2026 Conference Session Proposal

2026 PNACAC Annual Conference
"Resilience & Grit: Navigating the Evolving College Landscape"

Tacoma, Washington
May 20 - 22, 2026

Thank you for submitting a session proposal for the 2026 PNACAC Conference.

Successful conference proposals will:

Offer knowledge that is relevant to our day-to-day work in college admissions.
Speak to major issues in the field, best practices, and/or access, equity and inclusion in college admission. Ideally, presenters will represent a wide range of voices in the profession.
Encourage reflection and self-care.
Ensure collaboration with colleagues across other schools, states or sectors.
Be successfully presented within the 60-minute time limit.

Please note:

For proposals that include fee-based resources, programs or vendors, at least one co-presenter needs to be a PNACAC member from the high school/IEC/CBO or college side.
All submissions received by January 30, 2026 will be given priority consideration.
If it is accepted, you will receive a code for the $50 savings off of early bird
pricing; if it is not accepted, you will receive the early bird rate. As such, we ask that you not register for the conference before you know whether you have been selected to present. No refunds will been given.

Questions can be directed to Educational Sessions Chairs Josephine Ness, Claire Nold-Glaser, and Kaylan Tate at conference-sessions@pnacac.org.

Proposed Session Details

Session Title
To be included in conference materials, limited to 75 characters, including spaces

Description of Session
To be printed in conference materials, limited to 75 words or fewer

Learning Outcomes - List two key learning outcomes attendees will take away from this session:

Target Audience (select all that apply)

Secondary School Counselors

Independent Educational Consultants

Community College Counselors

Post-Secondary/College Admission Counselors

Community-Based Organizations

Experience level that best describes your target audience (select all that apply):

Entry Level/New

Mid-Level

Senior Level/Experienced

Session Type - This session is best presented as a/an:

Individual/Group Presentation with Q&A

Panel with Moderator and Opportunity for Discussion

Brainstorming Session with Audience Participation

Lead Presenter & Contact

First Name

Last Name

Organization/Institution

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

Lead Presenter is:

PNACAC Member

Non-PNACAC Member

Exhibitor/Sponsor

Other (please detail below)

Reminder: For proposals that include fee-based resources, programs or vendors, at least one co-presenter needs to be a PNACAC member from the high school/IEC/CBO or college side.

Background (schools attended/degrees received) and Relevant Professional Experience (positions held)

Will you have additional presenters?

Yes (please list all additional presenters)

TBD

Presenter 2

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Last Name

Organization/Institution

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

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Presenter 3

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Last Name

Organization/Institution

Title

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Presenter 4

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2026 Conference Session Proposal

2026 PNACAC Annual Conference"Resilience & Grit: Navigating the Evolving College Landscape"

Tacoma, WashingtonMay 20 - 22, 2026

2026 PNACAC Annual Conference
"Resilience & Grit: Navigating the Evolving College Landscape"

Tacoma, Washington
May 20 - 22, 2026