October 24-26 was the national State of the Art (SOTA) Conference, which brought together over 400 stakeholders of inclusive higher education across the country! This year, SOTA was held in Colorado Springs. We were incredibly touched by the words of Brianna Kimble, Nick Wrape, and Ben Kim, 3 UCCS graduates (pictured) who delivered Wednesday's keynote address. We are also so proud of the many inclusive higher education students and graduates from Colorado who spoke at the student-facing portion of the conference, the Student Leadership Conference (SLC)!
Colorado was well-represented in presentations! Students, graduates, staff, and parents from UCCS, ACC, and IN! were chosen from a competitive pool to be presenters! In total, 6 staff, 9 students/graduates from Colorado's IHE programs, and 4 parents of graduates presented at this year's conference! We were honored to take the national stage to share all of the amazing work happening in Colorado. Further, we are inspired by the willingness of our students, graduates, and parents to speak about the impact of inclusive higher education in their lives. We are grateful for their continued advocacy of IHE in Colorado and across the United States, and we can't wait to see the bright futures of these trailblazers!
