The 2026 Blue and Gold Pathway Conference: From Stress to Strength Conference will take place on April 23 and 24 from 1:00–5:00 p.m at the Faculty Club. This student-centered conference focuses on helping students build confidence, resilience, and practical skills in managing money and making informed financial decisions. Through honest conversations about financial stress and interactive sessions featuring tools, strategies, and real-life stories, the conference supports students in strengthening their financial well-being for the long term.
If you have practical experience, real-world strategies, or stories to share about navigating financial stress, building resilience, and making confident money decisions, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking dynamic panels, interactive workshops and engaging presentations that offer practical tools and spark honest conversations about long-term financial well-being.
Submit your proposal by February 28, 2026 at 11:59PM. Selected presenters and panelists will be notified by March 16, 2026.
Thursday, April 23 (1-5): Tools, Choices, and Habits for Real Life
- 1-1:30 keynote speaker
- 1:30-2:30 session 1 (panel)
- 2:30-3:30 session 2
- 3:30-4:30 session 3
- 4:30-5:00 reception & networking
Friday, April 24 (1-5): Where Finances Meet Well Being
- 1-1:30 opening / welcome back
- 1:30-2:30 session 1
- 2:30-4:00 session 2 (panel)
- 4:00-4:30 closing speaker
- 4:30-5:00 reception & networking
Anne Xiong: Program Manager, Center for Financial Wellness
Audrey Lim: Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Jen Towers, Assistant Director for Student and Staff Engagement, FASO
Jadyn Lily Stafford, Senior Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Kate Qian: Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Kathy Nguyen, Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Malia Koliander, Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Nina Kini, Senior Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Rafael Villasenor, Senior Financial Wellness Coach, Center for Financial Wellness
Thank you to all who participated in our previous Blue and Gold Pathway Conference. Read our recap.
Thank you to all who participated in our previous Blue and Gold Pathway Conference. Read our recap.
We appreciate your support in making our conference a success!