Conference Advisory Board (CAB)

The Conference Advisory Board (CAB) is made up of motivated, thoughtful Mortar Board members who help shape and elevate the conference experience for other college students.


What Does the Conference Advisory Board Do?

A productive member of the CAB will:

  • Attend bi-weekly virtual meetings  
  • Work in between meetings to advance action items 
  • Apply their experiences with Mortar Board to elevate the conference experience for others 
  • Create engaging opportunities for collegiate members through programming and outreach 
  • Work collaboratively with other members of the Conference Team and national staff 
  • Be an ambassador for Mortar Board and the conference to chapters, advisors, and collegiate members 

Conference Advisory Board members will attend the national conference to assist in staffing the event. Grants may be available for travel and accommodations if needed. 

Become a Conference Advisory Board Member

Consider becoming a Conference Advisory Board member for the 2026 National Conference! It will be held September 25-27 in Columbus, Ohio. Members may apply for a position on the Conference Advisory Board by completing the online application linked below. 

Application deadline is April 1, 2026.


Past Conference Advisory Board Members

Conference Advisory Board 2025

Heather Shoffner (Ohio Wesleyan University, 2024)

Conference Advisory Board 2025

Rachel Wong (Purdue University, 2023)

Conference Advisory Board 2024

McCaleb Hart (Texas Tech University, 2021)

Conference Advisory Board 2024, 2023, 2022

Caitlyn Kant (Illinois State University, 2021)

Conference Advisory Board 2024

Elizabeth Payton (Texas Tech University, 2023)

Conference Advisory Board 2023

Tamika Lovelace (San Diego State University, 2021)

Conference Advisory Board 2023

Julia Scharff (The Ohio State University, 2022)

Conference Advisory Board 2022

Kailey Jerome (University of North Dakota, 2019)

Conference Advisory Board 2022

Makayla Johnson (North Dakota State University, 2019)

Conference Advisory Board 2022

Marlene Michel (Berea College, 2021)
Olivia Morrison

Conference Advisory Board 2021

Olivia Morrison (The Ohio State University 2021)
Alex Ballard

Conference Advisory Board 2020

Alex Ballard (Chapman University, 2018)

Conference Advisory Board 2020

Jill Kleinkauf (Chapman University, 2018)

Conference Advisory Board 2020

Yessica Rodriguez (The University of Northern Colorado, 2019)

Conference Advisory Board 2020

Zoe VanderHoek (Oregon State University, 2018)