Empowering Visionaries: How Mercer University’s Visionary Student Panel Transforms Ideas into Impact

Tuesday, August 5th at 1:00 PM ET
(12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT)

About this Session 

This webinar will explore how Mercer’s Visionary Student Panel (VSP) fosters student agency and prepares undergraduate students to become changemakers. Through intentional coaching, community-based problem solving, and mini-grant funding, VSP empowers students to move their ideas from discovery to implementation. Attendees will gain insight into the program’s history, structure, and impact on students and the communities they serve.

Who should attend?

This event is free and open to members and non-members. Higher education leaders and community-engaged faculty, staff, and practitioners are encouraged to attend. 


What does this mean? This virtual event is more informational with minimal interactivity. Feel free to have this webinar on in the background while you eat lunch or check email!

  • Only facilitators and guest speakers will be seen on camera
  • You can submit questions by typing them into the Zoom Q&A feature
  • This event will focus on information sharing, presentations, or panel discussions

Meet the Speaker

Lauren A. Shinholster

Associate Director of Engaged Learning
Mercer University