Monthly Archives: February 2019

Speakers Defy Saphira Klearman and Tenley Burwell

Saphira Klearman and Tenley Burwell

Saphira Klearman is a 15-year-old sophomore at BMHS. She strongly believes in equity, youth involvement, saving the environment, and is a strong supporter of the MeToo movement and LGBTQ+... Read More
Speakers Defy Gaby Fuentes

Gaby Fuentes

Gaby, a sophomore at Eagle Valley High School is 16 and has already been to 7 different countries around the world. Her mission is to educate herself and others... Read More
Speakers Defy Colleen Farrell

Colleen Farrell

Colleen Farrell was born and lives in Vail Colorado. As a student at Vail Christian High School, Colleen explores philosophy, psychology, and history on her free time and enjoys... Read More
Speakers Defy Anne Shutan

Anne Shutan

Central to Anne Shutan’s work as an artist is always to remind her audience – and herself – to smile! This is so essential to survival in the modern... Read More
Speakers Defy Beckett Hyde

Beckett Hyde

Beckett Hyde is a Colorado High School Junior who is passionate about everything related to computer science and artificial intelligence (AI). In his spare time, he builds AI driven... Read More
Speakers Defy Lucy (Xing) Wang

Lucy (Xing) Wang

Xing Wang is a Mandarin teacher from China and lover of languages and cultures. She currently teaches Mandarin in Colorado. She is fluent in four languages and one dialect.... Read More
Speakers Defy Avery Doan

Avery Doan

Avery is currently a senior at Eagle Valley High School. One of her greatest passions is long distance running, as she has competed in track and cross country all... Read More
Speakers Defy Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez was born in Mexico, but raised here in the Eagle Valley. He is a 19 year old Latino male, and is a sophomore at Colorado Mountain College,... Read More
Speakers Defy Finn Mott

Finn Mott

The C words. Coffee and cancer have shaped Finn’s life, identity, and individuality. He is 16 years old and a junior at Eagle Valley High School. Finn has a... Read More