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Kevin Pearce Speaks Dec. 4 at Northern Vermont University-Johnson

Former professional snowboarder and traumatic brain injury survivor Kevin Pearce of Vermont will speak at 5 p.m. Dec. 4 at Northern Vermont University-Johnson. The talk, in Bentley Hall Room 207, is free for the public.

Pearce is a cofounder of the LoveYourBrain Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes brain health and aims to improve the quality of life for people affected by brain injuries. He sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2009 while training for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

He is featured in the HBO documentary “The Crash Reel.”

For more information about the event, call 802.635.1408, or email Emily.Neilsen@NorthernVermont.edu