2025 Annual Conference Agenda

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
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*The exhibit hall will be open from 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

*Some sessions are awaiting confirmation

 Saturday, August 2nd
8:00 AM Breakfast | Visit Exhibitors 
9:00 AM Welcome | Business Meeting | AVTE Awards 
9:25 AM 
Fireside Chat with Janet Donlin, DVM, AVMA CEO & AVTE Past President
10:30 AM  Break | Visit Exhibitors
10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions 
 Room 1 Beyond Lectures: Integrating Podcasts as Interactive Learning Tools in Veterinary Technology Education*
Yvonne Brandenburg, CVT, RVT, VTS (IM-SA), Ethos Veterinary Health
Room 2 Beyond the Classroom: Service Learning is a Win-Win for Vet Tech Students and the Community
Jennifer Wells, DVM, FVTE, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash
Room 3 Turning Difficult Conversations into Courageous Conversations
Dr Timothy Smaha, DVM, Dechra Veterinary Products
Julie Cordero, RVT, Dechra Veterinary Products
11:45 AM Lunch | SCNAVTA Awards sponsored by NAVTA
1:15 PM - Breakout Sessions
 Room 1 Developing and Implementing a Successful Student Mentorship Program in Veterinary Technology
Wynne DiGrassie, DVM, MS, DACT, CVA, FVTE, Blue Ridge Community College
Stephanie Atkins, BS, LVT, LAT, Blue Ridge Community College
 Room 2 Leveling Up Veterinary Education: Gamification for a Smarter Student!
Catherine Pfent, DVM, PhD, DACVP, CHPV, Collin College
Room 3  Equine-Specific Skills in Veterinary Technician Education: Bridging Competency Gaps and Enhancing CVT Retention in a Changing Industry
Karla Lombana, DVM, CVA, Pima Community College
2:15 PM Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors
2:30 PM - Breakout Sessions
 Room 1 Empowering Students for Academic Success: Proven Strategies for Teaching, Retention, and Personalized Engagement
Dr. Kimberly Focht, DVM, Mesa Community College
Room 2  Addressing Student Disengagement; Simple Ideas for Re-Igniting a Passion for Learning
Dennis K. Lopez, M.Ed., LVT, Retired Veterinary Technology Program Director
Room 3 Professional Writing - A Way to Give Back
Dr. Oreta M. Samples, BS, RVT, MPH, DHS, Fort Valley State University, Dept. of Veterinary Science and Public Health, JAVTE Editor
Amanda Hackerott, RVT Director, Veterinary Nursing WSU Tech
3:30 PM  Transition | Break | Visit Exhibitors 
3:45 PM - Breakout Sessions 
Room 1

Comprehensive Approach to Optimizing VTNE Pass Rates
Noah Meyers, LVT, FVTE, Tidewater Community College
Dr. Megan Taliaferro, DVM, Tidewater Community College
Pattie Seeger, LVT, BBA, Tidewater Community College

 
Room 2 You Got To Move It, Move It -- Make Your Lectures Less Boring*
Sarah Meyer, CVT, FVTE, Pensacola State College Veterinary Technology Program
Room 3  Practical Leadership: Building Habits for Lifelong Professional Growth in Veterinary Technician Students*
Dr. Heather Beveridge, DVM, Morehead State University Veterinary Technology Program
6:30 PM - Keynote




*Agenda Subject to Change

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*All times listed in local time.