Hello Central Region Colleagues!
Every year, I look forward to our Central Region connections during our regional conference, and this year’s 2021 Regions Week conference is no different. I enjoy the sessions, the speakers, and most of all, seeing so many friends, both old and new. While no one believed that we wouldn’t be doing this in person in 2021, here we are. However, this provides us with new opportunities and your Central Region Conference Planning Committee has worked diligently to create new and meaningful ways to connect and have a little (or a lot of) fun.
Professional, continuing, and online education continues to grow and many institutions have recognized its importance this past year. We want to continue to increase our value to our institutions by providing opportunities to hear from dynamic speakers, engage in meaningful dialogues, and leverage shared experiences.
The 2021 Central Region gathering may look a little different this year, but I am confident that you will still have one of the best experiences filled with professional development and networking!
I look forward to connecting with you this week,
Christina Trombley
Drake University
Chair, UPCEA Central Region
2021 UPCEA Central Region Planning Committee
UPCEA and the Central Region Executive Board would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the following committee members and institutions for their outstanding commitment to the conference this year. Their incredible support, ideas, leadership, professionalism, and hard work all coalesced into an amazing conference experience. We salute you!
Christina Trombley, Drake University, Chair
Amanda DeBlauw, K-State Global Campus, Chair-Elect
Kristin Hrynczuk, Western Michigan University, Past-Chair
Laurel Hogue, University of Central Missouri, Secretary/Treasurer
Ted Ward, Ball State University Membership Coordinator
David Babb, Ohio University
Amy Berendes, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jewel Coffman, University of Missouri Columbia
Belle Cowden, University of Southern Indiana
Lori Crose, Oakland University
Mitchell Farmer, Indiana University
Michele Gribbins, University of Illinois Springfield
Carey Kilmer, South Dakota State University
Barbra Kopp Miller, University of Toledo
Celinda Miranda-LaBella, University of Denver
Paula Nurrenbern, University of Southern Indiana
Alissa Oleck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vicki Orcutt, University of Central Missouri
Shannon Owen, Grand Valley State University
Jerry Rhead, Michigan State University,
Suzanne Rovani, Northwestern University
Gail Ruhland, St. Cloud State University
Ritu Saksena, University of Minnesota
Adam Samhouri, Regis University
Janet Staker Woerner, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alysha Tarantino, Colorado State University
Ryan Torma, University of Minnesota
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