2025 Schedule
Schedule-at-a-Glance
2025 HLC Scholarship Application-Deadline March 28, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration
McMurry Garrison Center
8:30 am - 8:50 am Welcome & Overview
Room:
Sammy Garcia, HLC President
Grant Greenwood, McMurry
Room: Mabee B
CONCURRENT SESSION I
9:00 am - 10:00 am
SENIOR/PARENT TRACK:
FAFSA, Grants, and Loans/Paying for College
Presenter: Marlow Rogers, ACU
Room: Mabee B
9:00 am - 10:00 am
UNDERCLASSMEN TRACK:
Discovering Technical Careers
Presenter: Ronnie Pitts, TSTC & Nate Loflin, TSTC
Room: Mabee D
CONCURRENT SESSION I I
10:05 am - 10:55 am
SENIOR TRACK:
Getting into College
Presenter: Carrie Beth Jones, ACU
Room: Mabee B
10:05 am - 10:55 am
PARENT TRACK:
Be a Pain - Admission for Parents
Presenter: Grant Greenwood, McMurry
Room: Radford-Bishop Hall
10:05 am - 10:55 am
UNDERCLASSMEN TRACK:
Turning Compassion into Action: Exploring Career Opportunities in Social Work
Presenter(s): Amy Hernandez, Angela Derrick, Amber Coody
Facilitator: Roz Evans, Kelly Barneche
Room: Mabee D
10:05 am - 10:55 am
UNDERCLASSMEN TRACK:
Careers in Education
Presenter: Dr. Karen Munoz, Abilene ISD
Room: Carleton Chapel
11:00 am - 11:35 am
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
11:00 am - 12:10 pm. College/Resources Fair
Mabee A
CONCURRENT SESSION III
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
SENIOR TRACK:
The Real Scoop
Presenter: College Students, several colleges
Room: Radford-Bishop
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
PARENT TRACK:
Letting Go & Preparing Your Child
Presenter: Maria Aguirre, HLC VP
Sr. Director, TSTC
Room: Mabee B
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
UNDERCLASSMEN TRACK:
Swipe Right on Your Career: How to find your career right here in West Central Texas
Presenters: Teresa Bridwell, Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas
Room: Mabee D
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
SPANISH TRACK:
La Universidad
Presenters: Aida Pantoja, HLC
Abel Alvarez, ACU
Room: Carleton Chapel
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. CLOSING COMMENTS & FINAL DOOR PRIZES
Room : Mabee B
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CAMPUS TOUR- McMurry Tour
Gather in Mabee B
Hispanic Leadership Council 2025 Scholarship Application
Application closed on March 28, 2025.
Reminder: You must meet the deadline and submit a complete packet to be considered.