Audry Bernal, Author at

Student Historian

Audry Bernal graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2016 with a degree in Political Science. She currently works as the Assistant director of the Extended Day Program at Bertschi School, and hopes to someday teach high school civics and U.S. history. She is interested in educational equity at the primary and secondary level, and effective community engagement strategies.

Audry was born January 25, 1991 in Sylmar, California, and was raised in Ventura, California until she moved to Seattle to attend college. She is the first to graduate in her family, and plans to pursue a Masters in Teaching and eventually a Ph. D in Political Science.

George Campbell Jr. (1945- )

Physicist George Campbell Jr. was born on December 2, 1945, in Richmond, Virginia, to Lilia and George Campbell. George’s parent divorced when he was in elementary school. Because of the disappearance of his father’s financial support and his mother’s low-paying domestic job, Campbell grew up … Read MoreGeorge Campbell Jr. (1945- )

Stephen Burrows (1943- )

Fashion designer Stephen Burrows was born September 15, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey, to parents Gerald Burrows and Octavia Pennington. He attended elementary school in Newark and graduated from Arts High School in 1960. He then attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art in Pennsylvania … Read MoreStephen Burrows (1943- )

Lewis Hamilton (1985- )

Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton was born January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, Herefordshire, England, to parents Carmen Larbalestier and Anthony Hamilton. His parents divorced when he was two, and as a result he lived with his mother and half-sisters. He studied at the … Read MoreLewis Hamilton (1985- )

Marvin Ellison (1966- )

Marvin Ellison is the current CEO of Lowe’s, a hardware and home improvement store chain, since July 2018 and the first African American to hold that post. He was previously President and CEO of JCPenney, where he was also the first African American head of … Read MoreMarvin Ellison (1966- )