Drawing on her personal journey with mental wellness, Andrea Petersen equips audiences with powerful insights on how to manage and conquer anxiety and panic attacks.

On April 19, 1989, a young woman in the prime of her life was brutally raped and left for dead in New York City’s Central Park. Five boys—four black and one Latino—were tried and convicted of the crime in a frenzied case that rocked the city. They became known collectively as “The Central Park Five.”

Michelle Singletary is a nationally syndicated personal finance columnist for The Washington Post. Her award-winning column, "The Color of Money," is carried in dozens of newspapers nationwide. She is the author of three books: The 21 Day Financial Fast: Your Path to Financial Peace and Free (Zondervan), Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich (Random House), Spend Well, Live Rich: How to Live Well with the Money You Have (Random House).

A real life “Guardian of the Galaxy,” Dr. Moogega “Moo” Cooper holds the awesome responsibility of keeping the red planet safe from any of the Earth’s contaminants. Moo is the planetary protection lead of the famed NASA 2020 Mars mission—with it’s highly viewed landing on February 18, 2021. Her work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is integral to the ongoing mission to discern whether Mars could be habitable for humans and that we don’t harm what’s already there—a job she has been working up to for most of her life. 

A recent graduate of the University of Missouri, Payton Head represented nearly 28,000 students as president of the student government. In the aftermath of Ferguson, he spearheaded conversations about improving race relations on university campuses to create institutional change, and his viral Facebook post detailing his experience with racism at Mizzou ignited the student body to fight for a more inclusive campus, leading to protests that resulted in the resignation of the chancellor and UM-System president.

Inspirational Educator and Founder of Freedom Writers International

Former inner-city high school English teacher Erin Gruwell’s commitment to learning and focus on teaching tolerance and respect have established her as a powerful change agent for the future of education.

Please join us for a special evening with Janet Campbell, President and CEO of BellaMia Technologies, Inc. and Chairman and CEO of Dominion Aesthetic Technologies, Inc.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 6:30 pm Seiberling Gymnasium | Heidelberg University

A reception and cash bar will precede dinner from 5:45-6:30 p.m.

Register online at alumni.heidelberg.edu/PALS22

Deadline to register is April 4, 2022

The NFL’s First Female Official; One of the Sports Illustrated 100 Most Influential NFL Figures of All Time

On April 8, 2015, Sarah Thomas was one of nine new game officials added to the NFL officiating roster for the 2015 season, becoming the first full-time female official in NFL history. Her history-making game happened on September 13, 2015 between Kansas City and Houston. Her hat, whistle and flag from that game are now on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.