Daniel Summerhays, a returned missionary and life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a professional golfer. The Church News reports that Daniel has had a successful professional career...
Ann Lois Romney, the wife of American businessman and politician, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”) in 1966. She attended Brigham Young University (BYU),...
Edmund Kealoha Parker Karate (1931-1990) Ed Parker invented a martial art known as American Kenpo (Law of the Fist) that now spans the globe. He studied at BYU Provo and received a degree in sociology. Upon graduation he relocated his family to Pasadena California...
James Cawley US Marine Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant James Wilford Cawley, was killed in Iraq on Saturday, March 29, 2003 defending the freedom that he so cherished. Jim was a loyal American and believed strongly in the cause for which he fought. He was serving as...
Chart-topping Billboard artist Nathan Pacheco will be the first performance at the Orem Summerfest outdoor concert series this summer. Pacheco is a singer and songwriter known for his classical style and wide vocal range. He was featured on Yanni Voices and has since...
At the tender age of 14, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped, abused, and held captive for nine months. She now uses her personal experiences to champion change and to help victims recover from abuse. In 2016, she spoke out about the commonly used lessons about chastity in...
Dolphins After graduating from high school in 1997, John spent two years serving a Spanish-speaking Church mission to Morristown, New Jersey. That experience taught him one major lesson in life. “Rejection,” he says. “Day after day, you try to do...
David Neeleman CEO, JetBlue Airways David Neeleman is JetBlue’s Former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the JetBlue Board of Directors. . Mr. Neeleman was a co-founder of WestJet and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of WestJet’s board of...
Ed “Big Daddy” Roth (1932 – 2001) Hot Rod Designer He created custom show cars in his garage. He was a struggling artist who financed his inventions by selling drawings and t-shirts at drag events, fairs, and car shows. When he personally...
Elizabeth Smart captured the hearts of Americans when she was kidnapped as a young teenager from her bedroom. She agreed to leave with the kidnapper in order to protect the younger sister who shared her room. She was discovered nine months later and it was revealed...
The song “Never Enough,” “from The Greatest Showman,” swept the nation and the world. The character Jenny Lind is played by the actress Rebecca Furgeson, but she never tried to hide the fact that she did not have the vocal talent to play the...
Amy Webb is a mother, writer, artist, and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “The Mormon Church”). Her philosophy about life, which is evolved from many years of unexpected life events, is simple, yet profound...
Dancing with the Stars contestant Lindsey Stirling was afraid that her rib injury would force her to forfeit the competition, but she pushed through the pain long enough to get through her performance with Mark Ballas and even a second dance performance with three...
John Denney is a long snapper for the Miami Dolphins. Did you know he’s also a violinist? He’s been playing the violin for over 30 years. Sports Illustrated reports that his mom told 5-year-old John that if he wanted to play sports, he had to learn a...
If you think about it, it was an inspired tweet that Donny Osmond posted on Twitter after Sunday’s sessions of General Conference. Is it just me, or does #LDSConf just keep getting better and better? “Do we have the faith to trust Him?” -#ElderEllis...
Don Bluth Animation Director and Producer Perhaps the biggest name in feature-length animation since Walt Disney. Don Bluth served a mission to Argentina and graduated from BYU. His filmography includes The Rescuers (1977), Pete’s Dragon (1977), The Secret of...
Are you familiar with the shaka? It is a friendly hand gesture, made by extending the thumb and pinky and loosely curling the middle three fingers into the palm. It is also often referred to as the “hang loose” sign and is commonly used by surfers and even fans of...
Koloa Ha’afuluhao Wolfgramm, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently made history at the 2022 commencement ceremony for Yale Law School. There was an explosion of cheers from the audience as 87 members of the Wolfgramm family, including...
Bryce Harper is a professional baseball player. He plays right fielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has won many titles in his baseball career but on July 17, 2018, he added another title after he won the 2018 T-Mobile Home Run...
The 24th of July is the day that is set aside in Utah to commemorate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers into the Salt Lake Valley. Among the early pioneers, names like Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, and Orrin Porter Rockwell are...
Lindsey Stirling became a worldwide sensation through her energizing YouTube performances featuring her playing an electric violin and fun choreography. Now, at the height of her popularity, a YouTube Red has released “Brave Enough”, a documentary...
Kim Corpany Kim Corpany grew up on the backs of her family’s horses in Morgan, Utah. Her mother is an artist and art teacher, so to keep Kim out of trouble and quiet in church and other meetings she would give her daughter pencils and paper to draw on. Kim...
Aaron James Monroe Francisco … an all-state and all-league selection as a senior … helped lead Kahuku (HI) High School to a state championship as a senior … earned a trip to the Hawaii All-Star game … prep alma mater Kahuku High is the alma mater of three...
The date was 6 June 1944. On that somber day, three-quarters of a century ago, with foul weather over the English Channel and 60 miles of beaches on France’s Normandy coast, Allied Forces invaded France. That day would forever be recorded in the annals of history as...
