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Eaglebrook School Auditorium
271 Pine Nook Rd
Deerfield, Massachusetts, 01342
United States

Alexis Pontones

Alexis is a graduate of Eaglebrook School. He is from Mexico City As a Health Coach, Alexis's mother has inspired his appreciation for proactively healthy living.

Blair Huang

Blair is from Taipei, Taiwan. Now she lives in Deerfield, MA with her family on the Eaglebrook campus. She moved from Taiwan two years ago with her family to start her Eaglebrook experience. She learned a lot being in this unique environment, being one of four girls in an all-boys school. Blair enjoys acting, reading, and playing the piano.

Edward Park

Edward is a student at Eaglebrook School. He has a first-hand appreciation for the fashion industry through his family's business.

Karl Dechen Thurman

Karl Dechen Thurman is an actor, fantasy book reviewer, film producer, shiatsu masseur, and yoga coach. He is best known for his work at Jivamukti Yoga, Ohashi Institute, and Tibet House, but has moved forward into film production and his own brand of holistic wellness, Grahapada.com.

Rafael Fonseca MD

Rafael Fonseca, MD, is the Getz Family Professor of cancer and a Professor of Medicine. He is a consultant in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Mayo Clinic, AZ and Chair of the Department of Medicine. Dr Fonseca earned his MD at Universidad Anahuac, Mexico. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Miami, FL, and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN. He is a clinical investigator for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund. Dr Fonseca’s practice has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of plasma cell disorders and leading the multiple myeloma team in its effort to develop a better understanding of the disease and its impact on patients. In his laboratory, Dr Fonseca has led his team of researchers in concentrating on the genetic nature of the clonal cells of plasma cell disorders. He is also interested in myeloma bone disease, prognostic markers and development of new therapies for the disease. Throughout his training and career, Dr Fonseca has received numerous awards and honors, including the Young Investigator Award in Hematology (Celgene – Achievement Awards for Clinical Research in Hematology), Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Clinical Investigator Award, and the International Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Research Award. Most notably he is a Mayo Clinic Distinguished Investigator, the highest academic distinction given to investigators at his institution. Dr. Fonseca holds memberships and serves in positions for organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Association for Cancer Research, and the International Myeloma Society. Dr Fonseca has an adjunct academic appointment at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). His research has been funded by the National Cancer Institute (R01, P01, SPORE), the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund, and the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund. Dr Fonseca serves as reviewer and in editorial capacities for medical publications including Blood, Lancet, Nature Medicine, Cancer Cell, Leukemia, and the New England Journal of Medicine, among others. He is a frequent reviewer of grants and sits on the SPORE grant review panel. He has given many national and international presentations as a visiting professor, and has authored numerous articles (over 200), book chapters, editorials, abstracts, and letters.

Ryan Liao

Ryan is currently a student at Eaglebrook School. His passion for engineering stems from his parents work in carbon fiber manufacturing. He has a passion for design and innovation, and is always thinking outside the box.

Xavier de Anda

Xavier de Anda, born in Mexico City, grew up a track and field sprinter under the influence and guidance of his grandfather, a Hall of Famer and ex-Olympian of the 1930s. Encountering adversity along the way, Xavier reinvented himself in the quest to one day race on an international stage, eventually reaching the Triathlon World Championships. Today, in his never-ending pursuit of living a meaningful life, Xavier is a healthcare technology development and innovation leader and lives in San Diego, California.