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!"
Dawnette Lounds-Culp
Since publishing The Face of Child Support, Lounds-Culp has been a guest on many radio stations across the country. After realizing the positive impact of talking to callers regarding their child support issues, in June 2007, Lounds-Culp aired her first radio talk show, "Your Family Issues" on 1490 WERE AM in Cleveland, Ohio. Her first topic was about the rise and fall of the traditional family. This upbeat radio talk show is positive, uplifting and highlights the importance of the family dynamics, from happy marriages, amicable divorces, responsible parenting and the importance of financial stability. Lounds-Culp audience consist of mostly 18 to 48 age range and African American, but has a strong audience of 48 and above in age. Family issues affect children, parents, husbands, wives, grandparents and other family members. On a given day, you can hear topics on child support, domestic violence, the growing trend of cohabitation, the war on military marriages and much more.