Friday we visited the Camp Merritt Memorial, where thousands of troops trained before their deployments to Europe during World War I - it was interesting to see and learn about the camp and it’s eventual closing during the Spanish flu pandemic in 1919. After lunch, we had a productive conversation with Chris Halton, SVP of Media and Technology with the NBA - Chris shared how an interest in tinkering with technology and a curious mind at a young age helped steer his path to becoming a leader in the most technology forward professional sports league in the world. His presentation featured actionable tips on how we can set ourselves apart from the competition at every level. I was impressed with how many of our students asked questions and contributed to the conversation as more of us are realizing the value of social intelligence.