Please keep in mind that these are subject to change and there are a few tentative sessions. More sessions will be added soon, check back for updates.
| Leadership Summit (Sponsored by Direct Development) |
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| How to Overcome Team Dysfunction to Get Further, Faster Together Matt Osborne – SVP of Client Service, Ardeo Education Solutions Gayle Beebe – President, Westmont College |
| Red Alert: Three Strategic Priorities to Avoid Meltdown Ryan Dougherty – Principal Partner, TG Three Nick Willis – Partner, TG Three |
| The Key to Powerful Storytelling: Scouting Your Audience and Adjusting Your Game Plan Tony Fraga – CEO, Co-founder, DD Agency Jamie Gleason – Executive Vice President of Client Success, DD Agency |
| The Partnership Between the President and Enrollment: Maintaining a Mutually Beneficial Relationship Andrea Cook – President Emerita, Warner Pacific University Molly Smith – Vice President of External Engagement, NACCAP |
| Why Enrollment Leaders Are Ill-Equipped to Lead and What We Can Do About It Willem de Ruijter – VP Enrollment and Marketing, Geneva College |
| GAP (Graduate, Adult, Professional Studies & Seminary) |
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| Differentiating Your School for Adult Students Michele Szczypka - SVP/Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Stamat |
| Events and Recruitment - Finding and Keeping Graduate and Professional Students J.C. Meza – Associate Director, Grad/Professional Admissions, Azusa Pacific University Kelsie Spoelstra – Senior Admissions Representative, Graduate and Professional Admissions, Azusa Pacific University Bonnie Nakashimada – Executive Director, Graduate and Professional Online Admissions, Azusa Pacific University |
| What Graduate Students Want and How Graduate Enrollment Should Respond Nate Mouttet – Vice President for Strategic Accounts & Senior Consultant, RNL |
| K-12 |
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| Collective Care for Students: All Students Are Our Students Jeronica Andrews-Avila – Counselor, Grand Rapids Christian High School Julie Watson – Assistant Director of International Student Programing, Grand Rapids Christian High School |
| Connecting New Families to Your School * Laura Sizelove – Director of Admissions, Valley Christian High School |
| Counting the Cost: Is Community College Route LESS than You Bargained for? Mike Harper – Director of College Counseling & Testing, Trinity Academy |
| Establishing a Student Population Through Shared Values: The Partnership Between K-12 School Counselors and Admissions Offices * Joan Vos – Director of Academic and College Counseling, Chattanooga Christian School |
| Growing a College Advisement Program Jeannie Kronenthal – Director of College Advisement, Veritas School-VA |
| In the World but Not of It: How Families Navigate College Choices Erik Johnson – Co-Director of College Counseling, The Stony Brook School |
| Making Christian Education and Applications Distinctive Adam Roate – Director of Christian School Partnerships, Classic Learning Test |
| Navigating Gap Year Experiences: Strategic Thinking for Stakeholders Jennifer Carson – English Teacher, Trinity Christian Academy - Willow Park, TX |
| Roundtable Discussion of Best Practices in High Schools Keri Boer – Director of College Guidance, Asheville Christian Academy |
| What to Know Before You Go Lynn Ann Lescenski – High School Counselor, Faith Lutheran High School |
| “You Got This!”: Helping Students Recognize Their Resilience Dr. Mildred Similton – Administrator for Student Support, Hickory Grove Christian School |
| * K-12 Admissions Session |
| Enrollment Marketing |
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| Developing Your Personal and Professional Brand Ryan Morabito, 5 Degrees Branding |
| Enrollment and Marketing: Kill Your Goals, Not Each Other Dr. Lee Harrison – Vice President for Partner Services, Clark Higher Ed Dr. Kyle Brantley – Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Communications, Clark Higher Ed Dr. John Borum – Regional Vice President of Partner Relations, Clark Higher Ed |
| Is 1st Source Still King? Thom Seagren – President, The Christian Connector |
| Telling Your Compelling Stories with Video (Without Breaking the Bank!) Ryan Koral – President, Enroll Films |
| Using Video to Boost Yield Justin Rotman – Founder/CEO, Goodkind |
| Why Emotion Matters Most in Winning Students Eric Davis – Founder, Veto Creative Agency and Phil Kay – Senior Director of Admissions, Trinity Western University |
| Campus Visit and Events |
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| Build a Better College Visit Experience: A Personalized Approach That Drives Success Melissa Rousseau – Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Calvin College |
| Creating Events With Intention: How Small Changes Make a Big Impact Lauren Hill – Assoc. Director of Visits and Engagement, George Fox University Missy Downs – Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions for Student Engagement, George Fox University |
| Drawing Faculty into the Admissions Process Matthew Vos – Professor of Sociology, Covenant College |
| Serving Youth Ministries: Hosting Youth Conferences for Enrollment Growth AJ Crocker – Vice-President External Relations, Briercrest College & Seminary |
| General |
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| Chasing Mission Fit: Crafting Resonant Marketing for Christian Education Bart Caylor – President, Caylor Solutions |
| Creating a Strong Partnership Between Admissions and Athletics Ryan Forbes – Assistant Director of Admissions - Athletics, George Fox University |
| Developing Cultural Empathy Angela Hoover – International Tour Coordinator, NACCAP |
| Differentiating the Enrollment Journey of the Faith-Centered College Student Dallin Palmer – Co-Founder, President & COO of Halda.ai |
| Dual Enrollment Reimagined: Driving Growth with Digital Courses Darren Campbell – CEO and Founder, CampusEDU |
| EA Rather than Gen Z: How Emerging Adult Theory Can Inform Enrollment Strategies Rick Zomer – Executive Director, ThereforeGo Ministries |
| Effective Workplace Communication and Employee Morale, Retention, & Success Stacey Thoroughgood – Associate Director of Training and Development, Regent University |
| Grow Your Own: Developing & Retaining Your Community of Color Sierra Kinslow – Associate Director of Multicultural Recruitment, Messiah University Virgil Angeles – Assistant Director of Admission, Coordinator of Social Media, Messiah University |
| Growing and Maintaining Diversity Tony Turner – Vice President of Enrollment, Charleston Southern University Rina Campbell – Director of Strategic Enrollment Planning, enrollmentFUEL |
| Harnessing AI for Faith-Based Enrollment Strategies Seth Miller – Co-Founder, Edulla Bart Caylor – CEO, Caylor Solutions |
| Herding Wild Things: The Art of Building Relationships With the Dark Side Jay Fedje – Vice President of University Partnerships, enrollmentFUEL |
| Higher Education - What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then Judy Wilson, Director of Graduate and Online Admissions, Geneva College Dave Layton – Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Enrollment, Geneva College |
| Leadership Program (LDEP) Information Session Greg Vaughan – LDEP Director, NACCAP |
| Leading an Admissions Team in a Post-Pandemic World Joy Brown – Senior Associate Director of Admissions, George Fox University Nate McIntyre – Director of Admissions, George Fox University |
| Leveraging Partnerships to Build Brand Awareness & Community Ryan Barbauld – Director of College Partnerships, NextGrad Bart Caylor – President, Caylor Solutions, Inc. |
| Navigate Military Benefits and Veteran Students Emmanuel Bravo-Vazquez – Senior Enrollment Counselor/Military Specialist, Geneva College |
| Navigating the New Era of Enrollment Data with Machine Learning Geoff Baird – Founder / CEO, enroll ml |
| Parent Communication: The Essential Key to Student Enrollment Greg Van Dyke – Director of Admissions, Dordt University Melodie Bajema – Admissions and Parent Relations Specialist, Dordt University |
| Recruiting, Onboarding, and Retaining Underrepresented and Diverse (URD) Students Ellen Lowrie Black – Executive Director, Liberty University Kike Caycedo Medina, Liberty University |
| Reinventing Student Transfer: A Look at Inbound by DegreeSight Chelsea Bassett – Vice President Industry Relations and Strategy, DegreeSight Jorine Johnson – Senior Director Admissions, Northwest University |
| Scholarships: An Important, and Often Overlooked, Piece of the Yield Puzzle Elise Sanders – Director, Relationship Management, Sallie Mae |
| Setting the Right Enrollment Goals: An Effective Admissions Funnel Eric Groves – Regional Vice President, Liaison International Dale Seipp – Associate Vice President, Liaison International |
| Slate CRM Best Practices: A Time to Ask and Share Emily Saarloos – Admissions Operations Manager, Redeemer University Meghan Taylor – Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, Redeemer University |
| Special Aid Topics for Christian Institutions Mike Keane – SVP, Modeling & Client Strategy, Carnegie |
| Successful HS Visits for New Counselors Naomi Oosting – School Counselor, Beaver County Christian School Jodi Benavidez – Legacy Christian Academy, Director of College Advising |
| The Power of Community Engagement: How Point Loma Nazarene University is Leveraging Student Led Social Engagement to Keep the Admissions Conversation Going 24/7 Dr. Scott Shoemaker, Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Retention, Point Loma Nazarene University Harrison “Soup” Campbell, Head of Community Experience, ZeeMee |
| The Power of Motivation: Making Informed Decisions Sara Johnson – AVP Product, TruMotivate Hunter Fraser – Partner Representative, TruMotivate |
| Theological Integration with Vocation: Going Deep Mike Harper – Director of College Counseling & Testing, Trinity Academy |
| Transforming the Transfer Student Experience Madi Bradley – Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions, George Fox University |
| What Parents of Your Admits Are Telling Us Dave Burke – President, Legacy Higher Ed |
| Why Private Christian High School Students Don't Attend Christian Colleges Denise Cunningham – Vice President for Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, NACCAP |
| Why Your School Should Be on the NACCAP International Tour Phil Kay – Senior Director of Admissions, Trinity Western University |
| You Have Data: Now What? Sam Bernstein – CEO, Co-founder, Loper |
| Your Social and Emotional Health: Beating Burnout and Building Sustainable Well-being Kathy Howard – Guidance Counselor, Texoma Christian School |
Please keep in mind that these are subject to change and there are a few tentative sessions. Additional details will be updated as information is received.