1. Ripples in the Water People Who’ve Made A Difference in the World While Following Their Dreams

2. Bono (Paul Hewson)  1960 – 1960 – 1960 –  Member of rock group U2 Member of rock group U2 Member of rock group U2  Uses his celebrity to bring awareness and aid to the Aids epidemic in Africa. Uses his celebrity to bring awareness and aid to the Aids epidemic in Africa. Uses his celebrity to bring awareness and aid to the Aids epidemic in Africa.

3. Jacques Cousteau  1910 – 1997 1910 – 1997 1910 – 1997  Invented SCUBA and was a tireless ocean environmentalist. Invented SCUBA and was a tireless ocean environmentalist. Invented SCUBA and was a tireless ocean environmentalist.  Much of our understanding of the ocean is the result of Cousteau’s life work. Much of our understanding of the ocean is the result of Cousteau’s life work. Much of our understanding of the ocean is the result of Cousteau’s life work.

4. Walt Disney  1901 - 1966 1901 - 1966 1901 - 1966  Created the magic that is Disney. Created the magic that is Disney Created the magic that is Disney

5. Henry Ford  1863 – 1947 1863 – 1947 1863 – 1947  Created an affordable automobile by inventing the assembly line. Created an affordable automobile by inventing the assembly line Created an affordable automobile by inventing the assembly line

6. Michael J. Fox  1961 - 1961  Actor and warrior in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. Actor and warrior in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. Actor and warrior in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease.

7. Benjamin Franklin  1706 – 1790 1706 – 1790 1706 – 1790  Inventor and statesman. Instrumental in the establishment of a new nation (The USA) Inventor and statesman. Instrumental in the establishment of a new nation (The USA) Inventor and statesman. Instrumental in the establishment of a new nation (The USA)

8. Mahatma Gandhi  1869 – 1948 1869 – 1948 1869 – 1948  A major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence Movement who pioneered the use of mass civil disobedience to bring about positive change. A major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence Movement who pioneered the use of mass civil disobedience to bring about positive change. A major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence Movement who pioneered the use of mass civil disobedience to bring about positive change.

9. Bill Gates  1955 – 1955 – 1955 –  Founded Microsoft Founded Microsoft Founded Microsoft  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

10. Steve Irwin  1962 – 2006 1962 – 2006 1962 – 2006  The “croc hunter” who was a big voice for animal conservation. The “croc hunter” who was a big voice for animal conservation The “croc hunter” who was a big voice for animal conservation

11. John F. Kennedy  1917 - 1963 1917 - 1963 1917 - 1963  35 th President of the United States  Founded the Peace Corps Founded the Peace Corps Founded the Peace Corps

12. Martin Luther King, Jr.  1929 – 1968 1929 – 1968 1929 – 1968  He led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever. He led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever He led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever

13. Chico Mendes  1944 - 1988 1944 - 1988 1944 - 1988  A labor and environmental activist killed trying to save the Brazilian rainforest. A labor and environmental activist killed trying to save the Brazilian rainforest. A labor and environmental activist killed trying to save the Brazilian rainforest.

14. Alfred Nobel  1833 – 1896 1833 – 1896 1833 – 1896  Invented dynamite Invented dynamite Invented dynamite  Endowed the Nobel Prize Endowed the Nobel Prize Endowed the Nobel Prize

15. John Otto  1870 – 1952  Responsible for getting the canyons south of Fruita declared a National Monument. Responsible for getting the canyons south of Fruita declared a National Monument Responsible for getting the canyons south of Fruita declared a National Monument  He married in the Monument He married in the Monument He married in the Monument

16. Chief Ouray  1833 – 1880 1833 – 1880 1833 – 1880  Leader of Southern Ute Indians who spent his life negotiating with government officials trying to assure a peaceful existence for his people. Leader of Southern Ute Indians who spent his life negotiating with government officials trying to assure a peaceful existence for his people Leader of Southern Ute Indians who spent his life negotiating with government officials trying to assure a peaceful existence for his people

17. Rosa Parks  1913 - 2005 1913 - 2005 1913 - 2005  Stood up for the rights of all humans to be treated fairly and with dignity. Stood up for the rights of all humans to be treated fairly and with dignity Stood up for the rights of all humans to be treated fairly and with dignity  Her simple act of protest galvanized America’s Civil Rights Movement. Her simple act of protest galvanized America’s Civil Rights Movement Her simple act of protest galvanized America’s Civil Rights Movement

18. Christopher Reeve  1952 – 2004 1952 – 2004 1952 – 2004  Actor famous for playing Superman and working to find a cure for paralysis. Actor famous for playing Superman and working to find a cure for paralysis Actor famous for playing Superman and working to find a cure for paralysis

19. Jackie Robinson  1919 - 1972 1919 - 1972 1919 - 1972  Shattered the color barrier in sports and changed the face of sports for succeeding generations. Shattered the color barrier in sports and changed the face of sports for succeeding generations Shattered the color barrier in sports and changed the face of sports for succeeding generations

20. Corrie ten Boom  1892 – 1983 1892 – 1983 1892 – 1983  Helped saved hundreds of Jews in Holland from Nazi concentration camps. Helped saved hundreds of Jews in Holland from Nazi concentration camps Helped saved hundreds of Jews in Holland from Nazi concentration camps

21. Mother Theresa  1910 - 1997 1910 - 1997 1910 - 1997  She fought for the dignity of the destitute and cared for the poorest of the poor. She fought for the dignity of the destitute and cared for the poorest of the poor She fought for the dignity of the destitute and cared for the poorest of the poor

22. Harriet Tubman  1820 - 1913 1820 - 1913 1820 - 1913  Black slave who risked her freedom and her life to run an “underground railroad” to free other slaves. Black slave who risked her freedom and her life to run an “underground railroad” to free other slaves Black slave who risked her freedom and her life to run an “underground railroad” to free other slaves

23. George Washington  1732 - 1799 1732 - 1799 1732 - 1799  Commander of Continental Army and first President of the United States. Commander of Continental Army and first President of the United States Commander of Continental Army and first President of the United States

24. Oprah Winfrey o 1954 – 1954  Bio from her website Bio from her website Bio from her website  Academy of Achievement Academy of Achievement Academy of Achievement  Leadership Academy for Girls Leadership Academy for Girls Leadership Academy for Girls