Alumni
Election Day
It’s Election Day in the US, so I thought I’d trot out my list of politically-connected Cheerleaders: Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell is a former Washington Redskins Cheerleader. Debra Brady (seen here with husband and Congressman Bob Brady) cheered for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jeanette Dousdebes-Rubio (seen here with husband and US Senate Candidate Marco Rubio) […]
Ajacian’s Acting Career Has Taken off in Past Year
By Mike Ruta DurhamRegion.com Everything Nikki Grant touches seems to turn to gold for her. The 21-year-old Ajax dancer and actor says she “begged” her parents as a 10 year old to let her try dancing. After just one year at her studio, she made the competitive dance team. Eight years later Grant auditioned to […]
The Science Cheerleaders at the US Science & Engineering Festival
Eleven current and former Professional Cheerleaders with science-related careers came together at the US Science & Engineering Festival this past weekend to help gets folks interested and excited about science. The Science Cheerleaders are the brainchild of former Philadelphia Sixers Dancer Darlene Cavalier. Darlene founded ScienceCheerleader.com and its sister site ScienceforCitizens.net with the goal of […]
Former DCC Now a Standup Comedian
by James Muñoz KENS5.com San Antonio and Austin have a few places to work out comedy material, but comedians may have to wait a few hours just to get five minutes. Now there’s a new place to practice, and it’s convenient for comics in both cities. Suzanna Brown started doing standup comedy five years ago, […]
Cheers through the years
By Jane Kwiatkowski Buffalo News October 16, 2010 Since first appearing on the sidelines at Buffalo Bills games 43 years ago, former Jills have seen styles come and go, formed an alumni association and became lifelong friends In the beginning, there were 20 cheerleaders for the Buffalo Bills. They carried megaphones, wore turtlenecks, and between […]
Former KC Chiefs Cheerleader Heidi Interviewed at ScienceCheerleader.com
Another great interview over at ScienceCheerleader.com. This time it’s with former KC Chiefs Cheerleader Heidi, who gained her interest in science because my father was a chemist. Heidi earned her Bachelors of Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Kansas. And she’s also a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Instructor. Read the interview here. […]
Former Rams Cheerleader on the Silver Screen
By Joe Williams St Louis Today Some hometown heroes are screening an ambitious movie this Sunday afternoon at the new Granite City cinemas. The inspirational drama “I Am” stars Granite City native Amy Holland Pennell, a former captain of the Rams cheerleaders, and was co-produced by former Cardinal Todd Zeile. I’m guessing it’s no coincidence […]
Vikings Cheerleader Alumni Are Still in the Game
Vikings.com: The A*Team (alumni team) is a team comprised of twenty-one amazing women who have cheered for the Minnesota Vikings between the years of 1985 and 2005. Eight of the twenty-one women have been a part of the team from the very beginning four years ago, and sixteen of these twenty-one have been with the […]
Former Cheerleader Meets Future King
Charles charms the Ryder Cup birdies By Daily Mail Reporter 30th September 2010 There were plenty of birdies to be seen as Prince Charles opened the Ryder Cup in Wales yesterday. But few of them were to be found on the putting green. The 61-year-old heir to the throne seemed charmed by the glamorous Wives […]