Utah ACTE 2025: Full Schedule

5:40pm MST

Connecting Students and Industry: Salt Lake Tech LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 5:40pm - 6:25pm MST

This presentation will give an overview of Salt Lake Tech, part of Salt Lake Community College, and their experience connecting students with industry. We hope to offer our perspective to questions like: What does it take to create a successful partnership? What kinds of events are beneficial to students and industry? and How can higher education best prepare students for their transition to a career?

Speakers

Zachary Ingrey

Friday January 31, 2025 5:40pm - 6:25pm MST
DHHS A103

Counseling

5:40pm MST

Tackling Chronic Absenteeism: The Here and Now Program at Lava Ridge Intermediate LIMITED

Friday January 31, 2025 5:40pm - 6:25pm MST

DHHS A101

Are you wringing your hands over chronic absenteeism in your school? At Lava Ridge Intermediate, we took a fresh approach with our *Here and Now Club*—a tiered intervention that is beginning to impact student lives. Join us as we dive into the strategies we’ve implemented, the data behind our progress, and practical ideas to bring back to your own school community. Let's work together to ensure every student is *here and now* for their future!

Speakers

Tonya Jesienouski

Lava Ridge Intermediate

Tonya Jesienouski is a school counselor at Lava Ridge Intermediate in St George Utah. She has worked in education for 25+ years and served as a member of the USCA board for three years. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from SUU and an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology/School... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 5:40pm - 6:25pm MST
DHHS A101

Counseling

7:30pm MST

School Counselor Networking Event

Friday January 31, 2025 7:30pm - 8:15pm MST

DHHS E303

Come join us for some time to get a treat, catch up with your colleagues, and collaborate with each other.

Friday January 31, 2025 7:30pm - 8:15pm MST
DHHS E303

Counseling

8:00am MST

Careers in Human Resources LIMITED

Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am MST

DHHS A101

Making sense of HR, the skills, education, and certifications that make a great HR practitioner and how many specialty paths exist within the function. Empowering educators and counselors to influence students to networking and find mentorship within the profession

Speakers

Jonathan Katseanes

Saturday February 1, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am MST
DHHS A101

Counseling

9:00am MST

Industry Panel FILLING

Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST

DHHS A101

We have assembled a panel of industry partners who are willing to answer our questions all about what they see in the current workforce, and what they are looking for from prospective employees. We hope to gain insight into how we can help our students be better prepared for their future and gain the most beneficial skills.

Speakers

Professionals from a variety of Career Pathways

Saturday February 1, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
DHHS A101

Counseling

10:00am MST

Mindfulness Room LIMITED

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST

DHHS A101

Come take a break from the hussle and bussle with the school counselors!This is an interactive experience to help you destress.

Speakers

Counseling & Career Guidance Division Board

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST
DHHS A101

Counseling

10:00am MST

Utah Prime Scholarship Information Session LIMITED

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST

DHHS A102

We will be looking at the Utah Prime program, requirements as well as the scholarship connected to the program.

Speakers

Jonathan Frey

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am MST
DHHS A102

Counseling

11:00am MST

Business Meeting LIMITED

Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am MST

DHHS Lecture B

Saturday February 1, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am MST
DHHS Lecture B

Counseling

12:00pm MST

Counseling Lunch

Saturday February 1, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm MST

Desert Hills High School

Saturday February 1, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm MST
Desert Hills High School 828 Desert Hills Dr. E, St. George, UT 84790

Counseling

1:00pm MST

Navigating Student Pathways: Embracing AR/VR/AI's role in Career Exploration

Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MST

DHHS A102

Discover how educational leaders across the US use creative approaches including AI, AR, and VR to engage and inspire students. This session will demonstrate how students research, learn, and experience a variety of concepts and the associated career pathways in STEM, Health Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Agri-Science, Transportation and more. Based on this exploration, students are able to develop plans for post-secondary study and/or earn valuable certifications.

Speakers

Ben Peterson

Director of CTE Solutions, zSpace Inc., zSpace, Inc.

zSpace is the leading evidence-based augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) platform providing innovative hands-on, experiential learning to improve achievement in science, math, and career and technical education credentialing.A comprehensive solution consisting of Windows-based AR/VR... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MST
DHHS A102

Counseling

1:00pm MST

Utah Prime Scholarship Information Session LIMITED

Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MST

DHHS A101

We will be looking at the Utah Prime program, requirements as well as the scholarship connected to the program.

Speakers

Jonathan Frey

Saturday February 1, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MST
DHHS A101

Counseling

2:00pm MST

What I wish I knew before I started college.

Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm MST

DHHS A101

We have assembled a panel of current college students to help us learn what we can do to assist our students in preparing for their post-secondary experience. Come ask your questions and get real-time information from those currently attending post-secondary education.

Saturday February 1, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm MST
DHHS A101

Counseling