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Please join us on Saturday, April 25th, at 5:30 p.m. at the VEA Newport Beach as we come together to raise funds to prepare and empower our students for a life of self-advocacy, personal growth and the understanding that their differences can be their strengths.
We are proud to announce our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Mykayla Dutkus
Dr. Mykayla Dutkus, a proud Prentice Alumna, is a higher education and former collegiate athletics administrator with extensive experience in NCAA compliance, eligibility, and regulatory operations across Division I and III institutions. She earned her Doctor of Business Administration from Liberty University, her Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of La Verne and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay. Following senior compliance leadership roles at Longwood University and Virginia Military Institute, Mykayla transitioned into higher education aviation, where she currently serves as Associate Director of Affiliate Operations Compliance and Statistics for the School of Aeronautics at Liberty University.