2026

Anderson University - South Carolina

2026 HECC Customer Awards

Congratulations to All Award Winners!

A woman with blonde hair wearing a pink top and large circular necklace, smiling, with a blue background featuring text about the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference and the recipient Meghan Digregory from Bentley University.
Poster for the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference held on March 12-13, 2026 at Anderson University in South Carolina. It features a smiling woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a light pink blazer and white top. The poster announces Jessica Catano from Berklee College of Music as the recipient of the Higher Education Ecosystem Builder Award, recognizing a higher educational leader who strengthens partnerships between institutions, Workday, peer organizations, and elevates the student systems community.
Conference poster for HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference held at Anderson University, South Carolina, March 12-13, 2026. Features a photo of Brandon Porter, who received the Student Success Champion Award, with text detailing the award for improving student access, retention, persistence, or completion outcomes, and mentions Carthage College.
Award announcement poster for the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference held March 12-13, 2026 at Anderson University in South Carolina, featuring a woman with curly brown hair in a black floral dress with a necklace, and text about the Institutional Resilience Award
Poster for the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference, March 12-13, 2026, at Anderson University, South Carolina. Features a photo of Lisa Newman from Wellesley College. Awards the Student Systems Innovator Award for innovation in the Workday Student platform.
An award poster for the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference held at Anderson University, South Carolina, March 12-13, 2026. Features a woman wearing glasses and a white shirt, smiling, with event details and the recipient's name, Evelyn Gant from Pensacola State College, for the Digital Transformation Leadership Award.

Presentations

Academic Partners Performing HR Tasks - Getting Workday Security Right!

Pam Sherman
Bentley University

Dan Alpert
Coursedog

Workday Financial Aid Awarding Update

Kim Whidden
Workday

Integrated Academic Operations - Higher Ed’s Best Friend

Behind the Curtain: How Kognitiv Unlocks What’s Possible in Workday

Brittany Peterson | Cassaundra Lindberg | 
Melissa Ginelli
Kognitiv

Beyond the Roadmap Keynote:
A Look Inside Workday Student's Product Strategy and Innovation‍ 

Joellen Shendy | Rebecca Jennings | Kim Whidden | Joy Youngman
Workday

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance:
Incorporating Course Specific Costs

Michelle Cordell
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Illustration of people in a professional setting at the HECC Higher Education Collaborative Conference, focusing on collaboration and innovation in education.