Achievement Medal

will change along with it.” ― Steve Maraboli. With every change comes a different mindset. Throughout my life I have established that how someone discerns something will define a situation. To emphasize, behind all of my achievements, such as martial arts championships, track medals, even well graded tests, was an even stronger mindset. One must incorporate the ability to give something total effort to sincerely accomplish a goal. My great grandparents had grown up poor in the rural areas of…

The Norwegian Nobel Committee called him a “messenger to mankind,” while presenting him the award. Then in 1992, he was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom that constitutes the highest award that can be given to a civilian in peacetime. He was also a recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2009, Norman Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2011, and the Loebenberg Humanitarian Award by the Florida Holocaust Museum in 2012 (“Who is Elie Wiesel?…

society. During the battles in Okinawa Desmond Doss has risked his life and exposed himself repeatedly to repeated firing of guns to carry his injured companions to safety and at the same time refusing to carry any form of knife or gun. Desmond Doss’ achievements is certainly unimaginable to most people as they would have little to no experiences of Frontline conflict. Desmond Doss is someone who is virtuous, honourable, ethical and high-minded. Desmond Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, the…

Despite being foreign born, William J. Kroll’s involvement with the Bureau of Mines in his adulthood distinguishes him as a respected part of the history of Albany, Oregon. Born Guillaume Justin Kroll November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Kroll endured a classical education in Greek, Latin, chemistry, and physics before moving to Berlin to pursue metallurgy. Throughout his lifetime, Kroll brought attention to the potential uses for several elements as while as attaining patented…

All About Clubfoot - Kristi Yamaguchi's Story Kristi Yamaguchi was born with clubfoot. Little did her family know she would overcome it, become famous, and become an Olympian. “Skating brought out a side of Kristi that I didn’t think she had in her,”said Kristi’s mom (Savage 61). First off, clubfoot is a deformity where the foot or feet are twisted out of shape or position (Alexander 290). Drugs, smoking, disease, and an infection during the pregnancy, and most of the time, heredity, can cause…

Most cushioned natural ride—featuring the Men’s Nike Free 5.0. Ideal for runners new to natural running, with the cushioning and support of a traditional shoe. Low-profile cushioning and a rounded heel encourage a natural footstrike. It’s the year 2016, and Nike is still advertising junk on their website. On average, these high-end shoes cost over $100, but these pricey shoes are not the only detriment to our runners, but also injuries. In the non-fictional narrative, Born to Run, journalist…

I was always a stubborn kid. I liked to have my way and was not easily swayed. My Dad used to tell us that our greatest strength is found by understanding our weaknesses. He explained to me that being stubborn is a bad thing. People do not like when they meet an inflexible brick wall. Tenacity, however, is a powerful tool. It says to people, you are determined and persistent. A strength can sometimes be a weakness made to work in our favor. I have always remembered this advice and have used my…

This passion resulted in an abundance of awards including 22 honorary degrees for my work, medals from NASA for Exceptional Scientific Achievement and the Nasa Apollo Achievement Award, the Public Welfare Medal (the highest award of the National Academy of Sciences), along with many others that I can't remember off the top of my head. When thinking about it now, I lived my life the way many wish they…

Olympic Games (refer to Appendix C). The Olympic Games crafted many female Olympians that are very successful and have many accomplishments. One successful female during the Olympic Games is Ethel Catherwood, who is a high jumper that achieved a gold medal in 1928. Women in today’s world are recognized for their individual accomplishments in sports thanks to women in the 1920’s. Young women that attend college and university have the opportunity to take part in varsity teams due to the 20’s…

He left the children presents in a knothole in the tree; he gave them sticks of gum, a spelling medal, soap figures of Jem and Scout, and many more gifts. Through every individual gift, Boo delivers a message. The gum symbolizes friendship because gum brings people together, the spelling medal is Boo trying to display that he is an individual with achievements like anyone else, and the soap figures show that Boo observes Jem and Scout and cares about them; the gifts illustrate…