Theme: Old Ideas in a Modern World

TEDxSolonHighSchool brings the power of sharing ideas through local speakers to the Northeast Ohio region. This year, it's all about how people preserve traditional ideas in a vastly changing world today. It's about transforming society using past progress. Come to TEDxSolonHighSchool and join the discussion!

33800 Inwood Road
Solon, Ohio, 44139
United States

Edwin Zhang

Edwin Zhang is a graduate of Solon High School and is currently studying at Case Western Reserve University. During his high school career, Edwin was the president of the clubs Mock Trial and Speech and Debate. In Speech and Debate, Edwin was highly successful, qualifying for state and national tournaments.

Erin Huber

Erin Huber is the founder of the nonprofit organization, Drink Local. Drink Tap., Inc.™, voted by Cleveland Magazine as one of the most interesting people of 2012. Huber has done work in Uganda to provide children with clean water, producing a documentary entitled “Making Waves from Cleveland to Uganda”, about the true mission of DLDT, sharing the privilege of tap water access with people in need.. Huber is also an avid environmentalist. As an undergrad, she and a fellow student at Cleveland State University helped design a rooftop garden on the school’s recreation center that will extend the life of the roof by 40 years. Her organization also conducts monthly beach cleanups at Edgewater Park.

Gurwin Ahuja

Gurwin currently works in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He was previously a Policy Advocate for Center for American Progress. Prior to joining CAP, he served as the National Field Coordinator for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012. Prior to the campaign, he served at the White House as an intern with the National Economic Council where he worked on the financial crisis, housing policy, and rural economics. He has also held internships with former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D), former Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), and J.P. Morgan. Gurwin graduated summa cum laude from Ohio State University and holds a B.S.B.A. in finance.

Roop Kaw

Roop K Kaw MD, is an Associate Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and holds joint appointments with the Departments of Hospital Medicine and Outcomes Research (Anesthesiology Institute). He directs the Research Committee within the Department of Hospital Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and is a founding member of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) and a member of Outcomes Research consortium, anesthesia’s largest international academic research organization. Along with serving on several national committees and advisory boards, Dr. Kaw has published more than 30 scientific papers in major journals.

Terrance Egger

Terrance C.Z Egger was born in the lively city of Rock Island, Illinois.Terrance started small by working as a sales representative for a tiny newspaper in La Jolla, California, and eventually achieved the status of President, CEO, and publisher at the Plain Dealer.

Zach Schwartz

Zach is a graduate of Solon High School and is currently a student at Columbia University NYC, he is a admirable figure with a driving passion for entrepreneurship. He is the Chairman and CEO the of the local Cleveland-based business jump-start company, Lighthouse Ohio, which in turn, hosts an influential summer program (LEAP) for up-and-coming high school entrepreneurs. As also an avid blogger and writer, his works and accomplishments include co-owning popular multi-platform mobile application Rapchat, having works published in VICE, The New York Observer, Thought Catalog, Rap Genius, and his own website, zachtwotimes.com.