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Jeff Varner, former contestant on the "Survivor" television show, former co-host on the "Live with Regis & Kelly" show, and an Emmy-nominated news reporter, speaks at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16. A Greensboro native and the first in his family to get a college degree, he will share some stories from his life to motivate others to achieve. The event is sponsored by Central Carolina Community College's MADE program and is open to the public. Admission is free.

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Jeff Varner (left) guest co-hosted the "Live with Regis & Kelly" show with Kelly Ripka. Varner, also a former contestant on the "Survivor" television show and an Emmy-nominated news reporter, speaks at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16. A Greensboro native and the first in his family to get a college degree, he will share stories from his life to motivate others to achieve. The event is sponsored by Central Carolina Community College's MADE program and is open to the public. Admission is free.