NC Strive Agenda
- 7:30-8:30 Registration, Networking,
and Morning Refreshments Main Ballroom 242 - 8:30-09:00 Opening Ceremony Main Ballroom 242
- Flag Ceremony FSU ROTC Cadets
- National Anthem Ms. Jerrita Waters
- NC STRIVE Siobhan R. Norris, AVC for Military Affairs
- Welcome FSU Chancellor Darrell T. Allison, Dr. James M. Goff, Chief Medical Officer, VISN 6
- Sponsor’s Greeting Ariel Aponte, Deputy Secretary of NC Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
- 9:00-9:50 Morning Keynote, Sarah Plummer Taylor, MSW Main Ballroom 242
15-MINUTE BREAK: NETWORKING WITH VENDORS AND ATTENDEES
- 10:05-10:55 Breakout Session I
- Room 242 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know, Dr. Heidi Kraft, Chief Clinical Officer, Psych Armor
- Room 238 Child Care and Youth/Family Service Resources, Dr. Cheryl Curtis
- Room 240 STRIVE for Different, LeNaya Hezel and Barrett Bogue, Evocati, LLC
- Room 132 Just a 2-year College, Robin Newman and Pendy Eldridge
- 11:00-11:50 Military Student Panel Main Ballroom 242
- 12:00-12:45 Lunch Main Ballroom 242
- 12:45-1:35 Lunch Keynote – Michael R. Rodriguez,
SFC(R) US Army Main Ballroom 242 - 1:40-2:30 Breakout Session II
- Room 132 Green Zone Training, Brad Wrenn, UNC System
- Room 240 Building DEI on College Campuses, Ms. Deja Joi Brewster & Kevin Monell, Student Veterans of America
- Room 238 Veterans Family Life, Dr. Jeffrey Jones, Psychologist VA
15-MINUTE BREAK: NETWORKING WITH VENDORS AND ATTENDEES
- 2:45-3:35 Breakout Session III
- Room 132 Military Employment Panel
- Room 240 Protecting Veterans and Promoting Quality: The Risk Based Review Oversite Model, Dr. Joe Wescott
- Room 238 Experience, Utilize, and Value: Exploring how student Veterans perceive and use academic support services, Dr Doris Munoz
15-MINUTE BREAK: NETWORKING WITH VENDORS AND ATTENDEES
- 3:50 Closing Remarks
Shelton M. Faircloth, TPA Dept of VA
Retiring the Colors Main Ballroom 242