Before going pro, PGA player Chris Williams held the top spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for three straight years. He won six individual championships and received the Ben Hogan Award as the nation's top college athlete while playing in college. Williams won prestigious amateur competitions such the Western Amateur, Sahalee Amateur and Pacific Coast Amateur. He was a part... read full bio
Rapper Richard Morales Jr., also known as Gunplay, is from the United States. As a member of fellow Florida-based rapper Rick Ross's southern hip hop crew, Triple C's, Morales began his career in hip hop. 2009 saw the release of "Custom Cars and Cycles," the debut album by Triple C's. Gunplay announced in July 2012 that he has signed a... read full bio
Dartanyon Crockett, who was born with Leber's disease and grew up in a poor neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio, has defied all expectations to become a Paralympic judo world champion. Due to the fact that Dartanyon's mother passed away when he was eight years old and his father battled a drug and alcohol addiction, wrestling was a crucial part of his... read full bio
Wendy Puriefoy has held the position of president of the Public Education Network (PEN), the biggest network of independent, neighborhood-based school reform organizations in the country, since 1991. The goal of PEN is to increase support for and demand for high-quality public education for all children. PEN advocates for more financing, more teacher professional development, updated school infrastructure, and greater public... read full bio
Formerly employed as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Nada Bakos was a member of the group that was tasked with determining the connection between Iraq, Al-Qaeda, and the 9/11 attacks. Ms. Bakos was a Targeting Officer in the Counterterrorism Center during the conflict that the country was engaged in. She prepared and contributed to crucial intelligence reports... read full bio
When Arrival Of Autumn first formed, their goal was to play music without apology and to establish their own path in the music industry. Being from a tiny community in Northern Canada, the band didn't grow up in a scene with regular promoters, venues and fans in a big metropolis, therefore this was a required tactic. The band started planning their next... read full bio
Northern Californian progressive death metal band Arkaik was founded by Jared Christianson and Chance Strickland as part of the emerging Bay Area Tech Death scene, which would soon have an impact on many of the top bands of the present day. Arkaik conveys nuggets of arcane knowledge through intricate storytelling and their distinctive musical style, continuing to take each listener on an... read full bio
The "Belgian Bomber," Nicolas Colsaerts, competes on the European Tour after spending time on the PGA Tour. Colsaerts came close to winning the Dutch Futures and the SK Golf Challenge on the Challenge Tour. He also came close to winning the Challenge of Ireland. At the Volvo China Open, he won his first European championship after placing third at the... read full bio
Marcel Dionne is a retired Canadian NHL player who played 18 seasons in the professionals with teams such as the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and the Los Angeles Kings. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. When he started, he was the 2nd overall pick in the 1971 draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He... read full bio
John Cook, an Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame inductee, participated in the U.S. Ryder Cup and won eleven times on the PGA Tour during his career. For 45 weeks, he was ranked among the top 10 players in the Official World Gold Ranking. Cook participated in the NCAA Championship squad and won the U.S. Amateur Championship while a... read full bio
He has spent his entire NHL career in Vancouver; after emerging as a top player in the club during the 2005–06 season, he has since recorded six consecutive campaigns of at least 20 goals and 70 points. In 2011, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the League's leading point-scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award as the best player in... read full bio
Breast cancer therapy is Dr. Mylin A. Torres' area of expertise as a radiation oncologist, and she has received board certification in this field. Her research program is devoted to understanding the biology that lies behind treatment-related side effects, such as cancer-related fatigue and chronic inflammation, as well as finding therapies that will improve the life quality of breast cancer... read full bio
Dr. Pat Steeg serves as the deputy chief of the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research's Women's Malignancies Branch. She has spent 25 years researching the molecular processes involved in the spread of breast cancer. Nm23, the first metastasis suppressor gene, was found by her. In eleven different model systems, Nm23 has now been shown to suppress metastasis (but... read full bio
Dr. Nikhil Wagle is a medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. In the areas of precision (or personalized) cancer medicine and breast cancer genomics, Dr. Wagle directs a translational research program. His research focuses on developing innovative approaches to treat... read full bio
Mari Lynn Foulger, better known by her stage name Bob Bland, is an American activist and fashion designer. She leads Manufacture New York, a company that supports moral business conduct and environmentally friendly clothing. Bland, who is the daughter of two public school teachers, was born in Northern Virginia in 1982. When she was eight years old, she started sewing,... read full bio
The East London DJ and singer Eliza Rose combines her love of UK soundsystem music with beautiful poetry. Eliza is a self-described selector and steadfast vinyl collector who is dedicated to providing dancefloor music that will make you listen as intently as you dance. Her career as a lyricist started when she added some vocals to a voice note for her... read full bio
Six official members of the creative 202 Collective, each with their own distinct identities and aesthetics, make up the group. Originally from the DMV area, based in Atlanta, Cole, Ric, Leek, Marc and Zer0 are at the helm. Cole Hughes, better known by his rap moniker "Giela," was born and reared in Northwest Washington, DC, and has since shook every city... read full bio
Matt Schofield, a British native who now resides in the United States, continues to push the limits and reinvent the British Blues tradition. After more than 30 years of performing and 20 years into his solo career, guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader Schofield's effect as one of the most influential and recognizable guitarists of his generation is undeniable. Three... read full bio
American Christian metalcore band Convictions hails from Ohio. Michael Felker on vocals and Zachary Schwochow on drums make up Convictions. The band characterizes their approach as "Aggressive Worship," which is a spiritually charged fusion of hardcore and ambience. The group's debut album, I Am Nothing, was released not long after the group's formation. The band released their Unworthy EP shortly after... read full bio
Tom Power is a musician from Canada who also works as a radio host. He is best known for hosting the shows Deep Roots and Radio 2 Morning on CBC Radio 2 as well as Q on CBC Radio One on occasion. While attending Memorial University of Newfoundland to study folklore, Power started presenting Deep Roots in St. John's, Newfoundland... read full bio
