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There’s something for everyone with this year’s lineup. Take a look at the difference makers coming to Purdue Fort Wayne.
Josh Peck
“An Evening with Josh Peck”
Actor, Creator, Host of Good Guys Podcast
Thursday, October 15
7:30 p.m.
Josh Peck is an actor, comedian, bestselling author, and creator who has turned reinvention and realness into a career-long superpower. First known to millions as a beloved Nickelodeon star on Drake & Josh, Peck has since evolved into a multi-platform cultural connector—building direct audience relationships through social media, hosting the candid conversation hub, the Good Guys podcast, and sharing his journey in his memoir, Happy People Are Annoying.
J.r. Martinez
“Facing Adversity with Optimism and Resilience”
Actor, Best-selling Author of Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spirit
Thursday, November 5, 2026
7:30 p.m.
J.R. Martinez is an actor, best-selling author, motivational speaker, advocate, and wounded U.S. Army veteran. Born in Louisiana and raised by a single mother from El Salvador, he had early dreams of playing in the NFL. Instead, he joined the Army after high school and deployed to Iraq in March 2003 with the 101st Airborne Division. The following month, his Humvee hit a roadside bomb in Karbala, trapping him inside the burning vehicle. Martinez survived with smoke inhalation and severe burns to 34 percent of his body.
Elana Meyers Taylor
“Challenging the Status Quo”
Five-time Olympian Bobsledder
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
7:30 p.m.
Elana Meyers Taylor is a five-time Olympian and six-time medalist, widely regarded as the greatest bobsled pilot in Olympic history. A naturally gifted athlete, she excelled in multiple sports growing up but found her greatest success on the softball field. By age nine, she had already declared her goal: she would become an Olympian. After an unsuccessful tryout for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team, her Olympic dream seemed to be over. But her parents suggested she try bobsledding, advice that would change the course of her life.
