A LIST OF EDUTAINMENT
GUESTS
GUESTS
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Students from around the world have connected to learn from these people through video conferencing technology.
- Molodi Dance performance
- Daniel Platzman (drummer for Imagine Dragons) 2 campuses
- Comedian Rob Schneider 2 campuses
- AR WorldWide President and founder Sat Bisla 2 classes
- 9/11 WTC survivor Michelle Rosado 2 campuses
- 9/11 WTC survivor Artie Van Why
- Composer Boris Brott
- All star pitcher and gold medal winner Jim Abbott
- 9/11 WTC survivor Brian Branco
- Former CIA Operative Valerie Plame 2 campuses
- 9/11 WTC survivor William Raff 5th grade assembly Cadence
- 9/11 WTC survivor Angela Brock 5th grade assembly
- 9/11 Pentagon Survivor Dan Holdridge 2 campuses
- Produced a 9/11 tribute video with students for YouTube
- Girard Hendelman owner of the GSH Group
- Dr. Mark Sullivan OSU professor and business expert
- Michael Duffy Senior Editor TIME Magazine
- Yev Zakharkin photographer to an art class
- Oscar winner Grant Heslov in a theater class.
- MEG author Steve Alten in a Creative Writing class
- Produced a student tribute video in correlation with recording artist Danny Gokey
- Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser to five campuses (including Pinecrest) across the Country
- Daniel Park concert and lecture
- Guest lecturer for 6 history classes at the same time with North Korean Concentration Camp Survivor Shin Dong-Hyuk
- Guest lecturer for 8 science classes, actor Dolph Lundgren
- Children’s book illustrator Elinor Blake
- Rainer Hoess - Peace advocate and grandson of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolph Hoess
- Michael Regan- Son of President Ronald Regan
- Rick Harrison- Host/Creator of History Channel's Pawn Stars
- Nevada State Bank President Terry Shirey
- Oakland Raiders former Running Back Napoleon McCallum
- Dyan deNapoli Penguin expert and Children’s Author
- Dr. Dee Boersma Professor of Marine Biology University of Washington
- Dr. Frederick Hess Harvard University Education Professor
- Rachael Tulloch Manager for International Recording Artist Vance Joy
- Dr. John Charles Chief Scientist of Human Research at NASA
- Dr. Zach Truman- Orthodontist/Business owner Henderson, NV
- Dr. Jon Coe “father” of Modern Zoological Design
- Michelle Kuruc Vice President of the World Wildlife Fund
- Marc Hale Solar Power expert and business owner
- Dr. Craig Benkman professor University of Wyoming Zoology
- Coyote Peterson- YouTube host of the show Brave Wilderness
- Robert Flummerfelt- Founder of CARE (Central African Relief Effort)
- Kevin Chiucchini- Great Grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to history students about his ancestor
- Bradly Blakeman- Senior Staff Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush spoke to Government students.
- Bryan Cranston-6 time Emmy Award winning actor
- Chris Edwards-NevadaAssemblyman
- Ted Pretty-FOX News Weatherman
- Arby Hambric-WWII/Korean War and Vietnam Conflict Veteran
- Rajen Sheth - Creator of Google Drive/Gmail/the Chromebook
- Dr. Cathleen Lewis (Curator National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institute)
- Dr. Michael Neufeld (Curator National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institute)
- Jimmy Lee (Pearl Harbor Eye Witness)
- Noah Lee (Harvard Cello Prodigy)
- Sidney Lee (Juiliard Cello Prodigy)
- NV State Attorneys General Aaron Ford
- Director of Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Dr. Henry Brem
- Dr. Linda Bui Professor Environmental Sciences LSU
- Matt Schindler owner of WDM Architects specializing in zoological design.
- Grammy winning musician Kenny Loggins
- Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong partial owner of the Lakers and Zoom Video Communications
- Joe Sanchez - SeaWorld Head Trainer
- Ben Fong-Torres-Rolling Stone Magazine Editor
- Eric Carle Museum Curator Courtney Waring
- Brian Lies- Caldecot Medal Recipient
- 11 time Emmy Winning Director Nick Nanton
- Cello Prodigy Isaiah Kim
- Paleontologist Dr. Joshua Bonde
- Astrogeologist Dr. Christopher Adcock
- Dr. Jhagdish Bhagwati- Professor of Economics and Law at Columbia University
- John Ondrasek (Five For Fighting)
- Movie producer - Lon Strickland
- U.S. Housing and Ubran Development Secretary - Dr. Ben Carson
- Grammy nominated Producer - Khao Gates
- Robert Ray Shafer - Actor (NBC's The Office)
- Chief of Staff NV State Treasurer - Grant Hewitt
- USAF Technical Sergeant Bradley Molnar
- Life Coach - Josiah Alipate
- Comedian - Brian Reagan
- CEO of PBS - Paula Kerger - Leadership class
- Manager of Imagine Dragons - Mac Reynolds
- Grammy winning artist - Marc Cohn
- Comedian and Actor - Harland Williams
- Oscar nominated director - Roko Belic
- Astronaut - Dr. Story Musgrave
- Bassist for Fitz and the Tantrums - Joe Karnes
- State of Nevada Attorney General - Adam Laxalt
- LVRJ Digital Marketing associate - Damone Colston
- LVRJ Education Writer - Meghin Delaney
- Engineer - Ron Jarrett
- Cirque Acrobat - Johanna Sapakie
- Financial planner/Entrepreneur Armstrong Williams
- Dolph Lundgren
- Finalist on the X-Factor - Kristine Mirelle
- Voice of Siri - Susan Bennett - Choir class
- CEO NV Sand and Gravel, Impact Companies - Bill Wadley
- Ceo of Sababa Water company - Jonathan Stone
- Spencer Ludwig- Trumpeter and singer
- Dr. Jim Withers- Creator of the homeless outreach for University of Pittsburgh
- Mimicking Birds-International recording Artists- music class
- Joe Everson-Singing painter- Art class
- Jackie Valley- Las Vegas Sun and NV independent writer- Journalism classes
- Jim “The Rookie” Morris- Oldest rookie pitcher in major league baseball history
- Frank Abagnale Jr.- Author of “Catch ME If You Can” FBI Agent 40 years- Cyber Security classes
- Thomas H. Begay- WW2 Veteran/ Navajo Code Talker
- Vanessa Carlton- Grammy nominated musician “if I could walk 1,000 miles”
- Paul Janeway- Lead singer of St. Paul the Broken Bones- Music class
- Debra Jo Rupp- Actress That 70s Show, Friends, Seinfeld, This Is Us, The Ranch
- Dr. Susan Shoelwer- Curator for Mount Vernon
- Judge Alberto Gonzales- 80th United States Attorney's General, Texas State Supreme Court Justice
- Dr. Arthur McDonald- Nobel Prize Winning Astrophysicist
- Stephen Merchant- The Creator of NBC’s the Office
- Robin Leach- Creator of the Food Network and journalist
- Lisa Song Sutton-2014 Ms. Nevada and Forbes Magazine Journalist
- Steve Yeager-NevadaAssemblyman
- Rob Buyea-author ofBecause of Mr. Terupt
- Olivia Diaz-Assemblywoman
- Scott Hammond- Senator
- Mark Manendo-Senator
- Lesley Cohen-Assemblywoman
- Lauren Diaz- Singer from the television showThe Voice
- Robert Ray Shafer- from the hit television show The Office
- Jerry Misko-Artist
- John Lehr-TBS/Hulu/NBC actor
- Phillipe Dunnigan -Violinist for Celine Dion
- Gary Sage-Professional Vocal Technician
- Derek Sante-Film critic
- Elonka Dunin-Author/video game designer/cryptologist
- Alan Gratz-author of Prisoner B-3087
- Aldo Mencatto-Fashion designer
- Dr. David Tenanhaus-UNLV Civil Rights Professor
- Nate Tannenbaum-KTNV weatherrman
- Greg Topp-USA Today Education writer
- Drew Sauter-Inventor and Scientist
- Rudy Ruettiger- Author and namesake to a movie made about him
- Dr. Story Musgraves-5 time astronaut
- Billy Max Coleman-Aeronautical and space engineer
- Clint Hill-Former Secret Service
- Sam Jones-Rolling Stone/TIME magazine photographer
- Matt Martin-LucasFilms writer
- Kristina Pickering-Supreme Court Justice
- Matthew Woodard-Ninjitsu Shihan
- Motivational speaker Pastor Henry Sneed
- OSU Business Professor Dr. Mark Sullivan
- Journalist Derek Sante
- Chris Cleveland from the band Stars Go Dim
- 9/11 Pentagon Survivor Dan Holdridge
- 9/11 WTC survivor William Raff
- 9/11 WTC survivor Brian Branco
- U.S. Special Forces Soldier, Horse Soldier Bart Decker
- One of the last soldiers out of Vietnam Terry Bennington
- Artie Van Why (WTC survivor):
- Sioux North High School Canada
- Ben Lesser (Holocaust survivor):
- John Ondrasik (lead singer of Five for Fighting):
- Cadence/Somerset College Prep Miami
- Thomas Franklin (9/11 photographer and college professor Montclair State University):
- Dr. George Wickes (one of the first soldiers in Vietnam in 1945):
- Alexandra Berzon (Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Wall Street Journal):
- Dr. William Julius Wilson (Harvard Sociology Professor)
- Dr. John Lott (Fox News Criminology consultant and Criminology College Professor)
- Dr. Robert Sternberg (Psychology Professor Cornell)
- Martin Cooper (Inventor of the personal cell phone)
- Bob Odenkirk (writer Actor Be tter Call Saul, the Incredibles 2, SNL, Breaking Bad)
- Eric Yuan (CEO of Zoom Video Communications)
- Robert Patrick (actor X-Files Terminator 2, Spy Kids)
- Dr. Joshua Bonde (lead Paleontologist Las Vegas Museum of Natural History):
- Dr. H.W. Brands (U.S. Historian and University of Texas Professor)
- Zach Schonfeld (Senior writer Newsweek)
- Ben Fong Torres (former Senior Editor Rolling Stone Magazine)
- Fernando Zulueta (Founder and President of Academica)
- Civil Rights Activist/co-creator of hip hop Kurtis Blow
- Michael Franzese (former Capo of the Columbo Crime Family and current motivational speaker)
- Dr. Ian Stewart (Mathematician University of Warwick England)
- Mark Rossini (former FBI Agent 9/11 comission)
- Representatives from Texas A M, University of Miami and Arizona State University Admissions
- Dr. Brian Hosmer (Natives American Professor University of Tulsa)
- Dr. David Eisenbud (Mathematician UC Berkeley)
- Dr. Michael Pittaro (Criminology Professor American Military University)
- Nevada State Senator Scott Hammond
- Anthony Sullivan (CEO and Spokesperson for Oxyclean)
- Lt. Col Alfred Shehab (ret.) Battle of the Bulge and D-Day Veteran-
- Melissa McCracken (Synesthisia Artist)
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For information about participating as a guest speaker or having your class participate, please email Ralph Krauss
