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Welcome to the wonderful month of October, when the first hints of fall finally appear with cooling temperatures, shorter days, and the return of cobalt skies. It’s the month that finally halts summer’s rage and welcomes the refreshing turn of season. What a beautiful month. And best of all, October is the month when our Chapter delivers its biggest and most important event of the year – The 37th Annual Regional Conference and Vendor Expo!
It’s coming fast my friends! On October 22nd our Chapter and guests will convene at the Phoenix Convention Center where we will join together and celebrate our amazing profession during a jam-packed day of professional development, supplier interaction, and member networking. If you have not yet registered for this event, please do so as we are expecting upwards of 300 members to attend. We are also very close to selling out all of our vendor booths and will be enjoying one of the largest Vendor Expos in our Chapter’s history.
This year’s

The HUB (Helping Undo Barriers) was established in 2019 following a vision introduced by Sarah Arsenault to Jim Lee, CEO of Grad Solutions. Grounded in the belief that students cannot fully engage in academic learning without first addressing their basic and emotional needs, the HUB model prioritizes Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a foundation for academic success and critical thinking. Recognizing that many students were unsuccessful in traditional school settings due to unmet barriers, the HUB was designed to identify, research, and respond to those challenges in real time. As barriers emerge or trend upward, the HUB adapts by developing targeted supports to remove them. Staffed by graduates who are the face of each HUB, mentors, social workers, and dedicated HUB managers, each HUB is intentionally designed to be a warm, safe environment where students are supported holistically and empowered to become their best selves. To learn more about The HUB go to www.mystudenthub.org.