Adrian High School Student Council is responsible for a life-changing presentation given to both middle and high school students last Wednesday. Mr. A’ric Jackson, a motivational speaker, made a huge impact on the students, and they had lots to say about his presentation. In addition, Mr. Jackson offered four hours of leadership training to STUCO (middle and high schools).
Christian Evans, HS STUCO President: A’ric Jackson will go down as one of the best speakers I’ve heard in my time at Adrian as well as in my life. The way A’ric captured the audience and adapted to keep their attention was fantastic. The leadership workshop he put on was next level. Not only did I learn more about how to connect with my peers and become a better leader on their behalf, I also gained a better respect for myself and how to use my failures to my advantage. To sum it up, A’ric’s fluid speaking and teaching style is genuine and real. His passion for what he does shows through in his work, and his visit here to Adrian will be one I never forget.
Berkleigh Pierce: He was a great speaker. He made you want to listen to what he had to say and made it fun. I learned a lot during the Stuco leadership training. He taught us how to look past our differences and work together, and a lot of other great things.
Owen Underwood: A’ric was so much fun and interesting. He told his stories with so much emotion that you never got distracted. I learned so much about body language, confidence, and much more. He’s my favorite speaker that’s come to the school so far.
Lexi Evans: A’ric was one of the best speakers that I’ve ever experienced while being a student at Adrian. I would speak for most by saying that he touched my heart with all of the kind energy and words that he had to say. He changed the way that I looked at myself. I would most definitely say that he gave me a confidence boost. He also left me with the fact the failure is not a disappointment, and that nobody is perfect.
Maggie Stark: A'ric Jackson did a phenomenal job teaching us about leadership! It wasn't a boring lecture, but rather an interactive yet still informing way to learn more about our leadership styles. We also discussed failure and that it's not the big bad thing we all view it as. He had us right down what we wanted to get out of this training and he exceeded my expectations!
Kaden Shannon: He was one of the greatest speakers I’ve ever heard, His words were powerful and life changing. We didn’t only learn how to lead but also how to communicate and not be scared to share the feelings we have. He changed my outlook of how to lead and what it really means to lead in our every day lives.
Reagan Belohlavy: I had seen A’ric at MASC in October, so when I heard that we won a visit I was ecstatic. In general A’ric was amazing. He was motivating, informative, truthful, and most importantly relatable. He really opened everybody's eyes on how to be a confident leader and how to lead with your style. I'm glad that the MS and HS got to expy A’ric as a speaker.
Mason Talley: He was really inspiring and he gave really good tips on how to be a leader. One of the best speakers we’ve had at Adrian!
Elyse Evans: A’ric Jackson was a great speaker and by far the best Adrian has ever had. Throughout the day, A’ric made me branch further out of my shell, if that is even possible. He made me view myself in such a different way and helped me gain confidence. The most important message he left me with was about failure. Failure is not meant to be looked at with a negative outlook. Instead, it’s meant to inspire you to keep trying. Failure doesn’t mean you’re done, it means you’ve just started. I really needed to hear A’ric’s words. He is an inspiration everyone needs to hear.
Caila McVey: A’ric Jackson is without a doubt, the most memorable speaker I have ever listened to. He was able to relate to everyone on such a level that I don’t think most speakers could. When he spoke, it was powerful and so full of emotion that it made everyone want to listen. He wasn’t afraid of calling people out and he interacted with everyone in a fun way. For me, the most powerful part of A’ric’s speech was when he started talking about his childhood and those struggles. His childhood is what caused him to first build his “box” which has made him the person he is today. Someone who is willing to help anyone and who has a way of making someone a better and improved person. During the leadership training I was a part of, A’ric made so many good points that will hang with me forever. The things that hung with me the most is that you do not need to explain yourself to people and failure is the first step to success. I also learned that you do not need to do things like needing to stop overthinking or needing to be more confident, you should want those things instead. The entire day as a whole was such a game-changer for me. I learned things about myself that I never thought was possible to learn. A’ric Jackson opened my eyes so that I can understand the people around me more and so that I can understand who I am as a person and a leader.
Stacey Evans, HS Student Council Advisor: A’ric Jackson was phenomenal! He kept High School and Junior High students engaged and brought his amazing, upbeat and tangible Leadership training to our Student Council members. In a time where our students are reaching to make connections A’ric provided some useful and easily applied techniques. He presented in a ‘real’ way and shared his ‘real’ experiences and challenges in a way that our students felt and understood. Our students needed this, and he delivered!
Pictures from the MS and HS Assemblies with Mr. Jackson
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