Professional Development
Keynote Testimonial:
Wow! Bringing Mark Perna in to speak to MCC faculty and administrators was one of the best decisions we ever made. His powerful keynote address during our fall opening week was, and continues to be, instrumental in helping the College sharpen its focus on enrollment, engagement, and retention. Mark is a dynamic and entertaining speaker, but more importantly, his presentation was one of real substance. He laid out specific, step-by-step strategies for getting students in the door, keeping them interested, and helping them cross the finish line. Our audience was so impressed that they gave Mark an enthusiastic standing ovation at the conclusion of his presentation. He truly made a lasting impact here! His message prompted everyone to get fired up about reaching students, and his experience-driven guidance has laid the foundation for us to stay on message as an organization.”
Michelle Rule, Institute for Faculty Excellence
Faculty Development Coordinator at Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska
Keynote Comments:
Great speaking skills as well as a relevant message that all educators need to hear and understand if we want to reach and retain students.”
Andrea Lang
Instructor at Metropolitan Community College
One of the best, if not the best, presentations I have ever attended. A very professional job.”
Joseph Crnkovich
Instructor at Metropolitan Community College
Fantastic speaker, engaging, and provided information we wanted and needed to hear.”
Jan Rowe
Instructor, IT at Metropolitan Community College
Best speaker in my 5 years of full-time employment. Good job. Get this guy next year too.”
Paul Custer
EMT/Paramedic Instructor at Metropolitan Community College
I find this talk inspiring. It’s a difficult time of year and hard to be excited about beginning a new school year but this really helped.”
Tegan Robinson
English Instructor at Metropolitan Community College
The BEST experience I have had in a school meeting ever! And at the age of 73 (feeling like 23, thanks to you), I have seen a lot of presentations.”
Ed Bohlman
Instructor, IT at Metropolitan Community College
Absolutely magnificent presentation — informative, fun, engaging! A strong call to action.”
Beth Augustyn
Instructor at Metropolitan Community College
Excellent comedic timing, with an inspirational message to Millennials.”
Mary Umberger
Speech Instructor at Metropolitan Community College