Phil Manning
WATCH: “Brighter Than A Billion Suns: Imaging Life On Earth” Going paleo is du rigor for this fossil fan, college professor and Fellow of the Explorer’s Club, who works to ensure scientific communication stays hip and relevant. Website | Twitter
Joseph McGill Jr.
WATCH: “And You Thought History Was A Snore” This history and preservation guru knows good ideas come in the dead of night, especially when sleeping in former slave dwellings. Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Kat Morgan
WATCH: “Silence Is Not Always Golden” Advocate, welcomer, organizer, change-agent, this human services and nonprofit veteran thinks it’s time we had a little chat. Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Eric Morris
WATCH: “The Sea Also Rises: Prepare for a Changing Shoreline” From Afghanistan to the Digital Coast, this sensitive guy (aka Remote Sensing Specialist) sees the rising tide of sea level change, and thinks you should have a look. Website | Twitter
Anuradha Murali with Mrudani School of Performing Arts
WATCH: “Bollywood Finds Its Roots” Champions of the classical arts of India will bring music, movement, cultural insight and award-winning choreography. Instagram | Twitter
Satish Nadig
WATCH: “How To Win Transplants And Influence People” Cross an improv comedian with a transplant surgeon and you get someone who believes nanoparticles are integral to the American Dream. Website | LinkedIn
Jackson Silverman
WATCH: “Kid Power: Small But Mighty” Sixth grader soccer goalie extraordinaire, this young man proves that the adjective “young” is irrelevant when it comes to serving others. Website
Jennie Stephens
WATCH: “Heirs Discover Money Does Grow on Trees” This Walterboro native has banked nearly a quarter of a century as a nonprofit leader, and has a few ideas about tipping the resource scale for the underserved. Website | LinkedIn
Becca Barnet, 2016 Artist
From intricate drawings to delicate sculptures, Becca explores why humans try to hold on to the fleeting corporeal. Website | Instagram
Derreck Kayongo, 2016 Emcee
Having fled as a Ugandan child refugee to Kenya, this 2014 TEDxCharleston speaker, currently CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights and founder of the Global Soap Project, is back as our emcee. Instagram | Twitter