This year’s spring convocation at Elon University was unlike any other before. With not only one incredible speaker but five, audience members were able to hear some very powerful and accomplished people impart their words of wisdom, insight and knowledge in an open and intellectually stimulating environment. Here is a small sampling of some of the most memorable quotes.
David Levin
David Levin– co-founder KIPP (Knowledge is POwer Program) serving over 25,000 low income minority students in 20 states.
“Work hard, be nice”.
“Once kids like going to school anything is possible.”
Brian Williams
Brian Williams–anchor and managing editroy of NBC Nightly News
“Be public minded, not party.
David Gergen–currently senior political analyst for CNN
You don’t know America when we put our minds to something.”
“America is humanities best chance at getting it right”
Jackson
Shirely Jackson— physicist and president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue
“We have an addiction to easy solutions, and a silver bullet approach to solving problems.”
Eboo Patel
Eboo Patl–founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core, memeber of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships, journalist, authtor
“The single most important thing you can get out of education is to decide what is important to you.”
Media Writes 2011 