By Andres M. Ramos Soto
 
Our understanding of the animal world has been changing all throughout the years, many cultures, civilizations, and people have viewed animals in different and unique ways. As we keep studying and understanding the various and diverse species of animals that share the planet with us, we come to understand them and the environment around us even more and we get deeper knowledge on the matter. There is so much to learn and discover in our world and there are many people willing to work hard and make these discoveries happen and share their findings with the world, so we may all connect more and understand this beautiful planet we share with so many wonderful creatures, so we may help them and conserve their environments, their homes. This is what Charles Henry Turner was aiming for in his career as a scientist, as a zoologist more specifically an Entomologist.
 
Charles Henry Turner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 3, 1867. At a young age Turner was encouraged to prioritize learning and education, he excelled at his studies and graduated from Gaines High School in 1886 as class valedictorian. Turner Graduated in 1907 from the University of Chicago with a PHD in zoology, he then went on to be the first person to discover that insects can hear and alter their behaviors based on previous experiences. He made and wrote 70 research papers, but his most famous research is how insects can hear and alter their behaviors based on their previous experiences.  His research changed the way the world saw insects, he saw the world not just through the eyes of insects, but he also heard from their antennal and tympanal ears. Thanks to this we have a much deeper understanding of insects and their behaviors. Charles Henry Turner passed away on February 14, 1923, at the age of 56, even after his passing his work remains and his research has opened many doors in understanding the world in which we live.

By Reinaldo Sepulveda
 
I chose graphic designing as it was one of the careers that caught my eye while deciding on what I wanted to do in the future. Architecture was always something that I was interested in but could never see myself truly doing until I found out that graphic designing could have a huge help with architecture. That is when I decided to further my education on graphic designing helping me find a true passion for it.
 
One graphic designer that I wanted to focus on was a man by the name of Archie Boston Jr. He was an African American man who was born in 1943 in southern Florida. Just like many other African Americans during that time Archie experienced a lot of racism, but instead of giving into the hate he fought against it by getting an amazing education at Chouinard Art Institute located at Los Angeles for graphic designing. 

The level of education he received and the hard work he put in during school and after school would land him in multiple ad agencies which would soon lead him to form his own designing company with his brother called Boston and Boston. Archie made sure that he would work hard and get hired by amazing design firms saying, “I worked hard to become a good designer, so that I would get hired at a good design firm that places value on good work, and not the color of one's skin.” Archie would soon later become president of the Art Director Club of Los Angeles at the age of 29 being the first black president of the organization, he would later receive his masters from the University of Southern California and begin his career as an educator leaving a long legacy behind him and continuing to do even more amazing things like producing several documentaries.

By Jah’Mier Pray
 
Mary McLeod Bethune was a well-known educator and civil rights leader. Born in 1875, she dedicated her life to innovating education for African Americans. Bethune founded a school in 1904 that later merged with the Cookman Institute, becoming Bethune-Cookman College. Her legacy is marked by her tireless efforts to promote racial and gender equality through education.
 
Choosing education as a career is a deep personal decision for myself. Inspired by educators like Mary McLeod Bethune, Laura Delahanty, and Thomas Street, I recognized the power of education in changing lives and helping others. The impact of educators stretches beyond the classroom, influencing individuals to reach their full potential of success.
 
Education, to me, is hope and something for positive change. It provides a place for students to gain knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and build a lifelong love of learning. Seeing the growth and success of students as they continue their educational career actively presents the importance of my chosen career.
 
Beyond imparting academic knowledge, educators play a crucial role in using values, constantly including creativity, and reinforcing resilience. Every student has a unique story, and through education, I hope to empower them to overcome challenges and contribute to society.

By James O’Neil
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One thing that I have always known was what I wanted to be and that is an artist to bring people the feeling of open mindedness or just pure happiness and through art I was able to do just that. And most people would tell me that it is not a traditional job, or I should be more realistic, but art is a job and does bring people together and makes people happy.
                                               
 The artist Sam Gilliam is a perfect example of someone who used art to make people happy. This man is the most internationally known contemporary African American color field painter; he is more widely known for his “large color-stained canvases he draped and suspended from walls and ceilings during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
 
He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1933 and was the 7th of 8 kids. His dad was a railroad worker, and his mom was a stay-at-home parent. Gilliam started his painting career in elementary school, he recalls important encouragement and apparently a “Special Art Program” that he attended. In 1951 Gilliam graduated from Central High School in Louisville.  “He attended the University of Louisville and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in fine arts in 1955.” He has the same degree that I want to get when I graduate from college. 
 
And if that is not impressive enough, Gilliam served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958, which is interesting to me considering that this is after he had his first exhibit in college. After being in the army he went to his home in Louisville and decided to put his degree to good use. “Gilliam initially taught art for a year in the Louisville public schools.” So, I assume he became an art teacher, but the article does not specify. “In 1962 he married Dorothy Butler, a Louisville native and a well-known journalist.”
 
“The background for Gilliam's art was the 1950s, which witnessed the emergence of abstract expressionism and the New York School followed by Field Painting. “So, this is when he started to take his art career more seriously. “In the late 1950s until his first one-man exhibition in Washington in 1963 were primarily figural abstractions employing bold, dark colors of a brooding nature reminiscent of the works of German Expressionist Emil Nolde. “He soon realized that he could make a difference through art. 

By Mazie Riley
 
My dream job is to make it to the NFL one day and get paid to play the sport I love. I started playing football at seven years old and never looked backed. My father and older brother played football and it just became natural for me to enjoy playing football. One football player I always enjoyed watching is Patrick Surtain.
 
Patrick Surtain plays for the Denver Broncos. Born on April 14th, 2000, in Plantation Florida where he later attended American Heritage which is a private school in Florida then went to The University of Alabama to play football there. After his three years attending The University of Alabama, he declared for the NFL draft and was the ninth overall pick.