The annual Elizabethtown College Lecture Series offers audiences the opportunity to be enlightened, engaged and entertained, and this year's lineup is no exception. The series will kick off on Wednesday, Nov. 2, with a talk by Anthony Ray Hinton, author and advocate for criminal justice reform. On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, Sekou Kaalund, managing director at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will speak. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., will speak on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and the series will wrap up with a talk by Valerie Jarrett, author and chief executive officer of the Barack Obama Foundation, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. All lectures will be held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, at 7 p.m., with the exception of Wozniak's talk, which will be held at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster, at 7:30 p.m.

The speakers were chosen to offer a range of topics and appeal to a wide audience, said Keri Straub, associate vice president for marketing and communications at Elizabethtown College. "We have a rich tradition of selecting speakers who will address societal topics and issues and present a thought-provoking lecture that has broad appeal," she said. "Elizabethtown College presents speakers of national and international renown who enhance the educational experience for our students and create meaningful public dialogue."

Hinton's lecture, "The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice," will discuss the 30 years Hinton spent on Alabama's death row after a wrongful conviction for murder. Since his release in 2015, he has traveled the world sharing his story and advocating for change to prevent similar injustices from happening to others.

Kaalund will discuss "Leading for Sustainable Community Impact." At JPMorgan Chase & Co., he oversees senior relationships with some of the largest investment bank clients in the world.

"The Story of Apple Computer" will be the topic of Wozniak's lecture, which will be presented as part of the High Center Forum. He will discuss the history of the company, from its founding in 1976.

Jarrett will present a lecture on "Finding My Voice: What Does It Mean to Belong?" As the senior adviser to President Obama from 2009 to 2017, she was the longest-serving adviser to a president in history.

With the exception of Wozniak's talk, all lectures are free. All attendees must preregister for each lecture. For more information or to register, visit http://www.etown.edu and search for "lecture series."