2023 Emmy Winner - Best Documentary Film - Cultural / Topical Collin Wiant was found unresponsive in the early morning of November 12, 2018 at 45 Mill Street in Athens, Ohio. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at the age of 18. His family would soon learn that Collin was a victim of extreme hazing by the Sigma Pi fraternity at Ohio University. “45 Mill Street” is about the life and death of Collin Wiant as told by his family, friends, and subject-matter experts. Directed by: Daniel E Catullo III Produced by: Daniel E Catullo III Executive Producers: Wade Wiant & Kathleen Wiant Written by: Daniel E Catullo III & Leslie Atkins Cinematography by: Zack Paris and Michael Candelori Edited by: Leslie Atkins Production Company: 10 Lives Content, LLC Copyright 2022 - Collin Wiant Foundation, a 501c3 organization Support us online - collinwiantfoundation.org

The practice of hazing, as a subset of bullying, is a subject few ever hear about unless it results in a death that makes it newsworthy. Kathleen knows this intimately, having lived the nightmare of being awoken to the news of her son’s death at college due to hazing. Through sharing her heartbreaking experience, Kathleen brings to light the hidden dynamics of hazing and its deceptively slow build. She shows how the twisting of consent and the use of shame work to keep hazing victims silent, and how it will take courage from authority figures, peers, and family members to help victims avoid the abusive consequences of hazing. Kathleen Wiant, mother of five children, had her world change forever in November 2018 when her 18-year-old son, Collin, died from fraternity hazing at Ohio University. This motivated her to learn about hazing and in the process, she discovered a critical remedy for it…courage. She now speaks at universities across the country to share her findings and lobbies for anti-hazing legislation on a national level. She is also progressing with Ohio’s anti-hazing & anti-bullying law, Collin’s Law. Kathleen has spent her career in professional training and leadership development. As a board member of The Collin Wiant Foundation, she is passionate about its mission to “bring more Kindness + Courage to the world.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx