We asked some of the brightest folks from within the community to reflect back on their days in school and to share with us a story of when they learned a particularly important or impactful lesson. We’ve shared highlights below.

Ellie Jepperson

The most important lesson I learned in school was during grad school– so, way too late in life. But, let me set the scene. I was in theatre in high school, went to film school for undergrad, moved out to LA after school to become a “creative,” then spent several years in commercial production to make ends meet and wanted to die. Read more>>

Samantha Sheppard

The most important lesson that I ever learned stemmed from something I learned from my father. My childhood was the best classroom of life. Read more>>

T.K. Richards

As a competitive person who yearns to be the best, I was surprised to be selected as a finalist in the Toastmaster’s Competition my junior year of high school. During that time at the challenging age of sixteen, I was experiencing teenage struggles with trying to fit in, maintaining popularity, and continuing my track record of as an A student. Read more>>