Liahona Vaioleti is a current Freshman at the University of Arizona, where he is pursuing a Major in Engineering and a Minor in Spanish. Throughout high school, he competed in Speech & Debate and was named a State Champion, National Semi-Finalist, and the highest-ranked competitor in Duo Interpretation in Arizona upon graduation. He served as a Captain on his team, becoming the first in his Speech team’s history to reach 1000 NSDA Points while simultaneously training his underclassmen. Today, he continues to serve the Speech & Debate community as Tournament Judge, and he looks forward to maximizing every opportunity to use his background in Public Speaking to help others grow more confident on and off of the stage. He hopes to find more opportunities like TEDx to speak on ideas and issues throughout his community, and he looks forward to growing as both a speaker and student in the years to come.