IdeaFestival Bowling Green 2021
Re-Start, Re-Think, Re-Imagine
Livestream
About the Speakers
Matt Gosnell grew up in Kentucky and has led business and land development efforts in five countries.
Prior to joining AppHarvest, Matt worked in municipal finance in Chicago, management
training and conflict resolution in South America, and most recently as project developer
for a U.S. Department of Defense office responsible for reducing costs through renewable
energy programs. Matt received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University
of Kentucky and a master's degree in international affairs from the Universidad Externado
de Colombia.
Frankie Lewis was born and raised in Louisville. In 2014, after receiving her BS in theater arts
from the University of Louisville, she started her first fashion label, Ann DeEvelyn
Clothing Company. Her work was featured in EXTOL Magazine, Louisville Magazine, and
KMAC COUTURE – Art Walks the Runway, and was mentioned in British and Italian Vogue.
In 2018, Frankie was selected to compete with 15 other designers on season 17 of Project
Runway. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California, as a freelance tailor
for Michael Schmidt’s Studios and as owner of the Frankie Lew fashion house.
Janessa Unseld is a senior and community developer at The Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science
in Kentucky. Her love for exploring diverse perspectives has led her to many an extracurricular,
including sitting on her school's literary magazine editorial board, engaging in her
local philosophy club, and cofounding Project Unite, a group focused on promoting
cultural awareness. She feels that anything worth articulating is worth articulating
well, and thus always works to develop her communication skills. A three-minute video
she created exemplifies this attitude: it details the practical limitations of quantum
computers and is now a finalist in the 2020 Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
Virutal Activities
- Art with Brianna Harlan
- Computer Science/Coding with The Kentucky Science Center
- Design with Andee Rudloff and Natalie Tyree
- Geology with Dr. Shelby Rader
2021 Sponsors
Major Sponsor
At AT&T, we’re bringing it all together. We deliver advanced mobile services, next-generation
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we’re investing to be a global leader in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications
industry.
Contributing Sponsors
Vid Monster Productions is a full-service creative content production company, specializing in video, graphic design, livestream, photo, and audio. With a core team of nine and over a dozen production specialists, Vid Monster consistently delivers in or under budget, and on or before the deadline for clients. Because of their 50+ combined years of experience, the team is passionate about and obsessed with creating each project creatively and uniquely.
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky is a residential program
for bright, highly motivated Kentucky high school students who have demonstrated interest
in pursuing advanced careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Housed on the campus of Western Kentucky University, students take college classes,
engage in faculty-led research, and have the ability to study abroad while living
in a supportive community of like-minded peers.
In short, students in Kentucky can apply for our program during their sophomore year
of high school, and if accepted, they will spend their junior and senior year on WKU’s
main campus while remaining enrolled in their sending school. Furthermore, the tuition,
meals and housing costs for our students are covered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
so any student in the state is eligible to apply if the program meets their interests
and abilities.
Interested in learning more about The Gatton Academy’s application process? Visit
us at https://www.wku.edu/academy/admissions/instructions/index.php.