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Just Jillian… |Part 2 of 2: My Interview with Alana Nichols--Mastering Whatever It Is, One “Ridiculous Dream” at a Time…
Now that I have shared Alana’s story prior to the 2010 Winter Paralympics, what follows is the remainder of my interview with her, which focuses on her journey to the games, her experience of winning her first gold medal of the games, and what’s next…
Just Jillian… |Part 1 of 2: My Interview with Alana Nichols--Making the Impossible Possible
In an effort to tell the untold stories of girls and women in sport, I present the story of Alana Nichols—granddaughter, daughter, sister, and friend—a woman who has overcome physical odds and triumphed as not only a Gold medal-winning Paralympian in both the Summer and Winter Games—the lone American woman to do so—but also as a leader in the adaptive sport movement. I hope her story inspires you that anything is possible. That said, I dedicate this post to those who have inspired and influenced Alana along her journey and in particular her Grandma— Joan Vilven—and brother, D.J. Nichols (29), who died unexpectedly in June 2009.
A Pioneer in Officiating, Palmer Joins Pac-10 Staff as Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials
Palmer brings 13 years of NBA officiating experience
May 13, 2010
Biden Announces Change in Title IX Women's Sports Policy
Media Credit: Michelle Rattinger/assistant photo editor
Vice President Joe Biden announced changes to Title IX Tuesday afternoon in the Smith Center. The changes to the law - which promotes equality for female athletes - repealed a Bush-era policy that allowed universities to rely on student surveys to prove compliance with the law.
Just Jillian: Who are Our Sport Herstory Makers?
Women's Sports Social Media - Dynamic Duo
Can the new social media such as Facebook, Twitter or Blogs impact the way we view women sports. Well IOU Sports intern Danae Russell sought out two well known women sports social media outlets to ask questions on how they got started in this business.
Judy Sweet inducted to WI Athletic Hall of Fame
Judy Sweet, standing with Bernell Hooker, Founder and CEO of Images of Us Sports was honored in 2006 for the IOU Sports Lifetime Achievement Award in Milwaukee, WI.
Ms. Sweet will be inducted on November 20, 2009 into the WI Athletic Hall of Fame along with the following 2009 Class:
BOB HARLAN, former president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers
All American Girls Professional Baseball League - Luncheon with the Legends
Milwaukee, WI - The All American Girls Professional Baseball League, "Power of the Human Spirit Luncheon" honored local and national women. The 1992 film A League of Their Own, although fictionalized, covered the founding and play of this league.