Nicole Koyuki Golden, Ph.D. student in Writing and Rhetoric and Graduate Assistant Director of The Writing Center at Michigan State University, was awarded the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Future Leaders Scholarship in recognition of her significant contributions to the writing center community and her potential as a leader in the field of writing studies.

“I was honored to be selected for the award alongside several other phenomenal writing center leaders,” Golden said. “I deeply appreciate the recognition of my efforts in writing center contexts, and I hope to continue to push writing center studies to enact justice and community in increasingly inclusive ways.”

Golden’s experience working for writing centers spans nearly a decade. In that time, she has held roles as a consultant, embedded writing tutor, workshop facilitator, professional development lead, and graduate mentorship facilitator.