2017 Speakers

12-minute talks:

“The Fallout of Financial Illiteracy“
Ryan Decker ’07
Economist at PwC

“Sound Bites”
Dr. Kristin Holmes ’03 Clifford (Right) 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Donna Marino (Left)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

“A Calling Beyond the Camera”
David Johnson ’07
Photographer at DwJohnson Photography

“Unearthing the Truth About Organics”
Kelsey Staudacher ’09
Inside Sales Representative for Albert’s Organics

“Soul: The Sense of Being”
Mae Seely ’62 Sylvester
Writer and Consultant specializing in Cross-Cultural Communication

“Our Collective Trauma”
Nikki Young ’15
Student at Boston School of Theology

3-minute talks:

“A War on the Media”
Jarred DeHerrera
Senior, Business Management / Spanish

“The Power of Perspective” 
Ashley Eisenmenger
Junior, Organizational Communication

“Don’t Be Afraid of Your Fears“
Joshua Lahey
Senior, Organizational Communication / Theater

“The People We Praise”
Reese Richardson
Sophomore, Physics and Applied Mathematics / Biology

“The Grounding of Black Bodies”
Davonte Sanders-Funches
Junior, Finance / Social Change Leadership

“American Prison Reform”
Jennifer Thomas
Senior, Management, Finance

It happened! Watch the videos and see the pictures!

Sight. Hearing. Touch. Taste. Smell.  Our physical senses, often taken for granted, can become dull – even numb – as we push through the monotonous gray of our day-to-day routines.  Every so often, however, our senses wake from their slumber when we encounter the unexpected.  A stunning sunset.  Fresh-roasted coffee. A beautiful melody.  Rich flavor. A warm embrace.  These moments remind us that we are alive; we become more fully present.

In the same way, compelling ideas can awaken the deeper senses.  A sense of responsibility.  A sense of purpose.  A sense of shared humanity.  We become numb to the need for community, dulled to the desire for civility, and deadened to the problems and suffering of the world around us. When we encounter an unexpected idea that resonates deep within us, it has the power to revive our latent dreams – the ones that make us truly alive. We wake up.  We see a vision. We hear a calling.  We come to our senses.

Join us for TEDxNorthCentralCollege 2017.