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Wednesday, July 29
 

11:00am PDT

Serving Justice System Impacted Students
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku

Speakers
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Geoffrey Garner

I’m Geof Garner, and I grew up in Astoria, Oregon, and have lived in Portland since 1993 (with a few years traveling in Germany and Europe and studying in Eugene, Oregon, at the University of Oregon). I earned a master of arts in teaching from Lewis and Clark College. I have directed... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

11:00am PDT

Serving Military Connected Students/Families and Veterans
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Waialua Room

Speakers
avatar for Sidney Mitchell

Sidney Mitchell

Faculty Trainer/Consultant, ASPIRE, COE, KU, SAEOPP, and UNLV
Dr. Sidney K. Mitchell is a TRIO alumnus of the SSS program at Nicholls State University. He obtained a Master’s Degree from Southern University and worked for ETS and VUB for 18 years combined at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, while obtaining a Ph.D. He has been a National... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Waialua Room SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

11:00am PDT

Serving Rurally Isolated Students
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Oahu Room

Speakers
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
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Jana Wilkinson

Director, University of Hawaii Maui College
Jana has served as the Upward Bound Program Director at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for the past nine years, overseeing two Upward Bound Classic programs and one Upward Bound Math and Science program. Her programs primarily support students from historically underserved... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Oahu Room SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

1:30pm PDT

Basic Need Insecurities Such as Food and Housing
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku

Speakers
avatar for Cherryl Arnold

Cherryl Arnold

Retired TRIO Director/Consultant, OMC Consulting
Cherryl Arnold served as a practitioner for 34 years with TRIO. She worked with SSS, McNair, UB, UBMS, VUB, Talent Search, EOC, and CCAMPIS, including two state programs, EOP and SBP. She is currently a consultant providing expertise and extensive knowledge of the Federal TRIO Program... Read More →
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Sebastian Myrick

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs, South Seattle College
Sebastian Myrick is a TRIO trainer, grant writer, consultant, and a proud TRIO alum who has worked in TRIO for over 25 years. He is currently the Executive Director of TRIO pre-college programs at South Seattle College, where he has directed or overseen Talent Search, Upward Bound... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

1:30pm PDT

Trauma-Informed Approaches to Student De-escalation Strategies
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oahu Room

Speakers
avatar for Sam Blanco III

Sam Blanco III

• 32+ years of TRIO experience with UC Davis Talent Search & Upward Bound
• 25+ years of grant writing and peer review
• Director of TS since 2004 and UB since 2014
• WESTOP President 2017-18
• COE Chair 2023-24
• WJUSD School Board Trustee 2012-16... Read More →
avatar for Jana Wilkinson

Jana Wilkinson

Director, University of Hawaii Maui College
Jana has served as the Upward Bound Program Director at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for the past nine years, overseeing two Upward Bound Classic programs and one Upward Bound Math and Science program. Her programs primarily support students from historically underserved... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Oahu Room SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

3:00pm PDT

CQ (Communication Quotient) of Cultural Intelligence
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Waialua Room

Speakers
avatar for Sidney Mitchell

Sidney Mitchell

Faculty Trainer/Consultant, ASPIRE, COE, KU, SAEOPP, and UNLV
Dr. Sidney K. Mitchell is a TRIO alumnus of the SSS program at Nicholls State University. He obtained a Master’s Degree from Southern University and worked for ETS and VUB for 18 years combined at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, while obtaining a Ph.D. He has been a National... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Waialua Room SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

3:00pm PDT

Q & A for  New to TRIO Professionals
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Oahu Room

Speakers
avatar for Sam Blanco III

Sam Blanco III

• 32+ years of TRIO experience with UC Davis Talent Search & Upward Bound
• 25+ years of grant writing and peer review
• Director of TS since 2004 and UB since 2014
• WESTOP President 2017-18
• COE Chair 2023-24
• WJUSD School Board Trustee 2012-16... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Oahu Room SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Breakout

3:00pm PDT

STEM Education
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku
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Speakers
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Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Honolulu/Kahuku SHERATON WAIKIKI, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
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