Sumner's parents played a huge role in the education of their son. They would work extra hours to be able to buy him textbooks and other reading materials needed for his education. In 1911, at the age of 15 Sumner enrolled at Lincoln University, where he sat and passed a written exam in order to be accepted because he did not have a high school diploma. In 1915, Sumner graduated from Lincoln University at the age of twenty. He formed many good friendships at Lincoln; two of the most important were his relationships with the president of Clark University G. Stanley Hall, and his relationship with James P. Porter who was the Dean of Clark University and a professor of psychology.
Amy McGraw 1 Amy McGraw Assessment and Counseling Kristy L. Hardwick April 23, 2010 The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory is referred to as the SASSI. Dr. Glenn A. Miller developed the SASSI for a screening questionnaire to discover if people have a high likelihood of substance dependence disorder. Dr. Glenn Miller dreamed of owning his own business and making it grow and thrive. The business opened and was close to where the family lived. Dr. Miller and his wife called their new business “Quest for Camelot.” In 1967 Dr. Miller earned his Ph.D. from Illinois University in Clinical Psychology where he specialized in assessment.
Robert L. Smith, Ph. D “is a professor and the department hair of counseling and educational psychology at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi”. He has published about sixty articles and six textbooks. Smith’s doctoral degree in educational psychology and his place as coordinator of the doctoral program in counselor education, makes him creditable for this book. “Dr.
It is not surprising that he made important contributions to biology and to paleontology. Relatively little is known about Robert Hooke's life. He was born on July 18, 1635, at Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, the son of a churchman. He was apparently educated at home by his father, although he also served an apprenticeship to an artist. He was able to enter Westminster School at the age of thirteen, and from there went to Oxford, where some of the best scientists in England were working at the time.
Building Baby from the Genes Up Ronald M. Green Ronald M. Green is Eunice and Julian Cohen Professor of Ethics and Human Values and director of the Ethics Institute at Dartmouth College. A graduate of Brown University, he received his PhD in religious ethics from Harvard University in 1973. In 1996 and 1997, Green was the founding director of the Office of Genome Ethics at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of seven books and more than 125 articles in theoretical and applied ethics. Green has served as an officer on major professional hoards and societies as well as on the editorial boards of several journals in his fields of interest.
WHEN Robert Penn Warren, the poet, novelist and critic, arrived at Yale in 1927 to pursue his doctoral studies, he lasted in New Haven for just a few months. In 1928, having moved on to Oxford, he wrote to a friend, ''What I really wanted was to get in an environment where men were actually doing creative writing, but Yale is not the place for that, I learned too late.'' The evidence, however, suggests otherwise. Over the last 300 years, many of America's greatest writers have been Yale alumni. Sinclair Lewis, Philip Barry and Thornton Wilder all went to Yale.
Luis Cardenas Having deep family roots and many friends, Luis Cardenas comes from the largest city in the state baring his B.A. and a teaching credential. About nine years ago when he was a sophomore in high school Luis automatically knew teaching was his dream job after his wonderful experience teaching crafts to 10-year-old boys. Having the sensation of being a slave as a paralegal in a large law firm for half a year, and another half a year as a junior executive has only made him realize his desire to become a teacher. Luis’ student-teaching experience came as a realization to him not only in a positive way but in a negative way as well.
Viet D. Dinh I was interested in Mr. Viet D Dinh when a family member of mine, told me about how he worked for our 43rd President George W Bush. From humble beginnings, to drafting the most important policies of our nation in the new century, he has made a tremendous contribution to the operations of our government; changes whose affects have yet to be fully absorbed. Mr. Dinh was born on 22 February, 1968 and attended Fullerton High School. He was accepted to Harvard University and earned a B.A. in Government Economics in 1990.
Before the spotlight, John Wooden began teaching at the high school level. He was also a lieutenant during World War II. After the war Wooden coached at Indiana State University before taking the head coaching job at UCLA.”Coaching at UCLA is what really made John Wooden a lasting fame”, says former player Bill Walton at the funeral of John Wooden.”Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of being”. Back when John graduated grammar school his father placed upon him a seven point creed. Be true to yourself, help others, drink deeply from good books, build a shelter against a rainy day, pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings each day.
MLK Monument The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial project started as a result of efforts of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity of whom King was a member of the organization while he was attending Boston University. Originally, Alpha Phi Alpha proposed erecting a monument in Washington D.C. shortly after the King was assassinated in 1968. Again the organization renew attempts to established a national monument after King’s birthday was designated a national holiday. After these numerous attempts, the U.S. Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to permit Alpha Phi Alpha to establish a memorial, however over $100 million dollars needed to be raised. Through multiple foundations and philanthropists funding the project and after an extraneous