{"id":229344,"date":"2026-04-13T05:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229344\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:31:09","slug":"coach-urban-meyer-set-to-keynote-eastern-florida-state-empoweru-college-career-symposium-on-april-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229344\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach Urban Meyer Set to Keynote Eastern Florida State ‘EmpowerU’ College & Career Symposium on April 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEastern Florida State in Melbourne will Host the Bernard Simpkins Entrepreneurial Speaker Series\"\"Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) is gearing up to host a transformative event for the community\u2019s future leaders. The\u00a0EFSC EmpowerU: Explore Next College & Career Symposium\u00a0is set to take place on\u00a0Friday, April 17, 2026, promising a dynamic day of inspiration, networking, and practical guidance. To register in advance, CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA \u2013 Eastern Florida State College<\/a> is gearing up to host a transformative event for the community\u2019s future leaders featuring a live virtual keynote address and Q&A session with legendary coach Urban Meyer<\/a>.
\nMeyer\u2019s insights on leadership and success are expected to be a major draw for students seeking a competitive edge in their future careers.
\nThis EFSC EmpowerU: Explore Next College & Career Symposium is scheduled for Friday, April 17.
\nLocated at the\u00a0EFSC Melbourne Campus (Bldg. 16), the event will run from\u00a010 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u00a0and is specifically designed to bridge the gap between education and the professional world for high school and college students.
\n\"\"Urban Meyer is a 3X National Champion college football coach. Meyer will deliver a live virtual keynote address and Q&A session. The EFSC EmpowerU: Explore Next College & Career Symposium is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026. (Image: Captain Teebs)
\nThe event is made possible through a collaborative effort by Brevard Public Schools<\/a>, 321Empowerment<\/a>, and the Bernard Simpkins Entrepreneurial Speaker Series.
\nNotably, the Simpkins series has been bringing the nation\u2019s top business innovators to EFSC since 2001, continuing a legacy of entrepreneurial excellence.
\nThere is tremendous excitement leading up to this event. 321Empowerment founder, Ray Herring II, described it, saying, \u201cThis should be a great event for Brevard County students to find opportunities.
\n\"\"Ray Herring II (pictured) is the founder of 321Empowerment, one of the organizations involved with this event. When talking about EFSC EmpowerU, Herring said, \u201cThis should be a great event for Brevard County students to find opportunities.\u201d
\nEmpowerU isn\u2019t just about listening; it\u2019s about active preparation. The program features:<\/p>\n

College & Career Fair:\u00a0Connect directly with vendors and educational representatives.<\/p>\n

Scholarship Recognition:\u00a0Celebrating student achievements through presentations from 321Empowerment and the Simpkins Series.<\/p>\n

Networking:\u00a0A boxed lunch will be provided, offering a casual setting for students to connect with community partners and peers.<\/p>\n

The symposium offers five targeted breakout sessions designed to provide practical \u201creal-world\u201d advice:<\/p>\n

Making College Affordable:\u00a0Navigating the financial side of higher education.<\/p>\n

Adulting 101:\u00a0Mastering the essential power of soft skills.<\/p>\n

Interview & Resume Skills:\u00a0Polishing professional presentations.<\/p>\n

FL Direct Connection Options:\u00a0Exploring streamlined paths to further education.<\/p>\n

Support in College:\u00a0Learning about the resources available to ensure student success.<\/p>\n

This event is a unique opportunity for Brevard County students to take charge of their future. Interested attendees can find more information and register by scanning the QR code on the official event flyer.
\n\"\"Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) is gearing up to host a transformative event for the community\u2019s future leaders. The EFSC EmpowerU: Explore Next College & Career Symposium is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, promising a dynamic day of inspiration, networking, and practical guidance.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/p>\n

\"\"Steve Wilson moved to Brevard County in 1984 and has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 25 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports and the space industry, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.<\/p>\n

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.\u00a0 He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate\/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.<\/p>\n

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame \u2013 Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award \u2013 2018, \u00a0Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame \u2013 Lifetime Achievement \u2013 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award \u2013 2022, Quality Floridian Award \u2013 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4\/20\/25.<\/p>\n

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick\u2019s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.<\/p>\n

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events significant to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.<\/p>\n

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eastern Florida State in Melbourne will Host the Bernard Simpkins Entrepreneurial Speaker SeriesEastern Florida State College (EFSC) is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229345,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[102990,102991,102992,28,30,29,102993,102994,11964],"class_list":["post-229344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-321empowerment","tag-bernard-simpkins","tag-eastern-forida-state-college","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-friday-night-locker-rooms-steve-wilson","tag-ray-herring-ii","tag-urban-meyer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}