Have you ever had a role model? Someone in your unit, platoon or squadron? Someone in your family or friend circle? Maybe you admired someone on television or in the news and wanted to be like them?

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

Kids choose positive or negative role models based on whether they have a growth or prevention mindset. A growth mindset looks toward goal accomplishment while a prevention mindset focuses on avoiding ...

An analysis of the effect role models have on students' motivation in studying STEM subjects points to new ways to deploy these leaders in order to encourage learning across different populations. An ...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday praised Olympic gymnast Simone Biles as a “role model” for taking a break from competition to focus on her mental health — and then returning to win ...

Ousmane Dembélé, 28-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, has won the 2025 Onze d’Or. He ...