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Tanush loves bacteria, humor, and solutions (the problem solving kind). He does math when no one's looking, and dreams of understanding life, with science.

Tanush Jagdish
Co-Organizer | Curator and Founder
 
Noah Mishkind
Co-Organizer | Web and Graphic Designer

Josh is patient, smart, and supportive. He is a budding physician, and a scientist at heart. He loves his music, and plays the most sensational guitar. 

Olivia is a gap year advocate. She loves to dance, and believes in the power of capturing people's emotions–whether it be through photo, documentary, music, or social media.

Josh Daniel
Olivia Gaines
Co-Organizer | Social Media and Advertising

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A Massachusetts native, Noah studied at a performing arts high school. He loves ultimate frisbee, is a raft guide in the summer, and spent his gap year teaching children in Central America!

Van Forsman

Van is a wonderful photographer and and often helps lead our weekly group meetings. His principal passions include photography, word play, intersections of sociology and economics, and fostering mutual understanding." 

Taylor Miles

Taylor is a sophomore involved in almost everything. She's a psychology major who dynamically contributes to our design efforts. Her extraneous passions - anthropology and women & gender studies - are her two minors.

Natalia Wohletz

Natalia is a sophomore passionate about mathematics and painting. Humble and kind, Natalia brings logical insights coupled with a fine taste for the aesthetic. She directed the speaker selection process.

Kelly Haughland

Kelly's talents include pottery, master pool playing skills, and and a strong loyalty for her friends and colleagues. Kelly directs the audience selection process.

Emily Good

Emily plays Lacrosse for K, enjoys her International and Latin-American politics, and loves British television. In her free time, she spreads happiness. Emily is our Chief Financial Officer.

Na Young Kim
Co-Organizer | Stage Manager and Designer

Na Young's relentless concern for the environment and scholarly curiosity is unmatched. Apart from dividing her time between sustainability and biology, Na Young paints, and hopes to minor in Studio Art.

Nick Swain

Nick has a broad set of interests. In high school, he devoted a lot of his time to sports, music, science, and volunteering. He participates in TEDx with the hope that it will reveal and further inspire innovation and creativity at K.

Gabe Klotz is a freshman pursuing a double major in philosophy and political science and a minor in history. He spends his free time talking about philosophy, political science and history, and looking at trees.

Gabe Klotz

A first-year from the suburbs of Chicago, Elise writes and designs for TEDxKCollege. She enjoys listening to music, hoola-hooping, and reading poetry. 

Emiline is passionate about ecology and the environment. She plans on majoring in philosophy and pschology. Aside from TEDx she is also passionately involved in KCCAN, ultimate frisbee, and Farms2K.

Emiline Chipman

Heather is a first-year from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, who loves reading, watching documentaries, and learning about history. Heather writes for TEDx and helps with design.

Heather Brown
Elise Houcek

Lee spent much of his gap year backpacking across India. He brings with him traveller's wisdom and philosophical inquiry. Lee is working on bringing sustainable food to TEDx.

Lee Ray Carter
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This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

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