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2026 Black Student-Athlete Summit

Welcome to the 2026 Black Student-Athlete Summit!

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Jamel K. Donnor

William and Mary

Fred Huby Professor of Education

Williamsburg, VA

https://education.wm.edu/ourfacultystaff/faculty/donnor_j.php

About me

I am a social scientist in the School of Education at William & Mary with faculty affiliations in William & Mary’s College of Arts & Sciences, and Law School. My areas of expertise include Education Policy, Constitutional Law, American Conservatism, U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence and, Intercollegiate Athletics.

2:00pm PDT

Sports Leadership & Innovation Certificate - Discovering Your Leadership Style, Session 1 The William W. Knight Law CenterLeonard N Moore • Dr. Jonathan Howe

3:00pm PDT

Mental Health Series - Signal Calling- Recognizing the Warning Signs The William W. Knight Law Center

4:00pm PDT

Mental Health Series - When Habits Become Harm- Unhealthy Behaviors and Problematic Practices The William W. Knight Law Center

5:00pm PDT

Registration Graduate Hotel

7:00pm PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Welcome Graduate HotelLeonard N Moore • Dr. Devin Walker

8:00pm PDT

Pro Day Instructions Graduate HotelBrandon Walker • Nailah Waterfield Welcome Reception The Graduate - Playwrights Conference Center Lobby

10:00pm PDT

Rooftop Social + Lobby Games Graduate Hotel

8:45am PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Opening Session Matthew Knight ArenaDr. Devin Walker • Jason Ferguson

10:15am PDT

Dismissal to Pro Day & Professional Sessions University of Oregon

10:34am PDT

Present for the Moment: Responsible for the Mission McAruthur Club / Matthew Knight ArenaSheridan Blanford • DaWon Baker • Dr. Ajhanai Keaton

10:35am PDT

Law | Legal | Attorney: DLA Piper Leaders Lounge The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #241Samuel Esan • Ahimsa Hodari • Chas Hamilton • Ashley Hughes Austin

12:30pm PDT

Networking Lunch Hayward Track & Field

1:14pm PDT

Professional Sessions (DIECE) The William W. Knight Law Center

1:15pm PDT

Leadership Certification (SLIC), Session 4 The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #141Leonard N Moore • Dr. Jonathan Howe Microdosing Wellness: Practical Strategies to Enhancing Wellness The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #175Lenecia Nickell • Siani Brown

2:15pm PDT

Holding Space -- Just a Conversation The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #141 Sports Leadership & Innovation Certificate - Managing Through a Crisis The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #110Leonard N Moore • Dr. Jonathan Howe • Dr. AJ Keaton

5:30pm PDT

Links & Leadership | University of Oregon Athletics and DIECE Emerald Valley Golf CourseDa’Mon Merkerson • Sheridan Blanford • DaWon Baker

8:45am PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW Matthew Knight ArenaLeonard N Moore • Dr. Courtney Cox • Dr. Ajhanai Keaton • Dr. Aquasia Shaw • Harold Hughes • Good Molecules

9:00am PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Fireside Chat with Harold Hughes Matthew Knight ArenaHarold Hughes

9:25am PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Sports Scholars Panel Matthew Knight ArenaDr. Darren Kelly • Dr. Amira Rose Davis • Dr. Courtney Cox • Dr. Ajhanai Keaton • Dr. Aquasia Shaw • Dr. Lori Patton-Davis

10:00am PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Lessons around the Market Undefeated Feat. John Thomas Matthew Knight ArenaGood Molecules

10:45am PDT

Mastering the Pivot The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #175Dr. Derrick Gragg

12:00pm PDT

Networking Lunch Hayward Track & Field

1:15pm PDT

Leading with Clarity: Staying Encouraged and Effective in Times of Change The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #175Da’Mon Merkerson • Dr. Julie Rousseau • Sheridan Blanford Sports Leadership & Innovation Certificate - Managing (In)Stability within an Ever-Changing College Sports Landscape The William W. Knight Law Center - Room #110Leonard N Moore • Dr. Jonathan Howe • Dr. Ajhanai Keaton

3:00pm PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW Matthew Knight ArenaLeonard N Moore • Dan Lanning THE SUMMIT SHOW: Victory Beyond the Play | Nike Matthew Knight ArenaDominque Debnam • Candace Cooper • Monique Currie

3:45pm PDT

THE SUMMIT SHOW: Closing Conversation with Dan Lanning Matthew Knight ArenaLeonard N Moore • Dan Lanning

7:00pm PDT

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