PDI Schedule

2026 HECA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

WHAT'S NEW, WHAT'S NEXT IN ADMISSIONS AND ADVISING
The Heart and Soul of Our Profession: Upholding Integrity While Guiding Students with Purpose in a Changing World
Faculty Speaker: Dr. Steven Antonoff, CEP, Author of College Finder & College Match
NEW | Admissions in Motion - Key Updates
Guest Speaker: NACAC's Murphy Miller
EXCLUSIVE PDI EXPERIENCE: HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE - ADMISSIONS & AID
Decoding Decisions: An Interactive Mock Admissions Committee Experience
Guest Speaker: Tony Cabasco, Vice President for Enrollment, Colorado College
When Student ask for More: Inside a Financial Aid Appeals Simulation
Guest Speaker: Christine Bowman, Assistant Vice President of Admission, Southwestern University
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Deans Unplugged: A Live Q&A Sessions with Admissions Deans
Reflect, Connect, Share Roundtable

BLUEPRINTS FOR SUCCESS
Business Foundations That Last
Guest Speaker: Hanna Stotland, JD, Admissions Consultant
Igniting Success: Systems, Strategies, and Purposeful Growth
Faculty Speakers: Kazue McGregor, CEP, Exploring Colleges Choices and Debra Landesberg, MS, My College Resource
STRENGTHENING IMPACT
Telling Your Story: Marketing That Builds Trust and Attracts Clients
Faculty Speaker: Cyndy McDonald, CEP, UCLA Instructor & Friday Forum Producer
From Dream to Decision: Helping Students Build Balanced College Lists
Faculty Speaker: Dr. Steven Antonoff, Author of College Finder & College Match
INTERNATIONAL & ADMISSIONS PERSPECTIVES
Special Topic | From London to Tokyo: Uncovering International Universities & Programs
Guest Speaker: Patricia O'Keefe, MBA, Global Elite Scholars
Special Topic | Straight from the Admissions Deans
Guest Speaker: John Durante, Host of the College Admissions Process Podcast and Principal, Syosset High School
TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO IMPACT: YOUR PATH AHEAD
Keeping the Momentum Going

NOTE: The Professional Development Institute counts toward your requirement to attend an Orientation session as a new member.