SAAB Student Leadership Summit 2025

DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton

2431 N.Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65803

Thursday, March 27th & Friday, March 28th, 2025

National Conference Theme:

“TBA”

Student Leadership Summit 2025 (Tentative)

Thursday, MARCH 21st, 2024
TIME FUNCTION SPEAKERS LOCATION ATTENDEES
3:00pm-5:00pm Summit Registration   DoubleTree Hotel(Lobby)  
6:00pm-7:00pm Opening Reception (Moderator: Tyler Burt, SAAB MSU) Opening Remarks: Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, SAAB Founder/CEO Kentwood Hall Missouri State University 700 E. St. Louis Street Springfield,MO 65806 ALL
Brief Remarks

Welcome From Key SAAB Ambassadors & Students

Tre Price, President, MSU SAAB Chapter

Angela Delahoussaye, Carrie Eakins, Missey Hayward of Guaranty Bank

7:00pm  Dinner On Your Own      
8:00pm-10:00pm

Join the SAAB HQ Team at Andy B’s Bowling Lang 

1127 E Battlefield Rd, Springfield, MO 65807

TBA On our Own & Optional
Friday, MARCH 22nd, 2024
TIME FUNCTION SPEAKERS LOCATION ATTENDEES
8:00am-8:55am Conference Registration ********************************************** Conference Room Lobby All
8:30am-8:55am Continental Breakfast ********************************************** Conference Center Corridor All
9:00am-9:30am

Opening Session: Moderator: 

Tyler Burt MSU SAAB Chapter

REMARKS

Virginia Bailey, Senior Director Inclusion

*O’Reilly Auto Parts

Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent, Spring field Public Schools

President Clif Smart, Missouri State University

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

*Missouri State University

*Missouri Scholarship & Loans Foundation

*Commerce Bank

*Bass Pro (Base Camp) HQ

Ballroom All
9:30am-10:10am

Plenary Speaker:

Moderator: Jalen Adams SAAB Adrian College(Michigan)

Toson Knight, “Caught UP”, Inc. (Detroit, MI) Grand Ballroom All
10:15am-11:45am ~SUMMIT WORKSHOP BLOCK I~
STUDENT SESSION

Facilitator: Dustin Dale, Beyond the Horizon Consulting

Conference Room 3 MS/HS/College
PROFESSIONAL SESSION

Facilitator: KeKe Rover, Burrell Behavioral Health Center

Glendalough Professionals
RESEARCH FOCUS GROUP

Facilitator: SAAB National Headquarters

O’Reilly Board Room Invitation Only
12:00pm-1:00pm

LUNCHEON
Moderator: 
Quincy James

The College of New Jersey

Remarks: Hannah Vanderpool, Early Talent Recruiter (Bass Pro Shops)

Andrew Tasset, Senior VP, Marketing(Central Bank)

Keith Noble, President(Commerce Bank)

Featured Speaker: Mayor Ken McClure, City of Springfield

Conference Center ALL
1:00pm-1:45pm Student Panel Discussion Facilitator: Kendrick Edwards SAAB Missouri State University Speaking to Summit Theme: The Art Of Change, Growth & Transformation Ballroom ALL
1:45-2:00pm CLOSING REMARKS:

Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, SAAB Founder-CEO

Ballroom ALL