Student Empowerment Summit
Join us for an immersive experience in exploring tools for academic and life success, cultivating your self-worth and confidence, and designing your own future. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with others in engaging breakout sessions, including discussions on mental health, financial literacy, transferring, and so much more.
Breakout Sessions
- Mental Wellness - How to manage your stress and triggers
- How to build your network before and after college
- Men in Higher Education and what it means completing a degree
- LeadHERship: Navigating Success in the workforce
- Balancing college as a returning adult student
Event is open to all students and lunch will be provided.
Keynote speaker: Mark Strickling
“Mark Strickling has created a career out of his passion for helping others become their personal best. He has achieved this through leadership and service in higher education for twenty-plus years and is no stranger to the classroom. Mark has emceed multiple events and has spoken at several venues on a variety topics relating to professional development, embracing leadership, networking, success and customer service. Some of his topics - Marketing Yourself, Authentic Leadership, Success is your Business, You as a Marketer, Mission Possible, A Club/Organization going from Good to Great, Customer Service, Success Within & Around Me, Authentic Networking 1 & 2, and more. He has also had the pleasure of appearing on AZTV channel 3 and the legendary Pat McMahon Show (AZTV7).
Strickling earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing from UA and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He is a 2 year Letterwinner and a member of UA's legendary Desert Swarm football team, champions of the '94 Fiesta Bowl. In addition, he is a member of Valley Leadership 's 35th class (Best Class Ever!) and a VLClass winning project. Mr. Strickling is married and a father of two.”