Kristine Whittaker - Multicultural/Diversity Coordinator

Ya'ta'eeh! I am Native American; I belong to the Navajo, Ute, & Zuni tribes. I am the proud mother of two lovely little boys named Wolfgang and Desmond. They are my life and inspiration to continually improve myself. Because of my Native roots, I like everything outdoors; camping, hiking, snowboarding, and rock climbing. New intriguing ideas and concepts captivate my attention and therefore I love to go to school and learn. I would like to continue my education abroad in England or Denmark. Afterwards, I would love to travel the world and experience other cultures and traditions, in order to get a deeper understanding of life.

I believe that I am a unique individual because of my heritage, culture, and traditional teachings. I like to spread diversity by enlightening people about the Native American culture. I consider myself to be blessed with the opportunity to help multicultural students succeed at Dixie State College.

Jeremiah Barnes- Multicultural/Diversity Adviser

I am from Compton California and I’m half Samoan half African American. I recently graduated from Dixie State class of 2011 with a degree in Integrated Studies and my areas of emphasis were Spanish and Psychology. Something interesting about me is that I speak fluent Spanish. I learned the language on my two year mission for the LDS church in Nebraska. I enjoy spending time with family, meeting new people and making others laugh. During my time at Dixie I was a member of the men’s basketball team helping them win two Pac-West conference championships. I also served as a member of the Student Athletic Committee. My experience here at Dixie has been great. Although I’m from a big city I love the small town college feel. I believe that being involved and actively engaged as a student will help you build bridges for your future. This is a big reason why I’m excited to work as an Adviser here at the MCDC. The students here are all unique. My goal is to help the students be successful not only here at Dixie but as well as in their future.

Stacy Avalos - Student Peer Adviser

I am from Mesquite, Nevada I come from a Mexican family my parents and two older sisters were born and raised in Guadalajara Jalisco. My family is my biggest inspiration, my parents came here to give us a better life and I want to take full advantage of that. This is my second year at Dixie State College and I love it, I hope to graduate this year with my Associates in Business and keep perusing my Accounting degree here at Dixie. I love meeting new people so working at the center is awesome! We have so much to offer students the MCDC helped me get started my first year in school and I am very thankful for that and working here I want to help students get there start as well. The Multicultural/Diversity Center is a great place to hang out and meet new people so I really hope students keep coming and help the Multicultural/Diversity Center grow.

Greg Noel - Student Peer Adviser

School:  Dixie State College - BS Anticipated 2013
Major:  Phsychology

I am from Las Vegas, Nevada but originally a Florida breed baby. This is going to be my junior year at Dixie State College, and I am excited to dive right into my psychology specific courses. A few interesting things about me, well let’s see I am in the process of learning how to speak Spanish, I am quite the gentlemen (at least that’s what the ladies tend to say), I’m one to enjoy a good workout every now and then, you will probably see me around campus doing my Ambassador two step, and yes like the U.S.A network I am character approved lol!!!

When I was offered the opportunity to work at the Multi-Culture Diversity Center, I can honestly say that I was a little reluctant to step up to the plate, but I soon came to realize that I have a lot to offer to you newbies, since I myself was once in your shoes. I am grateful to the Diversity Center for offering me such an opportunity, and immensely elated to be at your service.