Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law in both Yale College and Yale Law School. After graduating from Yale College, summa cum laude, in 1980 and from Yale Law School in 1984, and clerking for then Judge (now Justice) Stephen Breyer, Amar joined the Yale faculty in 1985 at the age of 26.

Francis X. Pavy

Francis X. Pavy (b. 1954) is a Louisiana-based artist. His paintings capture the spirit of Southern and Louisiana culture. Pavy’s work draws from the region's folklore, music, and traditions, blending history and mysticism into narrative-driven compositions.

Stephen Rea

I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1969, the same year The Troubles started. At 17, after a UK-wide search with more than 600 applicants, I was chosen to be the first-ever trainee for The Sun, the highest-selling, English-language daily newspaper in the world.

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is the author of fifteen novels—Luka and the Fire of LifeGrimusMidnight’s Children (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker); ShameThe Satanic Ver

Matt Forté

Matt Forté was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. The two-time Pro Bowler amassed 14,468 total yards and 75 touchdowns in his decade-long career in the NFL.

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