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Conference Sessions
See below for our session offerings for the 2022 Conference. Thank you to our session presenters for their willingness to share their expertise!
Monday | April 4
Session 1 | 10:15am - 11:00 am
Enhancing Need-Based Aid for Families
Cooper Hanning, Regional Director, The College Funding Coach
Counseling for All Post-Secondary Paths
Mary Giunta, College & Career Counselor, Affton High School
Michelle Luraschi, College & Career Counselor, Pattonville High School
How to be a Successful Off-Site Admissions Counselor
Dillon Walker, Senior Admissions Counselor, Oklahoma State University
Autumn Bennett, Admissions Representative, Wichita State University
The College Application as Storytelling: Teaching Students To Create Their Application As a Personal Narrative
Dr. Stephen Himes, Head of Advising, Storyboards College Admission Portfolios
Franci Erdmann, Managing Director, Storyboards College Admission Portfolios
How a small Admissions Office can run a campus visit program like a well-oiled machine.
Austin Wegener, Senior Admissions Counselor, Peru State College
Ashleigh Eickhoff, Senior Admissions Counselor, Peru State College
Cooper Hanning, Regional Director, The College Funding Coach
Counseling for All Post-Secondary Paths
Mary Giunta, College & Career Counselor, Affton High School
Michelle Luraschi, College & Career Counselor, Pattonville High School
How to be a Successful Off-Site Admissions Counselor
Dillon Walker, Senior Admissions Counselor, Oklahoma State University
Autumn Bennett, Admissions Representative, Wichita State University
The College Application as Storytelling: Teaching Students To Create Their Application As a Personal Narrative
Dr. Stephen Himes, Head of Advising, Storyboards College Admission Portfolios
Franci Erdmann, Managing Director, Storyboards College Admission Portfolios
How a small Admissions Office can run a campus visit program like a well-oiled machine.
Austin Wegener, Senior Admissions Counselor, Peru State College
Ashleigh Eickhoff, Senior Admissions Counselor, Peru State College
Session 2 | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Dean + VP Panel
Join several enrollment leaders in this discussion-based session, learning about the landscape of college admission throughout our region.
David Burge, Vice President of Enrollment, George Mason University
Micaela Lenhart, Associate Vice President of Admissions, Rockhurst University
Cindy Cammack, Director of Admissions, Peru State College
Tammy Byland, Executive Director of Admissions, Kansas State University
Moderator: Nikki Hostnik, Director of College Counseling, St. Louis Priory School
Listening to the Student Voice: How to Meaningfully Engage Today’s Students
Michelle Palumbo, Regional Director at Encoura
Meaghan Cahill-Dunn, Regional Director, Digital
Creating a New Regional Consortium to Strengthen Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Improve Transfer Admissions and Recruitment
Laura Latta, Executive Director, Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
Sarah Wyatt, Director of Strategy and Operations, Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
Optimal Organization for the Overwhelmed
Ben Carril, Admissions Counselor, Lindenwood University
Hunter Davis, Senior Admissions Counselor, Lindenwood University
ROAR in the Wilderness: Rural Outreach for Admissions & Recruitment Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Brandon Miller, Director of Admissions, Northeastern State University
Rachael Elseman, Associate Director of Recruitment, Northeastern State University
Lessons learned in a combined 35 years of surviving and adapting in the world of admissions/(aka sales)
Gordie Coffin, Director of Recruitment at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Kevin Halle, Director of Admissions, Wayne State College
Join several enrollment leaders in this discussion-based session, learning about the landscape of college admission throughout our region.
David Burge, Vice President of Enrollment, George Mason University
Micaela Lenhart, Associate Vice President of Admissions, Rockhurst University
Cindy Cammack, Director of Admissions, Peru State College
Tammy Byland, Executive Director of Admissions, Kansas State University
Moderator: Nikki Hostnik, Director of College Counseling, St. Louis Priory School
Listening to the Student Voice: How to Meaningfully Engage Today’s Students
Michelle Palumbo, Regional Director at Encoura
Meaghan Cahill-Dunn, Regional Director, Digital
Creating a New Regional Consortium to Strengthen Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Improve Transfer Admissions and Recruitment
Laura Latta, Executive Director, Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
Sarah Wyatt, Director of Strategy and Operations, Tulsa Higher Education Consortium
Optimal Organization for the Overwhelmed
Ben Carril, Admissions Counselor, Lindenwood University
Hunter Davis, Senior Admissions Counselor, Lindenwood University
ROAR in the Wilderness: Rural Outreach for Admissions & Recruitment Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Brandon Miller, Director of Admissions, Northeastern State University
Rachael Elseman, Associate Director of Recruitment, Northeastern State University
Lessons learned in a combined 35 years of surviving and adapting in the world of admissions/(aka sales)
Gordie Coffin, Director of Recruitment at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Kevin Halle, Director of Admissions, Wayne State College
Session 3 | 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Roundtables
Roundtable topics to be announced
Roundtable topics to be announced
Session 4 | 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Identify Now, Convert Today, Enroll Tomorrow
Anne Freihofer, Sr. Enrollment Solutions Consultant, Capture Higher Ed
Derek Hartl, Account Executive, Capture Higher Ed
The Power of Networking
Amanda Booth: Director of College Counseling, Wichita Collegiate School, and President of GPACAC
Brent Casey: Director of College Counseling, Holland Hall, and GPACAC Past President
Jennifer McClendon: Associate Director of Recruitment, Oklahoma State University, and GPACAC President-Elect
Navigating NCAA and NAIA Initial Eligibility-During Co-VID 19 and Beyond. How To Best Support Your College-Bound Student Athletes
Trudy Steins, St Louis Regional Admissions Representative, Central Methodist University
Optimizing Hybrid Admission: Learning to Maximize High School Visits In-Person and Virtually
Staci Pennington: Senior Admission Counselor, The University of Tulsa
Lisa Hatch: Counseling Department Chair, Westside School
Rewrite the Narrative: Supporting Student Mental Health through the College Admission Process
Stacey Evert, Educational Consultant, Nebraska
Earl Macam, Upper School College Counselor, MICDS
Christine Voice, School Counselor, Kohler High School
Anne Freihofer, Sr. Enrollment Solutions Consultant, Capture Higher Ed
Derek Hartl, Account Executive, Capture Higher Ed
The Power of Networking
Amanda Booth: Director of College Counseling, Wichita Collegiate School, and President of GPACAC
Brent Casey: Director of College Counseling, Holland Hall, and GPACAC Past President
Jennifer McClendon: Associate Director of Recruitment, Oklahoma State University, and GPACAC President-Elect
Navigating NCAA and NAIA Initial Eligibility-During Co-VID 19 and Beyond. How To Best Support Your College-Bound Student Athletes
Trudy Steins, St Louis Regional Admissions Representative, Central Methodist University
Optimizing Hybrid Admission: Learning to Maximize High School Visits In-Person and Virtually
Staci Pennington: Senior Admission Counselor, The University of Tulsa
Lisa Hatch: Counseling Department Chair, Westside School
Rewrite the Narrative: Supporting Student Mental Health through the College Admission Process
Stacey Evert, Educational Consultant, Nebraska
Earl Macam, Upper School College Counselor, MICDS
Christine Voice, School Counselor, Kohler High School
Tuesday | April 5
Session 5 | 9:15am - 10:00am
Re-imagining Student Search
Jay Fedje, Vice President of Client Services, enrollmentFUEL LLC
Turning Virtual Burnout into Virtual Turnout
Cade Shaw, Admissions Counselor, University of Oklahoma
Katie Rogers, Assistant Director of Campus Experience, University of Oklahoma
Comprehensive College Counseling Program
Brent Casey, Director of College Counseling, Holland Hall
Ronda Cooper, College Counselor, Holland Hall
Ashlee Lowry, College Counselor, Holland Hall
Understanding First Generation Americans as Third Culture Kids
Michelle Pegram, School Counselor, Washburn Rural HS
Marcie Frederickson, School Counseling Department Chair, Washburn Rural High School
Switching Sides of the Desk
Annie McKenzie, Assistant Director of College Counseling, St. Joseph's Academy
Abigail Jelavich,ajelavich@stteresascademy.org, St. Teresa's Academy
Jay Fedje, Vice President of Client Services, enrollmentFUEL LLC
Turning Virtual Burnout into Virtual Turnout
Cade Shaw, Admissions Counselor, University of Oklahoma
Katie Rogers, Assistant Director of Campus Experience, University of Oklahoma
Comprehensive College Counseling Program
Brent Casey, Director of College Counseling, Holland Hall
Ronda Cooper, College Counselor, Holland Hall
Ashlee Lowry, College Counselor, Holland Hall
Understanding First Generation Americans as Third Culture Kids
Michelle Pegram, School Counselor, Washburn Rural HS
Marcie Frederickson, School Counseling Department Chair, Washburn Rural High School
Switching Sides of the Desk
Annie McKenzie, Assistant Director of College Counseling, St. Joseph's Academy
Abigail Jelavich,ajelavich@stteresascademy.org, St. Teresa's Academy
Session 6 | 10:15am - 11:00am
Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Student Interactions
DeVon Hunt, Director of Learning & Development, Inroads Analytics
College Admissions Counseling in Rural Public Schools
Rob Lundien, Independent Consultant
Copan Combs, Senior Admissions Counselor - Oklahoma State University
Kelsey Hanshaw, K-12 Counselor - Franklin Public School
Mariah Nelson, K-12 Counselor - Crawford Public Schools
Managing Team Members in a Hybrid Work Space
Susan Lutz, Assistant Director of Local Recruitment, Saint Louis University
How to Run a Successful Apply2College Campaign
Katie Cameron, School Counselor, Benson High School
The Recommendation Letter: How to Share the Student's Story
Moderator:
Stacey Evert, Educational Consultant, Nebraska
Panelists:
Audrey K. Crum, The University of Tulsa, Director of Recruitment
Mark Nothum, Saint Louis University, Senior Admission Counselor
Brianna Vander Vorst, Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School, Director of College Counseling and Guidance
Jennifer Weeder, Northwest High Magnet School, Omaha Public Schools, School Counselor
Framing the College Counseling Profession: A Reality Based Approach
Lori West, Lead College and Career Counselor, Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis
DeVon Hunt, Director of Learning & Development, Inroads Analytics
College Admissions Counseling in Rural Public Schools
Rob Lundien, Independent Consultant
Copan Combs, Senior Admissions Counselor - Oklahoma State University
Kelsey Hanshaw, K-12 Counselor - Franklin Public School
Mariah Nelson, K-12 Counselor - Crawford Public Schools
Managing Team Members in a Hybrid Work Space
Susan Lutz, Assistant Director of Local Recruitment, Saint Louis University
How to Run a Successful Apply2College Campaign
Katie Cameron, School Counselor, Benson High School
The Recommendation Letter: How to Share the Student's Story
Moderator:
Stacey Evert, Educational Consultant, Nebraska
Panelists:
Audrey K. Crum, The University of Tulsa, Director of Recruitment
Mark Nothum, Saint Louis University, Senior Admission Counselor
Brianna Vander Vorst, Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School, Director of College Counseling and Guidance
Jennifer Weeder, Northwest High Magnet School, Omaha Public Schools, School Counselor
Framing the College Counseling Profession: A Reality Based Approach
Lori West, Lead College and Career Counselor, Westminster Christian Academy St. Louis