Jean Paul Laurent is an Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Author, Artist, and Humanitarian. As an undergraduate at NYU’s College of Dentistry, Jean Paul Laurent’s life was transformed when he traveled to his homeland of Haiti following the tragic 2010 earthquake. While there, he was inspired by the unwavering smiles of young children as they played amid the rubble and devastation around them. Many of them were suffering from severe tooth decay.
American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026
