04/01/2026
It’s a pleasure to celebrate the 18th Cutting Edge Youth Summit with Dr Candice Bledsoe and our community. It is a powerful space where young people can learn, be inspired, and see what’s possible for their futures. Watching students engage with leaders, ask questions, and build confidence reminds us why this vital work matters.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to invest in the next generation alongside such uplifting trailblazers. My absolute favorite moment is having the honor to speak to Juliet Jiménez, an SMU Graduate Student who not only brought high schoolers to attend the transformative summit, she is also bringing her cultural fluency and authenticity to closing the gap on mental health access for her hometown and beyond.
Here’s to the positive change we’ve made together—and to a future filled with even more.