
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
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Dr. Tanya I. Garcia, PDE
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Dr. Crystal Newby, College Board, Sr. Director, Strategic Admission, Access, & Diversity Initiatives
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Jeremy Branch, NACAC Board Director, PSU Senior Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
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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
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Stacy Dunleavy, Program Administrator, Career Ready Berks
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Dr. James Kraft, Lifelong profession, Career and Technical Education
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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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