Theme: Reclamation

Join us and engage with big ideas from brilliant speakers from throughout Central New York about how we can all reclaim our hope, health and humanity together.

SUNY Cortland
22 Graham Avenue
Brown Auditorium
Cortland, New York, 13045
United States

Allison Noelle Megherian

Allison Noelle Megherian is a New York City music teacher, singer, songwriter, author and motivational speaker. She is certified in life coaching, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and sound healing and is author of "A Motivational Reset for the Mindset."

Dr. Tui Lauilefue

Dr. Tui Lauilefue is a Washington State physician certified in both internal and obesity medicine with experience in both academic and corporate medicine. She now works as a direct primary care provider, and is on a mission to raise healthcare standards.

Evan Faulkenbury

Evan Faulkenbury is an Associate Professor of History at SUNY Cortland, where he teaches courses on public history and U.S. history. He is the author of "Poll Power: The Voter Education Project and the Movement for the Ballot in the American South" (UNC Press, 2019) and co-editor of "Teaching Public History" (UNC Press, 2023). His current book project is "Remembering Rebellion: A Public History of Slave Revolts Across America."

John D. Lin

A world traveler, national award-winning public speaking professor and instructor in SUNY Cortland’s Communication and Media Studies Department who believes he has not succeeded in spite of mental illness, but because of it

Ryan Lerner

Ryan Lerner is a graduating SUNY Cortland senior majoring in Adolescence Education: Spanish. He is an honors scholar, president of the Spanish Club, a member of the French Club and former member of the Red Dragons swim team.

Yen Maine

Yen Maine transformed herself from a Citibank Vice President to a fragrance entrepreneur after losing her job during maternity leave. In the Adirondack Forest, she found inspiration to reinvent her family's fragrance business. She is now chief executive officer of the ADK Fragrance Farm, which produces all-natural perfumes, sprays, candles, soaps and other products.