The Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2011-2012: "Inspiring the Youth of America"

By J. Alex Ficarra

Undoubtedly growing up during the Vietnam War, water gate and gas shortages can have a profound effect on a child. Also being the son of immigrant parents most certainly can lead to a traumatizing clash of cultures and the understanding of right and wrong. With that being said the Remington Company gave me the honor of a lifetime by letting me express my thoughts in unison with telling the brilliant stories of professionals around the world. As I wrote endlessly 24 hours a day I realized that our world is full of hope and real promise. I realized that it wasnt about war, ideology and the pursuit of global domination. I realized that in the pages of this great book great things were about to happen if only these stories can be made public. I realized that I had the opportunity of a lifetime by expressing the Humanitarian attributes that these professionals continually made. After many years of writing I realized that the Remington Company had a distinct and noble purpose and perhaps we could not change the present but we could certainly try to change our future. With that we created our Mentorship Program which gets these prolific stories out to the children. We wrote the stories with zest but never crossed the line of respect or dignity. We wished to capture the hearts of our audience and prove to them that giving was not an option but more so our duty as life forms on our planet. Today our book has a theme Inspiring the youth of America. This theme was our way of telling the world Lets hold hands and prepare our children for a better life. today I continue to write for the Registry. My life has irrevocably changed for the better. I volunteer for any thing all the time. I enjoy moments of quiet and the appreciation of our environment. I read these biographies in amazement as everyone else does and it never seems to get uneventful. Either way I sincerely hope you enjoy these biographies and use them to strengthen your spirit and confidence about our existence as a species on this planet. I patiently wait for divine intervention in order to write my next biography and am happy to serve the brilliant members of the Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477263785

J. Alex Ficarra

Undoubtedly, growing up during the Vietnam War, Watergate, and gas shortages can have a profound effect on a child. Also being the son of immigrant parents most certainly can lead to a traumatizing clash of cultures and the understanding of right and wrong. With that being said, the Remington Company gave me the honor of a lifetime by letting me express my thoughts in unison with telling the brilliant stories of professionals around the world. As I wrote endlessly twenty-four hours a day, I realized that our world is full of hope and real promise. I realized that it wasn’t about war, ideology, and the pursuit of global domination; I realized that, in the pages of this great book, great things were about to happen, if only these stories could be made public. I realized that I had the opportunity of a lifetime by expressing the humanitarian attributes that these professionals continually made. After many years of writing, I realized that the Remington Company had a distinct and noble purpose. Perhaps if we could not change the present, we could certainly try to change our future. With that, we created our mentorship program, which gets these prolific stories out to the children. We wrote the stories with zest but never crossed the line of respect or dignity. We wished to capture the hearts of our audience and prove to them that giving was not an option but more so our duty as life forms on our planet. Today our book has a theme, “Inspiring the Youth of America.” This theme was our way of telling the world, “Let’s hold hands and prepare our children for a better life.” Today I continue to write for the registry. My life has irrevocably changed for the better. I volunteer for anything all the time. I enjoy moments of quiet and the appreciation of our environment. I read these biographies in amazement as everyone else does, and it never seems to get uneventful. Either way, I sincerely hope you enjoy these biographies and use them to strengthen your spirit and confidence about our existence as a species on this planet. I patiently wait for divine intervention in order to write my next biography and am happy to serve the brilliant members of the Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals. —J. Alex Ficarra, Inspiring the Youth of America: New World Edition for 2017 by Remington Registry NOMINATION TEAM PHONE NUMBER: 631-745-2353

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Contents

Introduction

Denko, Joanne D. M.D., M.S.

Denko, Dr. Charles W. Ph.D., M.D.

Power Murphy, Claire

Williams, Janet L.

Pickering, Avajane PhD.

Powell, Dr. James C.

Moir, Rob

Chance, Abigail

Chadbourne, Douglas J. MD, MPH

Wismer, Don W.

Watson, Gloria L.

Hamm, Amy

Nelson, Loreli L.

Dix, Dr. Patricia M.

Manolis, Priscilla D.

Norris, Sandra L.

Shepherd, Margaret A.

Blubaugh, Paula Jo E.

Pepper, Gay S.

Warian, Christine B.

Sheppard, Judy K.

Carlan, Charles H.

Middleton Jr., Anthony W.

Safko, Dr. John L. Sr.

Francia, Evelyn

Meagher, Brian D. M.D.

Craghead, Michael L.

Hudson, Frances A.

Harshaney, William S.

Kleinspehn, Rose M.

Walters, Gabriela Abbey L.

Cecil, Jeanette

Wise, Catherine C.

Swartz-Clock, Linda J.

Hagy, Teresa J.

Premock, Dawn M.

Cerrito, Dr. Patricia

Vanalstyne, Judith S. PhD, ABD, MA, BA

Lenhert, Maynard B.

Finney, Sandra J.

Lockard, Jon O.

Tensmeyer, Dr. Lowell

Reece, Cheri D.

Gupta, Dr. Nainish K.

Brady, Dr. Mary

Masters, Roger D.

Eastman, John R.

Hoffman, Sharon

Lang, James R.

McCall, Bonnie

Withers, Margene C.

Hannas, Warren F.

Waisman, Warner

Vichiola, Chris M.

Armato Jr., Edward

Ghobrial, Ibrahim A.

Tatarskii, Dr. Valerian I.

Wilkens, Harriet F.

Chadow, Alysa B.

Roettger, Doris

Craig, Ella

Friday, Diana

Valdes, Richard L.

Smith, Paula S.

Cieslewicz, Dr. Karen MD, MA CEM, FAcEM

James, Nancy B.

Carter N.D., Dr. Cory

Wendt, Loni

Gomez, Elsa

Klebanoff, Linda L.

Sankey, Barry

Couch Jr., James W.

Ludeman, Barbara A.

Iglesias, Ruben E.

Moore, Charlotte M.

Arlin, Mary I. PhD

Friedman, Frances

Newburger, Dr. Howard M.

Darin, Edward J.

Matijevic, Maryhelen A.

Muller-Smith, Patricia A.

Delashaw, Jerry

Christler Cox, Bonnie

Murray, Haydn H.

Greengrove, Robin A.

Vogel, Sheridan B.

Greenwald, Arthur H.

Fertig, Dr. Joseph DDS, FAGD

Musser, Helen I.

Stebbins, Joy E.

Dillard, Marion L.

Lopez, Juan R.

Crawford, Joe A.

Branham, Marilyn J.

Halvorson, Dr. William L.

Bennett, Noleen T. MSW LCSW

Bennett, Reginald W.

Dirickson, Calvin B.

Marslender, Addie Ruth

Driscoll, Kim J.

Nyberg, Joyce

Coker, Elizabeth A.

Fiser, James R.

Whitney, Marilyn

McMillan, Kay H.

Hufstedler, Shirley M.

Lister, Marquita

Bloomquist, Mary C.

Faulhaber, Francis H.

Wedman, Nancy L.

Downing, Dr. Keola G.A. PhD.

Semenky, Karen M.

Rauh, Pauline

Bertoni, Dr. Maud A.

Rao, Kakarala J.

Malberg, Howard S.

Klopcic, Elizabeth A.

Mounts, Jackson

Hill, Alice L.

McChesney, Roderic P. D.D.S.

Gordon, Norma G.

Dorman, Bert A.

Costa/Middleton, Elizabeth M.

Shaw, Helen A. PhD, RD, LDN

Seay, Charlotte J.

Hemming-Rich, Dawn R.

Hammond, Helen L.

Janecky, Dr. David R.

Schafer, Suzanne M.

Amador, John L.

Byars, Merlene H.

Layton, Narcissza

Field, Ralph F.

Suarez, Dr. Louis A.

Huss, Adeline E.

Scraba, Paula J. PhD.

Jennings, James L.

McCurdy, Lenner A.

Poer, Louise G.

Bronson, Kimberly S.

Noble, Weston H.

Zuerner, Maureen J.

Liberis, Christopher J.

Rutledge, Lyla M.

Clark, Sherri

Hammond, Amy E.

Greff, Betty E.

Wallace, Iris A.

Quible, F.

Cavazos, Rev. Josias G.

Lumpkin, Avie

Hudson, Frances A.

Thorns, John

Hilman, Dr. Bettina C.

Klinkhammer, Edwin A.

Moore Jr., Charles H.

Carter, Naomi M.

Sardeson, Kathryn A.

Lufriu, Sylvia E.

Asmar, Alice

Schwartz, Julie

Schwartz, Jeremy

Weisbrod II, William D.

Wallace, Corrine E.

Udell, Brenda J.

Worth, Deann M.

Burry-Stock, Judith A.

Suarez Navarro, Susie

Sullivan, Donn M.

Finnell, Pilar

Rebon, Cynthia M.

Sterner, Kathy

VanGorder, Joyce

Leveque, Marguerite J.

Henning, Rachel

Rich, Robert F.

Fisher, Robert D.

Perez, Maritza S.

Taliano, Valentine

Pondsord, Jacquie

Williams, Connie

Williams, Bernie A.

Montalvo, Justine

Alonso, Robert E.

McCabe, Dr. R. Alicia

Reabe, Jonathan M.

Zapolska, Teresa

Kleckner, Stanley

Spina, Dr. John H. DPM

Corrales, Judith

McChesney-Harris, Lisa L.

Bryant, David L.

Hill, Wilbur T. D.O., FACOFP

Collins, Judi M.

Collins (O’Dell), Barbara

Craig, Erin N.

Benefield, Clinton D.

Gail-Norris, Judith

Hawksworth, Gail M.

Emerson, Eldon CHRP

Danielson, Byron D. MD

Clark, Gilbert A.

Clark, Randy

Nelson, Gregory N.

Paris, George S.

Cohen, Joseph B.

Cohen, Dr. Walter DDS

Blythe, Dr. Janice O.B.

Sarno, John

Fields, Jane

Allan, Jonathan D.

Sposeto, Christie

McNeil-Thompson, Barbara J.

Kuure, Bojan M.

Sosa-Riddell, Dr. Adaljiza

Thompson, Melvina

McLean, Jim A.

Gheith, Mohamed Ahmed BSc, MS, PhD

Bonagura, George G.

Spivack, Dr. Frieda K.

Zidovsky, Barbara A.

Smith, Conley P.

Forbes, Clark N.

McDonald, David L.

McDonald, John F.

Amumada, Lidia S.

Brenner, Raymond A.

Gosman-Donovan, Roberta

Cavalieri, Martha

Bartlett, Linda

Davis, Scott

Davis, Dixie M.

Closson, Michael T.

Plunkett, Lyle B.

Donohoe, Orrin L.

Simko, Martin J.

Carlson, Jill T.

Maguire, John A.

Maguire, Brendan

Fread, Phyllis J.

Fleer, Roger D.

Dallam, Kathryn B.

Broyles, Rhonda L.

Carlson, Warren O.

Thomas Jr., Joseph

Bickham, Rebecca S.

Von Henner, Charles M.

Gess, Albin H.

Gonzales, Lynn

Behrens, Delores A.

Mello, Michael L.

Carpenter, Kathy B.

Van Guilder, Rod

Davies, Jeanne B.

Seeley, Betty J.

Truesdale, Donald H.

Seeley, Mary L.

Zehel, Dr. Wendell E.

Wells, Leland F.

Wells, Catherine D.

Tomo, Ronald A.

Jakubowsky, Frank

Downey, Betty

Moseley, Jessica A.

Neely, Sharon L.

Wilson, Richard E.

Woods, Alan

Crandell, Birdie M.

Hendershot, Donna R. NR-CMA, RCS, RDCS, AA

Croto, Dr. Siobhan K.

Riley, Nancy M.

Adams, James R.

Alexander, Kathryn A.

Allison, Mary J.

Alm, Kerstin A. DBA

Alvord, Vicki

Ammer, Dana L.

Angoco, Vic S Jr.

Bailey, Thomas R. PhD.

Ballard, Rexford

Bates, Anne W.

Bearss, Phyllis R.

Beemer, Lori L.

Behner, Ralph F.

Besse, April A.

Bishara, Dr. Makram A.

Blank, William R.

Broxton-Bishop, Angela

Blevins, Amy L.

Magee, Booker T.

Buck,Debbie S.

Burchett, Gerald L.

Burgett, Jennifer L.

Calhoun, Lela T. and Terry L.

Canales, Robert E.

Cantu, Eduardo S.

Carey, Rev. Dr. Frankie D.

Chichester, Olga

Clamar, Aphrodite J.

Clifford, Dr. Marvin W. PhD. LCSW

Cole, Deena S.

Comet, Dr. Paul A.

Cosenza, Joyce A.

Coulter, Thomas

Covensky, Edith

Crosby, Zane W.

Cruz, Dr. Gabriel

Cunningham, Thomas V.

Danner, Dr. David W. Ed. D.

Davison, Douglas P.

Dawson, Barbara E.

Dawson, Dorothy M.

Deluna, Evangeline

Dunlap, Nancy

Eagan, William L.

Ealy, Pastor Mary R.

Elam, Richard B.

Emmart, Tanya M. RN, WCC

Evans, Edward M.

Evans, Janet S.

Everett, Meletha B.

Factor, Karen

Farwell, Albert E.

Ferentino, Dr. Sheila C.

Fitzgerald, Gabrielle M.

Fitzgerald, Jeraldine

Flattery, Thomas L.

Flohr, Rinna B.

Flores, Roel O.

Forrest, Derron M.

Franco, Lois M.

Garland, Anne

Geeting, Joyce

Genheimer, Donald L.

Gerber, Amy L. CHTm Ct HA PhD

Gertler, Larry

Gladson, Laura H. E.D.D.

Goodenough, Barbara

Gorman, Deborah A.

Graham, Dorothy A.

Grant, Daryl

Greene, Joanie T.

Guntrip, Jo Ann

Griffin, Katherine M.

Hahn, John A.

Hales, Barbara

Hall, Carl W.

Hanson, Charles E.

Harmon, Jacqueline W.

Harrison, Benny K.

Harrison, Henry V.

Herbert, Norman E.

Herman, Vicki

Hertel, Lori A.

Hester, Jacqueline

Hoehne, Dorothy M.

Hoff, Ann Marie

Holley, Henry R.

Hornbuckle, Susan

Hughey, Marilyn S.

Hulst, Laurie S.

Jabara, Albert M.

Jackson, Tanya N.R.

Jenkins, Mitch

Johnson, Clarence D.

Johnson, David W.

Johnson, Karin N.

Jones, Larocca Rocky

Jones, Patricia A.

Jones, Walter

Kagan, Valery G.

Kaizer, Arleen N.

Keeler, Dr. Elizabeth J. PhD.

Kaltenbach, Lee

Kiley, Dr. Theresa J.

Kirkwood, Richard E.

Kirk, Clara

Knott II, Thomas J.

Koehnke, Janet

Lambert, Michael I.

Lambert III, Victor E.

Lanagan, Margaret A.

Landolph, Joseph R.

Lee, Marie E.

Lewis, Perinnella Penny, F.

Lloyd, Sandra D.

Long, Theodore

Lyman, Catherine A.

Lynch, Connie W.

Lyons, Dr. Harvey I.

McFadden, Mary C.

Meacham, Patricia L.

Means, Carol D.

Mendizabal, Maritza

Mendenhall Jr., Myron L.

Meyer, Dora M.

Meyer, Harry L.

Miller, Jean S.

Miltenberger, Mary

Mitchneck, Barry M.

Mode, Charles Ph.D.

Morgan, Phyllis T.

Moura, David

Munoz, Stewart A.

Mustokoff, Henrietta M.

Nemec, Christopher E.

Nuss, Barbara

O’Neal, Debbie

Owens, Rosemary

Patterson, Amanda

Peterson, Michelle C.

Peterson, Eugene J.

Pizzini, Joe A.

Poelzing, Dietmar

Porter, Dr. Max

Porter, Penny L.

Preston, Amelia D.

Regis, George L.

Rietveld, Joann APRN, BS

Renault, Mirna J.

Renne, Joseph

Richmond, Aimee M.

Rork, Linda B.

Rushin, Linda

Schmidt, Helen

Seehorn, Lynn

Selby, Charles H.

Shipley, James R.

Shuffler, John M.

Simmonds, Elsie L.

Solomon, Nancy

Spaziano, Christine I.

Srinivasan, Bhooma

Stenger, Fredona E.

Stern, Daniel R.

Steward, Myrtle M.

Stewart, Roosevelt Jr.

Taylor, Col. Huitte

Tepher, Virginia Jenny A.

Terry, Bonnie B.

Thumwood, Cameron R.

Tobin, Judith G.

Trachuk, Lillian E.

Turner, Dave L.

Urban, John T.

Velder, Linda

Welch, Gwenndolyn E.

Wertheimer, Esther

White, Scott E.

Winkle, William

Witty, Fred S.

Woodruff, Lori S.

Yeitrakis, Major Theo

Yoder, Mary M.

Pierce, Don E.

Crowdy-Peak, Lyris R.

Flanagan, Tom

Wilson, Roberta S.

Word, Pat

Ficarra, Onofrio S.

Introduction

Here at Remington it has become clearly evident that mediocrity was not a path chosen by anyone in this book. It has also become vividly apparent that humanitarian contribution was a common theme in the lives of many of these professionals and as a company we made it our primary objective to recognize those contributions first and foremost. Although the foundation of our company is based on networking and mutual collaboration we felt it was our moral obligation to assist in any way we can the professionals who demonstrated extreme self-sacrifice and compassion for others. We would also like to mention that our staff went to great personal length to get the fine details of each and every person in this book. We pride ourselves in offering much more than a registry and a basic summary of each professional. We encourage you the reader to immerse yourself in the lives of others. Experience the joy, pain, adversity, fear and heroism of some of the most brilliant professionals on our planet. Speaking for myself and the staff of the Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals we hope you enjoy reading our book and it is our sincere desire that you draw inspiration from it and use it as a tool when relentlessly pursuing your dreams.

Thank you,

John Ficarra

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Denko, Joanne D. M.D., M.S.

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Psychiatrist/Writer

Organization: Joanne D. Denko, M.D., M.S.

Industry: Medicine; Literature (Nonfiction and Poetry)

Website: N/A Email: [e-mail]

Address: Rocky River, OH 44116

University / Degree: Hope College, Holland, Michigan, B.A., Summa Cum Laude; Johns Hopkins University, M.D.; Unversity of Michigan, M.S. (Post MD) Medical training: Research and Education Hospital, University of Illinois, Chicago, internship and a year of pathology residency; Fermi Laboratory, University of Chicago, radiation research; University of Michigan, two years of residency in psychiatry; Ohio State University, final year of residency in psychiatry

Affiliations: eveland Astronomical Society, Great Books Discussion Group, member 40 years and leader for the final twenty; Sts. Peter and Paul Russian orthodox Church, Lakewood, Ohio; AAAS former reviewer of children’s books on science; Kiwanis; Cleveland Psychiatric Society; Cleveland Astronomical Society (board member)

Expertise: 50 years of practice and teaching in psychiatry; writing papers and books on psychiatric topics (mental illness in preliterate peoples, adolescent alcoholism, psychopathic personality, problems of persons with genius intelligence) and poetry on the mother/child relationship and the link between humans and nature.

Awards: Multiple Awards have for five nonfiction books and two poetry books

Published Works: Author of Books (8)Three under Denko: The Psychiatric Aspects of Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism; Through the Keyhole at Gifted Men and Women: A Study of 159 Members of the Mensa Society; The Life of Charles W. Denko, Ph.D., M.D.; Five under Greenleaf: A Handful of Ashes: One Mother’s Tragedy, Into a Mirror and Through a Lens; Forty Poems on the Mother/Child Relationship from Conception to Marriage; Interlink: and Other Nature/Humankind Poems; Fighting the Good Fight: One Family’s Struggle Against Adolescent Alcoholism; and Envy: A Survey of its Psychology and History; A books of family history in progress, intended for grandchildren. Papers in professional journals include works in three main areas: (1) studies on the mechanism of protection of irradiated rats with rabbit hematopoietic cells and with homologous cells, (2) studies on library use by university students and (3) psychiatric papers on (a) mental illness in preliterate peoples; (b) klismaphilia, and (c) lupus psychosis. Bibliography on request.

Public Speaking: Travel talks and slide presentations to libraries, nursing homes, and others.

Advice to Youth: Think in terms of short, middle, and long-term goals and work toward all three, but not at the cost of missing unexpected opportunities. Sieze sudden opportunities. When you put yourself out to replace someone, this gains positive notice. From the start, save and invest a portion (10%) of your income and let it have babies. Success is not random. Have a plan but be flexible to improve on it. Beware of giving an unthought-out yes answer. When asked for one, ask for time, and check it out. Such requests are often fraught with hidden, not-immediately-apparent consequences.

Keys to Success: A loving, supportive spouse; an earned reputation for honesty and reliability.

Hobbies: Family time, reading, classical music, live theater, astronomy, and travel (ecotravel to see interesting animals, plants such as bristlecone pines, and phenomena, such as solar eclipses).

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Joanne D. Denko, a psychiatrist and an author, had parents with a strong moral compass, interest in reading, and high scholastic expectations for her. She was fortunate to grow up in the country, on the shores of Lake Michigan, and attended a three-room country school where she was partially tutored. Part of the time she was home-schooled, when the family had to travel for the father’s work. In high school she was stimulated in a literacy direction by a teacher, Edith Hogue Kendall. She had the good fortune to meet her husband-to-be in medical school. Charles was already a biochemist and had served in the army (see his biography). They were married while in medical school and graduated together. As an already respected scientist, he was able and happy to support and encourage her activities, medical and other. He taught her how to write scientific papers, which she intended to do with her new insights. As the pair had children, three active sons, Joanne’s life began to run on three parallel tracks: as a wife and mother, as a practicing psychiatrist, and as an author, first with papers in psychiatric journals, later with several books that interface with psychiatry such as her survey on the topic of envy. She considered herself an eclectic psychiatrist, taking what is relevant and useful from different schools, and leading patients in techniques of self-discovery, and growth, including intellectual growth, for she feels that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Joanne also shows a fascination with words and collects unusual homonyms. Where a word did not exist for her purpose, she has created two such words, from the Greek roots.

As their children were born, Joanne realized that unique poetry-worthy experiences are given to mothers, and she questioned why we do not find many mother/poets. She tried writing a poem on the thoughts and emotions of carrying a pregnancy, submitted it to a contest, and won first place, plus a letter of encouragement from the judge. Over the years she wrote other poems suggested by experiences with children, not all happy ones, and these became a mother/child poetry book. Having chosen psychiatry because it lies at the interface of the soft science of psychiatry and the humanities, Joanne joined a Great Books Discussion Group, belonged for forty years, and led it the second twenty. With a little free time she is now reading world classics (in translation) such as Galileo’s Dialogue of the Two World Systems and Copernicus’s On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.

While Charles was pursuing his biochemical studies, he often presented a paper in a rheumatology congress, and Joanne usually accompanied him, sometimes with one or more children. They would allow extra time for vacationing and exploring the area where these meetings were held. In Leningrad Charles sought out the Scythian gold artifacts from 500 B.C. in the Heritage museum. He studied and wrote about the depiction of arthritis in an engraving on one of these.

Beginning with what Charles called traveling without slides the family camped up and down the AlCan highway to Alaska and the Yukon. Such trips were often oriented to wildlife and included, where possible, a child or two. They visited baby seals on the ice in the St. Lawrence, gorillas in central Africa, Komodo dragons in Indonesia, penguins in Antarctica, the Great Barrier Reef (while on Charles’ sabbatical in Australia), bristlecone pines in California, the world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal, in Siberia, and, Charles’ final trip, the Northwest passage from Resolute to Provideniya, Russia, while the 9/11 terrorist attack was happening at home. Thus Dr. Denko has been to seven continents and sailed the Seven Seas. She has hiked in mountains, including the Himalayas. She has helped on archaeological digs and was allowed to keep a dinosaur tooth from one of them. Joanne believes that many people fail to see the marvels and beauties of their own surroundings, such as a butterfly or a flower. Joanne is fascinated by the cosmic universe, and when in places without light pollution, the starry sky; she will get up in the middle of the night when the mists from the lake clear, to see the Milky Way.

Joanne tries to encourage others to expand their horizons, to encounter new and different aspects of our wonderful and man-made world. We at Remington second her efforts.

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Denko, Dr. Charles W. Ph.D., M.D.

Memorial Biography

Job Title: Associate Professor, Director of Research

Industry: Medical Colleges, Divisions of Rheumatology

Name of Company: Multiple Universities, Medical Institutions

University / Degree: B.S., Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; M.S. (organic chemistry) and Ph.D. (physiologic chemistry), Pennsylvania State University; M.D., John Hopkins University; internship, Research and Education Hospitals, University of Ilinois, Chicago; residency and fellowship, University of Chicago

Affiliations: Instructor, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan; assistant professor, Ohio State University; director of research, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio; associate professor, Case western reserve University, Cleveland

Expertise: 50 years experience in Research in Biochemistry and Practice of Medicine; Medical Education

Awards: portrait photograph in collection at National Medical Library (by their request)

Published Works: bibliography of over a hundred book chapters and papers in scientific publications

Public Speaking: In medical schools and rheumatology congresses throughout the western world

Keys to Success: Work hard at something you love

Hobbies: Reading, travel and eco-travel, boy’s clubs with our sons when they were young (Indian Guides and Boy Scouts)

Our biochemist/physician, researcher, practitioner, teacher, Charles W. Denko, in the mid-twentieth century generated knowledge at the forefront of what was then a largely unexplored specialty of medicine, rheumatology, breaking ground in our understanding of arthritis and related connected tissue diseases and, by life’s end, pointing the way toward future research in causes and strategies to benefit sufferers with these disorders.

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Encouraged by his professor, mentor, and friend, A.K. Anderson, Ph.D., who was wheelchair-bound, to look for new gold compunds for arthritis, Charles began a fifty-year search to delve into the biochemical abnormalities of the many kinds of arthritis and ways to correct them. As he approached the end of his life, his findings began to be noticed as important, and others have been working to carry forward our understanding of these complicated interactions. It is a reward for any scientist to know that his work is not only living on but growing after him.

Between his Ph.D. and his M.D., despite being 4F because of a shortened leg from polio in childhood, Charles enlisted in the army, where he studied the effect of army rations on healthy young men (COs) and was honored by being asked for his photographic portrait for a collection of 400 major contributors to medicine since the Renaissance, by the Army Medical Library. Never in or near combat, and, as a sanitation officer, never carrying a weapon, in the Occupation he supervised sanitation in displaced persons camps. He repatriated thirty Jewish orphans, finding relatives with whom to place them. Under guard he smashed used penicillin bottles to keep them out of the hands of unscrupulous black marketeers who wanted them to sell fake penicillin. He was offered rank of major when he mustered out to go to John Hopkins Medical School on the GI Bill.

Dr. Denko is not among us today but is immortalized by his groundbreaking research. His book-length biography (in hard cover and e-book) by his window is available at Cypress House in Fort Bragg, California.

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Power Murphy, Claire

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Director

Industry: Rejuvenation

Name of Company: The Self-Rejuvination Center

Website: www.

Address: Newbury, FL 32669

University/Degree: B.A. in History, Minor in Education and Psychology, M.A. in Elementary Education, Hunter College; Certification in Hydrotherapy, Home Remedies and Grief Therapy, N.A.D.; Cerification in Administration and Supervision, Richmond College

Affiliations: The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, The American Federation of Teachers—lifetime member, American Association of Retired Persons, The Oxford Club-featured member,The Soveriegn Society-chairwomen’s circle member, The United Federation of teachers (NY). Seed Savers Exchange, The National Association of Professional Women—featured member, Premiere’s International Who’s Who Registry, Cambridge Who’s Who, Globallitesnet Harvard Alums Site-administrator, startup.biz—diamond member, Alumni Association of CUNY Richmond, The National Association of Professional Women, Premiere’s Who’s Who Registry, Independent Publishers of North America-featured member

Expertise: 3 years in the profession specializing in self rejuvenation, educating people on how to rejuvenate through the maintenance of balanced blood chemistry levels and writing

Awards: Health, Wellness and Nutrition for the Year Award 2010-2011, Finalist, USA Best Books Award 2008, Monetary Grant for Expanding Horizons Program—The American Cancer Society Inc., Dean’s List—Hunter College, Female Autobiography of the Year Award, Professional of the Year Award for Excellence in Health Education—State of Florida, Executive of the Year for Excellence in the Health Industry, National and International Executive Professional of the Year Award—Prestigious National Honor Society, Renaissance Woman of the Year

Published Works: Writer of the award winning book, Preserved to Serve

Public Speaking: Speaker for her company, book Preserved to service and various organizations and also developed a program Expanding Horizons for her students; teaching how to rejuvenate

Keys to Success: Her faith in God

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Gardening, Swimming, Playing the Piano

Motto: Let food be your medicine. Hippocrates The Father of Medicine

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Here at Remington we find that brilliant professionals share a certain commonality that drives them to outstanding achievement. It seems that each professional is pushed to the brink and at that point they encounter a moment in their lives where sheer disappointment leads to an explosion and pure obsession with changing the world and correcting the inabilities of society. In each case we find an individual who would rather turn and fight against all odds than role over and consent to defeat. We find individuals that are willing to endure any adversity and in doing so recruit many followers that participate in their quest. In the career of Claire Power Murphy this is absolutely the case. Claire’s journey starts with sickness in her family and in her own life. Being misdiagnosed has had a traumatizing effect on her and circumstantially led her to seek new cures and forms of rehabilitation. Claire doesn’t do anything half heartedly. She is a powerhouse of human ingenuity and her creative and iinnovative prowess has driven her to the top of the alternative healthcare community. Claire lectures on natural cures and the importance for mankind to get back to its basics and early biological roots. Claire believes that the body has many self healing abilities and if we carefully choose our nutrition on a daily basis then physical and mental health will be attained. In every great movement in history there is always the vision of one great professional. That vision starts with a plan of attack. For Claire that attack came in the form of educating the public. Claire, an educator by nature set out to change the world. With her spiritual strength and her daughters’ disability to spur her, Claire spent years investigating all methods of alternative healing. Claire started a program called Expanding Horizons which spear headed the nutritional needs of the students later, with multiple media and programming interviews. Claire was able to reach a much wider audience. She hit the trail and founded her self rejuvenation center. Claire, with her in depth intuition and investigating prowess built her case on the inept ability of the hospitals to detect obvious inefficiency in blood and vitamin abnormalities. Through her own illness she was able to balance her own chemistry and ultimately strengthen her immune system. Claire is a member of a staggering amount of affilitions. Her self-rejuvinating center has helped many of people and is nationally recognized. Claire has a multitude of popular nutritional books and videos available to the public. She is delivering mankind into the 21st century and her efforts will change life as we know it for generations to come. Today Claire reflects on the arduous journey behind her. She never stops to reflect on the guidance she recived from her father. James R. Power who as a single parent instilled the courage to fight for what you believe in. He also explained to her at an early age that certain causes in life are well worth fighting for. In the end, Claire is the Dr. Joyce Brothers, Jack LaLane, and Dear Abby rolled into one prominent and naturally respected media figure has touched on all subjects. She truly has ventured into darkened and unspoken territories of education and healing. Claire is not impacted by political propaganda or corporate reputation. She spearheads an issue and is well known to charge in well prepred with facts, figures, dates and times. Claire is known as a straight shooter who never promises a magic bullet. She is a women of her time who could not sit idly by in good conscience and witness societal inadequancy on such a large scale. Today Claire as host of her radio station has found the perfect forum to get the word out about building a better America. From sophisticated curriculum and learning techniques to healthy vegetarian diets, to holistic non prescription alternative healthcare, Claire is a true George Washington of the human condition. Her website www.selfrej.com is her way of showing us a clean path through murky waters of heart disease, diabetes, anxiety, and a multitude of cancer related illnesses. She has presented to us a prosperity that goes far beyond wealth, with her spiritual strength, and the memory of her father James R. Power, Claire never utters the words it can’t be done. She is a women who simply believes who had every right not to and her journey has recruited followers throughout our nation and that includes us here at Remington. Claire most of all is a modern and awe inspiring leader and mentor for all of us. Her efforts have gained national notoriety and we here at Remington very much wish to join forces with her and we welcome her inclusion.

Williams, Janet L.

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Environment Research Technician

Industry: Government

Name of Company: DuPage County Public Works

Email: [e-mail]

Address: Wheaton, IL 60187

University / Degree: A.S. in Applied Science, College of DuPage; A.S. in Computer Science, College of Dupage; Credits in GIS Program, College of DuPage; Credits in cooking classes, College of DuPage; Professional GIS Certificate, Elmhurst; Education from IIT; Certified in Homeland Security Community Emergency Response Team; Certificate form Lorman: Law of Easements: Legal Issues and Practical Considerations; Certification in Principals of Real Estate Acquisitions, ROW Association; Certificates in first aid, CPR and AID, boating, canoeing, camping, nature

Affiliations: International Right of Way Association, National Association of Professional Women, Cambridge Who’ Who, RLDS Church Youth and K-6 grade Sunday School Teacher

Expertise: 37 years in geographic information systems, preserving the environment

Awards: 1998 Glen Ellyn Jaycees, Glen Ellyn Park District Volunteer of the Year; Those Who Excel Award, School 41 2006-2007, Most Beautiful Garden Award for most Non-Residential Garden—Village of Glen Ellyn 2004

Published Works: 5 books about parks trees and leaves, 3 books about the vines and bushes within Churchill Park, a book on the evasive trees and plants within Churchill Park, 4 planting books, 2 books with animal tracks, a book for reference about the seeds the scouts gathered from the FERMI Prairies, several books on the birds Identified in Churchill Park, book of songs and poems written about the park

Keys to Success: My success was because of my two daughters, their clubs, their friends and the many experiences and opportunities I was able to offer them.

Hobbies: Gardening, decorating wedding cakes, making candies, cooking, sewing making the food and decoration and hosting parties,

Here at Remington, over the years we have defined success in so many different way; Success for charitable contribution, success for medical breakthrough, success for musical achievement. Never before have we measured success for a spirit of life or an enthusiasm for all life forms. Today is a special day and perhaps a profound change on how we perceive happiness and career accomplishment. Today is a day where we realize that anything in life that you put your heart into can only result in success and no one demonstrates this better than Janet Williams. Janet’s zest for life emanates over great distances. Her genuine smile and spark can be felt clear across any continent. Janet unwraps each day like a new gift. She pours her heart into everything she does and instills in all around her a positive attitude, and a team spirit. Here at Remington, it’s important to know that this year’s book is about inspiring the Youth of America, and no one does that better than Janet. She is a baton twirler at the head of any parade. For over 37 years she has streamlined a very complicated area of government service. Janet has unraveled the geographic nightmares of her community. Her serious side is profoundly felt when work has to get done, and proper permits need to be adhered to. Truthfully speaking, Janet’s biography can strictly be a depiction of a professional with infinite academics and credentials. But we here at Remington only see her enormous benevolence first and foremost. Janet has been giving her whole life to the Girl Scouts of America. Over the years she has given untold amounts of personal time to various causes. In the end, our thousand page Congressional book can truly have meaning if professionals like Janet are present. At this point we at Remington wish to express to our readers that this one professional has defined our existence in everyway. After 60 thousand biographies we can only say that if emotional spirit and eternal light was of measurable means Janet would have the most. Janet makes all of us realize what success truly means and her years of hardwork and dedication should be a wake-up call to all of us as a nation. Today we proudly and respectfully honor Janet in our Hall of Hero’s when we offer her our Lifetime Achievement Award on this day May of 2012. Janet’s voice will echo across a nation with a prolific message that simply states Take Life head on and treat each moment like a precious jewel. We at Remington certainly thank Janet for a priceless demonstration on how life should be lived. She truly gives our career here at Remington purpose, and we very much welcome her inclusion.

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Pickering, Avajane PhD.

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Director/Owner

Industry: Education

Name of Company: SEPS Learning Center (Specialized Educational Programming Services, Inc.)

Website: http://www.sepslc.com

Email: [e-mail]

Address: Salt Lake City, UT 84106

University / Degree: B.A in Social Studies Education, Purdue University; M.A. in Special Education/Educational Administration, University of Utah; Ph.D. in Special Education/Curriculum and Program Design, University of Utah

Affiliations: Council for Exceptional Children, The Phi Beta Kappa Society, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Association of Educational Therapists, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Council for Learning Disabilities, CUED Language Network of America, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, International Reading Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Purdue Alumni Association-lifetime member, Tourette Syndrome Association, Utah Council of Conflict Resolution, Utah Shetland Sheepdog Association-founding member

Expertise: 37 years in the profession specializing in brain therapy, educational program design and development, intervention, diagnosis and assessment in all areas, conflict resolution, many disorders including communication, pervasive developmental disorder, attention deficit disorder, infancy and early childhood development and cognitive disorders

Awards: Sam Kirk Award for Outstanding Educator—The Learning Disabilities Association of Utah, Outstanding Educator—The Learning Disabilities Association of America, President’s Award for distinguished service—Learning Disabilities Association of America, Outstanding Provider Award for leadership and bringing computer based learning to children—Scientific Learning, First Annual Dr. AvaJane Pickering and Dr. EvaJean Pickering Award for distinguished service in the field of Learning Disabilities and to the Learning Disabilities Association of Utah—Learning Disabilities Association of Utah, Creation of the Annual Dr. AvaJane Pickering and Dr. EvaJean Pickering Award—Learning Disabilities Association of Utah, Top Provider Award—Scientific Learning Fast ForWord Visionary, Utah Shetland Sheepdog Specialty in honor of EvaJean Pickering Ph.D. and the work that AvaJane and EvaJean Pickering did and Ava continues to do—Utah Shetland Sheepdog Association, Cambridge’s Who’s Who, Strathmore Who’s Who, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Who’s Who in American Education, Who’s Who in the West, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who of American Women, University of Utah Fellowship for Graduate Study in Special Education

Published Works: Many contributions to publications, papers, articles and journals American Champion Kensil’s Winter Parka Global Sheltie Magazine 2009, The Comprehension of cartoon humor in learning disabled and nonhandicapped boys Learning Disabilities Quarterly 1987, Using Humor in the regular education and learning disabilities classroom WHIMSY VI: International Humor 1988, A Preschooler’s Curriculum is Play Utah Play 2010, Preparing for your Child’s Success in School Utah Play 2010, Matching Student Needs and Abilities with the Learning Environment Utah Family 2010

Public Speaking: Speaker for the learning center and presentations, seminars, lectures to numerous organizations, events, educational institutions

Keys to Success: Hard work and incredible opportunities with incredible people

Hobbies: Sheltie sheepdogs, genealogy, mediation

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Here at Remington, we recognize that the road to the 21st Century is led through the doors of our educational system. It has become clearly evident that making the same mistake will surely result in the same outcome. It’s purely up to a few brave individuals who are not afraid to buck the system and spearhead society’s most difficult challenges. Prominent educational pioneer Dr. AvaJane Pickering has been the beaming light of hope for every parent since she founded her learning institutions along with her late sister in 1974. Undoubtedly global peace, prosperity, eliminating disease, poverty and oppression starts with an effective learning system that adapts to each student. Here at Remington it’s professionals like AvaJane that make us realize that it is not the children with the disability it’s the educational system. AvaJane and her sister, pioneered a system using Brain Therapy and other developments. Brain Therapy is a form of mental conditioning in order to prepare the students for life and for learning. AvaJane has spent a lifetime developing new programs and a variety of learning and interactive tools. AvaJane is recognized and certified on every level of government for her expertise. But AvaJane and her sister are not simply another biographical success story. AvaJane is a part of American history. Her stellar academics was only a small part of her success. With fierce determination she set out and established the SEPS Learning Center, with the help of her sister. We can only imagine the two of them on a quest to help the disabled children in a time when educators ignored these students. AvaJane relentlessly approached investors from all over the world. She reached out and advocated on behalf of the children. Her heart-wrenching story only made more prolific with the fact that her sister was by her side the whole way. AvaJane and her sister were inseparable and quite possibly this story is more a tribute to their unity than anything else. With our loss of EvaJean, AvaJane’s sister, from thousands of miles away we can feel the state of Utah mourning along with the rest of our nation. Simply put, these two sisters, arm in arm went on to change the world and succeeded. The end result is thousands of changing and new methods of learning and not just for children. From Preschool, to Behavioral issues, to national curriculum requirements, AvaJane has been involved in it all. Her list of awards is staggering and it’s quite possible to miss a few. Today AvaJane carries her sister’s integrity in everything she does. In many ways they were always together and their union is bonded by something far more than their physical being. Undoubtedly, their efforts will be felt for centuries to some and certainly they are immortalized in our registry as pure revolutionaries in education. AvaJane believes in small groups. She offers many areas of curriculum and her innovative nature quickly adapts to almost any circumstance. Today Ava’s teachings are being adopted all over the world, and 37 years later AvaJane still modifies every aspect of learning. Undoubtedly building the 21st Century is not for the weak of heart and AvaJane stands on the frontlines of a promising new century. AvaJane’s pioneering skills and her courage to change a desperately outdated system is what we admire most and we very much welcome her into the Remington Registry family.

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Powell, Dr. James C.

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Industry: Education/Charitable Foundation

Name of Company: Better Schooling Systems

Website: www.better-schooling-systems.org

Email: [e-mail]

Address: Pittsburgh, PA 15241

University / Degree: B.ED. Major in English and Minor in Mathematics, University of Alberta; B.A. in English and Minor in Mathematics, University of Alberta; M.ED. in Curriculum Development, University of Toronto; Ph.D. in Child Development and Educational Measurement, University of Alberta; Diploma in Business Administration, The University of Western Ontario; Post Doctoral at Harvard University, Ordained Minister

Affiliations: International Association for Applied Psychology, World Future Society, National Council on Measurement in Education, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Psychometric Society, Democratic Party

Expertise: 51 years in the industry specializing in test development, educational measurement, analyzing and evaluating students’ cognitive maturity using their selection of alternative answers, developing education procedures and curriculums, teaching teachers to help students excel in education

Awards: International Level Scholar in Education, IBM Fellow, Teaching Fellow Award University of Alberta, Phi Delta Kappa International

Published Works: Numerous publications including: Making Peasants into Kings; The interpretation of wrong answers from a multiple-choice test Educational and Psychological Development 1968; The development sequence of cognition as revealed by wrong answers Alberta Journal of Educational Research XXIII 1977; Answer anomalies, how serious? 1985 (Paper presented at the Psychometric Society 50th Anniversary Meeting); Obtaining information about learner’s thinking strategies from wrong answers on multiple-choice tests The Journal of Education and Psychological Measurement" 1992; Multinomial Analysis and its Applications in Health Care Education and Research Second WorldVista Education Seminar 2008; Observing Learning Using All Answers A Commentary on Test-Scoring Practices (Presentation for the 73rd Meeting of the Psychometric Society 54th Annual Meeting); Testing as Feedback; Applying and Interpreting Response Spectrum Analysis and Interpretation" 2008 (Presentation, IADIS CELDA Conference in Germany—Now in Chapter 3 In J. Michael Spector, et al. (2010) Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age:Maing a Difference through Cognitive Approaches. New York : Springer.; "Comparing Response Spectrum Analysis Interpretation (RSE) of test results with Differential Item Functioning (DIF)using the test data 2009; An Analysis of Answer Selection Patterns from Multiple-Choice Items.

Public Speaking: Speaker for his organization and many presentations, lectures, workshops, meeting, seminars and guest speaker at various organizations, educational institutions and events including the Classification Society, the Psychometric Society and the Pittsburgh Super Computer Center, numerous sermons

Keys to Success: Enthusiasm

Hobbies: Travel including Germany, writing, singing in the choir, arts & crafts

Motto: We most replace the love for power with the power of love. Go and find out. Students’ errors demark the frontiers of their understanding The purpose of education is to push back the frontier of ignorance by increasing understanding

Advice to the Youth of America: Always do the best you can in everything you undertake. Keep your options open. Be willing to try new things with mutual safety in mind. Know that your uniqueness makes you special. Become intensely observant, pay more attention to what is going on around on than anyone else. Always remember, anything you do to cause other people harm creates enemies. Don’t let the marketplace distract you. The spiritual part of you and of life is more important to you and to the Universe than the material gains you make in anything you undertake. Finally, your life is what you make it.

Here at Remington we realize that the 21st century will be loaded with challenges both foreseen and unforeseen. Undoubtedly the generations of tomorrow will need an educational system that can keep up with the complex and fast pace changes of a whole new society. Spawned from the roots of social services prominent and highly regarded CEO James C. Powell is an advocate of better education. Here at Remington as Americans we are witnessing our great culture and dominance as a world power quite possibly slipping away with every breath of complacency we take. It’s time for a great man with epic vision and the ability to inspire a nation to reinvent an ailing system. James over the course of 50 years has stood by one profound belief. That is that everyone has the potential to reach great heights and most certainly it’s the educational system with a disability not the student. James is a professional who knows how to attack a problem from multiple angles. His techniques and theories are the farthest thing from mainstream. James uses visual description to open the minds and hearts of his students. He works with educators all over the world and truly lives by the motto Don’t be afraid to change. Undoubtedly the definition of insanity is making the same mistake over and over and expecting a different result. James, with his stellar academics and intuitive insight spent years researching, testing techniques and common traits in questioning methods. As a result, he has made profound discoveries in how we evolve through adolescence and learning. Dr. Powells life and career go far deeper than a cold-hearted resume. and infinite credentials. He spent untold hours seeking out the very essence of human development. Dr. Powell has meticulously investigated every aspect of not just our students curriculum and learning techniques, but the environment in which they learn, and the forces of society in which these students are thrust into. In many ways Dr. Powell has concerned himself with so much more than books and subject matter. He has peered into the human soul and the results are mind-boggling. Dr. Powell wants our students not to fear failure and to embrace a mistake as an opportunity to improve oneself. He wants students to learn how to think independently by means of self-awareness techniques. He is building a world full of Neil Armstrongs, and his approach starts with special testing. Dr. Powell in many ways is a pioneer, and a revolutionary at the same time. He has broken the chains of thousands of years of oppression that starts at birth. Dr. Powell is lifting our spiritual potentials and unveiling a side of us that many are completely unaware of. Jay is a man on a mission who can make more progress for mankind than billions of untold dollars that is poured into education on a daily basis. Dr. Powell is creating a future generation of thinkers. He is turning peasants into kings, or shall we say followers into leaders. Dr. Powells testing techniques are the route of a global uprising in education that many countries are now incorporating into their daily routine. Dr. Powell warns that we as a nation need to wake up or perhaps we will find ourselves slipping even further down the economic chain. Here at Remington we are committed to doing anything we can to promote encouragement for the youth of America. Dr. Powell has made us shockingly aware that 62% of every student is mis-classified. Even a partial reduction in this figure could have a profound impact on a nation’s future. Here at Remington we are committed to doing anything we can to promote encouragement for the youth of America. It seems that these troubled students are entrenched with so many societal issues and we believe that higher education and pursuing academics should not have barriers. Dr. Powell is exactly the professional that we as a multimillion dollar company have focused our intentions in recognizing. We ask him to lead us through the darkness as we proudly follow in his footsteps and welcome his inclusion.

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Moir, Rob

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Director

Industry: Nonprofit Environmental

Name of Company: Ocean River Institute

Email: [e-mail]

Address: Cambridge, MA 02238

University / Degree: B.A. in Natural Science, Hampshire College; M.S. in Teaching, Antioch University New England; Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England

Affiliations: National Marine Educators Association—former president, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, Council of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area—chairman advisory, Essex County Ornithological Club, Ocean Champions—founding chairman, Cambridge School of Weston—member and board of trustees, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay—former president, Association of Youth Museums—council member, Gulf of Maine Marine Educators Association, Massachusetts Marine Educators, Virgin Islands Environmental Council, Campaign for Environmental Literacy

Expertise: 36 years experience as an educator, scientist and activist specializing in ecosystem-based resource management, organizational management and environmental studies

Awards: Switzer Environmental Fellowship Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation, James Centorino Award for Distinguished Performance in Marine Education—National Marine Educators Association, Sea Education Association’s first assistant scientist to work voyages of the R.V. Westward in 1979 and 1980

Public Speaking: Ability to learn from others

Hobbies: Natural history, networking, wildlife, canoeing, sailing, skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling

Here at Remington we realize in a typical registry of Who’s Who professionals with enormous wealth and resources dominate any prestigious book. At that point it becomes clearly obvious what the quality of the book represents and the depth of the integrity of the publication. It also becomes obvious that the book more than likely has no ethical value, and its ability to inspire the Youth of America becomes obsolete at best. Here at Remington we defy temptation and put the needs of our planet and our children ahead of our greed. In so, we shine the spotlight on brilliant professionals who endure unimaginable environments to protect our ecosystem and truly build us a 21st century we can live and breathe in. Dr. Rob Moir, Executive Director and President of the Ocean River Institute, is in the business of saving lives, but we are talking about a hundreds,a millions or a billions. We are talking about our planet with trillions of species and infinite life forms. Robs responsibility is on an unthinkable magnitude. He knows that where there is water there is usually life. Rob has spearheaded issues that have plagued us for centuries. Contaminated waste disposal problems have threatened life across our planet, and have created health hazards for all of us. Rob loves a challenge and unfortunately there are plenty to go around. He was instrumental in cleaning up Boston Harbor and in implementing General Management Plans for both the Boston Harbor Island National Park Area and for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts. Today Mr. Moir lives an incredible life. His life is the farthest thing from a 9 to 5 professional in a windowless office. He travels the world in some of the most inhospitable environments. He visits lakes, swamps, rivers, oceans, salt ponds, shores and even goes offshore out onto the ocean out of sight of land. Rob is frequently asked to head-up various causes and speak on behalf of various affiliations. Dr. Moir is known in Washington for his expert testimonials as well as in state and local governments. He has worked as a schoolteacher, curated museums and is an advocate for historical and natural preservation. But perhaps Robert’s greatest quality is his ability to unite people for a worthy cause. It seems that Dr. Moir’s passion for all life is highly contagious. People such as us here at Remington gather around him and realize how important his efforts are to all of our futures. We realize how empty our lives are without our little friends and know that their companionship is God’s greatest gift to us. Today Robert works feverishly around the clock. He rarely stands still in one place and undoubtedly with catastrophes happening to nature all too frequently, we can only imagine his schedule. At this point Dr. Moir’s life is an inspiration for our youth, and perhaps this is his greater purpose. He is not just building healthy ecosystems, but a global 21st century and perhaps a global family which includes all of us even our wildlife. Most of all Rob Moir is an advocate of life and a concerned citizen and activist. He can not speak to a nation, but he can set an example we can all follow. At this point, we at Remington draw the line in the sand against pollution, and industrial irresponsibility. We endorse anything Rob Moir puts his mind to and stand along side him with desperate aspirations to save our planet. Dr. Moir has an enormous task ahead of him, we can only imagine the daily issues he must face, and truthfully we hope there is an answer out there for him to find. We wish him God-speed in everyway and very much welcome his inclusion.

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Chance, Abigail

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Artist

Industry: Fine Arts

Name of Company: Abigail Chance Productions

Website: Email:[e-mail]

Address: Lexington, TX 78947

University / Degree: Master of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin (1981); Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design (1974)

Affiliations: Personal affiliations with avid collectors of her work

Expertise: Oils on canvas; Portfolio photography; Commissions; Hanging and designing spaces for collectors

Awards: never applied for

Public Speaking: not in years

Keys to Success: Drive, Adaptability, Acceptance

Hobbies: Traveling; Horses; Ranching; Spending time with her family; American History, Ancestory Research

Here at Remington we recognize thousands of artists. Each one has their own inherent talents. Many of them make us stop in our tracks with admiration. For most artists years of experience cannot replace a gift only few among attain. That gift is an unwritten and unforeseen ability to turn us inside out emotionally and undoubtedly artists like Abigail Chance have done just that. Abigail’s portraits in our opinion are simple and complex at the same time. Her portraits offer us an ordinary moment with an extraordinary essence. Abigail’s art has been exhibited nationwide. Many Manhattan penthouses and contemporary settings are enhanced by the addition of Abigail’s paintings. Her art enriches any modern art collection. For over 40 years Abigail has been awarded and recognized. Here at Remington we revel in the moment of recognizing her work. And for the first time find it difficult to actually describe how her work makes us feel and how it affects others. All we can say is that living in New York we are accustomed to viewing priceless works and consider Abigails art among the best. She has a curious and perhaps unconventional way to attack our senses. We find turning away to be quite challenging and every additional glance only offers an array of new perception. As you may know Abigail born in Texas is the furthest thing from a hobbyist. She has traveled the world and has a mystic that follows her that has left us all in wonderment. Abigail academically has gone the distance but she is so much more than a cold list of credentials. She blends color, form, function, and movement like none other. She brings Manhattan, Paris and Morocco to canvas. She shares high fashion with Sherbert coloring and then accents it all with a summer breeze. Confused do you say? Maybe so and perhaps we are a little also. In the end this adventurous spirited creative pioneer has captivated us and we have fully enjoyed it. We selfishly describe our own thoughts and formally apologize for doing so. We wish it to be known that Abigail is a student of all art and sciences as well as a leader. Her concerns run deep into our environment and the youth of America. We also feel that its time for professionals like Abigail to have their moment in sun based on their ability to inspire the youth of America we take a moment to honor Abigail on this day April 2012 with our Lifetime Achievement Award. After years of nomination and after reviewing 60 thousand biographies Abigail was the clear choice to ignite the artistic passion of our youth. She will proudly enter our Mentorship Program as well as being invited to the top few pages of our historical 2012 extended volume publication. We officially and respectfully induct her into our hall of creative hero’s and we confidently endorse any advice she offers. We also would like to mention that Abigail does not crave recognition nor reward. She, as the rest of us believes in mentorship and diligently wants to encourage future generations. We offer her our highest honor and welcome her inclusion.

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Chadbourne, Douglas J. MD, MPH

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: TSA Medical Director

Industry: Healthcare

Name of Company: Douglas Chadbourne MD, PA

Address: Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

University / Degree: B.S. in Engineering, University of Florida; M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Besthseda, MD; MPH in Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University; Residency in Occupational Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University; Board Certified Toxicology Expert Witness, plus Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and Aerospace Medicine

Affiliations: American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine—fellow

Expertise: 25+ years in the profession specializing in occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, drug screening and fitness for duty

Awards: Air Force Commendation Medal x 4; Aerial Achievement Medal x 2

Published Works: Review of IARC Monograph 68, Silica etc, 1996

Public Speaking: Basic Radiation Protection Occupational Medicine, 1994

Keys to Success: Focus and Dogged Determination

Hobbies: Science fiction books, riding motorcycles

Here at Remington we recognize that earning the trust and respect of a nation can only come with many years of hard work and self sacrifice. 30 years ago a young man with a thirst for science and an adventurous spirit walked through the doors of history and never looked back. Dr. Douglas J. Chadbourne Retired Colonel U.S.A.F. started his career by offering his life and in many ways never stopped. With missions to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Germany, Kenya and South Korea, Douglas is one of the most respected medical professionals in our nation today. As Medical Director he has a staggering list of daily responsibility which starts by screening some of the most critical personnel in Transportation Security Administration and various other contracts. His educational background is overwhelming to say the least and he is sought after internationally for consultation and advice. Dr. Chadbourne’s roots are in toxicology and stem from there in all scientific directions. He is an expert in industrial hygiene and undoubtedly with nuclear reactors springing up all over the world, his experience is an indispensable part of global safety. Truthfully there are few words to describe Dr. Chadbourne. It’s one thing to risk your life for your country and its another to actually do it repeatedly for years. We can only say that hanging out of an H-60 Helicopter is something few among us have the courage to do. Douglas as a flight Surgeon for almost 20 years undoubtedly has an appreciation for life that many of us need to adapt. After writing thousands of biographies it has become crystal clear that Dr. Chadbourne’s biography was the one we preferred best to inspire the youth of America and certainly encourage injured military veterans to pursue academics. Dr. Chadbourne offered us his distinguished honorary discharge papers and let’s just say his many awards were difficult to document. Douglas received awards for almost every purpose. Today here at Remington we realize that a tenacious child with a rheumatic illness was spurred to achieve brilliance and save the lives of perhaps thousands either directly or indirectly. We proudly and humbly accept the honor of recognizing this imperative part of our healthcare and military professions. Douglas has proven to all of us that there truly is no end to what any of us can do. Today we officially recognize Dr. Chadbourne as a Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This honor is a reflection of his ability to inspire any impressionable youth to pursue higher education or service to our nation. Dr. Chadbourne opens a new era where great leaders can have a direct connection through a national media and mentorship program. A new era where a child need not look far to find a role model. A new era where a single parent can read a biography to a child that will have a profound effect on their future. Here at Remington we knew enough not to pass him by and undoubtedly he deserves our highest honor and we welcome his inclusion.

Wismer, Don W.

World Peace Awarded

Job Title: Executive Director of Education and Shows

Industry: Beauty and Hair Products

Name of Company: Aquage

Website: www.aquage.com Email: [e-mail]

Address: Chargrin Falls, OH 44023

University / Degree: Some courses at Waynesburg College, and Cleveland State University

Affiliations: Professional Beauty Association, Intercoiffure

Expertise: 20 years in the profession specializing in marketing, public relations, promotion, education, training and knowledge of products, creating television and magazine advertisements

Awards: Model Citizen, WNWN Magazine

Public Speaking: Speaker for the company; lectures and classes on hair and hair products

Keys to Success: Humble Nature, Desire to Learn New Things and Listening Skills

Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Hiking, Beach, Attending Concerts and Exercising

Here at Remington inspiring the youth of America starts with professionals like Don Wismer. Don Wismer is a talented public relations & marketing professional. His desire for success and helping others succeed is a driving force in his career, as well as in his everyday life. Don was granted the Model Citizen’s Award by WNWN Magazine because of his humility, generosity, and positive spirit. As the Executive Director