Hello! My name is Ryan Kesinger and I use They/Them or He/Him pronouns. I am an outspoken Queer ally and advocate for marginalized community members for which I do not belong to and including persons of color, womyn, undocumented, DACAmented, first-generation, biracial/multiracial, international, veterans and many more. In my tenure at Texas State I have worked to positively change and critically challenge the University’s knowledge, service, and dedication to diversity and underrepresented students. As a Queer and Non-binary person I live my story to support and advocate for underrepresented students in higher education.
EDUCATION Texas State University [December 2017]
Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology, minor in Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.55; Major GPA 4.0
Alpha Kappa Delta - International Honors Society of Sociology
"Daring Greatly (v.) - The courage to be vunerable, to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need, to talk about how you're feeling, to have the hard conversations."
- Dr. Brené Brown
AWARDS
Rollo Newsom Achievement in Sociology [2016 & 2017]
Clarence Shultz Sociology Scholarship [2017]
Leadership Institute Medal of Hope [2017]
Megan Curran Advocacy Award [2016]
Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund Leadership Scholarship [2016]
Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund Academic Scholarship [2017]
Lavender Award [2017]
Rainbow Award [2017]
Student Organization Leader of the Year [2017]
Student Diversity and Inclusion Student Leader Award [2017]
Outstanding Intersectional Leader of the Year Award [2017]