She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and regained this ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013, becoming the oldest world no. 1 player in WTA's history. Williams is also widely regarded to be one of the greatest female tennis players in history. [5] She is the only female player to have won over $50 million in prize money.
Motivation Evaluation Sherry Jenkins PSY/230 February 24, 2013 Aaron Thompson Motivation Evaluation Diana, Princess of Wales was born Diana Frances Spencer, on July 01, 1961, at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. Her mother and father were Viscount and Viscountess Althrop. She had two sisters older than her and one younger brother. Diana’s troubles would start at a young age because her insecurities would manifest despite the privilege her life provided. She was no stranger to the royal family since she played with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Roberta Flack Roberta Flack was born February 10, 1940, in the small town of Black Mountain, NC, but she grew up in Arlington, VA. She was the daughter of Loran and Irene Flack, who were both skilled musicians. Her father taught himself to play the piano and her mother had formal piano lessons, which had Roberta around music all the time. She started taking formal piano lessons at the age of nine. At the age of 13 she had won second place in a state-wide piano competition between the black students. By the age of 15 she had already graduated from high school and earned a piano scholarship to Howard University.
Even though she does not play professionally, Misty’s athleticism still shows. Clearly, Mksty May-Treanor deserves to be named “the greatest beach volleyball team of all time” alongside with her partner Kerri Walsh. They both have been together from 2003 to 2009. Throughout those years, they have both trained together and fought together to earn the victories they have battled for. It is obvious that Misty-May Treanor greatly deserves the awards and gold medals she has earned by playing the sport she loves the most.
Queen Mary of Scotland Queen Mary of Scotland became queen when she was only 6 days old, after her father died. Mary Stuart was born on December 8, 1542, in Lithingow Palace, Scotland. She was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. She is the cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, although they never actually met. Mary was christened in the Parish Church of St. Michael near the palace.
In a similar manner “Two Kinds” by Amy tan depicts resistant against authority. The story like Bambara is also told from a first person narrator in the protagonist Jing-mei. She moves to America with her family when she is little. Her mother’s goal for her is to be highly talented piano player. In the beginning Jing-mei seems to accept it and become a prodigy when she says “…look forward to my future fame…in the beginning, I was just as excited as my mother” (405-406).
Emily Carr who painted about Canada’s natural beauty got recognized as one of Canada’s finest artists, Mary Pickford a Canadian woman became “America’s Sweetheart” by conquering Hollywood, The Edmonton Grads was declared the world champion in women’s basketball, Women athletes like Ethel Catherwood and Bobby Rosenfeld won gold medals for Canada in the Olympics in 1928. Many such accomplishments made women of the 1920s more respected and confident. It also helped to change the typical perspective of women in the eyes of the society. The 1920s was a
Her own production company, Harpo productions, Oprah spelled backwards, has a film division for her movies (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). Her projects are based on classic and contemporary novels and literature. Television films Oprah produce include Tuesdays with Morrie, David and Lisa, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Beloved, a film based on a Pulitzer prized novel which costarred Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). Oprah Winfrey is the most successful African American woman in history. Winfrey is believed to be worth over $1.3 billion according to 2005 Forbes Magazine and is the first African American woman to reach the billionaire status (Wikipedia;
A lot of people just know her as a famous actress that is an avid UK basketball fan, but she is a lot more than just that. Judd was originally born in California in 1968. Her mother was from Ashland, Kentucky and when Ashley was 5 years old they travelled back to Kentucky where she would spend the remainder of her childhood. She would eventually attend the University of Kentucky, major in French, and be a Kappa Kappa Gamma. She still comes to basketball games and even sits in the student section on occasion.
I recognized her, the best female basketball player that played for Jarvis. She was offered to go play down at the states, at those big time colleges like, Harvard, and UCLA. My sister whispered something into her ear. Her friend then challenged me to a game of one-on- one, in a sweet slow voice. Forgetting all about the game, I gladly accepted.