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Brite Student Association

The purpose of the Brite Student Association (BSA) is to be an intentional community that helps to form and support a diverse community and to give voice to all persons and concerns so as to create an atmosphere of advocacy, nurture life-long connections, and support the intellectual and spiritual life of the community.

2024-24 Executive Board

  • Shene`e Simon | General Representative | MTS Student

    “Brite is a place and space that gives freedom to my ideas, personas, interests and beliefs. A place that my work can live, thrive, and grow with justice at the core.”

  • Tomas Hernandez | General Representative | MDiv Student

    “I chose Brite because of the opportunity to take classes in-person and get to know my friends and peers face-to-face.”

  • William Gilkey | General Representative | MDiv Student

    “I value the drive and passion each professor I’ve encountered has for Theology as a whole and also their specific areas of study. The students and faculty are kind and welcoming!”

  • Haley Hampton | Moderator | MDiv Student 

    “Brite gives space and scholarship to assist future ministry laypersons to learn how to create hospitable and honest spaces for themselves and others.”

  • Matt McGraw | Vice Moderator | MDiv Student

    “The diverse community at Brite paired with the institutional emphasis on thinking theologically has helped me to understand my own faith tradition in a broader context. “

  • Lisa Smant | Secretary | MATM Student 

    “Brite is a supportive and safe place to ask questions, seek answers and learn more about how God and God’s people work.”

  • Hanna Newcomer Sliva | Community Liaison | MDiv Student

    “I wanted to learn about transformative theology and discipleship development, as I seek to be a part of building a kin’dom where all get to experience the life changing love and grace of God.”