 | | Inaugurated by the Head of School, the Life Portraits Speaker Series was established to bring speakers whose inspirational stories give witness to faith, character and vision in action. Their Life Portraits become part of our ongoing conversation about what matters most in life and the call to respond nobly to the challenges and opportunities before us. |
| The Life Portraits Speaker Series at Montrose School is open to the public and free of charge. |
2012-2013 Life Portraits Speakers | Character - Integration of Schools in the South Mr. Kenneth Whitlock will share his personal experience as a middle school student when schools in Richmond, VA were first integrated.
October 18, 2012
2:00PM - 3:00PM |
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| Faith - From Catholicism to Buddhism and Back Dr. Jane Driver will speak about her extraordianry journey of faith that took her from Catholicism to Buddhism and back again.
January 10, 2013
2:00-3:00PM |
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| Vision - Authentic Women of the 21st Century Ms. Kara Eschbach, founder and editor in chief of Verily magazine, will share stories about her career, choices and journey, engaging in a conversation about what it means to be a woman in the 21st century.
April 8th, 2013
2:00 - 3:00pm |
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2011 - 2012 Life Portraits Speakers | Vision - Love & Hope to Those We Serve Jim Orcutt, Co-founder, My Brother's Keeper Ministry
Thursday, October 20, 2011
2:00 - 3:00 PM |
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| Character - The Power of Persistence Sheila Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
2:00 -3:00 PM |
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| Faith - Baghdad to Boston: A Journey of Trust Sister Olga of the Eucharist
Thursday, February 9, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 PM |
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| | Previous Life Portraits Speakers | Vision - Virtues of Leadership Tiziana Dearing, CEO of Boston Rising
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 |
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| Character - Hope in the Face of Adversity Bernice Lerner, author, The Triumph of Wounded Souls
November 17, 2010 |
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| Faith - The Faithful Fashionista Leah Darrow, former supermodel
September 29, 2010
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| A Grace Given Kent Gilges, author, A Grace Given
March 16, 2010 |
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Happiness Depends on LoveKatie Dardis, educator
February 26, 2010 |
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The Power of ForgivenessMartin Doblmeier, film writer, producer and director
November, 2009 |
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| John Paul II: The Man Behind the Pope Andreas Widmer, author and former Swiss Guard
October, 2009 |
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| Odyssey of Adolescence Dr. Karen Bohlin, author and educator
April 2009 |
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| Lost Children of Sudan Katy Clark, journalist, BBC's The World
March 2009 |
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| Salvation is from the Jews Roy Schoeman, author
February 2009 |
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| Hearing God's Voice Amidst Adversity Stacey McGovern, educator and writer
November 2008 |
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| Eight Habits of the Heart Clifton Taulbert, author and entrepreneur
October 2008 |
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| Surviving the Rwandan Holocaust Immaculee Ilibagiza, author, Left to Tell
September 2008 |
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