Setauket Presbyterian Church kicks off Faithful Conversations series Sept. 27
First guest will be Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross
Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave., Setauket will inaugurate their Faithful Conversations series on Friday, September 27 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall with Sanya Richards-Ross, a decorated Track and Field Olympic champion, NBC Sports Analyst, TV star, entrepreneur, wife, and mother.
Long-ranked the world’s best 400m runner, Richards-Ross has been a force of nature since the beginning of her sports career. She became the first American woman in 28 years, and only the 2nd in history, to be crowned Olympic Champion over 400m at the 2012 Games in London. Richards-Ross is one of the most decorated female athletes in Track and Field history with 4 gold medals and 1 bronze, and remains the fastest American woman to ever run the 400m. Twice the IAAF Athlete of the Year, and Track & Field News’ Athlete of the Decade, Sanya’s legacy in the sport of track and field is undeniable.
On and off the track, Richards-Ross has partnered as a brand ambassador and motivational speaker with popular brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola, BMW, Citibank, Liberty Mutual, BP, iFit and others. She wears many hats and answers to many titles: Olympic Champion, Author, Entrepreneur, TV Personality and Wife, but her most prized title, Mother, is the one that inspired the creation of MommiNation, a virtual community and resource that supports black mothers in meaningful ways all over the world.
Richards-Ross has also continued to take on inspiring television opportunities. In 2019, Sanya was tapped by Will Packer and Monique Chenault to become one of the first women of color to host an entertainment news magazine show called Central Ave. She’s been a Real Housewife of Atlanta and is a prominent voice as a color commentator for NBC during the Olympics.
Richards-Ross now resides in Atlanta with her husband, two-time Superbowl Champion, Aaron Ross and their two sons Aaron and Asani.
The Faithful Conversations series, moderated by SPC’s Pastor Dr. Johanna McCune Wagner, is free and open to the public, and all are welcome to attend but registration is required.
Visit setauketpresbyterian.org/speaker-series to learn more and register or click here. For more information, call 631-941-4271.
