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Conference Welcome & Board Member Reports

• Erica Lake - SoACE President 
• Derrick Reives - CareerQuo
• Tiffany Johnson - AACE President
• AACE Board Reports

Session 1: Apprenticeship - A Snapshot of New Career Paths

• Speaker: Dawn Hamby, Director, State Office of Apprenticeship at the Office of Skills Development - Department of Commerce 
• Speaker: Rocky Mantooth, Program Advisor - State Office of Apprenticeship at the Office of Skills Development

Session 2: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

• Speaker: Kinyata Gray, Human Resources Manager - NEA Baptist Health Center  

Session 3: Faculty/Employer/Career Services Professionals Panel

• Employer Panelist: Joy Spellman - Hewlett  Packard Enterprise 
• Faculty Panelist: Dr. M. Emre Celebi - University of Central Arkansas
• 2-Year College Panelist: Jason Henry - Arkansas State University - Beebe
• 4-Year University Panelist: Brandon Wright - University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Employer Panelist: Kiara Black - Acxiom

Session 4: Leadership: The Soft Stuff is Often the Hardest

• Speaker: Veronica Manning, Dean for Leadership and Organizational Development - Arkansas State University - Newport

Session 5: Duolingo Takes Strategic, Innovative Steps in Virtual Internship Program

• Speaker: Renee Davis, University Recruiting Manager, Duolingo
• Speaker: Holly Estes, Internship Program Manager, Duolingo