Category Archives: Youngest in the class

Johnny Strange

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Henry Hanks

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/30/art.strange.ypwr.jpg caption=”Johnny Strange, 17, is the youngest person to climb seven summits.”] This is a first. I get to feature someone who beat the world record of another young person I featured. Samantha Larson was one of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventurers, Amazing talents, Under 20, Youngest in the class | 3 Comments

Elena Hight

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/05/10/art.snowboard.jpg caption=”Elena Hight, 19, is an Olympic snowboarder.”] I didn’t know what a “backside 900” was before I started reading about how Elena Hight became the first female to land one in the 2007 Winter X-Games. Apparently, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents, Athletes, Olympics, Under 20, Youngest in the class | 5 Comments

Kelly Evans

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Stephen Walsh

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/03/15/art.evans.car.jpg caption=”Kelly Evans, 23, reports on the economy for the Wall Street Journal.”] Like many families, Kelly Evans’ considered talking about money taboo. To them, financial news seemed lofty and inaccessible. Fast-forward to 2009 and you’ll find her … Continue reading →

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Blake Taylor

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/23/art.taylor.jpg caption=”Blake Taylor, 18, is the author of ‘ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table.’”] Yes, he set fire to the dinner table with contact lens solution. Yes, he stayed in on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Stereotype busters, Youngest in the class | 210 Comments

Jason Rae

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/02/16/art.rae.jpg caption=”The 2008 presidential election is the first that superdelegate Jason Rae will be able to vote in.”] Not too many kids tell their parents who to vote for when they are 5 years old or ask their fourth-grade … Continue reading →

Posted in Political activists, Youngest in the class | 117 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

Marianna Palka

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/01/12/art.palka.jpg caption=”Marianna Palka is an actress, writer and director.”] The U.S. Drama category is one of the most prestigious at Sundance. At 26, Marianna Palka is the youngest filmmaker with “Good Dick,” a modern-day fairy tale of a boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents, Youngest in the class | 16 Comments

Tadashi Nakamura and Yasmin Fedda

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Katie Hawkins, Associate Producer for User Participation

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/01/15/art.nakamura.fedda.sun.jpg caption=”Tadashi Nakamura,left, and Yasmin Fedda are both featured in the Short Film Category at Sundance this year.”] The Short Film Category at Sundance is full of talented filmmakers, and Tadashi Nakamura and Yasmin Fedda, both 27, are two … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing talents, Youngest in the class | 11 Comments