Former Iowa State University basketball standout Royce White spoke about Mental Health in Jefferson last night. His appearance at Greene County High School was sponsored by Prairie Lakes AEA. While an ISU athlete and as a pro, White chose to make his mental health journey public. “A Conversation with Royce White” was the title of his presentation in Jefferson.

White also spoke with Raccoon Valley Radio and talked about Ames. “Iowa State, you could argue, was the genesis of the entire modern mental health movement. My individual journey sparked that conversation in the sports world, and the entertainment world follows the sports world. Before I came along and before I decided to talk about these issues, people weren’t talking about these issues, and now everybody’s talking about these issues. It’s strange that that would start in Ames, Iowa”