Author Archives: nsaidi

Operation Fairy Dust

Posted on May 26, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/05/26/art.fairydust.ofd.jpg caption=”Operation Fairy Dust helps high school girls prepare for prom night when they otherwise couldn’t afford to do so.”]Prom. They say you never forget the day, good or bad. The date. The hair. The makeup. The dress. But … Continue reading →

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Tyler Lyson

Posted on April 20, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/21/art.lyson.jpg caption=”Tyler Lyson’s interest in fossil discovery led him to help create a research foundation.”]Lots of kids are into dinosaurs. Tyler Lyson says he just never grew out of it. He grew up in rural North Dakota and says … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurs, Science and discovery | 39 Comments

Stephanie Mockler

Posted on February 10, 2008 by nsaidi

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/10/art.mockler.jpg caption=”Stephanie Mockler, 20, got the racing bug when she was 6 and went on to become a record-setting driver.”] In real life, her first car was a Volkswagen bug when she was 16. In her racing life, Stephanie … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletes, Youngest in the class | 30 Comments