Featured stories by Kent Baker's Career ClassesSince 2008, students from Kent Baker's CCP classes in Mission Viejo, California, have enriched our website by sharing their inspiring heroes, as well as their own personal career path plans to follow their dreams.
Featured Stories displayed in Theme Pages and Hero Sections
Lene Vestergaard Hau
By: Nico from Mission Viejo
Lene Vestergaard Hau
is a Danish physicist at Harvard who was able to stop a beam of light.
Sarah Ramirez
By: Jacob from Mission Viejo
Sarah Ramirez works with local food banks, where food is distributed to impoverished people all across the community.
Jerrie Mock
By: Shanie from Mission Viejo
Jerrie Mock
was the first woman to fly solo around the world.
Forrest Bird
By: Kiefer from Mission Viejo
Forrest Bird
was a biomedical engineer who developed the respirator that extends life.
Walter Mischel
By: Brooke from Mission Viejo
Walter Mischel
is a respected psychologist who made important findings in the study of delayed gratification.
Laura Overdeck
By: Grace from Mission Viejo
Laura Overdeck
is a writer who loves to teach math.
Paul Greengard
By: Inje from Mission Viejo
Paul Greengard
received a Nobel Prize for Medicine for his understanding of the nervous system.
Martina Navratilova
By: Madeleine from Mission Viejo
Martina Navratilova
is a former tennis player and coach who is an activist for animals, gay rights and underprivileged children.
Featured Stories translated into Spanish
Lene Vestergaard Hau (español)
By: Nico de Misión Viejo
Atiba Jefferson
By: Michael from Mission Viejo
"To me, Atiba Jefferson is that guy with a camera. No matter what team you put him on he makes it better. Every magazine he's shot for improved once he started shooting for them."- Chris Nieratko
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