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Prof. Liviu Librescu
Professor who died while saving students from gunman
Wesley Autrey
New Yorker who jumped onto the subway tracks to save a stranger
Angelina Jolie
Humanitarian actress who assists children in war-ravaged lands
Maj. Scott Southworth
Soldier who adopted disabled Iraqi boy and helps other orphans
Coach Luma Mufleh
Soccer coach who helps refugee kids from war-torn countries
Majora Carter
Environmental advocate who works to "greenify" the South Bronx
Don Cheadle
Activist actor who brings Darfur's tragedy into the spotlight
Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Surgeon who provides life-changing surgery to poor women
Tony Dungy
Winning NFL coach who puts faith and family first
Barbara Morgan
Astronaut and teacher who brought space experience into the classroom
Professor who died while saving students from gunman
A Jewish funeral service for Liviu Librescu, a professor who was killed at Virginia Tech while saving his students from a gunman.
New Yorker who jumped onto the subway tracks to save a stranger
New Yorker Wesley Autrey describes the day he jumped onto the subway tracks to save a man who had fallen in the path of an oncoming train.
Humanitarian actress who assists children in war-ravaged lands
In a clip from "A Mighty Heart," actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie portrays Mariane Pearl, the widow of Daniel Pearl, the journalist who was murdered by terrorists in 2002.
Soldier who adopted disabled Iraqi boy and helps other orphans
National Guard Maj. Scott Southworth talks about the disabled Iraqi boy he met while volunteering at a Baghdad orphanage and eventually adopted, and the other Iraqi orphans he is working to bring to the U.S.
Soccer coach who helps refugee kids from war-torn countries
Luma Mufleh talks about coaching the Fugees, the soccer team comprised of young refugee children from war-torn countries, and what she does to make sure they all succeed--on and off the field.
Environmental advocate who works to "greenify" the South Bronx
Environmental activist and lifelong South Bronx resident Majora Carter talks about revitalizing polluted urban areas into spaces that communities can enjoy.
Activist actor who brings Darfur's tragedy into the spotlight
In "Darfur Now," a documentary he coproduced and starred in, actor Don Cheadle talks about the importance of responding to the genocide in Darfur.
Surgeon who provides life-changing surgery to poor women
Dr. Catherine Hamlin, cofounder of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, which provides free fistula repair surgery to poor women suffering from childbirth injuries, describes how she helps suffering women get their lives back.
Winning NFL coach who puts faith and family first
Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts, talks about the importance of prayer in his life in this public service announcement for The National Day of Prayer.
Astronaut and teacher who brought space experience into the classroom
Astronaut and teacher Barbara Morgan talks about how participating in the Teacher in Space Program was an unparalleled opportunity to make science relevant to students.
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The Nominees
Click on the nominees below to learn more about them or view a photo gallery of all the nominees.
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
Self-sacrificing professor
New York's subway hero
Advocate for children of war
Soldier and adoptive dad
Champion for young refugees
Environmental activist
Actor and Darfur activist
Healer of women
Faith-driven
NFL coach
Astronaut and teacher


