Jon Beesley Jon Beesley was the Chief Test Pilot for Lockheed Martin in the F-35 program. I’ll include some links below. He served as the Fort Worth Stake President. When he retired from Lockheed, he served as a mission president in Alaska. Popular Mechanics...
Stephanie Nielson was already a popular blogger before the plane crash that would change her life, but she has since become known for her inspiration talks about her journey to healing – spiritually and physically – after the crash. Nielson’s...
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, affectionately designated “America’s Choir” by Ronald Reagan, was organized in the middle of the 19th century, making it one of the oldest choirs in the country. Even more remarkable, given their success, is that all 360 members of the...
Bronze Medal Winner Calgary, Canada 2010 bobsled team 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy David made his Olympic Winter Games debut in 2006 as a brakeman for the Canada 2 sled in both two- and four-man events. David climbed his way into the Canada 1 sled in both...
Chef Todd Leonard is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”). He served a full-time mission for the Church in Ohio. None of his mission companions would have ever guessed that the guy whose...
Josh Jones is an 18-year-old priest from the Roxborough Ward, Highlands Ranch Colorado Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He is being labeled a hero after he courageously attempted to help...
Five clean-cut Mormon young adult siblings playing five pianos in perfect harmony, all Juliard-educated…it’s a formula for fame. However, it was also an unexpected fame. Who ever heard of classical musicians filling concert venues with teens and young adults who treat...
Jared and Ellie Mecham are YouTubers who became popular through sharing their story of struggling with infertility. They have more than 1.1 million followers on YouTube and post daily vlogs about their life. The Mechams started posting videos in 2011, originally only...
Paula Hawkins US Senator, Republican, Florida First woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. As a member of the Senate Children’s Caucus, she was effective in raising public awareness of child abuse and was instrumental in passing the Missing...
Jabari Parker, a senior at Simeon High School in Chicago, is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the nation, in fact, he is the No. 1 ranked senior, and he is currently considering...
(1948-1995) The 6-foot-11-inch Cosic played center for B.Y.U. from 1971 to 1973, earning all-Western Athletic Conference selection each season and pacing B.Y.U. to two conference titles. He averaged 19.1 points a game. After leaving B.Y.U., he was drafted for pro...
A December 2012 article in the Deseret News tells how hockey star Brad Mills gave up alcohol and followed in the footsteps of his father by converting to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the “Mormon Church.” Mills found that...
Clarence Burgess Owens born August 2,1951 in Columbus, Ohio was a safety who played ten seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. He was a part of the Raiders Super Bowl XV winning team. 1st Team All-American Defensive Back Hall of Fame...
While he was a student at Oakdale High in central California, Utah relief pitcher Blake Whiting was not sure whether he should serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After making the decision to serve, he started researching the...
The classic Eric Clapton song gets a fun revamp from Abraham Thomas and Emmanuel Martinez in their English and Spanish duet. “Tears In Heaven” is a sweet, touching song originally recorded by Eric Clapton for the 1991 film Rush and its soundtrack. Clapton...
Inquiring minds may be wondering, “What is ‘Shark Week?’” For those persons who are not in the know, “Shark Week” is an annual event on the Discovery Channel that includes shows, films, and special programs centered around sharks. Mark Rober, a Brigham Young...
Latter-day Saint Peter Tidwell, known to local bakery enthusiasts as “The Mighty Baker,” is a two-time winner (once in 2016 and again in 2017) on Cake Wars, an American TV series on the Food Network. With that success to his credit, he is knowledgeable of a few things...
The Mack brothers, Kimo, 48, and Kalani, 49, are entrepreneurs and self-motivators in the truest sense. The brothers are lifelong members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and hail from Kaneohe on the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. During the Great Recession...
Latter-day Saint pro-golfer, Tony Finau, said in a recent interview with Church News, “I want to win major championships and become the best player in the world — and those goals seem to be within reach.” He is currently ranked #14 in the Official World Golf Ranking....
Amy Jukes from Prosper Texas is president of the Prosper Ladies Association. As Christmas approached, a longtime sponsor of the local “Silver Angel” grocery gift card drive to assist seniors in the community unexpectedly dropped out. This left Amy in a quandary,...
Anne Perry She has written more than 30 popular mysteries set in Victorian London, seven million copies in print. “At first, I gave the missionaries such a hard time, because there were some things I couldn’t accept, but now I can’t remember what...
Heather Fujikawa and Heidi Andrews are Latter-day Saint twin sisters who were blessed to have been raised by a mother who always found beauty in even the rarest and most obscure details that the average person would tend to overlook. Heather says, “She taught us to...
Whitney Call Meek and Mallory R. Everton are both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are also the writers and stars of the new Utah-made comedy “Stop and Go.” The movie was directed by Everton and Stephen Meek (Call’s husband). Whitney...
Season 30 of the CBS reality television show, The Amazing Race, comprised of 11 duos competing against one another is underway. On the show, contestants must complete difficult challenges in foreign countries, all the while racing against one another, hoping that they...
