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June 05, 2019

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jane R. Rigby (1996, DE)

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Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jane R. Rigby (1996, DE)

Dr. Jane Rigby (1996, DE) is a civil servant Astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.  Rigby serves as the Operations Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

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May 30, 2019

Dejha Carrington

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Dejha Carrington

Dejha Carrington is Vice President of External Relations at National YoungArts Foundation.

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May 30, 2019

Kim Barker (1988, OR)

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Kim Barker (1988, OR)

Kim Barker is a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times. 

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May 28, 2019

Joseph Gramely (1988, OR)

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Joseph Gramely (1988, OR)

GRAMMY award-winning multi-percussionist Joseph Gramley has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, producer, concert host and with major symphony orchestras

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May 25, 2019

Kenyon Adams (1997, FL)

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Kenyon Adams (1997, FL)

Kenyon Victor Adams is a multidisciplinary artist and curator.  He currently serves as the director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives in Corona, NY. 

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May 22, 2019

Pat Grady (2000, WY)

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Pat Grady (2000, WY)

Pat Grady is a partner at Sequoia Capital, which he joined in 2007. 

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May 09, 2019

Hugh Kennedy (2004, MN)

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Hugh Kennedy (2004, MN)

Hugh Kennedy is an actor and teaching artist who lives in Los Angeles.

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May 08, 2019

Martha Bergmark (1966, MS)

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Martha Bergmark (1966, MS)

Dr. Bergmark is the founding executive director of Voices for Civil Justice, a national communications hub for civil legal aid that launched in 2013.

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May 08, 2019

Kathy McHale (1964, RI)

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Kathy McHale (1964, RI)

Kathy McHale worked for 30 years for non-profit organizations related to community organizing, social issues, and assistive technology

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May 05, 2019

Chat Travieso (2003, FL)

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Chat Travieso (2003, FL)

Chat Travieso is a Brooklyn-based artist, designer and educator. He creates socially engaged and architectural public art, as well as research-based projects about spatial justice issues.

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April 30, 2019

Michael A. Weiss (1975, OH)

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Michael A. Weiss (1975, OH)

Michael A. Weiss is chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and director of chemical biology and biotherapeutics for the Indiana University Precision Health Initiative.

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April 30, 2019

Alvin W. Thompson (1971, MD)

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Alvin W. Thompson (1971, MD)

Alvin W. Thompson is a United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

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April 23, 2019

Jean Shin (1990, MD)

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Jean Shin (1990, MD)

Jean Shin is 1990 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

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April 19, 2019

Nasha Thomas (1980, NY)

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Nasha Thomas (1980, NY)

Nasha Thomas oversees AileyCamps and designs the national outreach for Ailey’s Arts In Education & Community Programs department.

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April 17, 2019

Lee Heinemann (2011, MO)

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Lee Heinemann (2011, MO)

Lee Heinemann is 2011 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

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April 17, 2019

Rachel S. Moore (1982, CA)

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Rachel S. Moore (1982, CA)

Rachel Moore is a 1982 YoungArts Winner in Dance & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. She is president and CEO of The Music Center, Los Angeles’ premier performing arts center.

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April 14, 2019

Nadia Wolff (2016, FL)

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Nadia Wolff (2016, FL)

Nadia Wolff is a 2016 YoungArts Winner in Design Arts and Visual Arts & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

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April 08, 2019

Sharon Otterman (1991, NY)

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Sharon Otterman (1991, NY)

Sharon Otterman has been a reporter for The New York Times since 2008, primarily covering education, religion and breaking news for the Metro desk.

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April 08, 2019

Kathy Qian (2009, OH)

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Kathy Qian (2009, OH)

Kathy Qian is the co-founder of Code for Democracy and recipient of the 2018 Seed Grant.

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April 08, 2019

Leonard Earl Howze (1995, CA)

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Leonard Earl Howze (1995, CA)

Leonard Earl Howze is an accomplished theater, film and television actor.

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