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 TBD
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

Please note:
*All times listed in local time.