Sara Schaefer
Host, The DL, New York City
After wowing stages for two years with her critically-acclaimed improvised late night talk show (interviewing everyone from Lisa Loeb to Steve Burns), Sara's career could go nowhere but up. She joined AOL Music, where she hosts an internet show called "The DL" that's all about indie music and pop culture. It's bold, racy, charming, informal, and hilarious. These days, Sara is finding herself with invites to UCB, Sundance, Best Week Ever, and SXSW. Could Saturday Night Live be far away? Watch the show...

Scott Harrison
Founder, Charity, Ethiopia
Scott's is a story that is at once admirable as it is heart-wrenching. He spent ten years caught up in the glitz and glam of New York's nightlife, only for it to turn his life upside down. Then in 2004, he boarded a hospital ship as a photographer and changed his life forever, bringing the need for healthcare in Africa to the forefront. He continues that journey with Charity: building water wells in Central Africa and raising awareness through his high-profile connections to make a stunning and meaningful difference. Learn more about Charity...

Ellen Futter
President, American Museum of Natural History, New York City
The national report card for science in America is a sobering statistic. 43% of eighth graders do not have a basic understanding in science. That number almost doubles in NYC. But the Museum is doing something about it, leading innovative new programs and providing rigorous online resources to support public and private schools in the city and around the country. "The advancement of science is integral to the human endeavor," Ellen wrote in the New York Times in 2006. "Without it, we cannot thrive and may not survive." Visit the Museum...

Brad Corrigan
Musician, Littleton, Colorado
Three years ago, three rock musicians redefined the music industry when 110,000 fans showed up for their concert, effectively shutting down Boston for a day. It'd be one thing if U2 did this, but for Dispatch, an indie group without a label or marketing, it was unheard of. After ten years, Brad moved on to write his own music and share his heart with children living in a city dump in Managua, Nicaragua. He's helping to find these kids a place of refuge from such a dark place, an effort that is gaining momentum each day. Read Brad's blog...

Charlie Park
Idea Farmer, Charles City, Virginia
Picture this: you live in rural America in a beautiful new modular home, work for a small business, and support a family (with twins on the way). Think you might need a stable budget? Charlie hopes so. That's why he's building PearBudget, a powerful and personal budgeting program that's free and easy to use. It's even becoming so popular that middle school classrooms are using his spreadsheet to form smart spending habits early. Watch out, Quicken. There's a lean, mean, calculating machine in town. Check out PearBudget...

Hamish Stevenson
Editor, Soul Purpose, Wellington, New Zealand
Hamish is not your average spiritual leader. For the past ten years, he's reached out to thousands of teenagers looking for direction in their lives through Soul Purpose, a magazine distributed free all over New Zealand. He and his team aim to inspire a new generation seeking the truth about God by tackling big issues. This year, the mag is focusing on the struggles that teens deal with most, like identity and relationships. "So much of being a Christian is more than seeing our hearts feel good," Hamish explains. "We need peace in our mind." Explore Soul Purpose...

Betty Booker
Writer, Richmond, Virginia
From the State Desk to the Prime Living section, Betty asked the hard questions at the Richmond Times-Dispatch over the past four decades. But now she's settling into 'retirement' which means organizing and writing up a storm! Betty has a voice more highly regarded by baby boomers than Oprah, a rolodex more reliable than the President's, and a passion to find the truth and greatness in all people. Here's to the next forty years, Boo! Read Betty's final column...