Theme: Truth and Dare

Truth by definition is "the property of being in accord with fact or reality" and dare means "to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous." What is the truth you learn and the dares you took? What have you learned from them?

Ivy Collegiate Academy New Auditorium
320, Lane 165, Section 1, Tan-Hsing Rd., Tan-Tzu Dist.
2F, New Building
Taichung, Taichung, 427
Taiwan

Jiun-Huei Proty Wu

Cosmologist + Professor + Scientist + Cartoonist

Professor Jiun-Huei Proty Wu is a cosmologist teaching physics and astrophysics at National Taiwan University. In 1999, he obtained a Ph.D. in cosmology at Prof. Stephen Hawking's Relativity and Gravitation Group at DAMTP, the University of Cambridge. During his studies, he won the J.T.Knight Prize for his thesis titled named《Cosmological Perturbations from Cosmic Strings》. After receiving his Ph.D., he began working at U.C.Berkeley as a KDI Fellow and was jointly appointed by NASA as a Long-Term Space Astronomer. In 2001, he joined the faculty of the Physics Department at National Taiwan University while being the Project Scientist of AMiBA, a cosmological telescope based in Hawaii.

Johnny Chao

Hotel Owner + Pharmaceutical Inventor

Johnny not only holds a biological engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University but also has professional experience in real estate investing and financial planning. He is also well-known for his work at John Hopkins Hospital in developing novel medications to treat strokes in the brain. With a diverse portfolio and expertise in investing in disruptive technology, he is now the owner of the Explore Hotel located in Taichung.

Norris Cheung

Semiflor Corp. Ltd. -Marketing Manager

Norris was born and grew up in Hong Kong and immigrated with his family to Taiwan in 2021. He is now a WELL AP, Chartered Engineer, and an experienced marketer with over ten years of professional working experience in the sustainable construction industry. Combining the knowledge and expertise in technical engineering and marketing, Norris is now leveraging his talent to develop and promote sustainable and WELL-building communities in Taiwan.

Shannon Perez

Dean of Faculty + English Department Head

In 2005, Shannon graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA in Literature with hopes of heading to law school. However, after accepting a job in teaching, she immediately knew that education was her passion. She then achieves her master's degree in arts in teaching English and education in Leadership. And for her doctoral degree, she went to Vanderbilt University.