School Counselor Symposium 2

Post Secondary in Crisis

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Sign on - 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

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Welcome - 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM: Jennifer Kirk, PSCA Board Chair & Emilia Peiffer, PSCA Executive Director​

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Keynote: Planning for Post-secondary and Higher Ed through a PDE Lens

 

Introduction - Dr. Kim McCurdy, Director, Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education

Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education

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Panel 1 – Post-Secondary Education Panel Conversation 

• Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, PDE

• Dr. Crystal Newby, College Board, Sr. Director, Strategic Admission, Access, & Diversity Initiatives

• Jeremy Branch, NACAC Board Director, PSU Senior Assistant Director of Enrollment Management

• William Lindsey, PA Higher Education Assistance Agency,  PA School Services Manager

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Lunch Break – 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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Panel 2 - Educational Partnerships Panel - Engaging K-12

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• Alice Colyar, Youth Operations Manager at Workforce & Economic Development of Bucks County

• Stacy Dunleavy, Program Administrator, Career Ready Berks

• Dr. James Kraft, Lifelong profession, Career and Technical Education

• Yolanda Udvardy, Director, Continuing & Professional Studies, Delaware Valley University

 

Closing & Grade-Level Breakouts

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** PSCA will enter 4.5 Act 48 hours for attendance at this event.**

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