Conference at a Glance
36th Annual National Dropout Prevention Conference Agenda
OCTOBER 11–14, 2026 | ORLANDO, FL
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration Open
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Evening Keynote
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
7:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration Open
8:30 am – 9:45 am - Opening Keynote
10:00 am – 12:15 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Blocks 1 & 2)
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm- Lunch
1:45 pm – 4:00 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Blocks 3 & 4)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
7:30 am - 4:00 pm - Registration Open
8:30 am – 9:45 am - Morning Keynote
10:00 am – 12:15 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Blocks 5 & 6)
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm - Lunch
1:45 pm – 4:00 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Blocks 7 & 8)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
7:30 am - 12:00 pm - Registration Open
8:30 am – 10:45 am - Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Blocks 9 & 10)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm - Closing Session (Awards)
Speakers

Robert Peters, Ed.D.

Thomas Hawkins

Linda Jordan

Adam Wallenfang

AJ Nottingham

Mike Woods

Hal Dunlap

Meghan LeFevers

Felicia Turner

Nancy Nielsen

Doran Gresham

Jeremy Batchelor

Ariael Brooks-Porter

Scott Depew

Rebecca Knighton

Abby Ferguson

Chrystal Hawkins

Kristina MacBury

Rebecca Ryan

Gina Upshaw

Mercedes Thurston

Tammy Pawloski

Wachera Ragland-Brown

Melissa Balknight

Bryan Marshall
Courtney Ballinger
Katherine Lukas
Heidi Shealy

Emilee Fidler
Alexandra Deremer

Erin Nielsen
Patrice Faison
Kay Warfield

Tonya Cupp
Pete Perez

Jared Farley
Chase Moore

Tanner Thompson
Delfino Osorio-Garcia
Kim Harmon
Nayomie Duran
Monique Bullock

Karen Fiermonte
Andrea Modeste
Elizabeth Altman

