live from SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

We call it The Dream Conference. A star-studded lineup of seasoned entrepreneurship professionals who will inspire your students to innovate! We invite you to hear the stories of struggle and triumph, and to learn from the experience of these business veterans.  Sign up now to join in on the fun.

571 University Ave
Selinsgrove, PA 17870  ​

SPEAKERS

The panel below includes knowledge experts on innovation, business aptitude, and financial concepts.

David Hawk

Hawk Family Foundation

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Caz Russell

Leadership Speaker, Trainer & Coach

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Nick Gilson

Gilson Snow

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Cory Fasold

Sunbury Motor Company

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Emma Fleck

Susquehanna University

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Ian Proud

Bucknell SBDC

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RISE UP!

Our organization is challenging our youth to rise up and meet the needs of our ever-changing world. We want our students to experience personal prosperity and satisfaction as they craft innovative ideas that may change lives.

Our world is riddled with social, economic, and environmental issues. Society won't progress without new ideas and the entrepreneurs who pursue them. There's an old proverb that says: "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." Inspiring the next generation to "fish" is the first step to restoring The American Dream.​

AGENDA

9:00 am                
Opening Remarks
Matthew Rousu
Dean of Business School
Susquehanna University

Basil Holobetz
CEE Center Director
Susquehanna University

Donna Gavitt
Board Member
Brighter Financial Futures

9:15 am                
Introduced by Sue “No” Ringer, Vice President
Susquehanna Community Bank

Finding Feeling Good!
Giving back, and helping people to succeed.

Cory Fasold
Multiple Business Owner
Retired Controller - Sunbury Motor Company

9:50 am                ​
Introduced by Todd Troxell, President
Northumberland National Bank

Everyone loves Chocolate!
How a family business grew from Grandma’s
kitchen to a multi-million dollar chocolate
business.
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David Hawk
Co-Founder and Chair
Hawk Family Foundation

10:30 am                
Introduced by Donna Gavitt

Innovation
The essential ingredient in business success.

Ian Proud
Engineering Innovation Manager
SBDC Bucknell

11:15 am                
Introduced by Amber Gabrielson
Mifflinburg Bank and Trust

Dream Big

Nick Gilson
Chief Executive Officer
Gilson Snow

11:50 am – 12:50 pm
Lunch
Special Experience: Greet, Meet, Interact!
Various college students interact with students
during lunch

12:50 pm                
Introduced by Donna Gavitt

Leadership is Influence
Roadmap for Success.

Caz Russell & Huck
Author of the Leadership Book: Nuggets

1:30 pm                 
Closing Remarks
Donna Gavitt
Board Member - Brighter Financial Futures

1:30 pm                
SU Student Experience
Greet, Meet, Interact!
Various college students interact with students

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

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