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Schedule
2025
Thursday, February 13th
9:30 AM

Empowering Voices: Building Your Civic Identity as a First-Generation College Student

Brett Bruner, Wichita State University

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

9:30 AM

STEP into First-Generation Support

Quintenilla Merriweather, American University

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Advising the Avengers: Guiding First-Generation College Students Through Their Hero's Journey

Zachary Desjardins, University at Albany, SUNY

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

10:45 AM

Building Community through a Novel Narrative Platform

Tanja Adonizio, Geisinger
Len Farber, Geisinger
Michelle Schmude, Geisinger
Anitza Quintero, Geisinger

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

10:45 AM

Empathy and Education-Integrating Trauma Informed Care into the College Experience

Jacquelyn Thomasson, Ellie Mental Health

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

10:45 AM

Stories of Belonging and Metrics for First Gen Success

Angela VanDijk, University of Denver

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

12:30 PM

ESU First Gen Community Sprouts Knowledge: Navigating Middle School to College Bound Experiences

Jessica Santiago, East Stroudsburg University
Joe Akob, East Stroudsburg University

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

12:30 PM

Mentoring First-Gen Students through On-Demand Co-curricular Programs

Amanda Thomas, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Cheryl Gunter, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Vincent DeMarro, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

12:30 PM

When School Goes Back to Campus: Micro to Macro Strategies for Supporting Fully Online Students

Janeal White, Lamar University
Andre Favors, Lamar University

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Maybe it's us? An organizational and systems level approach to reducing barriers to student success.

Ricky Urgo, University of Michigan

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

1:45 PM

Elevating First-Generation Student Voices: A Collaborative Approach to Student Success

Tiffani Hinds, New York Institute of Technology
Monika Rohde, New York Institute of Technology
Felipe Henao, New York Institute of Technology

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

1:45 PM

First-Generation Student Leadership Program

Tanja Adonizio, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Dr. Valencia Walker, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Dr Nicole Ferentino, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Anitza Quintero, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Dr. Michelle Schmude, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Kristen Denniston, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM