Each contestant will give a 5-minute presentation on the topic "Navigating the New" using a unique slide deck. Judges will score presentations on 5 criteria and assign a final score out of 25. If there is a tie, an applause meter will determine the winner. Judges will be Stacey Aldrich, Rivkah Sass, Rosario Garza, Gene Ambaum and a special guest. Contestants are Jose Aponte, Andrew Carlos, Julie Farnsworth, Lori Bowen Ayre, Jill Sonnenberg, Sam McBane Mulford and Joan Frye Williams.