Hutchinson Community College
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dillon Lecture Series announced the speakers for the 2025 season this week.
The lecture schedule kicks off with Rob Kenney on February 4. Known affectionately as the “internet Dad”, Kenney rose to fame in 2020 with his YouTube channel “Dad, How Do I?”, where he generates practical advice and life skills for people who may not have had a father figure in their lives. Kenney’s warm and encouraging demeanor has earned him millions of followers, turning him into a comforting father figure for many.
On April 1, the speaker will be author actor, musician, comedian and activist Tyler Merritt. Merritt has devoted his creativity to bringing his ethos of “Love. Learn. Create.” to life through his words and videos as part of The Tyler Merritt Project.
September 16 will feature former chief of counterintelligence at the CIA Jim Olson. Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, mostly overseas in clandestine operations. In addition to several foreign assignments, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
Finally, the October 28 speaker will be award-winning broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Goldberg has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City and Bally Sports KC.
2025 will be the 44th season for the Dillon Lecture Series on the Hutchinson Community College campus. For more information on the Dillon Lecture Series, or for information on how to become a patron, contact Becky Rogers at 620-665-3505 or [email protected] or visit the college website at www.hutchcc.edu/dls.