Special Guests

Veronda Durden
President & Chief Executive Officer at Any Baby Can

Veronda Durden

SaulPaul
American Rapper

SaulPaul

Sarah Bird
Ryan Alter
Austin City Council Member Dist. #5

Ryan Alter

Rupert Reyes
Actor, Writer, Producer

Rupert Reyes

Roosevelt Weeks
Director of Libraries at Austin Public Library

Roosevelt Weeks

Roger Grape
Librarian

Roger Grape

Nick Solis
Author/Illustrator

Nick Solis

Liz Cass
Executive Director of Armstrong Community Music School

Liz Cass

Laura Freeman
Children's Musician and Songwriter

Laura Freeman

Kari Riedel
Judy Maggio
Austin Journalist

Judy Maggio

Jeremi Suri
Historian, Writer, Professor, Podcaster

Jeremi Suri

Jennifer Graf
Librarian

Jennifer Graf

Jaci Finch
Miss Austin 2023

Jaci Finch

Genevieve Karim
Excused Absence Comedy
Comedy for Youth Improv Troupe

Excused Absence Comedy

Dr. Nicole Cross
News Anchor

Dr. Nicole Cross

Dr. Claire Hebner
Medical Director, President

Dr. Claire Hebner

Colin Wallis
Chief Executive Officer of Austin Parks

Colin Wallis

Candace C. Akers M. Ed
Executive Director of Education Connection

Candace C. Akers M. Ed

Arianna Hampton
Outreach Childcare Specialist

Arianna Hampton

Amy Gonzalez
Librarian

Amy Gonzalez

Alda P. Dobbs
Children's Book Writer

Alda P. Dobbs

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