Hoosier Heroes: Categories
Arts & Athletics
(Fine Arts, Entertainment, Sports)
Examples: Musician, actor, artist (painter, sculptor, graphic artist, etc.), playwright, author, film producer, film director, or model, golf professional, (basketball, football, soccer, tennis, hockey etc.) player, coach, gymnast, fitness instructor/personal trainer, lifeguard, or sports medicine practitioner.
Business, Science & Technology
(Banking, Finance, Entrepreneurs, Agriculture/Agri-Science, Health, Internet, Medicine)
Examples: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), small business owner, employer, inventor, accountant, bank branch manager, loan officer, auditor, credit analyst, investment banker, financial analyst/planner, credit counselor, executive coach, consultant, franchise owner, real estate agent, engineer, biologist, chemist, doctor, surgeon, dentist, physical therapist, nurse, phramacist, farmer, agriculture
specialist, environmentalist, software developer, graphic designer, information systems manager, speech pathologist, toxicologist, crime scene investigator, lab technician, food biochemist, scientific researcher, geologist, veterinarian, hazardous waste technician, gardener, environmental treatment plant operator, agronomist, arborist
Education
(School, Library, Organization/Club)
Examples: Teacher, principal, school administrator, librarian, tutor, guidance counselor, school club advisor, service learning or internship coordinator, FFA (Future Farmers of America) advisor/instructor, 4-H advisor/instructor
Personal Inspiration
(Community, Faith, Family, Individual)
Examples: Minister/religious leader, rabbi, priest, youth minister, counselor, family member, friend, mentor, role model, camp counselor, Boys & Girls Club staff, youth program leader/staff member
Service
(Government, Human Services, Military, Philanthropy, Volunteerism)
Examples: Financial supporters or volunteers at nonprofit organizations and social service agencies (such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens, Boys & Girls Club), Big Brother or Big Sister, police officers, fire fighters, individuals in the Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy), government official, security officer, social worker, interpreter
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