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Tameka Wilson

Tameka Wilson. Your Mission - Should You Choose to Accept It – Reach for the Stars! Keynote Address – Opening General Session International President, Tameka Wilson

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Tameka Wilson

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  1. Tameka Wilson • Your Mission - Should You Choose to Accept It – Reach for the Stars! • Keynote Address – Opening General Session • International President, Tameka Wilson • was inducted into the Gamma Lambda Chapter at Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus, in Mississippi. She served as a chapter officer before being elected International President at the 2011 Annual Convention in Seattle • is the Student Representative on the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors • veteran of the United States Air Force veteran, Wilson served a tour of duty in Afghanistan and received an Airman of the Quarter Award. She is the first woman military veteran to be elected Phi Theta Kappa's International President • business administration major, Wilson has received ACT and Hinds Community College scholarships. She is a member of the college Honors Program, serves as a tutor, and was chosen as spokesperson for Mississippi's 15 public community colleges at a news conference and rally on higher education. Wilson plans to attend law school

  2. DR. ROD RISLEY • Keynote Address • Executive Director of Phi Theta Kappa • creation and development of CollegeFish.org, Phi Theta Kappa's transfer planning and completion platform, recently awarded a $3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • one of six signers of Democracy's Colleges Call to Action, resulting in a national effort to double the number of community college credentials by 2020. In the past two years Dr. Risley has traveled extensively, speaking in numerous states and internationally to advance the cause of college completion • member of the 21st Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges, was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), and also received AACC's prestigious Leadership Award • Community College Completion Corps, the student-led initiative created by Phi Theta Kappa • During his tenure as Executive Director, the Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Studies course was introduced; the All-USA Community College Academic Team was established; and associate-degree and transfer scholarships valued at some $79 million were developed. Dr. Risley has also forged strong relationships with such agencies as the Jack Kent Cooke, Coca-Cola Scholar and Coca-Cola foundations, which also sponsor scholarships for community college students. • inducted into Mu Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at San Jacinto College in Texas and is a past National President • graduated from Sam Houston State University, received a master's degree from Millsaps College and a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University

  3. JON ACUFF • keynote speaker • for The Phi Theta Kappa Academy • Closing the Gap • …between a day job & a dream job • accomplishing goals • completing college when it seems far easier to quit • author of • Quitter, Stuff Christians Like, Gazelles, Baby Steps • 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me about Debt

  4. AMY CHUA • keynote speaker • for the Second General Session • Reshaping American Education in a Global Culture of Competition • Yale Law School Professor • Distinguished Teaching Award recipient from Yale Law School • taught law at Duke, Stanford, and New York Universities • practiced law on Wall Street • respected writer on global politics & economics • best-selling author of • Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother • Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall • World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability • Executive Editor of the Harvard Law Review • International Affairs Fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations

  5. WES MOORE • Phi Theta Kappa's Distinguished Alumnus for 2012 • alumnus of Delta Epsilon Chapter at Valley Forge Military College • served as chapter president, student body president, & Regimental Commander • completed the PTK Leadership Development Studies Course • New York Times best-selling author of • The Other Wes Moore • host of the new television show, Beyond Belief, airing on OWN • regular commentator on MSNBC's Morning Joe • appeared on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher • social advocate • Johns Hopkins University graduate • Rhodes Scholar - received a Master of Letters degree in International Relations from Oxford University in 2004 • a United States Army Captain -- served in the elite 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan • White House Fellow from 2006–2007 -- served as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice • 2009: selected as an Asia Society Fellow & named Crain's New York Business' 40 Under 40 Rising Stars

  6. MALCOLM GLADWELL • Keynote Address • for the Third General Session • The Culture of Competition: What Makes High Achievers Different? • New York Times bestselling author • The Tipping Point and Outliers • Outliers: The Story of Success • The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking • What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures • staff writer for the New Yorker magazine • previously a reporter for the Washington Post • chosen in 2009 & 2010 for Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers • ranked in 2011 number ten on The Thinkers 50 • included in Newsweek's Top 10 New Thought Leaders of the Decade • one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2005

  7. Educational Forum: Making the Move • Collegefish • College Characteristics: Size, Type, Location, Campus Climate, Affiliations, Cost, and Scholarships • Tips on Narrowing College Search: Establish admissions and registrar contacts, research opportunities of your choice, and your qualities most important to you! • Campus Visits: Prepare lists of visits that interests you, get a clear picture of admission process, and look into how the college can help you reach your goal!

  8. Educational Forum: Resume & Interview Tips • Resume: • Preparation: Self Assessment (Personal characteristics and your goals) Career Assessment (work interest) 2. Elements: Contact information, objective, work experience, education, licenses/certifications, and community involvement. • Interview: Before hand: Practice! Research the company. Review/ clean up your Facebook! Just Remember: • Dress professionally. • Be on time. • Thank them in advance. • Most importantly, be confident and positive!

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