Keynote Speaker Thomas Hebert, a Lewiston native returns to address the social emotional needs of the gifted learner. Dr. Hebert is a professor of Gifted and Talented Education at the University of South Carolina. He has written many books including a seminal book on the topic of social emotional needs, Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students and most recently published Talented Young Men Overcoming Tough Times: An Exploration of Resilience.