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Room-McKissick: Title: Montgomery College: A Case Study Revisited. Community-Based Engagement, Strategic Leadership, and Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond Abstract: When engaging community members in large-scale planning initiatives, achieving consensus is a high and often impossible hurdle. Join LINK Strategic Partners as they host a panel discussion with representatives from Montgomery College and their primary construction partner Barton Malow Builders, LLC to discuss their innovative approach to collaboration. Learn how a shared commitment to the community as part of their core values, led to the creation of mutually agreed-upon “construction considerations” which provided a framework for guided decision-making and communications. Presenters: Poppy Humphrey, Director of Community Engagement, and Kennedy Chester, Project Manager, LINK Strategic Partners; Susan Madden, Chief Government Relations Officer, Montgomery College; David Coleman, Project Director, Barton Malow Builders, LLC |
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Room-HSC A: Title: United We Stand: The Relationship between Strong Town-Gown Relationships and Economic Development Abstract: Investments supporting local institutions of higher education pay dividends to surrounding city, village and county economies, especially during challenging times, like the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel will discuss challenges along with successful town-gown programs and projects that delivered economic development impact, as well as how partnering with organizations such as the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is key to maximizing the positive effect of colleges and universities on the local economy and society. Presenters: Steve Patterson, Mayor, Athens Ohio and ITGA President-Elect; Dr. Hugh Sherman, President, Ohio University; Amista Naylor Lipot, Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships; Alvaro J. Muñiz, J.D., Director, International Community, and Economic Engagement |
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Room-Vickery 100: Title: Working to Deliver Award Winning Services in a Championship Community Abstract: Within the smallest county east of the Mississippi River, Athens-Clarke County and the University of Georgia collaborate on many community efforts, including public safety and public transportation. Working together is more efficient and effective – but a successful collaboration also involves months of conversations, planning and the occasional road bumps that threaten the efforts. Learn how the ACC Gov and UGA Police departments and transit systems overcome the difficult moments to provide quality services to the home of the #1 Georgia Bulldogs. Presenters: Alison Bracewell McCullick, Director of Community Relations, and Alton M. Standifer, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, University of Georgia; Josh Edwards, Assistant County Manager, and Niki Jones, Assistant County Manager, Athens-Clarke County |
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Room: HSC B: Title: The Use of Virtual Training to Address Harms from Off-Campus Parties Abstract: The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD), with support from ITGA’s 2025 Initiative, developed an online course addressing drinking harms at off-campus parties. This session will provide a background of the “Craft of Creating a Fun Party” modules and their development process, explore key components intended to train hosts and guests how to reduce harms from high-risk drinking, and discuss the outcomes from its clinical trial. Presenters: Cindy Clouner, Managing Director, and Dr. James Lange, Executive Director, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery |
Track 1: Building Community
Track 2: Transforming Relationships 
Track 3: Being Well