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Marcus Pankey is a current 11th grade student at East Mecklenburg High School. He is extremely involved in his school and outside of school community. Marcus is East Mecklenburg’s Inter Club Council Chair, AFJROTC First Sergeant, and NAACP Vice President. Marcus is passionate about leadership and bettering his community. In his free time Marcus enjoys running with his teammates, spending his parents' money, and making others laugh.
Parker Harris is a senior at East Meck who challenges himself with a IB, AP, and CPCC course load. Parker prides himself on his community involvement in and out of high school. Here at East, he directs activities in many clubs, most notably as the co-founder of the new Model United Nations team, designed to foster school-wide diversity and globalization. Outside of school, Parker is an active Eagle Scout, working in Charlotte to continue building leadership and life skills for youth everywhere. If you can’t find him out in the mountain campsites, check his basement and find him rocking out with his guitars, keyboard, and ukulele!
Isabelle Pirrone is in 11th grade at East Mecklenburg High school and a dancer at Charlotte school of ballet. She has been dancing for 13 years, and has been dancing in the Nutcracker for 9. She will be performing a dance from her Advanced RAD Exam, and is very exited to be given this opportunity to dance in front of her school at TedX.
Luz Garcia is currently a senior at East Mecklenburg High School in the IB program. She is an active participator and leader in her community. Her motivations come from building on Latinx representation. Luz is the Student Body President and is passionate about leading, organizing, and taking action. She is also part of establishing the organization, Future is Now Charlotte, which works towards the unification of students all around the city of Charlotte. She is a pen enthusiast and believes the right pen can inspire new ideas. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, listening to music, and cracking dad jokes.
Smrithi Tirumalapudi is a junior at East Mecklenburg High School and will be speaking at her second TedX event. With a passion for learning and performing, she hopes to emphasize the impact that the arts can have, and how they shape us.
Aryam is a junior International Baccalaureate student at East Mecklenburg High School. As a first generation Eritrean-American, she strives to go above and beyond both in school and the community. She is involved in various organizations; such as Amigos de la biblioteca, Future Is Now Charlotte and she is the President of NAACP. Her hobbies include singing, making tiktoks, and playing soccer.
Andrea is a senior at East Mecklenburg High School and an IB diploma candidate. She’s loved singing since middle school and began teaching herself guitar last year for our 2019 TEDx event. She’s very excited to be performing again as she’s grown as a guitar player and singer. After high school, she plans to go to college to study mechanical engineering and work in renewable energy. She loves embroidering, creating ceramics, running, and reading in her free time.
Isobel Clinton Fodor is a sophomore at East Mecklenburg. She loves music and also does competitive swim.
Home
About
TEDxEMHS
This Year
TEDX 2020
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Past Events
TEDx 2019
TEDx 2018
TEDx 2017
TEDx 2016