Under Coach Ellis' direction, a diverse and inclusive community of kids has had access to competitive swimming opportunities for almost 50 years. He pushes the kids to reach their full potential and instills in them the values of PRIDE, DETERMINATION, and RESILIENCE, which are the acronym for the former Philadelphia Department of Recreation. Based in the Marcus Foster Recreation Center... read full bio
Retired college football coach Bill Curry has served in head coaching positions at Georgia Tech, the University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, and most recently, Georgia State University. He was also an assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL for two seasons. Coach Curry built a reputation that highlighted his expertise in offensive line play. Curry’s honors... read full bio
Dave Dravecky's story is one of hope, courage and perseverance in the midst of dark and overwhelming uncertainty. In 1988 Dave was at the top of his game and life. In his seventh year as a MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, a cancerous tumor was discovered in Dave's pitching arm. The next years were a whirlwind of surgery,... read full bio
Professor Alain Enthoven is a distinguished professor at Stanford, who has been published in the subjects of Economics, organization, management and public policy of health care. He studies the causes of unsustainable growth in national health expenditures and the costs of health insurance, and possible strategies for moderating this growth while improving quality of care. His recent work is focused... read full bio
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Mike Peters is one of Americas most prominent cartoonists. He is mostly known for his outstanding work in both political and comic strip cartoons. His began drawing cartoons for his college paper, Student Life at Washington University. After college, Mike Peters began to work for a year on the art staff at Chicago Daily News. After being drafted into the... read full bio
Kerri Strug vaulted into Olympic history with her courageous performance during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Kerri landed an unforgettable vault on an injured ankle to help the U.S. clinch its first Olympic gold medal in the team gymnastics competition. Kerri Strugs gut-wrenching performance in Atlanta earned her fame well beyond the gymnastics world. She was featured on the... read full bio
Nancy K. Austins work and writing has been revolutionary to the way business is handled. As a leading authority and well-known speaker on smart management Nancys success is very admirable. She has addressed business, education, and military leaders in countries on six continents. Nancy also co-wrote, with Tom Peters, the book A Passion for Excellence: The Leadership Difference. This book... read full bio
Jim Morris' Cinderella story serves as testimony for the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jims meteoric rise from 35 year old high school teacher to flame throwing major league pitcher in three months made cinematic history with the release of The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. One of Jim's most memorable moments was when... read full bio
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., is chairman of the board of the National Health Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, whose goal is to improve the health of Americans by enhancing health literacy and advancing healthy behaviors. He also is chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Sullivan Alliance to Transform Americas Health Professions. He was the founding dean and first president of Morehouse... read full bio
Dr. Taylor is a Professor of Food Science & Technology in the Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Dr. Steve Taylor has written over 200 scientific articles, book chapters, encyclopedia articles, and other publications. He was recently identified by the Institute for Scientific Research as one of the most highly cited researchers in... read full bio
Health Choices host Howard Torman, MD is an award-winning national medical correspondent. Dr. Howard Torman, a former faculty member at Harvard University, has appeared on television for the past 12 years providing medical commentary, medical news and explanatory health segments, including a several year stint on "CBS This Morning." Dr. Howard Torman has also authored numerous scientific articles published in... read full bio
William Kennedy, author, screenwriter and playwright, was born and raised in Albany, New York. William Kennedy brought his native city to literary life in many of his works. The Albany cycle, includes Legs, Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Ironweed. The versatile William Kennedy wrote the screenplay for Ironweed, the play Grand View, and cowrote the screenplay... read full bio
Michelle Cameron is a historical author and poet. Her first novel was titles In the Shadow of the Globe, which was published by Pot Press, Inc. Michelles book received a lot of excellent reviews and the novel became the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jerseys Winter Book Selection in 2003-2004. The novel has also come to life and has been performed... read full bio
On the eve of my thirtieth birthday, stuck in a dead-end secretarial job, living in a hideous apartment in Long Island City, Queens, and dreading what seemed like a life of terminal mediocrity, I came up with a panicked notion—to cook through all 524 recipes of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in a year, and blog about... read full bio
The middle of the three Heath Brothers, Jimmy Heath has a distinctive sound on tenor, is a fluid player on soprano and flute and a very talented arranger/composer whose originals include ""C.T.A."" and ""Gingerbread Boy."" He was originally an altoist, playing with Howard McGhee during 1947-48 and the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1949-50). Called ""Little Bird"" because of the similarity... read full bio
The Persuasions are the undisputed heavyweight champions of a cappella. They are to singing what Muhammad Ali was to boxinginvincible, innovative, original, beautiful. The Persuasions imbue songs with a conviction, heart, and humor that perhaps even the authors didnt intend. Their commitment to varied material still confounds the label-conscious music business. As the group says We aint no novelty act... read full bio
Daniel Rodriguez has always been a spiritual man. His first two albums, the debut SPIRIT OF AMERICA and the romantic FROM MY HEART, both included a spiritual song as a testament to the driving force in his life. Rodriguez applies his rich and warm tenor to traditional spiritual and church songs as well as contemporary gems. Daniels strength is in... read full bio
Lenny Clarke spent several years as the host of the open-mike nights in Cambridge, Mass. and has traveled the world as a stand-up comic. His comedic abilities captured the attention of Rodney Dangerfield, who gave him his first big break, casting him in Nothin' Goes Right. He and Dangerfield also worked together years later on Meet Wally Sparks. After years... read full bio
Best-known for his 1988 platinum hip-hop classic, ""It Takes Two,"" Rob Base (with the late DJ E-Z Rock) rode his hit into R&B radio stations and dance clubs, providing a touchstone for the style known as hip-house. After leaping several hurdles - vicious rumors about his personal life and additional legal battle - he responded in 1989 with his solo... read full bio
