The American Academy of Achievement is like no other organization in the world. For more than 45 years, we have sparked the imagination of students across America and around the globe by bringing them into contact with the greatest thinkers and achievers of the age.

The Academy's extensive website, Achievement.org, introduces a revolutionary concept by focusing on the personal stories of the men and women who have shaped our times, providing online information on their accomplishments for students, teachers, researchers and scholars.

One hundred and seventy interviews with Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Heisman Trophy, National Medal of Science, and Business Hall of Fame awardees—as well as U.S. presidents and other world leaders—are available through Achievement.org's unique video archive. In their own words, they share their experience, their vision, and their personal paths to success. Visitors can relive firsthand the experiences of explorers who found the sunken Titanic, scaled Mount Everest, fought for Civil Rights, and made the great scientific discoveries of our times. (read less)

The American Academy of Achievement is like no other organization in the world. For more than 45 years, we have sparked the imagination of students across America and around the globe by bringing them into contact with the greatest thinkers and achievers of the age.

The Academy's extensive website, Achievement.org, introduces a revolutionary concept by focusing on the personal stories of the men and women who have shaped our times, providing online information on their accomplishments for... (read more)