Theme: Building a Community

TEDxYouth@HHS is a student-run TEDx event for the community of Hershey, showcasing quality storytellers, change-makers, and idea pioneers from Hershey High School's own student body and Hershey at large. This serves as an open forum for new ideas and open dialogue, enriching our community in new and exciting ways and enlightening the Town that Chocolate Built.

Hershey High School Auditorium
520 Homestead Road
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
United States

Brianna Crowley

A former teacher at Derry Township School District, Mrs. Crowley now works in Harrisburg in education.

Dr. Kent Vrana

Dr. Vrana is a leading scientist at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is also heavily involved with his local church, Grace United Methodist.

Felicity Torres

Ms. Torres is a senior at Milton Hershey School.

Florinda Gonzales

Ms. Gonzales is a senior at Milton Hershey School.

Jacob Nantz

Jacob Nantz is a graduate of Hershey High School and cofounder of Humans of Hershey High.

Joe Emick

Originally an architect, Joe Emick is now a counselor at Caron Pennsylvania.

Joseph Abraham

Joseph Abraham is a graduate of Hershey High School and cofounder of Humans of Hershey High.

Malika Kodavatiganti

Malika Kodavatiganti is a graduate of Hershey High School and cofounder of Humans of Hershey High.

Molly Sherma

Molly is an 8th grader at Hershey Middle School, about to become freshman at Hershey High School.

Myah Koepfer

Myah is a junior at Hershey High School. She dances at Hershey School of Dance and participates in the school musical.

Pete Nguyen

Pete currently works as a tennis instructor in the central Pennsylvania area.

Solomon Myers

Mr. Myers is a senior at Milton Hershey School. In the coming year, he hopes to attend the University of Pennsylvania to pursue his lifelong dreams.

Té Burkholder

Té is an 8th grader at Hershey Middle School, about to become freshman at Hershey High School.