many of our Advisers who are in different parts of the state to see how they are doing. He has gone out of his way to set up a call with others when they need help, regardless of how busy he is. He also helped organize informal gatherings during training so all of the advisers would get together and begin building community.”
In addition to his leadership amongst his peers, Evan has been an invaluable leader at Everett High School. Dubey connects with students though social media storytelling on Tik Tok. He also finds opportunities for his students to shine in their accomplishments. Associate Program Coordinator, Ashley Justice states that “Staff at Everett have discussed at length how Evan has built relationships with his students and has connected with them.” Justice continues, “Evan was able to quickly build connections and trust with his students and has helped run a student-led College Ambassador program, where students help change the college-going culture.”
Dubey has stepped up as a uniting force both within his service at Everett High School, but also within his member cohort. His passion for the mission of MSUCAC, his students’ success, and his community are evident in his everyday service.
