Photos from The Truman Lecture Series & First Year Seminar

Avila student, Ashlyn Blatt, introduces herself at a dinner with Reggie Shaw the evening before the lecture.

Reggie Shaw shared dinner with many from the Avila family following the lecture. Pictured l to r: Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, President, Avila University; Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence; Jeanne Buchanan ’76, Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence; Sue Ellen McCalley, Ph.D., professor and Chair of the Truman Lecture Series; Reggie Shaw, Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecturer; Sue Fahey, Harry S. Truman Lecture Sponsor, J.M. Fahey Construction Company; Joe Fahey, Harry S. Truman Lecture Sponsor, J.M. Fahey Construction Company; Sue Willcox, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Jim Willcox, former Board of Trustees and past president of Avila University.

The evening before the Lecture, Reggie Shaw shared dinner with Avila individuals. Pictured l to r: Paige Illum, Ph.D, Director of Student Engagement; Hannah Rogers, First Year Mentor; Ryan Schroeder, Avila student; Jacob Kruckenberg, Avila student; Heylee Warren, Avila student; Luca McIntyre, Avila student; Ashlyn Blatt, Avila student; Reggie Shaw, Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecturer; Ju-Young Morimoto, Avila student; Rachel Howard, Avila student; Tyler Lindquist, Avila student; and Richard Bertoldie, Avila student.

Reggie Shaw signs books for students, faculty, staff, and community members after the Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecture.

Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, President, Avila University and Reggie Shaw chat before the lecture as guests arrive.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in the Pavilion to hear from the 2019 Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecturer, Reggie Shaw.

To an audience of 400, Reggie Shaw relived the worst day of his life in order to educate others about the dangers of texting and driving.

Reggie Shaw, Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecturer pictured with Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, President, Avila University and Sue Ellen McCalley, Ph.D., professor and Chair of the Truman Lecture Series.

First year students Tyler Lindquist, Richard Bertoldie and Rachel Howard present a gift of thanks to Reggie Shaw for his visit to Avila University.

First year student Savannah Taylor presents her First Year Seminar Culminating Project during the Open Mic. Taylor shares a photo from a crash when she was hit by a driver who was texting.

Helen Cadena shares her artwork from the Culminating Project during the First Year Seminar Open Mic.

First Year Seminar instructors Maggie Mohrfeld and Regan Baker create a narrative from the photo of a victim involved in a distracted driving crash during a workshop led by Reggie Shaw prior to the Truman Lecture.

During a First Year Seminar class, students heard from Avila faculty who shared perspectives on the topic from the disciplines of technology and social media (Dr. Joe Snorgrass, Professor of Communications and Director of the Center for Digital Advocacy), victimology and criminology (Dr. Ashley Fansher, Assistant Professor of Criminology) and psychological brain research (Dr. Marcia Pasqualini, Professor and Chair of the School of Psychology).

First Year Seminar instructor Deanna Nelson and Avila student Rachel Howard listen to opening remarks from the Avila faculty panel held during First Year Seminar class.

First year student, Savannah Taylor, sits at the texting and driving simulator brought to campus by the International Save A Life Tour through the generosity of the Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence. Joe and Sue Fahey, Harry S. Truman Lecture Sponsors, J.M. Fahey Construction Company share conversation with Ann O’Hare, Avila University Board of Counselors.

Ian Liechti, fist year student, wears goggles at the simulator used to demonstrate driving under the influence of alcohol.