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LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - Christina Weber, Biology Honors Student, & Jesse Jacondin, Sr. Research Analyst, Brookdale Community College

Christina Weber, Biology Honors Student, & Jesse Jacondin, Sr. Research Analyst · Brookdale Community College

Dec 11, 2025 15 min
LIVE from the 2025 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference - Christina Weber, Biology Honors Student, & Jesse Jacondin, Sr. Research Analyst, Brookdale Community College

What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How did 1 second semester freshman increase student participation in accreditation from 3% to 21.7% by leading student to student outreach instead of relying on administrators?

  • 02

    Why did creating 3 tiers of involvement (working group member, focus group participant & survey respondent) make accreditation accessible to busy community college students?

  • 03

    How are students gaining career benefits, networking with presidents & earning potential internships requiring 45 hours per semester through accreditation involvement?

Show notes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Christina Weber,  Biology Honors Student, & Jesse Jacondin, Senior Research Analyst, Brookdale Community College

In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠ 2025 Annual Conference

YOUR cohost is Terence Peavy, Lead Vice President for Institutional Field Relations at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How did 1 second semester freshman increase student participation in accreditation from 3% to 21.7% by leading student to student outreach instead of relying on administrators?
  • Why did creating 3 tiers of involvement (working group member, focus group participant & survey respondent) make accreditation accessible to busy community college students?
  • How are students gaining career benefits, networking with presidents & earning potential internships requiring 45 hours per semester through accreditation involvement?

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