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REMINDER: 42nd annual Toledo Excel Aspiring Youth Conference on Saturday

REMINDER: 42nd annual Toledo Excel Aspiring Youth Conference on Saturday

January 29, 2026 | News, UToday, Alumni, Student Affairs
By Staff


Chamique Holdsclaw, a former basketball superstar whose mental health issues led to a breakdown that she overcame as part of her successful journey to mental wellness, will speak at UToledo's 42nd annual Toledo Excel Aspiring Youth Conference on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Maurice Clarett, a star freshman running back at Ohio State University who later served a prison sentence and is now a sought-after speaker who chronicles the important changes he made to turn his life around, will speak as well.

Former basketball superstar Chamique Holdsclaw will discuss her successful journey to mental wellness at UToledo's 42nd annual Toledo Excel Aspiring Youth Conference on Saturday.

Toledo Excel Aspiring Youth is a longtime scholarship incentive program at UToledo. Its annual conference, sponsored by Owens Corning, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in Thompson Student Union Auditorium.

Advance registration is required for the free, public conference for seventh- and eighth-graders, high school students, parents and community members.

For more information and to register, visit the Toledo Excel website.

Questions about the conference should be directed to David Young at 419.530.3815 or via email at [email protected].

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