OKState Advisor Conference
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Keynote speaker: Les Thomas Sr.
Les Thomas Sr. is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, music artist, graduate of Leadership Oklahoma and Executive Director of Community Engagement at Urban Bridge in Oklahoma City. Known as the high-energy game-day hype man for Oklahoma State University football and basketball, Les brings joy, purpose and passion to everything he does.
A best selling author of "Three Levels of Influence" and a TEDx speaker, he's dedicated his life to helping others find fulfillment through faith, leadership and laughter. Whether in front of 60,000 fans or a room of leaders, Les reminds audiences that true success is doing what you love—and having fun while doing it.
Learn more about Les on his website.
| Activity | Time | Room number |
|---|---|---|
| Check-in, Coffee Bar, Light Breakfast | 8 - 8:45 a.m. | Starlight Terrace, 465 |
| Introductions | 8:45 - 9 a.m. | Starlight Terrace, 465 |
| Keynote | 9 - 9:45 a.m. | Starlight Terrace, 465 |
| Break | 9:45 - 10 a.m. | |
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Support Services Fair Carnival Chaos (Game Room) The Ringmaster's Retreat |
10 - 10:45 a.m. |
Outside Case Studies and Exhibit Rooms Oklahoma Room, 450 Starlight Terrace, 465 |
| Reconvene for breakout sessions | 10:45 - 11 a.m. | Starlight Terrace, 465 |
| Session one | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | |
| Lunch | 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Border Street Tacos by the Starlight Terrace |
| Break | 1 - 1:15 p.m. | |
| Session two | 1:15 - 2 p.m. | |
| Break | 2 - 2:15 p.m. | |
| Session three | 2:15 - 3 p.m. | |
| Break | 3 - 3:15 p.m. | |
| Closing and Door Prizes | 3:15 p.m. | Starlight Terrace, 465 |
Breakout sessions
11 - 11:45 a.m.
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Sarah Ayres
Time: Helping Students Make Decisions Every Day
Location: Case Study 1, Room 408
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Brie Bradshaw
Time: I Really Meme It! Student Connections with Memes
Location: Case Study 2, Room 416
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Dr. Amy Gazaway
Time: Developing a Holistic Perspective of Advisees through their "My OSU Connections Profile"
Location: Exhibit Room 1, Room 413
1:15 - 2 p.m.
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Caitlin Laughlin
Time: Beyond Pre-Med: A Quick Guide to Pre-Health Paths
Location: Case Study 1, Room 408
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Dr. John Andrews
Time: Read Yourself In: Belonging through Place As Text
Location: Case Study 2, Room 416
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Chelsea McElroy
Time: Let's Play, Will the VA Pay?
Location: Exhibit Room 1, Room 413
2:15 - 3 p.m.
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Sarah Chabinak
Time: The Lazy Genius Way to a High-Wire Advising Act
Location: Case Study 1, Room 408
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Melissa Cooper
Time: Journeys of Transformation: Navigating Change
Location: Case Study 2, Room 416
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Brie Bradshaw, Randy Kitchens, Kelli Leech and Kimberly Meints
Time: Meet Cowboy Charlie, the AI Chatbot for Freshmen
Location: Exhibit Room 1, Room 413
Conference committee
- Co-chairs and Keynote Speaker Co-coordinators
- Chico Harring - Proposal & Program Co-coordinator and Volunteer Co-coordinator
- Ashleigh Snell - Proposal & Program Co-coordinator
- Samantha Willis - Communications Coordinator
- Lucy Berger - Outreach & Service Opportunity (Community Engagement) Co-coordinator
- Mary Francis - Evaluations & Best of OKState Coordinator and Volunteer Co-coordinator
- Jennifer Harris - Hospitality Co-coordinator
- Riley Humphrey - Hospitality Co-coordinator
- Angel Ray - OKState Advising Network, President
- Mia Reinert - Outreach & Service Opportunity (Community Engagement) Co-coordinator