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Nov 8, 2024 20 min

Something Greater than Oneself

from BustED Pencils Hosted by Civic Media

Here at BustED Pencils, we know that the so-called "extra"-curriculars are ESSENTIAL curricula. And our guest today, newly initiated Pencil Buster Brent Wilkinson knows it too! Brent earned his undergrad degree from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business. While in undergrad, he played for Harvard's football team. He's here today to bust some myths in addition to pencils, starting with the notion that a student athlete "takes a spot" from a more qualified student at an elite university. It's just not true! As Dr. Johnny explains from his own experience as a university coach, a student athlete is first and foremost a STUDENT. With that settled, let's dig into why these activities deserve recognition as ESSENTIAL rather than EXTRA curricular. Well, Brent puts it simply. Engagement in these activities teaches young people how to be part of something bigger and greater than themselves. And that's darn important. BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk is part of Civic Media. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows. Join the conversation by calling or texting us at 608-557-8577 to leave a message! Guest: Brent Wilkinson

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