HPPA 2026 50th Anniversary Symposium
June 12-14, 2026
Ithaca, NY
Symposium Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Location: History Center in Tompkins County (110 N Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850) or Virtual
Friday, June 12th
4:00pm-4:20pm Welcome to Symposium, Angela Fernandes (HPP ‘23, Interim HPPA Board President)
4:20pm-5:30pm Keynote Lecture, Sherry Frear (HPP ‘01, National Park Service- Chief, National Register & National Historic Landmarks Program)
6:00pm-8:00pm 50th Anniversary Celebration & Dinner Reception (Sponsored by HPPA)
Location: Boatyard Grill (525 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca)
Time: 6:00pm
Saturday, June 13th
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast & Coffee at the History Center (Sponsored by Historic Urban Plans)
9:00am-9:20am Introduction & HPP Program Update from Dr. Michael Tomlan, Ph.D.
9:20am-11:00am Panel Session #1, Q&A
Nathaniel Guest, Esq. (HPP ‘10)
Dr. Emily Bergeron, Ph.D., Esq. (HPP ‘17)
Dr. Douglas Appler, Ph.D. (HPP ‘11)
11:00am-11:10am Break
11:10am-12:00pm Student Presentations, Q&A
Tessa Mykel (MRP ‘26)
Adam Crist (HPP ‘26)
Daxton Gautreaux (HPP ‘26)
Natalie Jones (HPP ‘26)
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch Break, HPPA Annual Meeting
1:30pm-3:00pm Panel Session #2, Q&A
Kamalika Bose (HPP ‘13): People, Preservation & Dynamics of Practice in India
Kami Cai (HPP ‘24): Mapping the Margins: Building a Digital Record of Indiana's Green Book Sites
Dr. Zak Leonard, Ph.D. (HPP ‘23): Private Dorms by Private Equity: The Plight of Preservation in College Towns
3:00pm-4:00pm Faculty Projects, Q&A
Dr. Jennifer Minner, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Chusid
4:00pm-5:00pm Roundtable: 50 Years of Preservation Education at Cornell University, Its Legacy and Impact (NOTE: ROUNDTABLE WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY)
Abigail Lawton (HPP ‘17)
Bob Jaeger (HPP ‘83)
Suzanna Barucco (HPP ‘88)
Jayme Breschard Thomann (HPP ‘05)
Sunday, June 14th
10:00am-12:00pm Cornell University Campus Tour, Meet at Sibley Hall Entrance on the Arts Quad
Questions? Please Contact Us: admin@hppalumni.org