Shayne Cowan-Cholette is a proven leader, a professional educator, a Golden Key International Society member and a national award-winning athlete and stage performer. What is he most proud of? Being honoured as a Valedictorian of the 2018 Bishop's University graduation and turning his idea into a reality by creating the "Purple Canada Tour". The Purple Canada Tour is a social project that took Shayne across Canada to spread goodness and tell the stories of the nation's unsung heroes.

Shayne sees the world as a place of never-ending opportunity. He has spent the last six years of his academic and professional career finding ways to inspire others to live through curiosity, to think outside the box and to take risks. Now, Shayne is about to embark on another journey of self discovery and vulnerability, as he aspires to be a professional Canadian actor. Shayne’s talk encourages students to "Go Where The Fear Is".