Sessions
A Clearer Path to College for All Students: Scholarships and Free Digital Tools For College Planning
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Thu
Queenstar Akrong is the Associate Director of Partner Mobilization at The College Board. In this role, she's primarily focused on connecting external stakeholders with the College Board Opportunity Scholarships and expanding College & Career Access initiatives for underrepresented students. Prior to this role she was in the Global Policy & External Relations division where she was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to strengthen and expand the national AP Teacher Advocates program. Before the College Board, Queenstar worked on Capitol Hill in the Office of then House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the Democratic Cloakroom and in the Office of Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). She holds a B.A in Political Science and International Affairs from Notre Dame of Maryland University and a Master’s in Education Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania.