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Student speaker competition looking for dynamic talks with TEDx potential

The Ìϲ©ÌåÓý Business Student Council leads The Road to TEDx event

2017 TEDx student speaker competition winner Ashley Evdokimo

Last year’s Road to TEDx student speaker competition winner, Ashley Evdokimo, spoke on the importance of Advance Directives at TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý. Her talk has nearly 8,000 views.

Student speaker competition looking for dynamic talks with TEDx potential

The Ìϲ©ÌåÓý Business Student Council leads The Road to TEDx event

Last year’s Road to TEDx student speaker competition winner, Ashley Evdokimo, spoke on the importance of Advance Directives at TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý. Her talk has nearly 8,000 views.

2017 TEDx student speaker competition winner Ashley Evdokimo

Last year’s Road to TEDx student speaker competition winner, Ashley Evdokimo, spoke on the importance of Advance Directives at TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý. Her talk has nearly 8,000 views.

The Road to TEDx, a student speaker competition, will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Members of the Ìϲ©ÌåÓý's Business Student Council are seeking passionate local students to participate and share their "big idea worth spreading." 

Students who can present ideas in a dynamic, unique and interesting way may be chosen to speak at TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý set for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.    

Any student from the Ìϲ©ÌåÓý; Truckee Meadows Community College; Western Ìϲ©ÌåÓý College and Washoe County School District high schools is welcome to apply. Applications for The Road to TEDx will close Friday, Sept. 15. All applications and video samples will be reviewed by a committee of former TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý speakers and current team members. From there, six to eight students will be selected to speak at The Road to TEDx event.  

In order to participate in the event, candidates must be available Tuesday, Sept. 26 2017 from 6-8 p.m. First, second and third place participants will receive a prize. Additionally, the winner of the student speaker competition will be invited to speak at TEDxUniversityofÌϲ©ÌåÓý set for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 in the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.  

Admission to the Road of TEDx is free, but space is limited.