Diane Nash

“Our goal was not to gain power. It was to heal the torn up community...You can’t kill somebody to make a beautiful community.”

—Diane Nash

Active in the Civil Rights Movement
including Selma Voting Rights, Founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,
2003 Recipient of the Distinguished American Award

Peggy Fleming

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.”

—Peggy Fleming

American figure skater and
Winner of the 1968 Olympic Gold Medal

Nikki Giovanni

"We love because it’s the only true adventure."
--Nikki Giovanni

Author of 30 books &
Grammy-nominated poet,
Distinguished Professor of
English at Virginia Tech

Mary Manin Morrissey

"When we talk less, we listen more. Through authentically listening, we can send the message: What matters to you matters to me."

—Mary Manin Morrissey
Speaker, best-selling author
and consultant