Hannah Arendt Center presents:
Courage To Be In the Wake of My Best Friend's Death by Suicide with Clare Kehoe
Organized by HAC Courage to Be Student Fellow Mahlia Slaiby
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Morgan’s Message: Finding Courage in the Wake of My Best Friend's Death by Suicide. This talk will focus on finding courage after losing my best friend, Morgan Rodgers, who unexpectedly died by suicide in July 2019. Key elements will focus on self-reflection, seeking support, redefining my purpose, and finding hope through Morgan's Message, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community.
Clare Kehoe is a Co-Founder, Board Member, Vice President, and Director of Education for Morgan's Message. She grew up in northern Virginia where she was lucky to cross paths with Morgan Rodgers (and ultimately become best friends!) through Cardinal Girls Lacrosse. Clare attended Duke University with Morgan as well. At Duke, she was president and captain of the Duke Women's Club Lacrosse team and graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Neuroscience and minors in biology and chemistry. In May 2023, Clare received her MSN from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She currently lives in the NYC area and works as an inpatient psychiatric nurse at NYU Langone. She has long-term plans to become a nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental health.
Learn more about the Courage to Be Courses and lecture series here. Find recordings of the Courage Dinner Lectures on our YouTube channel.
The Courage to Be Dinner Lectures are for students enrolled in the Courage to Be Courses. R.S.V.P. required for those not enrolled. Please email [email protected]
Clare Kehoe is a Co-Founder, Board Member, Vice President, and Director of Education for Morgan's Message. She grew up in northern Virginia where she was lucky to cross paths with Morgan Rodgers (and ultimately become best friends!) through Cardinal Girls Lacrosse. Clare attended Duke University with Morgan as well. At Duke, she was president and captain of the Duke Women's Club Lacrosse team and graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Neuroscience and minors in biology and chemistry. In May 2023, Clare received her MSN from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She currently lives in the NYC area and works as an inpatient psychiatric nurse at NYU Langone. She has long-term plans to become a nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental health.
Learn more about the Courage to Be Courses and lecture series here. Find recordings of the Courage Dinner Lectures on our YouTube channel.
The Courage to Be Dinner Lectures are for students enrolled in the Courage to Be Courses. R.S.V.P. required for those not enrolled. Please email [email protected]