Randy Pausch
Pausch delivered his "Last Lecture", titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at CMU on September 18, 2007. He gave an abridged version of his speech on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in October 2007. The talk was modeled after an ongoing series of lectures where top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk", with a topic such as "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?" Before speaking, Pausch received a long standing ovation from a large crowd of over 400 colleagues and students. When he motioned them to sit down, saying, "Make me earn it", someone in the audience shouted back, "You did!"
Essie Pinola Parrish
Essie Parrish, "along with Mabel McKay, of the revitalized Bole Maru Dreamer religion." She lectured at the New School in New York City in 1972."She was acknowledged as her people’s 'dreamer' at age 6 and had a great ability to prophesy and interpret dreams."