MY HERO Resources College

Jerry Yang co-founded Yahoo! Inc.

“Whatever It Takes"

"All children are beautiful when they are loved." Bertha Holt

Betty Rommetvedt Zagel is a caring mother and grandmother and continues to use her gifts to give to others

Dick Hoyt is a dedicated Dad who breaks down barriers to his son's disability.

Grace Croft Montgomery Kelly inspired her granddaughter to return to college in her forties to earn her degree.

Ivan Babak is a hardworking immigrant father from Ukraine who helped build a caring and sharing community.

Sharon Snyder is a role model, friend, and a constant source of strength, encouragement, and help.

Reverend Peter Nguyen Van Hung works to end human trafficking of Vietnamese women workers and brides.

The Greensboro Four protested segregation with a sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter.

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini became the first American citizen to be canonized.

Dr. Paul Brand was a compassionate surgeon who pioneered work in leprosy.

Irena Sendler helped Jewish children escape the Warsaw ghetto during the Holocaust.

Sompop Jantraka helps poor children in Thailand to avoid child prostitution and obtain an education.

Oscar Arias Sanchez won a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to establish peace in Central America.

"Success is loving life and daring to live it"

Galileo Galilei was the first to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets.

Luisa Orellana is an English as a second language teacher who inspires her students to reach for their dreams.

Ranald MacDonald was a Native American/Scot wayfarer who helped open up Japan to the West.

Viola Vaughn founded an organization that supports girls working to achieve academic success in Africa.

Amy Tan is a novelist and advocate of Lyme disease research.

Pedro Almodovar is considered one of the most influential Spanish filmmakers.

Elie Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor and author, whose work spreads a message of peace.

Anna Jarvis is the mother of Mother's Day.

Frederick Douglass courageously spoke out against slavery and became a trusted advisor to Abraham Lincoln.

James Joyce was an Irish writer famous for his epic, Ulysses.

Heather DeWitt is a devoted conservationist.

Ramani Sankaranarayanan and Geeta Vaidyanathan founded CTxGrEn to show villagers how to turn native materials into fuel for electricity.

Daniel Pearl was a Wall Street Journal reporter who reported the news with courage, integrity, and intelligence.

Joseph Ki-Zerbo works to help Africans retain control of their country's agriculture.

Captain Nemo, a fictional character, was an explorer who used his submarinecraft, The Nautilus, to navigate through an amazing underwater world. He had abandoned his life on land to explore the deep sea.

Helene Gayle is one of the leading authorities on AIDS research.

"I refuse to live my life in fear..." --Fela Kuti

To be selfless and help other people is heroic.

--Caroline Baron