Session details are subject to change, and some sessions are currently tentative. Additional sessions will be added soon—please check back for updates.
| Leadership Summit (Sponsored by Direct Development) |
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| Navigating and Thriving in the Headwinds of Christian Higher Education David Hoag – President, CCCU |
| The State of Christian Higher Education: Our Strengths and Challenges Perry Glanzer – Professor Fellow, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University |
| TBA Dr. Deana Porterfield – President, Seattle Pacific University |
| TBA David Kinnaman – CEO, Barna Group |
| TBA Tony Fraga – CEO, Direct Development Jamie Gleason – EVP of Client Success, Direct Development |
| K-12 |
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| Caring Beyond the Classroom: A Collaborative Approach to Student Wellness Tracey Bennett – Guidance Counselor, Hickory Grove Christian School |
| Financial Aid and Scholarship Secrets for Students Kristi Steele – President, KC360.co |
| Forming Affection, Forming Conviction Tami Peterson – Founder and CEO, Life Architects Coaching Christian School |
| Helping Families Understand the Value of Christian Higher Education Ryan Ladner – Vice President of Enrollment, John Brown University |
| Letters of Recommendation That Make a Difference Jeannie Kronenthal – Director of College Advisement, Veritas School Erik Johnson – Co-Director of College Counseling, The Stony Brook School |
| Predicting Parental Satisfaction From School Level and Parental Demographic William Monts – Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Anderson University, SC |
| Students Navigating the Future With Faith Daniel Simon – Vocation, College & Careers Counselor, Christian School Management |
| Testing Data is Useful Beyond College Admissions and Scholarships? Adam Roate – Senior Director of Partnerships, Classic Learning Test |
| The SAT & ACT - Recent Changes, Strategies for Success and Creating Equity James Caldwell – Founder & Director, Ivy Prep |
| What's Your Why? Vocational Intergration Workshop Mike Harper – Director of Vocational Guidance, Trinity Academy |
| GAP (Graduate, Adult, Professional Studies & Seminary) |
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| Christian Discipleship in a Multi-Cultural World & Higher Education Admissions Judy Parga – Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor, California Baptist University-Graduate |
| Code Switching: Identifying and Communicating With Student Personas Throughout the Funnel Emma Donnelly – Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, California Baptist University |
| Creating Communication With Intelligence Janna Collins – Director of Admissions, Bethel University |
| GAP Town Hall and Breakout Sessions Judy Willson – Director of Graduate and Online Admissions, Geneva College |
| Generative AI in Graduate Enrollment Management in 2025: Adoption and Impact Keith Ramsdell – VP for Enrollment Management and Marketing, NAGAP |
| Events |
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| BOOK CLUB: Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide (2023) Discussion Roy Y. Chan – Assistant Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Lee University |
| Creating Enduring Wellbeing: Mindset Makeovers for Meaningful Change Kathy Pierce Howard – Guidance Counselor, Texoma Christian School |
| The Power of Hospitality: Transforming Campus Events & Student Teams Grace Fitzgerald – Director of Campus Visits & Events, Southeastern University |
| They're Just Not That Into You: How to Create Epic Campus Visits George Wolff – Partner, Creative Director, 989Group Brian Parker – Partner, 989Group |
| We Listen, But We Don't Change Kaelyn Charles – Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Houston Christian University Ja'Lynn Manson – Assistant Director of Freshman Admissions, Houston Christian University |
| Marketing |
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| Chasing Mission Fit: Crafting Resonant Marketing for Enrollment Bart Caylor – President, Caylor Solutions |
| Digital Enrollment ROI: Turning Ad Spend into Applications Ashley Monk – CEO, Onya |
| Discover Where Christian Students Want to Hear From You—Scoir! Jay Mcillece – Account Manager, College Team Lead, Scoir, Inc. Shelby Scott – Senior Account Executive, High Schools, Scoir, Inc. Taylor Fulcher – Strategic Director of Development & Major Accounts, High Schools, Scoir, Inc. |
| Marketing Truths Ryan Morabito – Senior Advisor, Strategist, 5 Degrees |
| Mastering Student Search In-House: Strategy, Execution & ROI Lisa Branson – Senior VP of Client Development, enrollmentFUEL |
| Rebranding a University Lee Insko – Partner, 5 Degrees |
| Management |
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| Actionable Insights From Female CCCU Chief Enrollment Officers Christy Mathews, Ph.D. |
| Admission Staff Are Quitting. Why? And What Should We Do? Riley Westmoreland – AVP, Enrollment Operations, Samford University |
| Creating a Healthy Culture Tony Turner – Vice President of Enrollment Management, Charleston Southern University |
| Debunking Common Assumptions Impacting Performance Nicholas Willis – Partner, TG Three Nate McIntyre – Director of Admissions, George Fox University |
| First Things First: Juggling Life Priorities as an Enrollment Leader AJ Crocker – Vice President of External Relations, Briercrest College and Seminary |
| From Best Practice to Next Practice: Becoming an Enrollment Innovator James Steen – Vice President, Enrollment Management & Marketing, Houston Christian University |
| It's Not You, It's Me: A True Story of Breaking Up With a Higher Ed Vendor Jamie Gleason – Executive Vice President of Client Success, Direct Development |
| Redefining Pathways to College: Benefits of Direct Admissions for Students Catie Clark – Customer Success Manager, Niche James Steen – VP Enrollment Management & Marketing, Houston Christian University Tiffany Charles – Director of Admissions, Houston Christian University |
| Unlocking Staff Loyalty: The Power of Professional Development Shannon Fuhrman – Senior Director of Training & Development, Regent University |
| General |
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| 10 Ways to Grow Enrollment: How to Hold On, Ride the Challenges and Drive Seth Odell – Founder and CEO, Kanahoma |
| Affordable Dual Enrollment: Flexible, Faith-Based and Accredited Darren Campbell – CEO/Founder, CampusEDU |
| Building a Sustainable Transfer/Non-Traditional Enrollment Pipeline: How Houston Christian Increased Enrollment by 17% David Cook – Founder, CEO, DegreeSight |
| Engaging Gen Alpha: What Colleges Need to Know Aaron Schroeder – Regional Director, Encoura Melissa Fisher – Regional Director of Digital Solutions, Encoura |
| Enrollment Recovery Realized: Empower At-Risk Learners for Success Scott Pruitt – Vice President of Program Development, Graduation Alliance |
| Everyone Works for Admissions/Enrollment Steve Dyer – Associate Director of Admissions, Calvin University |
| Faith, Friends & Finding Your People: Building Community in Faith-Based Schools Adam Metcalf – Founder, ZeeMee Houston Christian University Anderson University (SC) |
| Finding Students Who Flourish: How Culture-Connected Recruitment Drives Retention John Borum – Regional Vice President of Partner Relations, Clark Higher Ed Nathan Alexander – Regional Vice President of Partner Relations, Clark Higher Ed |
| From Transactional to Transformational Abena Pokua – Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, Houston Christian University |
| Improving Yield & Enrollment: Factors Getting Students to the Finish Line Blake Mischley – CEO, Co-Founder, MeetYourClass Amanda Slaughter – Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing, Bethel University |
| Leading the Next Wave: Empowering Gen Z in Admissions Claire Carriere – Associate Director of Admissions, John Brown University Hannah Bradford – Executive Director of Admissions, John Brown University |
| Level Up! Using Gamification to Strengthen Student Engagement Eric Menna – Co-founder, Loper |
| Parents in Pipeline: Leveraging Family Engagement for Admissions Success Melissa Greiner – VP of Marketing, CampusESP Greg Van Dyke – VP of Enrollment, Dordt University |
| Reaching Gen Z: Bridging Faith and Progress in Admissions Jesse Harmeyer – Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Grace College Madi Carter – Director of Graduate Admissions, Mississippi College Travis Fox – Regional Admissions Rep, Great Lakes Christian College |
| Standing Out in a Crowded Market: The Value of Christian Higher Education John Borum – Regional Vice President of Partner Relations, Clark Higher Ed Nathan Alexander – Regional Vice President of Partner Relations, Clark Higher Ed |
| Supporting Parents During the College Admissions Process Laura Sizelove – K-12 Director of Admissions & Enrollment, Valley Christian Schools |
| There is No "I" In Team: Admissions, Athletics and In-Between Houston Glass – Associate Director of Admissions-Athletics & DEIB, Calvin University Megan Phillips – Senior Visit Coordinator: Athletics, Calvin University |
| Diversity & International Admissions |
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| Bridging the Gap: Recruiting & Retaining Underserved Populations Sierra Kinslow – Associate Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Messiah University JR Harris – Executive Director of Student Financial Services, Messiah University |
| Developing Cultural Empathy Angela Hoover – International Tour Coordinator, NACCAP |
| Honoring Differences & Navigating Difficult Conversations Sierra Kinslow – Associate Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Messiah University |
| Why Your School Should Be on the NACCAP International Tour Angela Hoover – International Tour Coordinator, NACCAP |
| Research & Financial Aid |
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| Announcing Student Loan Insurance: A Financial Safety Net for Students Matt Osborne – SVP Client Service, Ardeo Education Solutions |
| Financial Aid Ed Recker – Director, High School Relationship Management, Sallie Mae |
| Highlights From the NACCAP Annual Admission Benchmarking Study Dave Burke – President and Founder, Legacy Higher Ed |
| Research Andrew Wright – Director of Research & Data Analytics, NACCAP |
| Slate/Operations |
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| Getting the Most From Your Slate Reports Susanna Lehman – Vice President of Strategic Enterprise Solutions, enrollmentFUEL |
| How to Use Slate to Take Your Staff to the Next Level Susanna Lehman – Vice President of Strategic Enterprise Solutions, enrollmentFUEL |
| Slate CRM: Show and Share Emily Saarloos – Admissions Operations Manager, Redeemer University Meghan Taylor – Director, Admissions & Financial Aid, Redeemer University |
| Slate/Operations TBD |
| Technology |
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| AI Through the Ages: A Brief History and Opportunity for Institutional Impact Elizabeth Kirby – Director of Enrollment Solutions, Midwest US, enroll ml Madison Snyder – Director of Enrollment Solutions, Western US, enroll ml |
| Can Empathy & AI Co-Exist: An Intro to Conversation Intelligence Jeff Meece – Senior Strategic Executive, Mongoose |
| Faith and the Future: AI, Language Models and a Christian Worldview Darren Campbell – CEO/Founder, CampusEDU |
| Generative AI & Enrollment: Finding Balance Between Tech & Human Touch Jay Fedje – Vice President of Partnerships, DegreeSight, LLC Bart Caylor – President, Caylor Solutions |
| Leveraging AI for Mission Fit Marketing and Enrollment Efforts Bart Caylor – President, Caylor Solutions |
Please note that session details are subject to change, and some sessions are currently tentative. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.