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Changemaker Chat is a special podcast series honoring Nazareth University’s Centennial Celebration, featuring engaging conversations with notable individuals who’ve changed — and continue to change — their industry, their community, and the world for the better, inspired by their personal connection to Nazareth.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
As part of its ongoing Centennial Changemaker Chat podcast, Dr. Beth Paul has a conversation with Neal Powless '98, a former member of the Nazareth lacrosse team and three-time All-American, and an inspiring changemaker who has helped bridge Native American ideals and culture all over the world.
Neal Powless '98 led the Nazareth team to the 1996 Division III National Championship. He later enjoyed a successful professional lacrosse career including a National Lacrosse League Championship in 1997 with the Rochester Knighthawks. He was inducted into the Nazareth Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. A member of the Onondaga Nation Eel Clan, Powless has taught courses and presented across the country regarding Indigenous culture and value systems. He has been involved with several film projects, including Crooked Arrows and the Emmy-nominated The Game of Life: Heart and Spirit of the Onondaga, which explores the significance of lacrosse to the people of the Onondaga Nation.
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