Thank you to all who attended VirginiaCAN’s first ever virtual annual conference! Session topics included: pandemic adjustments, student virtual engagement, mental health resources for students/staff, info for new advisors, diversity, equity, inclusion, and MORE!
VirginiaCAN 2020 Conference At-A-Glance
Click the Session Titles in Blocks A-D below to view session descriptions. Click here to download the detailed agenda.
| DAY 1 – Tuesday, December 1 | DAY 2 – Wednesday, December 2 |
|---|---|
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM |
| OPENING SESSION Welcome Conference Overview Roll Call Remarks from Sponsors Student Kudos |
COFFEE SOCIAL HOUR – Hot Topics 1. Financial Literacy – Jan Smith 2. Financial Aid – VASFAA President Sherika Charity, Reynolds CC 3. Working With Homeless Youth – Tomika Brown 4. Just coffee... with the VirginiaCAN board |
| 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM |
| NETWORKING BREAK Linda Woodley Scholarship Drive Fun Activity |
BLOCK C 1. Refocusing Your Approach to College Access – Speaker: Ryan Hannifin, RVA Futures 2. Career Development: Discovering Your Next Move – Speaker: Jennifer Wells, VA Community College System 3. Student Loan Advocacy – Speaker: Scott Kemp, SCHEV 4. Creating a Sense of Belonging – Speaker: Tally Botzer, VA Center for Inclusive Communities |
| 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM | 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM |
| BLOCK A 1. VCAN Can Lead (part one) – Speaker: Paula Robinson, SCHEV 2. Admissions Race Game – Speaker: Tomika Brown, ECMC 3. Data Driven Partnerships – Speaker: Mary Grace Campos, VA Tech Access Collaborative 4. Pomp & Under the Circumstances – Speakers: Seth Knight, RVA Futures; Verenda Cobbs, Communities in Schools (Richmond) |
NETWORKING BREAK Introduction of the Board Fun Activity |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM |
| NETWORKING BREAK What's Up With the FAFSA Conversation Maisha Challenger, Department of Education |
BLOCK D 1. Pronouns Matter Because People Matter – Speaker: Angela Greenlay, ECMC 2. Academic and Testing Support for College Bound Students – Speakers: Jake Neuberg and Carrie Finsilver, Revolution Prep 3. A Whole New World: Private Colleges Reflect on COVID-19 Lessons – Speakers: Ashley Browning, David Lesesne, Brenda Poggendorf, Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) 4. Pathways to Persistence – Andrea Croley, Virginia529 |
| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
| BLOCK B 1. VCAN Can Lead (part two) – Speaker: Paula Robinson, SCHEV 2. Validate, Appreciate and Refer – Speaker: Paula Craw, ECMC / Active Minds Board Member 3. Community College: Why It's the Right Choice – Speaker: Jordan Meadows, JTCC 4. Career Coach Certification – Speaker: Celeste Hall, VA Community College System |
NETWORKING BREAK Sponsorship Poster Session Virginia529 and ECMC |
| 4:20 PM – 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
| GENERAL SESSION Inside the Admissions Room: Small, Medium, and Large PANELISTS: TeCarla Moore, Senior Admissions Counselor, Old Dominion University Monyette Martin, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, James Madison University Jerry Brown, Assistant Director of Admissions, Radford University MODERATOR: Joy Pugh, VirginiaCAN President |
GENERAL SESSION / AWARDS Awards – Joy Pugh, VirginiaCAN President State Update – Lee Andes, SCHEV Student Loans – Scott Kemp, SCHEV |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM |
| NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR Includes: High Stakes Trivia BINGO, Musical BINGO, and Virtual Escape the Room |
KEYNOTE Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Dean and Professor, School of Education, American University CLOSING REMARKS Joy Pugh, VirginiaCAN President |
