National Small College Enrollment Conference

2025 Speakers

Meet the experts behind our 2025 NSCEC sessions.

Conference Hosts

Partner, Small College Consulting
West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Chris brings nearly 30 years of enrollment management experience to clients and has a proven track record of helping institutions increase new student and total enrollment. He has worked for five different small colleges and was chief enrollment officer for two of them. After leaving the campus side, he joined Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company, as business development and enrollment consultant. After Underscore merged with Carnegie, Chris worked with several small colleges in helping them exceed new student enrollment goals. Chris is an experienced facilitator for admissions trainings and workshops and brings to the team his unrivaled knowledge of enrollment best practices and enrollment strategy.

Partner, Small College Consulting
Susquehanna University

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For the last 30 years, Scott has been an authority on market trends in the industry, with an unrivaled ability to anticipate the marketing needs of small colleges and universities across the country. Scott was the founder of Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company, which became part of Carnegie in 2021. As Chief Development Officer at Carnegie, Scott started the Carnegie "Small College Initiative" and serves as the MC of the National Small College Enrollment Conference, hosted by Carnegie. You can listen to his podcast, Small College Movement and follow him on social channels. Scott has worked with more than 300 small colleges and universities in his career in helping them achieve their marketing and enrollment goals.

Small College Movement Podcast

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Keynote Speaker

Business Enrichment Expert

David Mammano has started several businesses from scratch and now he uses those experiences to make a positive impact in the world of business.

David’s experiences in comedy, television, radio, podcasting, magazine/book publishing, professional speaking, events and business groups has been instrumental in his business journey.

David is currently a show host, professional speaker, inspirational humorist and always involved in numerous entrepreneurial endeavors.

His successes have included being a three-time Inc. Magazine 5000 Growth Company winner, a Rochester Top 100 Company, a two-time TEDx speaker, Founder of his local EO Chapter, and an adjunct professor at the University of Rochester.

David is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and of the MIT Entrepreneurial Master’s Program, an executive education program offered through the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).
His most recent book “Crash and Learn: Lessons in Business” quickly rose to the top of the Amazon best seller lists. Other books include “Make Love in the Workplace” and “101 Things You Can Do to Become an Outstanding Young Adult.”

Presidential Spotlight Presentations

President

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Adrian College
Why Majors are the New Sports Teams: A Model for Growth and Preservation.
President

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New England College
Adapt and Thrive: The Innovation Imperative
President

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Goldey Beacom College
Future-Ready Curriculum: Transforming Education for Workforce Success and Innovation-Driven Growth
President

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Neumann University
Pivot To Financial Health With Faculty And Staff Collaboration

Conference Presenters

Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications
University of Lynchburg

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We’ve Got Your Back: A Two-Step Approach to Teaching Students How to Manage Their Persistence
Executive Vice President
McPherson College

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Grow or Die - How Three Small Private Institutions Established Financial Stability
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Loyola New Orleans

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The State of Black Enrollment: Changing Landscape, Evolving Trends, and Winning Strategies
Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Spartanburg Day School

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The Art and Science of College Counseling …. at Independent Schools!
Director of Admissions for Marketing and Communications
Colorado School of Mines

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Learning How to Collaborate from a Cartoon Dog
Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Oglethorpe University

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Data, Assemble! A Super(hero)user's Guide to Organizing and Using Data at Small Schools
Executive Vice President
Lycoming College

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Enrollment: It’s Everybody’s Business
Senior Assistant Director - Office of Admission
Lynn University

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Transforming Recruitment: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Fairmont State

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Time to Kick It Up a Notch: Regional Public Universites Must Embrace Aggressive SEM for their Financial Stability
Vice President of Enrollment Management
UVA-Wise

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Director of Admissions Recruitment
Lycoming College

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Managing with Rizz; Understanding the dynamics between Enrollment Leaders and our newest generation of young professionals, Gen Z.”
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Alfred University

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Vice President, Enrollment Management and Marketing
Winthrop University

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Navigating a Tuition Reset using a PDSA approach (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Franklin College

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PhD = Pretty Helpful Delegates: Leveraging Your Academic Experts in Admissions
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Loras College

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Leading Through Change, Growing in Vocation
Acting Director of Enrollment Systems and Analytics
Gettysburg College

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Unlocking Recruiter Potential: Slate's Best Features in Action
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Charleston Southern

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Maximizing Enrollment Through Grit and Resourcefulness
Chief Marketing Officer
Colorado School of Mines

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Learning How to Collaborate from a Cartoon Dog

Small Group Discussion Moderators

Community Colleges, HBCUs

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Financial Aid

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Executive Search

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Strategic Planning, Organizational Design

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Student Search Initiatives

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Christian Colleges

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Student Success/Retention Strategy, Coaching and Leadership Development

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Senior Consultant, Price Point Optimization
Accreditation Planning

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Marketing

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