Theme: Our Digital Leaders of Tomorrow

Today’s instant-knowledge generation is already using emerging technologies, and tomorrow’s digital leaders are already mastering new apps and new knowledge, to boldly go where no one has dared to go before. What is import to the next generation of leaders? Why are they using these technologies today? Our digital leaders of tomorrow are already leading us.

Join TEDxFSCJ for an evening with these digital leaders of the future! The evening will feature Management Information Systems (MIS) students from FSCJ, partnering with local middle and high school students to showcase their experiences developing new technology projects and exploring the latest digital devices. The event will include brief presentations from these college and youth leaders as well as TED talks, audience participation, and moderated break-out sessions.

The salon will be held Tuesday, December 6th, at FSCJ-Deerwood Center, from 6-8 pm.

Florida State College - Deerwood Center
9911 Old Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
United States

Elisha Taylor III

Robotics and Video Games

13 year old eight grade student currently attending Kirby-Smith Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida. Elisha is an A/B Honor Roll student with a special interest in Video Game Design. He hopes to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance in cutting edge technology. He attends workshops and conferences to learn how to integrate technology to collaborate on projects in school and online.

Guy Fisher III

Co-captain of the Ridgeview Robotics team / Youth Leadership

International Baccalaureate (IB) Senior at Ridgeview High School. Co-captain of the Ridgeview Robotics team, Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America. Officer of the National Honor Society, Varsity Captain of Evans Rowing Club, and Future Medical Leaders of America alumni. Eagle Scout and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader of National Youth Leadership Training.

Jacob rogers

Captain of the swim, lacrosse, and robotics team. / Combat Robotics

Senior at Bishop Snyder High School. Captain of the swim, lacrosse, and robotics team. He builds combat robots with his dad in his garage and they travel to events all across the state to fight his robot against a wide range of people. He is helping his school to build a combat robot and compete as a team at events. He plans on attending Florida Polytechnic University and earning a mechanical & industrial engineering degree.

JD Stevens

CAD Robotics Team Leader

Senior at Paxon School for Advanced Studies CAD team leader in annual six-week robotics challenges. Referee FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge (FTC) / Lego League (FLL) Eagle Scout. He will serve at 2017 National Scout Jamboree STEM Quest Area He is looking for more than an exceptional mechanical engineering program He still has room on his cape for more buttons

Jon Gregory

Teacher of Team Up program / Educational Technology

Native of Jacksonville and graduated from The Bolles School in 2012. He taught a self-esteem workshop to 3rd and 4th graders at Pickett Elementary. Teacher of Team Up program. He attends Edward Waters College majoring in Elementary Education, He is a part of the “Call Me Mister Program” at Edward Waters College. He attends professional development conferences with his Edu Tech Professor William Jackson.

Preston Richter

Robotics Club President / Astromech Droid Controller

Senior at Bishop Kenny High School. Senior Class President, Robotics Club President. Built an R2-D2 with his dad in his garage using home built parts and electronics, and takes the droid to hospitals and robotics competitions. Hopes to attend the University of Florida for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Rachel House

Osprey Productions. University of North Florida. Internal Assistant Director / Youth Leadership Training

Osprey Productions. University of North Florida. Internal Assistant Director. BSA Venturing. Area 4 VP of Communication, Staff National Youth Leadership Training and National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience. University of Scouting UofS Talks Speaker. She uses different technologies throughout the day whether it's on her phone, fridge, or at work.