Virtual Event
Presentations and Materials
DAY 1: June 5, 2023
Why Onboarding is Critical to Building Back Enrollments and Supporting Student Success
Doreen Larson, Retired President, Edison State College (OH)
CCRC Workshop – Ask & Connect
Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center
Davis Jenkins, Senior Research Scholar, Community College Research Center
Institutional Examples
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (KY)
Karen Mayo, Associate Vice President, Academics and Workforce Development,
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (KY)
Central Carolina Community College (NC)
Adam Wade, Dean, Student Onboarding and Success, Central Carolina Community College (NC)
Broward College (FL)
Esmeralda Sweeney, Associate Vice President, Student Success, Broward College (FL)
Adam DeRosa, Associate Dean of Student Services, Broward College (FL)
Diablo Valley College (CA)
Mark Akiyama, Dean of Pathways Integration, Diablo Valley College (CA)
Imperial Valley College (CA)
Alexis Villa, Dean of Student Services and Special Projects, Imperial Valley College (CA)
Reflections on College Office Hours and Recommendations for Partnering with K12
Abner Oaks, National Director of Outreach and Engagement, ISA, and Project Subject Matter Expert
DAY 2: June 8, 2023
Student Financial Stability: Setting the Context
Priyadarshini Chaplot, Vice President of Strategy, NCII
TED Talk: Columbus State Community College (OH)
Desiree Polk-Bland, Vice President of Student Affairs
TED Talk: Norco College (CA)
Teneisha James, Interim Vice President for Planning and Development
David Schlanger, Interim Dean, Student Services
Institutional Examples
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FL)
Jennifer Peterson, Director of Resource Development
Sarah Reardon, Director of Academic and Student Achievement
Western Kentucky Community and Technical College (KY)
Octavia Lawrence, Interim Vice President of Student Services
Macomb Community College (MI)
Megan Vinyard, Manager of Student Options for Success
San Juan College (NM)
Boomer Appleman, Vice President of Student Services
Toni Pendergrass, President
North Arkansas College (AR)
Rachel Nelson, Director of Student Success
Cerritos College (CA)
Pamela Sepulveda, Case Manager of Falcon’s Nest
Mohawk Valley Community College (NY)
Janet Visalli, Director of Holistic Student Support
DAY 3: June 15, 2023
CCRC Workshop – Plan
Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center
Davis Jenkins, Senior Research Scholar, Community College Research Center