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.

Adam Morrisey

I’ve always been fascinated about how people make decisions, and mentorship has been a very important part of my journey, both through direct relationships and through books. So in college I started asking successful people a question, beginning with then KPMG CEO John Veihmeyer in Miami University’s Farmer School of Business main auditorium in front of 500 other students. Read more >>>

Lindsay Carter

When I was a student at Appalachian State University, majoring in Graphic Communication Management, I took a class that most of my classmates dreaded which was Web Development with Mr. Craft. Everyone complained about the confusing lines of code and long projects, but something about it fascinated me. Read more >>>

Ronni Brashear

One of the biggest lessons I learned in art school is that no one outside of those walls will ever care about your art the way art school does. Any art major will tell you that is true, but it ended up being one of the most valuable things I took away from that experience. Read more >>>

Lethia Owens

One of the most important lessons I ever learned in school actually came during a time when I wasn’t in school at all—because I had dropped out. At 15, I was a teen mom who had just walked away from high school. I’ll never forget the moment I told my homeroom teacher, Mr. Wilder, that I was leaving school. Read more >>>

Megan Woonton

I was one of the lucky ones who knew what I wanted to study at a young age, before I even started college. My major was hospitality and event management. Read more >>>