Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Hotel
Lakeshore Ballroom
June 14-16, 2024
Panelist & Moderators Bios (PDF)
1:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Check-In
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Welcome, Keynote, and Charge
Panelists: Justin Draeger, Dr. Susannah Bannon & Victoria Scott, and Molly Lasagna
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Networking Reception
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | The Best Interest
Moderator: Cris Fanning
Panelists: Terrell Blount, Steve Ladwig, Keyimani Alford, Judith Negron, Melissa Kunes, Felipe Leal, and Catherine Brown
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. | Finding and Welcoming PEP Students
Moderator: David Hawkins
Panelists: Judith Negron, Sharon Varallo, and Lance Byrd
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. | Decoding the Return of Pell: Navigating Financial Aid for PEPs
Moderator: Sheila Meiman
Panelists: Barbi Brown, Melissa Kunes, and Felipe Leal
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. | Break
11:00am - 12:15 p.m. | Navigating Academic Advising in Prison: Best Practices and Adaptations for Incarcerated Students
Moderators: Paula Pitcher and Wendy Troxel
Panelists: Haja Kamara and Lila McDowell
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch/Empowering Under-Resourced Students: NCAN's Initiative to Enhance Support for Students Impacted by the Legal System
Moderator: Catherine Brown
Panelists: Latiqua Washington, Bailey Capelle, and Taffany Lim
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. | Balancing Quality and Cost: Management Strategies for PEPs
Moderator: Keyimani Alford
Panelists: Robert Tynes, Nahlee Suvanvej, Steve Ladwig, and Felipe Leal
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Navigating Student Debt Resolution for Incarcerated Students
Moderator: Sheila Meiman
Panelists: Norma Robinson, Terrell Blount, and Allan Wachendorfer
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Break
3:45 - 4:15 p.m. | What Else?
4:15 - 5:00 p.m. | The Student Viewpoint
Moderator: Kristy Laschober
Panelists: Terrell Blount, Barbi Brown, Judith Negron, Susannah Bannon, and Haja Kamara
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Reentry Simulation
Moderators: NASFAA Staff and Efrain Marimon
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Closing Session
This work is generously sponsored by a grant from Ascendium Education Group.