Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA)

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! HESA’s outgoing Directors played a crucial role this year. They worked tirelessly behind the scenes to support the Directors and ensure that HESA upholds and serves its duties as the official Student Government at HES. Thank you for all your hard work! A very special thank you to our outgoing President (Jessica Brooks) and Vice President (Nathan Rogers). Our work this academic year wouldn’t have been possible without all of you! ✨

Alt Text: A flyer recognizing the 2025 - 2026 Directors. Text reads “Jess Brooks - President. Nathan Rogers - Vice-President. Regina Gallardo - Director of Events. Eashtha Dediwela - Director of Communications. Tim Busche - Director of Technology. Lindsey Siegfried de Sànchez - Director of Student Resource Connections. Paul Bausemer - Director of Community and Public Service. Tokunbo Okanla - Director of Club and Society Affairs. Helen Skratt - Director of Culture and Belonging (Fall 2026). Kim Pham - ALM/ALB Liaison.” Headshots of Jess Brooks, Nathan Rogers, Regina Gallardo, Eashtha Dediwela, Tim Busche, Lindsey Siegfried de Sànchez, Paul Bausemer, Tokunbo Okanla, Helen Skratt, and Kim Pham are placed above their names. Text on the bottom right of the flyer reads “Harvard Extension Student Association. 2025 - 2026.” Two HESA shields are placed on the left and right-hand sides of the text.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! HESA’s outgoing Deputy Directors played a crucial role this year. They worked tirelessly behind the scenes to support the Directors and ensure that HESA upholds and serves its duties as the official Student Government at HES. Thank you for all your hard work! Our work this academic year wouldn’t have been possible without you! ✨

A flyer introducing the 2025 - 2026 Deputy Directors. Text reads “Moody Farra - Deputy Director of Technology, Robel Alemu - Deputy Director of Technology, Bradley Biesinger Deputy Director of Student Resource Connections, Harshwardhansingh “Harsh” Thakur - Deputy Director of Student Resource Connections, Sophie Penkrat - Deputy Director of Clubs and Societies, Mel Lynch - Deputy Director of Clubs and Societies, Ola Danjuma - Deputy Director of Clubs and Societies, Gabrielle Bello - Deputy Director of Community Service, Shambhavi Kalash - Deputy Director of Communications, Meghan Gillespie - Deputy Director of Communications.” Headshots of Sophie Penkrat, Mel Lynch, Ola Danjuma, Bradley Biesinger, Harsh Thakur, Shambhavi Kalash, and Meghan Gillespie appear above their names and titles. Cartoon characters are placed above the names of Moody Farra and Robel Alemu, as their headshots were unavailable. Text at the bottom center reads “Harvard Extension Student Association. 2025 - 2026.” Two HESA shields are placed on the left and right-hand sides of the text at the bottom center.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! Join Dean Coleman, the outgoing HESA Leadership team, and your colleagues at HES for an afternoon to network and celebrate the achievements of your friends at HES.✨

What: 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration
When: May 27, 2026, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST.
Where: One Brattle Square second floor/Online

This is a hybrid event. Register via MyDCE to receive a Zoom link if you’re joining online.

You can bring up to 4 guests to the event.

Alt Text: A flyer with a red theater curtain background and the HESA logo at the top center. Text reads: “The 5th Annual HESA Awards & Student Celebration. Date: May 27, 2026. Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST. Hybrid event! Join Dean Coleman, the outgoing HESA Leadership team, and your colleagues at HES for an afternoon to network and celebrate the achievements of your friends at HES.”Gold confetti accents flank the sides. A button that says “Register on My DCE!” is at the bottom.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! An important reminder that the 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration is just around the corner. It will be happening on May 27, 2026 from 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm!✨

What: 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration
When: May 27, 2026, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST.
Where: One Brattle Square second floor/Online

This is a hybrid event. Register via MyDCE to receive a Zoom link if you’re joining online.

You can bring up to 4 guests to the event.

ALT Text: The image shows a large red curtain beginning to open, in keeping with the beginning of an awards show. The poster text reads, “The 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration. Date: May 27, 2026. Time: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Hybrid event! Register on MyDCE!” The HESA crest is at the top center of the image.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! An important reminder that the 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration is just around the corner. It will be happening on May 27, 2026 from 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm!✨

What: 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration
When: May 27, 2026, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST.
Where: One Brattle Square second floor/Online

This is a hybrid event. Register via MyDCE to receive a Zoom link if you’re joining online.

ALT Text: The image shows a large red curtain beginning to open, in keeping with the beginning of an awards show. The poster text reads, “The 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration. Date: May 27, 2026. Time: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Hybrid event! Register on MyDCE!” The HESA crest is at the top center of the image.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students ✨
As you may know, the nomination form for the 2025 - 2026 HESA Awards and Student Celebration is now open. There has been some confusion regarding the form. Please note that current student leaders are allowed to win all other awards except the following:

Community Connector Award
Community Impact Award
Excellence in Student Advocacy Award
Lifelong Learner Award
HES School Spirit Award

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Alt Text: The HESA logo is at the top center of a flyer that addresses some confusion regarding the HESA awards nomination form. Text reads “”Dear Harvard Extension Students,
As you may know, the nomination form for the 2025 - 2026 HESA Awards and Student Celebrations is open. There has been some confusion regarding the form. Please note that the current student leaders are allowed to win all other awards except the following: Community Connector Award, Community Impact Award, Excellence in Student Advocacy Award, Lifelong Learner Award, HES School Spirit Award. Therefore, please refrain from nominating current student leaders for the awards listed above. We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience this may have caused. Sincerely, Your student government.””

✨Join us for a HESA Professor Spotlight event this Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET! HESA is excited to offer additional Professor Spotlight events to help students learn more about HES courses. HES instructor Justin Allen will talk about his course - ‘ENVR E-195: Sustainability Accelerator: Practicing Community Empowerment and Local Leader Development.’. Curious about the course? Come get a sneak preview at our event! ✨

Alt Text: A digital poster features the HESA logo in the top, left corner, a headshot of the professor on the right side, and a title and description on the top left side of the flyer. The title and subtitles are: “HESA PROFESSOR SPOTLIGHT SERIES. ‘ENVR E-195: Sustainability Accelerator: Practicing Community Empowerment and Local Leader Development’. Justin Allen. Presentation W/Q&A”. The description reads: “ENVRE-195: Sustainability Accelerator: Practicing Community Empowerment and Local Leader Development. This course focuses on providing students with practical, hands-on community engagement experience using theory and tools to learn with and enable real clients, working with real stakeholder communities to achieve real impact. During winter semester 2026, HES students in Justin’s class had the opportunity to work directly with the following “practitioner partner” clients: Bhutan Farm Machinery Corporation, The Other Side Village, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Helen Keller International, and Climate Justice Hive. Justin’s class is designed as an applied, experiential course that emphasizes an “act to learn” model and seeks to prepare students for thesis and capstone work. Over the years, several of Justin’s students have continued working with their E-195 clients for their capstone projects.” The date and time of the event are listed at the bottom of the flyer.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 12pm - 1pm EST for Harvard Extension Student Association’s (HESA) last General Assembly meeting of the Spring semester! ✨

Get to know this year’s HESA leadership team, and what other student leaders are working on.
A Professor Spotlight event with HES Professor Justin Newey Allen will be held after the GA, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

What: Last HESA GA meeting of the Spring 2026 semester
Where: To register, scroll down to the “My Events” section on your “MyDCE” homepage and navigate to “May 9, 2026”. You will see our General Assembly event listed under this date. You must register to receive a Zoom invite link via email.
When: May 9, 2026 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

We look forward to meeting you!

ALT TEXT: A flyer announces HESA’s last General Assembly meeting of the Spring 2026 semester. Text reads: “HESA. 2025 - 2026. General Assembly. May 9, 2026. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST. Professor Spotlight. 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST. Register on MyDCE!” This text is set against a red and blue background, featuring an image of a laptop computer in the upper right corner and a cup of coffee in the lower left corner. The HESA logo is featured in the top center of the image.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! An important reminder that nominations are open! The 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration is just around the corner and nominations are open from May 4, 2026 - May 8, 2026✨

What: 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration
When: May 4, 2026 - May 8, 2026
Check your email for the nomination form!

Can’t make it in person? No worries!! You can still participate by nominating someone who has made a significant impact this year. Whether you’re near or far, your involvement is what makes this event special. Let’s come together to recognize and celebrate our community’s achievements!!

ALT Text: The image shows a large red curtain beginning to open, in keeping with the beginning of an awards show. The poster text reads, Call for Nominations, the 5th Annual HESA Awards and Student Celebration. Nominations open from May 4, 2026 - May 8, 2026. Check your email for the nomination form!” The HESA crest is center justified at the top of the image.

✨Hello Harvard Extension Students! We are excited to announce our Earth Day fundraiser - ‘Back to the Land’. Join us to support the Native Land Conservancy, a native-led land trust protecting land through indigenous leadership and knowledge. ✨

Your contribution helps support:
* Indigenous land protection
* Cultural preservation
* Environmental justice
* Sustainable stewardship

Every dollar counts! Contribute now to help make a difference!

Visit this link to help fundraise and donate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/back-to-the-land-hesas-earth-day-fundraiser-for-the-native-land-conservancy

Alt Text: The Harvard Extension Student Association logo is at the top center of a flyer announcing the Earth Day Fundraiser, ‘Back to the Land’. Text reads “Harvard Extension Student Association. Back to the Land Earth Day fundraiser. Join us in supporting Native Land Conservancy, a native-led land trust protecting land through indigenous leadership and knowledge. Your contribution supports: Indigenous land protection. Cultural preservation. Environmental justice. Sustainable stewardship. Donate directly via the QR code!” There is an image of a person planting a tree on the right side of the flyer. A QR code is displayed at the bottom right of the flyer.