2024

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Schedule
2024
Thursday, February 29th
7:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

Conference Participants

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

Welcome

Charlotte Fant Pegues, University of Mississippi

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

Morning Motivation

Elizabeth Heiskell

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

8:45 AM

9:30 AM

Opening Keynote. Inclusive Leadership: Fostering a Culture of Support and Collaboration

Alexandria White, ReBoot Accel

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

9:30 AM

10:15 AM

Break

Conference Participants

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

10:15 AM

10:30 AM

Panel Session. Nuturing the Next Generation Through Student Engagement and Success

Ashley Burnside, University of Southern Mississippi
Rachael Durham, University of Mississippi
Erin Vaughn Jones, University of Mississippi. Medical Center
Jacqueline Mullen, Mississippi State University
Tonyalle Rush, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Networking Luncheon. For this Generation and the Next: Empowering the Body and Mind

Jeanna Wilkes, University of Mississippi. Medical Center

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

11:30 AM

12:45 PM

Skill-building Session. Strike a Pose: Shaping the Wonder Woman in You

Andrea Jekabsons, University of Mississippi

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

12:45 PM

1:45 PM

Panel Session. Science Superheroes: Cultivating Careers in Science and Research

Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, Mississippi State University
Sydney Murphy, University of Mississippi. Medical Center
Donna Strum, University of Mississippi
Eden Tanner, University of Mississippi
Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Jackson State University

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

1:45 PM

2:45 PM

Break

Conference Participants

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

2:45 PM

3:15 PM

Panel Session. Game Changers: Connections and Empowerment Through Coaching

Anne Carr, Mississippi State University
Bre Henry, University of Mississippi
Rachel Martin, University of Mississippi
Connie Price Smith, University of Mississippi

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

3:15 PM

4:15 PM

Break

Conference Participants

Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center

4:15 PM

4:30 PM

Mentoring Program Meetup

Conference Participants

Sandy and John Black Pavilion, South All-American Club

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

Reception

Conference Participants

Sandy and John Black Pavilion, The Pavilion Club

5:00 PM

Friday, March 1st
7:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

Conference Participants

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 AM

8:15 AM

Welcome

Charlotte Fant Pegues, University of Mississippi

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

Closing Keynote. The Power of Your Voice and Your Seat

Natashia Gregoire, Amazon

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

Panel Session. The Balancing Act: Sustaining Yourself and Your Profession

Mary Collins, University of Southern Mississippi
Santee Ezell, Mississippi State University
Kashanta Jackson, Delta State University
Jazmine Kelley, University of Mississippi
Lynn Wilkins, University of Mississippi

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

9:15 AM

10:15 AM

Break

Conference Participants

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

10:15 AM

10:30 AM

Closing

Glenn Boyce, University of Mississippi

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Panel Session. View From the Top: Leadership Lessons and Journeys

Nancy Maria Balach, University of Mississippi
Kathie Stromile Golden, Mississippi Valley State University
Mary Graham, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Regina Young Hyatt, Mississippi State University
Nora Miller, Mississippi University for Women

Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

10:30 AM

12:00 PM

Adjourn

Conference Participants

12:00 PM