2008 Conference
On March 14, 2008, we welcomed practitioners and policy makers from across Colorado for the Third Annual Statewide Pre-Collegiate Conference at Auraria's Tivoli Center in Denver.
The conference included three plenary sessions featuring panel discussions by students, practitioners and policy-makers along with 18 breakout sessions offering topics on parental engagement, counselor and diversity issues, financial aid, business and post-secondary best practices.
Conference Flyer
Agenda
2007 Conference
- 2007 Conference Program - In March 2007, over 300 participants thronged the Tivoli Center for a full day dedicated to the theme "Colorado's Competitive Edge: The Pre-Collegiate Role in Developing the Economy of the Future." Plenary sessions included keynote comments from College In Colorado co-chair Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver Scholarship Foundation co-founder Tim Marquez, Bruce Atchison of the Lieutenant Governor's Office; a student panel; and a policy panel featuring David Skaggs, Matt Gianneschi, Senator Chris Romer, Representative Nancy Todd and Community College Presidents Linda Bowman, Christine Johnson and Cliff Richardson.
- 2007 Attendees
- Workshop Topics
- Career and College Prep
- Counselor Issues
- Diversity Issues
- Financial Aid
- Industry Partnerships
Space and Engineering
Geospatial Technology
Bioscience, Technology, Nanotechnology, Photonics & Aerospace
- Professional Development/Technology Resources
- Steering Committee
2006 Conference
- Conference Program - In February 2006, over 250 stakeholders gathered for a one-day conference, "Solving Today's Challenges for a Successful Tomorrow." Plenary sessions included keynote speeches by Dr. Linda Bowman of the Community College System, Nate Easley of the Council for Opportunity in Education and a lively student panel.
- List of Attendees
- Workshop Topics
- Counselor Issues
- Parental Involvement
- Student Support Services
- Non-Traditional Coalition Building
- Engaging Male Students
- Financial Aid 101
- Financial Aid 201
- Student Peer Mentoring
- P-20 Transitions
- Colorado Policy and Practice