2026 Annual Conference ǀ March 18 - 20 ǀ Elkhart Lake, WI

Empowering Futures ǀ Shaped by Pressure, Polished by Time

Agenda

Our offerings are meant to develop you both personally and professionally while giving you plenty of fun and engaging opportunities to network.

Tentative Agenda - Coming Soon!

Preconference Options

8 a.m. - Noon. Wednesday

Option #1 - NASFAA Credential, Topic TBA

Stay tuned for more details!

Option #2 - CliftonStrengths, f.k.a. StrengthsFinder.CliftonStrengths - AG Collaborative

Limited to 25 people - register soon after January 5 to guarantee your spot!

A performance-based assessment that helps you discover your top five strengths.

Keynotes & Special Guests

Keynote - WASFAA’s very own Dr. Keyimani Alford

Dr. Key is the Associate Vice President of Student Access & Success at Madison College and was recently nominated and elected by his peers to serve as MASFAA’s President. In addition to his work in higher education, he is the author of two books, one of which was chosen for MASFAA’s Equality Talk Book Club (Oakland Hills, Milwaukee Rivers: A Memoir of Survival, Identity, and Purpose).

MASFAA State Exchange - Jamie Davis

Jamie is the President-elect of MASFAP (Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel) and the Associate Director of Operations & Compliance at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.



MASFAA Past President - Betsy Johnson

Dr. Betsy Johnson is the Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at Bowling Green State University, bringing 28+ years of experience to the profession. A past MASFAA President and longtime OASFAA leader (Ohio), she has also served nationally as a NASFAA Standards of Excellence Team Lead and Peer Reviewer since 2007. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple MASFAA and OASFAA leadership awards. Betsy holds a PhD from the University of Toledo and is a proud Pittsburgh sports fan and mom of two; a high school athletic trainer and a nursing student.

NASFAA Representative - Coming Soon!

Blue Icon Advisors - Coming Soon!

Entertainment/Evening Activities - Coming Soon!

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