Marshall Magazine Spring 2022

This year’s theme is “Stories That Change Us,” and information about the event can be found at www. tedxmarshallu.com. Both Kinghorn and Eng feel good about what has been accomplished so far. Realizing they’ve started a new tradition is both rewarding and challenging, they said. “This is especially inspiring because it emerged from two stu dents,” Eng said. “It’s students like these who give me immense opti mism for the future of Marshall, the city of Huntington and the state of West Virginia. Our team is proud to carry on what Hunter and Hannah started.” Matt James, assistant dean of student affairs, who also directs student involvement, believes TEDxMarshallU can help prepare students for life after Marshall. “Everything they’re doing now is to build that resume, not just get a diploma,” said James. “They’re not only connecting and engaging with people, but exploring ideas that are broad and diverse so they’re more prepared to go out into whatever their chosen field is and succeed. In the future, we’d also like to bring in speakers who already have a national platform in order to give Marshall an even larger national presence.” Eng’s dream is equally lofty. “Our team believes community members at Marshall possess inno vative ideas that, if shared, can be applied to other areas in the world with similar problems. The ultimate impact of TEDxMarshallU is that it will allow Marshall to be a leader in solving some of the world’s big gest challenges.” Now, that’s a great idea.

“ This is especially inspiring because it emerged from two students. It’s students like these who give me immense optimism

for the future of Marshall. ”

— Dr. Ben Eng associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship

Carter Seaton is an author and freelance writer living in Huntington, West Virginia.

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