LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat - with Dr. Tristan Denley, Louisiana Board of Regents, & Dr. Zainab Okolo, The Jed Foundation (JED)
Dr. Tristan Denley and Dr. Zainab Okolo
What this conversation answers
- 01
What happens when a state reaches its 85,000 graduate goal 4 years early?
- 02
Why is mental health the #1 reason students stop out of college?
- 03
How do you measure student success beyond the handshake at graduation?
Show notes
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Tristan Denley, Deputy Commissioner, Academic Affairs & Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents, & Dr. Zainab Okolo, Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations, The Jed Foundation (JED)
In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat in Philadelphia,
YOUR host is Dr. Jodi Blinco
- What happens when a state reaches its 85,000 graduate goal 4 years early?
- Why is mental health the #1 reason students stop out of college?
- How do you measure student success beyond the handshake at graduation?
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