LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) welcomed its first director, Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, known widely as Dr. Beverly, on July 1. As Dr. Beverly takes the helm, the department announced that Michelle Richard, who served as acting director since MiLEAP launched in December 2023, will serve as the department’s Deputy Director of Higher Education.