In the early years of his life Anthony Hyland sought to combat life's trials  and tribulations with the only outlet he knew, which was poetry. Anthony Hyland a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the illustrious Voorhees University, and a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online for Entrepreneurship Essentials. While at Voorhees University, Anthony hit the ground running by becoming the Freshman Class president and then, Third Vice President of the local NAACP chapter in his sophomore year. Anthony sought to establish a continued legacy of greatness by serving as President of the Eta Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated his junior year & senior year.  This opportunity of service gave him access to a much wider variety of audiences, thus through his talents and experiences, he sought to motivate, and educate the young minds of his beloved institution. Anthony holds the distinct privilege of having served the District of South Carolina and Southern Region of Alpha Phi Alpha as the Assistant Chair to the Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition. He was both the Southern District, as well as Southern Regional 1st place Oratorical Contest winner in addition to placing 1st Runner-up on the National level. He has served as Mr. Voorhees College 2013-2014, as well as Mister HBCU 2014-2015. This young man firmly believes that service is a duty NOT an obligation. In his spare time he enjoys reading novels, and writing poetry. Among Anthony’s many talents he is the author of The Purpose of Power (paperback version available on Amazon.) Currently stationed in Norfolk, VA. Hyland upholds the duties and responsibilities of a United States Naval Sailor as he serves his peers in the capacity of a Boatswains Mate 2nd Class (SW/AW/IW) (ATS/MTS). His life goal is to become a world renowned Empowerment Speaker through encouragement & uplifting his fellow peers. Anthony truly believes that "Pacification is never an adequate substitute for Honesty." TikTok- iSpeak1906 YouTube- Anthony Hyland Instagram & Twitter- iSpeak1906