TEDxBinghamtonUniversity is an SA-chartered event
This year's TEDxBinghamtonUniversity line-up includes a physicist who is passionate about natural disasters, an alumnus who believes that collaboration takes precedent above all, a psychotherapist and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, a comedian that values representation in media, a student who understands the importance of his own memories, a CEO who wants to bring cryptocurrency to the masses, and an early childhood expert who passes her multicultural learning to others. All of our speakers have a passion to make a difference in the world and spread their ideas.
So what's 2020's theme? Audiences and speakers around the world come to TED and TEDx events to engage in provoking conversations. Our stage is a platform for unearthing new ideas, excavating deep conversations, and discovering an individual's passion. Dig up jewels of thought from deep below and celebrate the power in ideas worth spreading at TEDxBinghamtonUniversity Unearthed.
2020-2021 Conference Directors
Top Left to right: Ethan Stone, Jacob West, and Lorin Miller
Bottom Left to right: Sofia Fasullo and Colleen Nugent
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Sofia Fasullo is a junior double majoring in Geography and Statistics. This is her 2nd year being a director for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity, where she is currently the director of sponsorship. Aside from TEDx Sofia conducts research on landmine detection in the Binghamton University remote sensing lab. During her free time she likes to run and play guitar. |
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Lorin Miller is a junior double majoring in English and Italian. This is her second year as a TEDx director, and she has enjoyed the challenge of growing and adapting TEDxBinghamtonUniversity to our constantly changing social climate. Outside of TEDx, Lorin is a resident assistant in Hinman College. In her free time, she enjoys writing comedy sketches and watching nature documentaries. |
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Colleen Nugent is a sophomore double-majoring in Philosophy, Politics & Law, and French. This is her first year organizing TEDxBinghamtonUniversity! She is an Eboard intern for Habitat for Humanity and was a French TA last semester. In her free time, she enjoys going for walks, thrifting, and reading. She hopes to attend law school and work in public interest law after college. |
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Ethan Stone is a junior majoring in Business Administration and concentrating in Marketing in Binghamton's School of Management. This is his first year as an organizer for TEDxBinghamtonUniversity. Ethan is also a member of Binghamton University's co-ed business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi. In his free time, he enjoys photography and watching documentaries. Upon graduation, he plans to work in real estate brokerage in NYC. |
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Jacob West currently studies statistics and sociology as an undergraduate of Binghamton University. Interning and volunteering his time for multiple organizations, as well as working as a full-time student, Jake has academically strived in his recent years. He enjoys spending his free time writing on his personal blog, being outdoors with friends and family, and listening to music. |
Graphic Designer
Mikayel Harutyunyan is a senior at Binghamton University studying graphic design. Originally from Yerevan, Armenia, he moved to Rye, N.Y., at the age of 14. Appreciating the opportunity to find his own path, he chose the creative field, which he had been drawn to since childhood. Outside of class, Harutyunyan uses his design skills working for Pipe Dream, Harpur Edge and the Elsie B. Rosefsky Memorial Art Gallery at Binghamton University. His hobbies include sneakers, fashion, soccer and movies.
Currently, Harutyunyan is working as a freelance designer in various fields and is looking forward to where his career will take him after graduation in May 2020.
