Fame, Honor; and the Pedestals They Rest Upon .

             America as a country does a lot to honor the good citizens among it. There are such things as The Prudential Honoree Association, which gives out rewards to citizens who have done noble things. However, America as a people doesn't honor the good citizens at all. Good acts such as the creation of noble causes, inventions benefiting the good of people, acts of courage, and acts to help a community are often overlooked. Instead, the American people seem to respect the celebrities, the rich, the famous, and the.

             popular. .

             When's the last time you heard your girlfriend rave about the latest campaign lead by Ted Gausmann? Or, do you remember the last time your boyfriend commented on what useful research Artemida Garrett has made? Most likely, your answer to this question would be a negative one. I'm pretty sure that if someone was to tell a teen that Linda Arnade, or Dr. A Srivastava was coming to their school, the teen would ask who these people were, if they said anything. But, if the person was to tell the same teen that Jennifer Love-Hewett, or John Travolta was visiting their school, they would receive a.

             completely different reaction. .

             By a statistic run by "Statistics", a web site run by About.com, a number of Missouri State University students took a survey. The survey consisted of one question,and asked who the student saw as a role model or person of other high stature. Eighty nine point seven percent of these individuals wrote the name of either a rock star, actor or actress, model, or other celebrity. That means that less than 11% of all the students that.

             took the survey chose an author, a scientist, a professor, a campaign leader, or other dignitary figure. .

             The four individuals Linda Arnade, Dr. A. Srivastava, Jennifer-Love Hewett, and John Travolta have little in common. Linda Arnade is a seventeen year old Florida dwelling student who saved her community from water contamination.