Medal

After that the Newbery award was named after him, and it is one of the most prestigious awards (source 2). The Newbery award was made to encourage authors to use their talents and write original books for children to enjoy (source 1). The Newbery medal has been awarded to authors since 1922 (source 2). The judges for the Newbery award made other books that were worth attention runner ups. In 1971 the term “Runner Ups” was changed…

Imagine you invented the best sports wheelchair ever. There are multiple wheelchairs made for sports, most are made with lighter metals so people can move in them. They also have tilted wheels so someone can move quick and easy, and some have levers attached to the wheels if the person does not have enough strength in their arms. Rugby wheelchairs are built to be extra sturdy. They have bumpers on the front, and guards on the sides. They also have anti-tip devices so they won't fall over…

amazing accomplishment secured gold for Team USA. Her coach describes this amazing accomplishment buy saying “ Shrug mustard courage that few have shown in the Olympic history, bolted the US women's gymnastics team and their first ever Olympic gold-medal” (UXL Biographies 1). This amazing success pasted 18 year old Strugs face over pretty much every newspaper in the world.. One of the newspapers shared that Strug throught “ The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to…

time in the service, is when he was out of step during one drill practice, and he had to march out to the side of the flight in front of everyone. He was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, marksmanship, longevity, and the Mississippi Magnolia Medal at his retirement. After he retired, he became a full-time grandfather for my cousin, my sister, and myself. He is thankful for being able to serve his wonderful country and today I am…

That’s where his running career started. Him and his friends, Harambe and Bob, trained to become the first rabbit runners. But only Wiggles made it to the professional level. Wiggles got accepted the World Cup three times in a row but has never won a medal while running. This was the biggest race he’s been too. The race was Africa, the home of the animals. Wiggles saw his shoes were old and he needed new ones. So he went and bought the best Nike shoes there were. Then Wiggles hops on a…

Hello Kendrick JROTC Today I will be presenting my medal of honor recipient this is very important to me and our country so would you please be quite and sit up and show you respect to Larry Leonard Maxam and his duty for putting his life on the line for you and I and most importantly for our country with that being said let me begin my presentation Larry Leonard Maxam, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in February 1968, was born January 9, 1948, in…

“The use of steroids should be tamed and deemed illegal. They should be removed from all professional sports with major punishments if rules are violated” (Wivel). So why do athletes use steroids? Many athletes use steroids, or PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs), to boost their performance on the field, but do they not worry about the repercussions later in life? Steroids cause great distress to your body, and may even cause premature death. They increase your chances of having a heart attack…

The Security Guard "Scars are your greatest medals in life" by Matshona Dhliwayo My experience as a child was amazing, I thought that being an only child would be lonely and boring but I got to grow up with my cousins who lived two house down. My cousin Lily is six months older, and her brother Wilfredo is one year and a half older, even though my age was closer with Lily, I got along more with Wilfredo, he taught me how to climb trees, play lava land (jumping from one couch to another, if…

his products in his years. In 1916 he was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts of London, in 1923, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) awarded him the Spingarn Medal for his service in agriculture chemistry. In 1939, he recieved the Theodore Roosevelt Medal for his contribution to science. And in 1951, finally, the George Washington Carver National Monument was built on 210 acres of the farmland owned by Moses and Susan Carver, where George was…

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. His parents are James Edward and Daisy Ellington. Ellington’s Father was methodist while his mother was baptist. Thus Ellington’s upbringing had many religious influences on the household and his childhood. As a child Ellington was very artistic and many people noticed. Duke Ellington parents were both talented and musical. Ellington rejected an art scholarship and instead decided to devote his time to his first…