TEDxYouthISAS

[email protected] - Middle School students from The Post Oak School explain their idea for an innovative Manager Program.

[email protected] - Ruchit Nagar is a senior at the Kinkaid School. Ever since his freshmen year, he has had a passion for both debate and science research. Currently, as a senior researcher and Vice President of the Debate Club, Ruchit is especially interested in how scientific issues shape public policy. Today Ruchit will be giving a talk on the future of nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, and space research. He explains his talk as follows: "I think much of mainstream discussion on important issues, such as that of the nuclear weapons debate, is limited. It is limited by political agendas and a demand for realism. However, if our generation and our species is to continue evolving, we must engage in transcendental thinking.

[email protected] - Meryl Gibbs, 17, is a junior attending St. John’s School. She plays Varsity and Club Volleyball and is on the Varsity Track and Field team. Meryl participates in Maverick “Mav” TV, the Microfinance Club and she founded the Independent Music and Cinema Club at St. John’s. She enjoys writing and was awarded a National Scholastic Writing Award and several Regional Writing Awards. Meryl is also a working model and actress, having appeared in independent films, TV commercials, print ads and on billboards, and on stage.

[email protected] - Judson Dunaway-Barlow is a freshman at the Kinkaid School. He has always loved to debate and especially loves being the devil's advocate and arguing against common perceptions or beliefs.

[email protected] - Hugh Zabriskie is in 11th grade at EHS. A member of the EHS Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Praise Band, Hugh has been playing the piano for 6 years. Recently Hugh was accepted into the TPSMEA All-State and ATSSB All-State Jazz Bands. Along with classical, jazz, rock, and musical theatre, Hugh has begun to compose his own musical compositions, including the samba piece you will hear today. Along with music, Hugh also enjoys swimming and Frisbee. Academically, he is interested in economics, political philosophy, or theology.