Judith Fugate

Judith Fugate is a former principal dancer with New York City Ballet. During her time there, she danced for both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.

She joined New York City Ballet in 1973, was promoted to soloist in 1979, and to principal dancer in 1986.

Judith danced roles in virtually every ballet in the New York City Ballet repertoire, counting among her partners Peter Martins, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Helgi Tomasson.

She appeared on, “Live from Lincoln Center”, with Ray Charles, and danced in Metropolitan Opera’s production of “La Traviata”, conducted by Placido Domingo.

Judith works as repetiteur for the George Balanchine Trust and the Jerome Robbins Rights Trust, staging renowned choreographers’ works worldwide.

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Bill Self

Bill Self, men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas, led the Jayhawks to nine straight Big 12 Conference regular-season championships, and the 2008 NCAA national championship.

He was named Sporting News National Coach of the Year 3 times, the Associated Press National Coach of the Year, the USBWA Henry Iba Award winner, CBS/Chevrolet National Coach of the Year, ESPN.com National Coach of the Year, and won the Adolph Rupp Cup. He was named Big 12 Coach of the Year 4 times. He is also a five-time finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award. He was a United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award nominee for his work with Boys and Girls Clubs Of America and Boy Scouts. 

From 2006 to 2012, Bill had the best six-year record of any men's basketball coach in Division 1 history.

Bill played college basketball at Oklahoma State University, where he was a four-year letter winner, and was an All Big Eight selection in 1982. 

Photograph copyright 2013 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Veteran's Day

My client explained he was being deployed to the Middle East, specifically Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where he would be commanding troops.

"Time for a family photograph.", he said. I knew what he meant because we had done this before; there was a chance he would not return to his family.

Monday is Veteran's Day. My very best to you Brigadier General B.W., and every one of you who served, or is serving, our country. We are thinking of you.