HPHS Student and Alum Give TEDx Talks

Submitted by Highland Park High School

Highland Park High School junior Daniella Cohen gave her first TEDx Talk, titled “The Evolution of Lunch Tables,” at TEDx Redmond in Seattle the weekend of October 11.

“Giving a TEDx talk has been a dream of mine, and I could not have had these experiences without my teachers and mentors. I have been very lucky in my life and am infinitely grateful to have had so many opportunities,” she said.

Her older brother, HPHS alum Jonny Cohen gave a talk at the same event that was titled “Why Kindergartners Should Work for NASA.” Jonny Cohen also was selected this summer as one of 15 recipients of the 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards for his work with Green Shields, which reduce energy consumption on school busses.