8:15-8:45am        Registration and Light Breakfast

8:50am                Welcome

9:00am                Introduction of Naviance Advisory Team

                            Update on Zones and Consortium

                            Discussion

9:30am                College Admissions Panel (Facilitated by Jack Whelan, Providence Day School)
This broad-based representation of public and private university college admissions professionals will address trends, how colleges assess independent school students, the GPA conundrum, the tuition bubble, and more. Dave Meredith, East Carolina University; Greg Zaiser, Elon University; Jared Rosenberg, UNC - Chapel Hill; Dawn Calhoun, Wake Forest University

10:45am              Break

11:00am              Naviance Trends, Updates, and Troubleshooting | Jahmel Wagener, Naviance Consultant

12:30pm              Lunch and one-on-one consultations with Jahmel (Lunch Sponsor - Revolution Prep)

1:15-3:00pm        Special populations and the college readiness/application process  (30 minute Mini-sessions)

       Attendees pick 3 to attend | Sessions will run concurrently and be repeated 3 times with 5-minute transition time:

• LGBTQ - Melissa A. Kotacka, College Counselor, Carolina Friends School
• Students of Color - Allen Rigby, Senior Assistant Dean, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Davidson College
• International Students - Niki McInteer, PhD, Wake Forest University
• Athletes - John Birney, Director of Admission, Wofford College
• Performing Arts - Barry Bradberry,  Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Planning, Elon University

3:00pm                 Adjourn