2019 RMASFAA Conference Program
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2019 RMASFAA Conference Program
Thursday, October 17, 2019
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM 2018-2019 & 2019-2020 Transitional Treasurer’s Meeting 21st Floor
Big Room A
Friday, October 18, 2019
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM 2019-2020 Transitional, Incoming Board Breakfast 21st Floor
Big Room A
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 2019-2020 Transitional, Incoming Board Meeting 21st Floor
Big Room A
Noon to 1:00 PM Lunch- 2019-2020 Transitional, Incoming Board of Directors 21st Floor
Big Room A
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Dinner - 2019-2020 Transitional, Incoming Board of Directors TBD
Saturday, October 19, 2019
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM 2018-2019 Outgoing Board Continental Breakfast 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 2018-2019 Outgoing Board Meeting 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
Noon to 1:00 PM Lunch- 2018-2019 Outgoing Board of Directors 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Dinner - 2018-2019 & 2019-2020 Board of Directors
TBD
Sunday, October 20, 2019
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Exhibitor Set-up Outside
Ballrooms
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM 2019-2020 Incoming Board & Leadership Pipeline (Graduating Class) - 3rd Floor
Continental Breakfast Conference
Room 5
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM 2019-2020 Incoming Board Meeting 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Leadership Pipeline (Graduating Class) - Observe Board Meeting 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
11:00 AM to 1:30 PM Leadership Pipeline (Graduating Class) - Lunch & Presentations 2nd Floor
Skybridge 2
Noon to 1:00 PM Lunch - 2019-2020 Board of Directors 3rd Floor
Conference
Room 5
Noon to 4:30 PM Registration Opens/Exhibitor Area Open Outside
Ballrooms
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Leadership Pipeline Welcome (New Class) 20th Floor
SkyView 1
&2
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM First Time Attendee Reception 2nd Floor
Skybridge 1
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM State, Board, Leadership Pipeline and Exhibitor/Sponsor Photos Ballrooms
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM Social Ballrooms
5:45 PM Welcome Ballrooms
6:00 PM Dinner Ballrooms
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Motivational Speaker Ballrooms
Kevin Connolly, Daring to Do: The Value of Jumping In
Monday, October 21, 2019
7:15 AM to 5:00 PM Registration Open Outside
Ballrooms
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Ballrooms
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM Welcome / Philanthropy Project Introduction Ballrooms
CASA of Yellowstone County
8:30 AM to 9:15 AM Growing Greatness in Word and Deeds Ballrooms
Dr. Gillian McKnight-Tutein
9:15 AM to 9:45 AM Break and Exhibitor Visits Outside
Ballrooms
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Homelessness When You Can’t Find “Couch Surfing” in the 2nd Floor
Handbook Skybridge 3
Marc Gangwer, Utah State University
Justin Chase Brown, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
RMASFAA Diversity & Inclusion and Training Committees
Transition from Native Culture, and Funding for Native American 2nd Floor
Students Skybridge 4
Angela McLean, Director of American Indian & Minority Achievement/K-
12 Partnership with the Commission of Higher Education in Montana
Dorothy Phillips, Education Specialist for the Utah Navajo Trust Fund
Loan Rehabilitation: A Second Chance for Borrowers 3rd Floor
Carol Swenson, Ascendium Education Conference
Room 1
SAT PROG & the Restless 3rd Floor
James Broscheit, Montana State University-Bozeman Conference
Steve Enriquez, Wichita State University Tech Room 5
NASFAA Credential Training – Verification Part 1 20th Floor
Patti Kohler, WGU SkyView 1
Christina Ayres, Utah State University
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM Break and Exhibitor Visits
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Foster Care Youth in Higher Education 2nd Floor
Rhonda Safford, Programs Manager, Reach Higher Montana Skybridge 3
Afton Ahrens & Chafee Youth, Advocate Leads, TumbleweedA Journey into Implementing One College Wide Appeal 2nd Floor
Monica Kopcow, Front Range Community College Skybridge 4
Funding Millennials and Generation Z 3rd Floor
Jeff Recker, CommonBond Conference
Room 1
Onboarding New FAO Employees 3rd Floor
Heather Wheeler, WGU Conference
Vanessa Martineau, WGU Room 5
NASFAA Credential Training – Verification Part 2 20th Floor
Patti Kohler, WGU SkyView 1
Christina Ayres, Utah State University
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Lunch
NASFAA Update Ballrooms
Paula Luff, NASFAA Chair
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Writing with Purpose and Making it Meaningful 2nd Floor
RMASFAA Training Committee Skybridge 3
Janet Dodson, Tuition Exchange
Linda Butcher, Southeast Community College, NE
Student Centered Service: How to Have Hard Conversations 2nd Floor
Parker Nielsen, Utah Valley University Skybridge 4
Nathan Buche, Hutchinson Community College
Facing Adversity as a Measure of Diversity: The Hixson Opportunity 3rd Floor
Award Conference
Sara Vancil, University of Kansas Room 1
Prior, Prior Year Outcomes 3rd Floor
Valerie Mockus, Doctor of Business Administration, Conference
President, Apple Pi Consulting limited Room 5
NASFAA Credential Training - Campus-Based Part 1 20th Floor
Susan Stephenson, Eastern Wyoming College SkyView 1
James Broscheit, Montana State University-Bozeman
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Break and Exhibitor Visits
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Data in Enrollment Management 2nd Floor
Paula Luff, DePaul University Skybridge 3
Verification Melt 2nd Floor
Marc Gangwer, Univ. of Utah & James Farnsworth, Univ. of Utah Skybridge 4
Your 1st year as Director/Supervisor 3rd Floor
Justin Beach, Dawson Community College & Kallie Porter, MSU Billings Conference
Room 1Warning, Probation, Academic plans -Oh My! 3rd Floor
Cristi Millard, SLC Community College Conference
Room 5
NASFAA Credential Training - Campus-Based Part 2 20th Floor
Susan Stephenson, Eastern Wyoming College SkyView 1
James Broscheit, Montana State University-Bozeman
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM Break
4:15 PM to 5:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Birds of a Feather – Private, Non-Profit Sector 2nd Floor
Session Leader: Skybridge 4
Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, KS
Birds of a Feather – One & Two Year Private/Public and Technical 3rd Floor
College Sector Conference
Session Leader: Room 1
Valerie Curtin, Helena College, MT
Birds of a Feather – Four Year Public Sector 3rd Floor
Session Leaders: Conference
Shauna Savage, Montana Tech Room 5
5:15 PM Night on Your Own
For options and ideas visit the Hospitality/Registration Table
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
7:30 AM to 8:15 AM Continental Breakfast Ballrooms
8:15 AM to 9:30 AM Inside the Beltway Ballrooms
Justin Draeger, NASFAA CEO/President
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Transitioning to a One-Stop Shop 2nd Floor
Tabitha Haynes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Skybridge 3
Justin Chase Brown, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Succession Planning Tips, Tricks and Lessons Learned 2nd Floor
Shannon Eskam, Casper College Skybridge 4
Majoring in Money 3rd Floor
Robb Cummings, Sallie Mae Conference
Room 1
2020-2021 Verification 3rd Floor
Virginia Hagins, US Department of Education Conference
Room 5
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Break and Exhibitor Visits
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Making Financial Aid FUN 2nd Floor
Tracey Buisker, South Dakota State University Skybridge 3
Judy Hager, University of JamestownTrends in Higher Education 2nd Floor
Ciel Senechal, College Ave Student Loans Skybridge 4
Fraud and Abuse in Federal Education Programs 3rd Floor
Dana McKay, Office of Inspector General Conference
Edd Cole, Office of Inspector General Room 1
Resolving C Codes 3rd Floor
Virginia Hagins, US Department of Education Conference
Room 5
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Lunch Ballrooms
RMASFAA Business Meeting
Nebraska Invite to RMASFAA 2020
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Bias and Conflict Management 2nd Floor
Training/Diversity Committee Skybridge 3
Linda Butcher, Southeast Community College
Mark Bandre, Bethany College
1st Generation Students- Best Practices 2nd Floor
Carina Beck, Ed.D. Director Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success Skybridge 4
Julian Collins, M.Ed. Director TRIO Student Support Services
Montana State University-Bozeman
Coddling of the American Mind 3rd Floor
James Broscheit, Montana State University-Bozeman Conference
Room 1
Overawards and Overpayments 3rd Floor
Virginia Hagins, US Department of Education Conference
Room 5
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Break and Exhibitor Visits
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
How Smart Devices, Artificial Intelligence, and Analytics Impact 2nd Floor
Financial Aid Communications Skybridge 3
Catherine Mueller, Mapping Your Future
Fill Their Bucket – 2nd Floor
Assigning Office Tasks That Help Keep Employees Happy Skybridge 4
Shannon Eskam, Casper College
Income Share Agreements 3rd Floor
Brenda Burke, University of Utah Conference
Courtney McBeth, University of Utah Room 1
Pam Horne, Purdue University & University of Utah
Melanie Allen, University of Utah
Unexpected Barriers to Financial Aid: Pell LEU & SULA 3rd Floor
Tara Spritzer, Colorado State University Conference
Room 5
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM Break
Exhibitors Closed 4:154:15 PM to 5:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Enrollment Trends Now through 2025: What Does it Mean for 2nd Floor
Financial Aid? Skybridge 3
Justin Chase Brown, University of NE-Lincoln
Planning for the Unknown: How Creating a Business Continuity 2nd Floor
Plan Can Help you Sleep at Night Skybridge 4
Whitney Asher, Barton Community College
It Depends 3rd Floor
James Broscheit, Montana State University-Bozeman Conference
Room 1
NASFAA Listening Session 3rd Floor
Justin Draeger, NASFAA CEO/President Conference
Paula Luff, NASFAA Chair Room 5
5:15 PM Social Ballrooms
6:00 PM Dinner & Awards Banquet Ballrooms
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Ballrooms
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Federal Student Aid Update Ballrooms
Craig Munier, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid – Policy
Liaison and Implementation
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Presentation of Philanthropic Gift / State Gifts / Closing Remarks Ballrooms
Emily Williamson, University of Montana-Missoula
Shauna Savage, Montana Tech
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Leadership Pipeline (New Class) 20th Floor
Lunch Provided SkyView 1
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Leadership Pipeline (New Class) Dinner TBD
Thursday, October 24, 2019
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM Breakfast Leadership Pipeline (New Class) 20th Floor
SkyView 1
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Leadership Pipeline (New Class) 20th Floor
SkyView 1Featured Guest Speakers Kevin Michael Connolly Kevin Michael Connolly was born without legs in Helena, Montana. An otherwise healthy baby, he grew up like any other kid – getting dirty and playing in the woods. After graduating from Helena High School in 2004, Kevin began attending Montana State University. His first taste of living abroad came in 2006 when he studied abroad in New Zealand for a year. While on the return home, Connolly was skateboarding down a backstreet in Vienna and took his first prototype photo for what would become The Rolling Exhibition. The Rolling Exhibition is an art exhibit of over 33,000 photos that took Connolly to 31 countries as he documented the stares and reactions from others around the world. His photography work has been featured in the Smithsonian Institution, ABC's 20/20, NPR, BBC, Yahoo! News, and National Geographic. He currently maintains galleries in England, Mexico, and Czech Republic. At the age of 23, Connolly began work on his memoir, “Double Take,” which chronicles his early life, as well as his journey working on The Rolling Exhibition. Double Take has been published in three languages; garnered rave reviews US outlets (“People Magazine,” “Outside Magazine” and the “TODAY Show,”); and is being developed into a feature film by Groundswell Productions. Kevin’s explorations have netted him a broken jaw, a couple dozen stitches and two X-Games medals – one silver medal in 2007 and one bronze in 2010. Connolly’s desire for adventure was featured in Travel Channel’s 2014 original series, “Armed & Ready,” where he created jury-rigged prosthetics to solve obstacles posed to many active amputees. Kevin currently lives and works in Helena, Montana. Dr. Gillian McKnight-Tutein Dr. Gillian McKnight-Tutein (pronounced Too-tyne), or Dr. Gee as students refer to her, currently serves students in her role as the Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs and the Chief Academic Officer at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Dr. McKnight- Tutein also serves as one of the Vice Presidents of Instruction at the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), as well as on the General Education Council at the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE). Dr. McKnight-Tutein previously held the position of the assistant vice president of academic affairs and director of distance learning at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado where she was a member of the board of directors of the United Way of Mesa County. Prior to that, she served in several key positions at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. She was recently appointed by the
Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to serve on their national Commission on Student Success. Gillian earned her Doctorate of Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University. She has a Master's in Human Resources Development Administration from Barry University, a Bachelor's in Psychology from Florida International University and an Associate's in Liberal Arts from the College of Boca Raton (now Lynn University). Although Dr. McKnight-Tutein has lived on the mainland of the United States for many years now, she will forever be an island girl. She was born in Trinidad, West Indies and raised on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Paula Luff Paula Luff is the Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management at DePaul University in Chicago, IL – the largest Catholic university in the country with more than 21,000 students. Paula has more than thirty years of experience in financial aid and has held positions at a variety of colleges and universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Loyola University Chicago. Paula is an active member of the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA), the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) and is currently serving as National Chair for NASFAA. Justin Draeger Justin Draeger is President and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. He serves as the primary voice of NASFAA and as the liaison between the association members, the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and the media. Most of Justin’s career has been devoted to assisting disadvantaged populations achieve their educational goals and better their communities. Since 2002, Justin has been engaged in either administering, interpreting, communicating, or developing student financial aid policy. His prior experiences include working as a financial aid director, regulatory and policy analyst, and spokesperson. He has held senior positions overseeing government relations, communications, and policy work. Justin is frequently quoted in the press and has appeared on The Today Show on NBC, National Public Radio, APM’s Marketplace, Fox Business News, CNBC, and C-SPAN, and is often quoted in national news outlets. Justin currently serves on the boards of directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), Baker College, the Association Mutual Health Insurance Company, his local PTA board, and other organizations that promote health and education. He earned his undergraduate from Brigham Young University and his MBA from Baker College. Justin lives in Fairfax, VA with his wife and three children, where he spends his free time shuttling children to various events, playing racquetball, running or swimming.
Craig Munier Craig Munier has worked in student financial aid on college campuses since 1982 and in higher education administration since 1976. Mr. Munier is a past National Chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), past National Chair of the Coalition of State University Aid Administrators (COSUAA), and served as chair of the National Direct Student Loan Coalition (NDSLC). He joined the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Policy Liaison and Implementation, in Washington, D.C. in 2015. RMASFAA Philanthropic Project CASA of Yellowstone County is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advocate for a safe and permanent home for abused and neglected children in Yellowstone County. This is accomplished through the work of volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates, appointed by a judge to represent a child or group of siblings in foster care and speak up for the children's best interests. Court Appointed Special Advocates - or CASAs - are responsible for visiting the children regularly at the foster home and school, and investigating aspects of the case. With the information they gather, CASAs write monthly reports that are distributed to the judge and legal parties in the case, and they attend all court hearings to be the voice for the children in court. Throughout the length of a case, foster care placements will change, social workers will change, attorneys will change, and schools will change; the child's life is full of changes. In contrast, each CASA makes a commitment to stay with the child throughout the duration of their time in the foster care system. When you donate, you are helping train and support volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. You are also helping build a local movement of individuals who tirelessly work to ensure every child who needs a Court Appointed Special Advocate can have one. If you wish to donate prior to the RMASFAA Conference please go on-line at: https://www.yellowstonecasa.org/
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Conference Sponsors
Ascendium Education
Ascent Student Loans
CampusLogic
Citizens One
Cognition Financial/Suntrust
College Avenue Student Loans
College Raptor
CommonBond
ELM Resources
Earnest Student Loans
GetWisEdu
Global Financial Aid Services
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
Ocelot
Oracle
RepayCentsibly/Utah Higher Education
Sallie Mae
ScholarNet/Great Lakes
SoFi
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