VirginiaCAN Conference 2019 has ended

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VirginiaCAN Conference 2019

Welcome to the 2019 Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN) Conference!

Thank you to our sponsors:
Post-Doctorate: ECMC and Virginia529
Featured Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor: The College Board and Virginia Tech
Associate: Old Dominion University and Sallie Mae

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Email: admin@virginiacan.org

10:00am EST

Conference Registration Top of the Grand Staircase Exhibits Open James River FoyerECMC • Inceptia • VALHEN • Virginia529 • The College Board • Sallie Mae • Visit Richmond, VA • Virginia Tech • Virginia Commonwealth University Hospitality Room (Plug. Charge. Chill.) Canal Room

12:00pm EST

Opening Lunch and General Session James River Salon C/DAtif Qarni • Frances Bradford

2:00pm EST

21st Century Skills: Preparing Students Today for Tomorrow’s Workforce Potomac Salon GShannon Edwards • Matt Shenker EcosySTEM for Higher Education Pathways: Using Design-Based Thinking to Mobilize Community Support for Student Success in STEM Higher Education Pathways RappahannockAshley Taylor • Karis Boyd-Sinkler • Cynthia Hampton Identifying and Reducing Implicit Bias James River Salon A/BTally Botzer • Nelson Reveley SCHEV Resources: Preparing Students for College and Beyond Potomac Salon E/FLee Andes

3:15pm EST

Refreshment and Networking Break James River Foyer

3:30pm EST

A Year of Defying Expectations through Year Up Potomac Salon GDedrie Boykin • Guylaine Saint Juste Empower to Achieve – More than a College Savings Plan RappahannockMary Morris How effective is my college access program? Using the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to measure levels of evidence James River Salon A/BJessica Mislevy • Neil Seftor • Jill Marcus Si Se Puede: College Access for Latinx Students Potomac Salon E/FMelissa Benavidez • Lyons Sanchezconcha • Valentina Vega

4:45pm EST

Wine and Cheese Reception James River FoyerVirginia Tech

7:45am EST

Breakfast James River Salon C/D

8:00am EST

Conference Registration Top of the Grand Staircase Exhibits Open James River FoyerECMC • Inceptia • VALHEN • Virginia529 • The College Board • Sallie Mae • Visit Richmond, VA • Virginia Tech • Virginia Commonwealth University Hospitality Room (Plug. Charge. Chill.) Canal Room

9:00am EST

Fab Life: It's no old fashion board game! Potomac Salon E/FBrenda McCafferty Get Your Advising in Gear James River Salon A/BMelissa Benavidez • Alex Johnston • Jeron Baker NCAA Pathways to College Access Potomac Salon GLyons Sanchezconcha • Heidi VandeHoef • Jeff Woody The State of Student Loan Advocacy in Virginia RappahannockScott Kemp

10:15am EST

Refreshment and Networking Break James River Foyer

10:30am EST

College Planning Pays: A guide to College Board Opportunity Scholarships Potomac Salon GValerie Keating • Janet Swandol DARS: Guiding Students with Disabilities Through College to Employment James River Salon A/BLynette Uzel DeBiasi • Talisha McAuley-Davis • Hannah Ramsey School Counselors as Related Service Providers: VCU Graduate Students on Supporting the Transition for Students with Disabilities to Post-Secondary Education Potomac Salon E/FKatherine Brendli • Lakisha Bryson • Taylor Dolton • Corey Hancock • Christopher Jeter • Jesha Jones • Kristin Stubbe • Kelsi Wilkins • Jacob Ziemba VACRAO CAN: Admissions and Access RappahannockSarah Lindberg • Kim McDaniel

12:00pm EST

Lunch and General Session James River Salon C/DTomikia Pickett LeGrande • Rodney Robinson

2:00pm EST

Beyond the FAFSA: Verification, Professional Judgements and SAP Appeals James River Salon A/BKaToya Wagner Private colleges for the public good Potomac Salon E/FSabena Moretz • Danita Salone • Michael White Swimming With the (Con)Current: New Dual Enrollment Quality Standards RappahannockJosh Floyd • Paul Smith There’s an Elephant in the Building: Working with ESOL Students to Attend College Potomac Salon GUzma Baig • Bonnie Horowitz

3:15pm EST

Refreshment and Networking Break James River Foyer

3:30pm EST

Admission Race & Class Game Potomac Salon E/FReshaud Rich Improving Postsecondary Transitions through Evidence-Based Strategies: Strengthening Students’ Sources of Self-Efficacy James River Salon A/BJill Marcus • Stephanie Suarez Strengthening the Success of First-Gen, Low-Income College-Bound Students Potomac Salon GElizabeth Bambacus • Chimene Boone • Michelle Bair The Climb: A Guide to Conquering the Mountains of Senior Year and Beyond RappahannockKatherine Lesnak • Lia Slaton • Andrew Kramer

6:00pm EST

High Stakes Bingo James River Salon C/DThe College Board

7:45am EST

Breakfast James River Salon C/D

9:00am EST

Equity in Virginia Higher Ed Potomac Salon E/FPaula Robinson FedTalk with Federal Student Aid: 2020-21 FAFSA® Form Updates and Enhancements James River Salon A/BMaisha Challenger Increasing Access through Reimagined Career and Transfer Centers Potomac Salon GKirstin Pantazis • Ashley Pinney

10:30am EST

Closing Session James River Salon C/DErnest Ezeugo • Wayne Taliaferro • Jesse O’Connell