This person walked on his hands more than his feet as a child and as a result his teacher introduced him to gymnastics where he found his element.
Who is BART CONNER?
100
He grew up in the housing projects in Brooklyn with skepticism from friends, peers, & teachers and later rose to build an empire.
Who is JAY-Z?
100
This person went on to create one of the longest running television shows because of the support and vision of his first grade teacher.
Who is MATT GROENING?
100
With the help of her mother, she became a student at Cambridge University and eventually authored 11 books, launched the Huffington Post, and was the first woman of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.
Who is ARIANA STASINOPOLOUS?
100
Legendary photographer who captured the black American experience in a way that few others ever had.
Who is GORDON PARKS?
200
This person’s teachers thought she was a problem child and almost got sent to a special school until one psychologist said “______ isn’t sick. She is a dancer.”
Who is GILLIAN LYNNE?
200
Many parents seek for prestigious school for their children. This famous singer made his alma mater prestigious.
Who is PAUL MCCARTNEY?
200
This actress had debilitating stage fright until she connected with her theater teacher, Peggy Fury.
Who is MEG RYAN?
200
He became the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. He said, “Never underestimate the vital importance of finding early in life the work that for you is play. This turns possible underachievers into happy warriors.”
Who is DR. PAUL SAMUELSON?
200
This artist had a late start to formal education and found her way to art when illness kept her out of school. She liked it from the beginning and found encouragement and excitement in her art classes.
Who is FAITH RINGGOLD?
300
He experienced abuse from those who believed a black man shouldn’t play in a white man’s league.
Who is JACKIE ROBINSON?
300
When he was in school, the numbers showed he lacked intelligence because of a learning disability. This famous drummer said, “I was suffering. I had no sense of what I was supposed to be because everything academic was a total failure, and I had no other reference points.”
Who is MICK FLEETWOOD?
300
“He did very well at school but not at comedy, the thing that actually shaped his life. He said that he went all the way from kindergarten to Cambridge and none of his teachers noticed that he had any sense of humor at all.”
Who is JOHN CLEESE?
300
This person redefined physics from something he observed in his school cafeteria. He went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum electrodynamics and nanotechnology.
Who is RICHARD FEYNMAN?
300
He started out wanting to be a soccer player until he got Polio. He later became a hairdresser and said “my philosophy has always been to share knowledge. Out academy and education centers are filled with energy. That’s what helps young people to push the boundaries of their creativity. I tell them if you have a good idea, go for it, do it your way. Take good advice, make sure it is good advice, then do it our way. We’ve been around a long time and to me longevity is a fleeting moment that lasts forever.”
Who is VIDAL SASSOON?
400
Who in billiards is known as the “Striking Viking”?
Who is EWA LAURANCE?
400
This rapper strives to make a difference for young minds because he recognizes that “My voice is a gift. It is pointless if I am not going to say anything.”
Who is BLACK ICE?
400
This famous writer left school after saying “Writing for fun was not something I was ever introduced to. It always seemed like a chore.” He went on to be nominated for 13 Emmy Awards, 8 Golden Globes, and an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Who is AARON SORKIN?
400
This person is an accomplished guitarist who has worked with Smokey Robinson, Etta James, and Peter Frampton and toured on bills with the Rolling Stones and the Doobie Brothers. He came to his domain early and achieved his dreams.
Who is BRIAN RAY?
400
He is a famous sculptor. He didn’t think of himself as creative. His teachers acknowledge that he was academically bright but also lazy because he barely did enough to scrape by.