LGBT Plus College Conference History

Past Awardees

Harold Whiteside Ally in Diversity Award

2024 Mirabelle Stoedter – Americans United for Separation of Church and State – Nashville Chapter

2023 Lyndsay Sneckenberger – Tennessee Valley Authority

2022 Ray White – Licensed Professional Counselor

2019 Patrick McCarthy – Middle Tennessee State University

2018 Sharon Collins – PFLAG Franklin

2017 Anna Belle Robertson – Jackson State Community College

2016 Claudia Huskey – Special Advisor to the Mayor, Nashville

2015 Dr. Kenny Yarbrough – Volunteer State Community College

2014 Dr. Harold “Terry” Whiteside – Middle Tennessee State University

Marisa Richmond Civic Advocacy Award

2024 Jace Wilder – Education Manager, Tennessee Equality Project

2024 Dahron Johnson – Chaplain, Community Education, Outreach

2023 Roberta Chevrette – Middle Tennessee State University

2023 Pamba Paul Samuel – Together for Uganda

2022 BoroPride Planning Team – BoroPride

2019 Ronellis Tunstill – Nashville CARES

2018 Selena Haynes – Focus Middle Tennessee

2017 Beverly Watts – Tennessee Human Rights Commission

2016 Dr. Jessica Kratzer & Dr. Mary Beth Asbury – Middle Tennessee State University

2015 Dr. Marisa Richmond – Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition

2014 Chris Sanders – Tennessee Equality Project                      

Community Excellence Award

2024 Zofia Zagalsky – MTSU Professional Counseling Student, IDAC Assistant

2023 Ray Holloman – Tennessee Transgender Task Force

2022 Jake Martino – PFLAG Nashville

2019 Michael Reding – PFLAG Nashville/Nashville in Harmony

2018 Kayla Gore – OUTMemphis

2017 Doug Alexander – Nashville CARES

2016 Kathy Halbrooks – PFLAG Nashville

2015 Thomas Chappell – Association for Family and Community Integrity

2014 Michael McDaniel – Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Diane Easter Corporate Engagement Award

2024 Brynn Plummer – AllianceBernstein

2023 Victoria Montefusco – Tennessee Valley Authority

2022 Ron Balcarras – Deloitte

2019 Bethany Mason – Dollar General

2018 Greg Cason – Nissan

2017 Ron Snitker – Waller Law

2016 Steve Smotherman – Cracker Barrel

2015 Cathy Lively – Nissan Motor Corporation

2014 Diane Easter – Deloitte

Academic Achievement Award

2024 Dr. Jessica Gaby – Middle Tennessee State University

2023 La Shonda Mims – Middle Tennessee State University

2022 Dr. LaToya Eaves – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2019 Tyler Kibbey – University of Kentucky

2018 Bonnie Johnson – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2018 Jennifer Novo – Cumberland University

2017 Dwayne Jenkins – Nashville CARES

2016 Morgan Hunlen – Middle Tennessee State University

2015 Brock Swims – Christian Brothers University

MTSU Lambda Association Wayne C. Rosing LGBTQ+ Advocacy Award

2024 Danielle Rochelle – Middle Tennessee State University

2023 Dr. Debra Sells – Middle Tennessee State University

2022 Vincent Windrow – Middle Tennessee State University

2019 Donna Baker – Middle Tennessee State University

2018 Christy Osborne – Middle Tennessee State University Alumnus ‘98

2017 Jon Breeding – Freddie Mac

2016 John Weaver – Delta Airlines

2015 Christian Grantham – Half Hill Farm

2014 Dr. Jim Williams – Middle Tennessee State University

2013 Dr. Wayne C. Rosing – Middle Tennessee State University

2025 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2024 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2024 Conference Program

2024 Conference Awards Dinner Program

2024 LGBT Plus College Conference Videos

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Programming

2024 CC R1 Welcoming Remarks Calise

2024 CC R2 Education Spotlight

2024 CC R3 Voices

2024 CC R4 Keynote Tennessee Pride Chamber

2024 CC R5 Plenary Panel Discussion Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

2024 CC R6 Math and Science Education Ph.D. Seminar

Friday, April 5, 2024

Programming

2024 CC F1 Welcoming Remarks Pupo-Walker

2024 CC F2 Opening Plenary Discussion LGBTQ+ Identity and Neurodiversity

2024 CC F4 Plenary Panel Discussion Banned Books

2024 CC F5 Plenary Panel Discussion Bodily Autonomy

2024 CC F6 Strategy Session Belonging and Engagement

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Programming

2024 CC S1 Welcoming Remarks Stevens

2024 CC S2 Personal Reflections Panel

2024 CC S3 Community Keynote Detrick-Jules

2024 CC S4 Lavender Celebration of Graduates

2024 CC S5 Strategy Session Loneliness

Awards Dinner

2024 CC SE1 Awards Dinner Opening Remarks

2024 CC SE3 Awards Dinner Keynote Conceison

2024 CC SE4 Awards Dinner Awards Presentation and Closing

2023 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2023 Conference Program

2023 Film Festival Program

2023 Conference Awards Dinner Program

2023 LGBT Plus College Conference Videos

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Programming

2023 CC R1 Welcoming Remarks Aldridge Sanford

2023 CC R2 Education Spotlight

2023 CC R3 Voices from Africa

2023 CC R4 Keynote Newsome

2023 CC R5 Business Etiquette Discussion and Resume Review

Friday, April 14, 2023

Programming

2023 CC F1 Welcoming Remarks Franklin

2023 CC F2 Opening Plenary Discussion Fundraising

2023 CC F3 Documentary Keynote Presentation and Luncheon Paragraph 175

2023 CC F4 Plenary Panel Discussion Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Programming

2023 CC S1 Welcoming Remarks Stoedter

2023 CC S2 Personal Reflections Panel

2023 CC S3 Community Keynote Chin

2023 CC S4 Lavender Celebration of Graduates

2023 CC S5 Issues Summit Mims

Awards Dinner

2023 CC SE1 Awards Dinner Opening Remarks

2023 CC SE2 Awards Dinner Music Nashville in Harmony Major Minors

2023 CC SE3 Awards Dinner Keynote cobucci

2023 CC SE3 Awards Dinner Awards Presentation

2022 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2022 Conference Program

2022 Film Festival Program

2022 Conference Awards Dinner Program

Note: The 2021 LGBT Plus College Conference was a virtual event.

2021 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2021 Conference Program

2021 Research Abstracts

Note: The 2020 LGBT Plus College Conference was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We completed the planning and were able to host the Cocktails and Conversation event before the lockdown, but the conference never took place. The schedule is archived here for historical purposes.

2020 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2020 Cocktails and Conversation

2019 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2019 Cocktails and Conversation

2019 Conference Program

2019 Research Abstracts

2019 Film Festival Program

2019 Awards Dinner Program

2018 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2018 Cocktails and Conversation

2018 Conference Program

2018 Research Abstracts

2018 Film Festival Program

2018 Awards Dinner Program

2018 MTSU Press Release

2018 MTSU Sidelines Article

2018 LGBT Plus College Conference Demographics and Feedback

2017 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2017 Cocktails and Conversation

2017 Conference Program

2017 Research Poster Abstracts

2017 Awards Dinner Program

2016 LGBT Plus College Conference Detailed Schedule

2016 Cocktails and Conversation

2016 Conference Program

2016 Research Poster Abstracts

2016 Awards Dinner Program

2015 Conference Program

2015 Research Poster Abstracts

2015 Plenary Program Extra

2015 Awards Dinner Program

2014 Conference Program

2014 Conference Playbook

2014 Day 1 Guidebook

2014 Day 2 Guidebook

2014 Day 3 Guidebook

2014 Summary