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North Farmington High School Auditorium
32900 W 13 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334
United States

Ariana Rogers

At the time of this speech, Ariana Rogers was in 7th grade. In their English class, they discovered their passion for poetry and what it entails for their world and for others. In addition to poetry, Ari enjoys black tea, video games, anime, animals and of course, their friends and family.

Brandy Cavanaugh

Brandy Cavanaugh is a 7th-grade student who is responsible, reflective, and kind. She has a passion for environmental well-being, fashion, and thinking critically about the world around her. She is an avid runner and often finds herself watching Gilmore Girls with a warm cup of tea. Let’s welcome Brandy Cavanaugh.

Erin Creagh-Chase

Erin is an 8th grade student who loves advocating for social justice. She has an interest in the arts, politics, journalism and social media. In her free time, she enjoys shopping with her friends and taking care of her little brother.

Kevin Ozar

Kevin was born and raised in the city of Detroit. He graduated with degrees in History, English and Education from the University of Dayton and has a Masters in Teaching and Learning from Marygrove College. He has been in education for the last 25 years, and has taught every grade from 6-12 in content ranging from Drama, AP literature, US History, and almost everything in between. He currently teaches 8th grade at Farmington STEAM Academy and is a trainer for the Boomerang Project. In addition, he co-founded the Blume AV Club, and is apart of the nonprofit Friends of Kenyan Orphans. Some things he does in his spare time include, collecting Air Jordans, as well as playing basketball and pickleball. He lives in Grosse Pointe, Michigan with his two daughters, and his wife, along with two cats, two fish and one dog.

Natalie Richmond

Natalie Richmond is a mother to three awesome FPS students and one FPS graduate and a former Office Clerk at Wood Creek elementary. She is currently studying nursing at Oakland Community College and University of Michigan- Flint. She is working on her RN-BSN. She also drinks a lot of coffee and watches Jeopardy every night!

Nathan Olli

Nathan Olli, is a former radio personality, aspiring author, event DJ and works in a library at a K-8 STEAM School. Every second of free time is spent working on the Curator 135 Podcast which explores mysteries, odd history, mythology, media and traditions. His favorite age is vint'age'. He dives into events and stories not always covered in school as well as the characters within those stories.