College & Independent Schools
Distinguished Lectures
Distinguished Lectures:
Director, The Dickey Center, Dartmouth College
Daniel Benjamin, who is the Director of The Dickey Center at Dartmouth College and served as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the US State Department, has become the go to expert in assessing the complex terrorism trends.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
Sheryl WuDunn, the first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, is a business executive and best-selling author. She co-founded FullSky Partners, a consulting firm focusing on double-bottom line ventures in new media, technology and health.
Public Intellectual & Best-Selling Author
Featured on NPR and MSNBC, Professor Dyson melds scholarly insight with contemporary culture and examines civil rights and race relations. This thought-provoking talks foster social change.
World-Renowned Neurosurgeon & Neuroscientist
Mexican immigrant Quiñones-Hinojosa went from migrant worker to head of brain tumor surgery at Johns Hopkins. His incredible story is being developed into a movie by Brad Pitt and Disney.
Executive Director, ICAN & Nobel Prize Winner
Beatrice Fihn is the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and has over a decade of experience in disarmament diplomacy and civil society mobilization through her work with ICAN. She has delivered lectures on weapons law, humanitarian law and more.
Legendary Journalist & News Anchor
One of the most renowned reporters of our time, Emmy-winning Dan Rather has experience and perspective few can match. He offers insight into world events and the significance of journalism today.
Award-Winning Historian & Author
Called "the nation's leading Presidential historian" by Newsweek, Michael Beschloss served as NBC News' first Presidential Historian.
America’s First Latina Fighter Pilot
Turned away from flight school because she was a woman, Custodio went on to break barriers (including the sound barrier) as the first Latina USAF pilot and commercial pilot for American Airlines.