1. 30 Famous Deaf People Past & Present Presented by Larry Garrison M.Ed, Ed.S.

2. Abbé Charles-Michel De l'Épée “Father of the Deaf” 1712-1789 Founded the World's First Free Public School for Deaf Students in Paris.

3. Louis Laurent Marie Clerc aka: Laurent Clerc 1785-1869 First Deaf Teacher, School Administrator and One of the Three Co-founders of the First School for Deaf Students in the Western Hemisphere 1785-1869 First Deaf Teacher, School Administrator and One of the Three Co-founders of the First School for Deaf Students in the Western Hemisphere

4. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet 1787-1851 Pioneer of Deaf Education in the U.S. Founded the First School for The Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut

5. Edward Miner Gallaudet 1837-1917 Founder and First President of Gallaudet University

6. Alice Cogswell 1805-1830 First Graduate of the American School for the Deaf. She Started a Life Long Journey for Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

7. William Elsworth "Dummy" Hoy 1862-1961 American Baseball Player. 1862-1961 American Baseball Player.

8. Helen Keller 1880-1968 American Deaf-blind Writer, Lecturer, and Activist.

9. Juliette Gordon Low 1860-1927 Founder of the Girl Scouts of America

10. Granvill Seymour Redmond 1871 – 1935 American Painter

11. Douglas Tilden 1860-1935 American Sculptor

12. Robert R. Davila Current President of Gallaudet University

13. Phyllis Frelich Won the Tony Award for Her Role in the Stage Production of Children of a Lesser God.

14. Marlee Matlin First Deaf Woman to Win an Academy Award for Her Role in Children of a Lesser God. She Won for Best Actress.

15. Heather Whitestone McCallum First Deaf Woman to Win the Title of Miss America

16. I. King Jordan First President of Gallaudet University With a Profound Hearing Loss.

17. Chuck Baird American Artist

18. Michelle Banks Award Winning Actress, Writer, Director, and Producer

19. C.J. Jones CEO, Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Motivational Speaker

20. Shoshannah Stern Professional Actress

21. Linda Bove Deaf Acting Pioneer

22. Anthony Natale Stage and Movie Actor

23. Deanne Bray Co Producer, Co Host, Actress

24. Shelley Beattie Professional Female Bodybuilder and Actress

25. William W. Beadell Newspaper Editor Publisher and Originator of the “Want Ads”

26. Trix Bruce ASL Storyteller Interpreter Trainer Performer Teacher

27. LeRoy Colombo LeRoy Colombo 1905-1974 Lifeguard Saved over 900 lives

28. Vinton G. Cerf Internet Pioneer “Father of the Internet”

29. Ella Mae Lentz Poet ASL Advocate

30. Kevin Frost American Speed Skater