Over 2-million college and high school students have heard Mark Sterner’s amazing and tragic story.
Just three months before graduation, Mark and four of his fraternity brothers—and best friends—headed to Spring Break. On the final night, they decided the least drunk would drive home.
The next morning, three of the men were dead, and Mark lay in the hospital critically injured and facing three felony counts of DUI manslaughter. Instead of being the first in his family to graduate college, Mark ended up the first member of his family to go to prison for his role in the tragic death of his three friends.
As Mark addressed our student body after sharing his Spring Break video, you could have heard a pin drop. It is a rare occasion when you can get 65 students to all turn off the cell phones, stop chatting and really tune into a speaker. Mark's message really struck a chord. Very powerful. The following week, as students were beginning to pack up for Spring Break, I even heard a student yell to a friend, "Be safe! Don't pull a Mark...," so I know the message got through!
Kimberly Anderson, Lynchburg College
Our students at Augusta State University gave Mark Sterner a standing ovation, which showed me and other staff members from across campus here at ASU that he really touched their lives in a special way that night.
Jessica Haskins, Augusta State University
I do think he was a great way to start our National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness/Homecoming week. Most students in the audience were current student leaders and I know they were able to really absorb what he was saying. I think having actual footage of the night was key to having the audience connect with the story. We felt like we knew the boys too. I thought everything was effective.
Sharon Brownlow, Kennesaw State University
Mark spoke to our new freshmen at the University of Kansas. He connected with everyone, and we were all completely captivated by his story. After his presentation, many students came up to both him and me, thanking us for the experience. Mark is an amazing man with an incredible story, and I would recommend him to any group of students.
Tali David, University of Kanas
Keynotes
- DUI: A Powerful Lesson
DUI: A Powerful Lesson
In his acclaimed keynote, Mark leaves students with a real story that forces them to confront their own decisions. He doesn’t preach or tell people what to do, but puts real faces to the tragic consequences of impaired driving by showing videotape the friends made of their trip, ending just moments before the crash. Mark helps students realize that the simple choice they make, like drinking and driving, can cause an everlasting impact on their friends, families and themselves.
Mark is your most impactful choice for alcohol awareness, Safe Spring Break, student-athletes and wellness programming. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and is perfect for any Fraternity and Sorority Life programming, especially when emphasizing the importance of caring for your brothers and sisters.
Tau Kappa Epsilon headquarters has initiated a co-sponsorship program to bring Frater Mark Sterner to campuses where TKE chapters exist. TKE will “match” up to $500 for the local TKE chapter to bring Mark to campus for his keynote. For more information, contact Tau Kappa Epsilon at (317) 872-6533.
Mark's Bio
Mark has been a keynote presenter for the Northeastern Greek Leadership Association, Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values—Central, Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values—West, CHAMPS Life Skills, the BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network’s General Assembly and the Mid-American Collegiate Health Association’s conference. Mark received the Tau Kappa Epsilon “Excellence in Education” Alumni Award at the 2011 Conclave.
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