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WINNER: Liviu Librescu
This year Beliefnet's Most Inspiring Person Award goes to Dr. Liviu Librescu. This Romanian-born, Israeli-American scientist and educator was an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, before a gunman, student Seung-Hui Cho, killed him--and 31 others--during a shooting spree at the school last April. A Holocaust survivor, Librescu had barricaded the door of his classroom with his body and told his students to jump out of windows when he saw Cho was trying to make his way in. Because of his actions, all but one of his students survived the attack. Beliefnet readers overwhelmingly voted for Librescu, amazed by his heroic actions that fateful day...
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Liviu LibrescuSelf-sacrificing professor from Virginia Tech.
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Wesley AutreyNew York City's subway hero.
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Angelina JolieActress and advocate for children of war.
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Maj. Scott Southworth Soldier and adoptive father of Iraqi orphan.
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Coach Luma MuflehSoccer coach and champion for young refugees.
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Majora CarterEnvironmental activist for poor urban neighborhoods.
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Don Cheadle Actor and activist for the people of Darfur.
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Dr. Catherine HamlinSurgeon who heals suffering African women.
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Coach Tony DungyFaith-focused coach of the Super Bowl-winning Colts.
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Barbara MorganAstronaut and teacher.
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Voting Has Ended
Voting has ended.Beliefnet is proud to announce the three top finalists for our Most Inspiring Person of 2007 Award: Virginia Tech professor Liviu Librescu, who won the People's Choice Award for most votes by a landslide; actress and children's advocate Angelina Jolie, who came in second; and New York City subway hero Wesley Autrey, who was third. The final choice among these three amazing individuals will be made by Beliefnet editors. Check in on Wednesday, December 12, to find out who the winner is.
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Beliefnet will make a donation to the Liviu Librescu Memorial Fellowship at Virginia Tech. For more information, click HereFor information on donating to the Librescu Jewish Student Center at Virginia Tech, click here.
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Liviu Librescu
Self-sacrificing professor
Wesley Autrey
New York's subway hero
Angelina Jolie
Advocate for children of war
Maj. Scott Southworth
Soldier and adoptive dad
Luma Mufleh
Champion for young refugees
Majora Carter
Environmental activist
Don Cheadle
Actor and Darfur activist
Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Healer of women
Tony Dungy
Faith-driven
NFL coach
Barbara Morgan
Astronaut and teacher
Liviu LibrescuSelf-sacrificing professor
Wesley AutreyNew York's subway hero
Angelina JolieAdvocate for children of war
Maj. Scott SouthworthSoldier and adoptive dad
Luma MuflehChampion for young refugees
Majora CarterEnvironmental activist
Don CheadleActor and Darfur activist
Dr. Catherine HamlinHealer of women
Tony DungyFaith-driven
NFL coach
Barbara MorganAstronaut and teacher
