“Artificial Intelligence in Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

“Artificial Intelligence in Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” will be the focus of a Community Conversation on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Haddonfield.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Presented by Haddonfield American Legion Post 38, the program will feature a panel of local educators, students, and business leaders examining the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in education and society. The discussion will explore both the opportunities and challenges A.I. presents for schools, students, families, and communities.

The panel of speakers will include:
•.  Linda Hochgertel (moderator) – chief technology officer at The Wyanoke Group and vice president of the Haddonfield Board of Education
•. Ojobo Agbo Eje (keynote) – senior program coordinator at Rutgers-Camden AI Campus
•. Gino Priolo – assistant superintendent, Haddonfield School District
•. Luke Patterson and Talia Seshasai – students at Haddonfield Memorial High School
•. Rodney Thomas (host) – commander of American Legion Post 38 and former manager at Apple call center

The event is the fifth in a series of Community Conversations, created to encourage thoughtful public dialogue on issues of broad community interest while also highlighting the programs, activities, and services of the American Legion.

Previous programs in the series have included:
•. “PTSD: It’s Not Just a Military Matter” (September 2025)
• .“Salute to Service: Profiles of Three 100-Year-Old Veterans,” presented by students from Haddonfield Memorial High School (November 2025)
•. “Breast Cancer: From Screening to Survivorship” (January 2026)
•. “The Human Trafficker Next Door: What Communities, Parents, and Teens Need to Know” (March 2026)

The presenting sponsor for the event is the Haddonfield Educational Trust, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to enhancing educational excellence in the Haddonfield Public Schools. Information about the Trust and its programs is available at haddonfieldeducationaltrust.org.

The First Baptist Church is located at 124 Kings Highway East. Ample parking is available in the rear, with access off Chestnut Street.