WILLIAMSBURG CLASSICAL ACADEMY PRESENTS:
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The Optimizing Student Achievement Conference will equip homeschool students and their parents with resources to navigate the high school and college transition with informative break-out sessions for underclassmen, high school juniors and seniors, and parents. You will not want to miss this opportunity to learn from university administrators and student affairs personnel, as well as to meet Admissions representatives from Christopher Newport, Hampton University, Sweet Briar College, William & Mary, and Thomas Nelson Community College. Register by July 1, 2016 to receive the Early-Bird Discount. Prices are per family.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA: Opening Session 10:00 - 10:50 followed by the following Break-Out Sessions
SCHOLARS TRACKUNDERSTANDING THE NEW SAT:
Proven Strategies to Increase Your Score Mikael Davis Director, Hampton University Student Support Services Program 11:00 - 11:55 | Room 110 BENEFITS OF SINGLE-SEX EDUCATION: Academic, Social, & Vocational Evidence Deanette Rogers Parent Admissions Representative, Sweet Briar College 12:00 - 12:55 | Narthex SHOW ME THE MONEY: Resumes & Personal Statements That Win Mikael Davis Director, Hampton University Student Support Services Program 1:00 - 1:55 | Room 110 A WORK OF ART: Creating Portfolios That Tell Your Story Brandy Bergenstock Artist & Homeschool Coordinator, Williamsburg Classical Academy 2:00 - 2:55 | Room 110 |
LEADERSHIP TRACKUNIVERSITY 101:
Navigating the College Transition Adom Whitaker Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity President at the College of William & Mary 11:00 - 11:55 | Room 210 BUILDING YOUR ACADEMIC PROFILE: Differentiating Yourself From The Pack Brittany Albany Middle School Counselor, Hampton University Educational Talent Search 12:00 - 12:55 | Narthex ARE YOU ABOUT THAT LIFE? Becoming a Leader on Campus Shantina Carrington Student Support Services Advisory Board President, Hampton University 1:00 - 1:55 | Room 210 BECOMING GLOBAL CITIZENS: Embracing Diversity on Campus Dr. Vernon Hurte, Director, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion at the College of William & Mary 2:00 - 2:55 | Room 210 |
PARENT TRACKHOMESCHOOLER'S GUIDE TO COLLEGE Being Your Child's Guidance Counselor
Catryna Jackson Homeschool Academic Counselor, Williamsburg Classical Academy 11:00 - 11:55 | The Barn HELP ME, HELP YOU! Tips to Avoid Paying Full Price for College Oscar Alvarez, M.S., CFP Certified Financial Planner, Pathway Financial Planning, Inc. 12:00 - 12:55 | Narthex IS THIS MY CHILD?: Managing Your New Role as the Parent of an Undergraduate Catryna Jackson Homeschool Academic Counselor, Williamsburg Classical Academy 1:00 - 1:55 | The Barn FROM HERE, GO ANYWHERE: Dual Enrollment, 2+2 Programs, and Articulation Agreements Courney Hill, Student Success Advisor, Tidewater Community College 2:00 - 2:55 | The Barn |
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