Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, SAAB Founder/CEO

Special Remarks: Invited Guests

Session Summary: This session will involve brief welcoming remarks to kick off the Summit from SAAB Headquarters, MSU Students and SAAB Community Partners

Join the SAAB HQ Team at Andy B’s Bowling Lane Fellowship 

1127 E Battlefield Rd, Springfield, MO 65807

Session Summary: This session will involve a social outing to allow for informal mentoring and mixing/mingling for all summit students. This event will be hosted by the MSU SAAB Chapter

Opening Session: Moderator: 

Kendrick Edwards, President, MSU SAAB Chapter

Session Summary: This session will involve brief welcoming remarks from key SAAB community partners (CFO, SPS, MSU) Note: Due to time constraints this session will not involve QA

REMARKS

Ms. Winter Kinne, CEO, COmmunity Foundation of the Ozarks

Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools

Student Panel Discussion

Speaking to Conference Theme: Embracing The Future: Smarter…Stronger…Successful

Session Summary: This session will involve student representatives from SPS Middle School and High Schools speaking (no more than 7
minutes/student) to the summit theme

Tyler Burt, Vice President, MSU SAAB Chapter

PROFESSIONAL SESSION

Session Summary: This session will involve visiting scholar (Dr. Terrence Hinson of Molloy University, Long Island, NY) sharing his
doctoral dissertation research on his study involving high school SAAB participants and how “Sense of Belonging” plays out for SAAB
participants at the high school chapter level.

Facilitator: Dr. Terrence Hinson, SAAB Faculty, Molloy University, Long Island, NY

STUDENT SESSION (SAAB/B2B)

Session Summary: This session will involve an inspirational workshop by an MSU staff member who will share how he started a non-profit organization (aka: Everybody Eats Scholarships) established to help students with scholarship support.

Facilitator: Secoy Hogdes, SAAB MSU Alum

Matthew King, MSU Staff Presentation

STUDENT SESSION (SAAB/S2S)

Session Summary: This session will involve an engaging workshop to assist students in understanding what it means to be resilient in their personal and career aspirations.

Facilitator: Rachel Rosas, Human Resource Director Reliable Auto Group

LUNCHEON
Moderator: Montae Jones, MSU SAAB Chapter

Session Summary: This session will involve a brief “Fireside Chat” conversation between a SAAB Mentor with his MSU SAAB Mentee to
highlight the power of their connection and the benefits of mentoring.

Featured Fireside Chat Between Mentor & Mentee: 

Max Buetow, CEO (Cox Health)

Chris Wells, MSU SAAB Chapter

Glendalough Ballroom

2 & 3

Student Panel Discussion

Speaking to Conference Theme: Embracing The Future: Smarter…Stronger…Successful

Session Summary: This session will involve an inspirational speech from MSU SAAB Alum (Secoy Hodges) who will share his personal story of overcoming obstacles to achieve authentic success!

Moderator: Kendrick Edwards, President, SAAB MSU

Keynote Speaker: Secoy Hodges, MSU SAAB Alum

CLOSING REMARKS:

Session Summary: This session will involve SAAB Founder-CEO, Dr. Bledsoe, thanking all of the summit participants, sponsors and planning team for their support. A Summit A brief summit evaluation will be administered to seek ways to improve the summit experience.

Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, SAAB Founder-CEO

Special thanks to our sponsors:
*Missouri Scholarship & Loans Foundation
*Arvest Bank & Great Southern Bank
*O’Reilly Auto Parts
*CoxHealth
*Commerce Bank
*Bass Pro (Base Camp)