Electrical engineer and guitarist Ben Verellen designs and builds customized, powerful amplifiers for bands. Here’s a video of him demonstrating one of his amps.
Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker and author. He is the founder of BCT Partners, a multimillion dollar consulting firm. Dr. Pinkett was also named the winner of NBCs hit reality television show, The Apprentice, with Donald Trump.
Computer scientist and neuroroboticist Yoky Matsuoka was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.