TEDxAbingtonCommunityLibrary

Speakers

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• Ben Kontz

  Ben is a high school student entering his junior year. He is heavily interested in the arts, and is one of many who feels his passion is not one that can guarantee financial stability. He hopes to find the right path for him in his search for a University arts program.

• Ed McNichols

  Ed McNichols is a counselor at Marywood University in Northeast Pennsylvania. He works with students who currently face the issue of finding a path that can provide stability, while at the same time, truly enjoying their career.

• Kelsi Curran

  Kelsi Curran works for the Women's Resource Center of Northeast Pennsylvania. The philosophy of the WRC is based on feminism; and Kelsi is a strong advocate for equal rights as well.

• Mary Garm

  Mary Garm serves as Vice-Chair of the PA Governor’s Advisory Council on Libraries. She believes that libraries serve as a foundation for democracy and education.

• Natalie Carleo

  Natalie is currently an undergraduate student at Susquehanna University. She believes her love for writing paired with her natural ambition have given way to exciting opportunities taken, as well as an abundance of doors to be opened.

• Stephanie Longo

  Stephanie Longo is a local newspaper editor. She finds the value in the relationship between the community and the stories she publishes.