DAY 1:

Captain Katie Higgins graduated from High School in 2004. She attended the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Katie then attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and graduated with a Masters of Arts in International Security in 2009.

Katie reported to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, for aviation indoctrination in November 2009. She completed primary flight training and completed intermediate and advanced training in the T-44 Pegasus. She received her wings of gold in October 2011.

Katie deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and to Africa with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response in support of contingency operations.

Katie has flown almost 400 combat hours in support of numerous operations and exercises in Afghanistan, Djibouti, France, Greece, South Sudan, Spain, and Uganda.

Katie recently joined the Blue Angels in September 2014, becoming the first female to do so. She has accumulated more than 1,000 flight hours. Her decorations include five Air Medals, and various unit and personal awards.

Watch CBS News Report about Katie and hear her tell about flying!
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CREATIVITY QUOTE:  "I wanted to get in the military and fly the fastest, meanest thing they could give me…" (Katie Higgins)

"I got my pilot's license when I was 17, and I wanted to get in the military and fly the fastest, meanest thing they could give me, and this is it; the Hornet is it," 

For eight months each year, the team of 10 pilots tours airshows around the country demonstrating staggering feats of aerial precision, sometimes as close as 18 inches apart.

"You're so close that you're looking at the paint scheme, you're looking at the rivets on the side of the aircraft."

DAY 2:  Sandy Powell - “The bad guy is always the most fun to dress,” admits three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell. “And the good, kind person is always the most challenging.” Disney’s live-action Cinderella, directed by Kenneth Branagh, gave Sandy a real challenge!  Today we will talk about the beautiful blue dress she designed for Cinderella and look at the wedding dress design as well. Sandy attended London's School of Theatrical Design.  Her mother first taught her to sew. 

Sandy's drawings of some of her designs...

There are eight versions of the gown, and they're all different in ways most wouldn't notice. Sandy tells us, "One was 2 inches shorter and a couple were 4 inches shorter for the times when Lily had to run; another had holes cut in the sides of the skirt for harness work." It took 4,000 hours to make all eight versions.

The top layer of the gown is silk crepeline, a very lightweight, fine silk. The layers underneath are made up of a synthetic called yumissima, an incredibly light (and very expensive!) material which floats when thrown in the air. Sandy Powell isn't  allowed to say how much it cost to make the dresses but estimates put them at about $12,000 each. The corset and the crinoline (skirt cage) are made out of steel. 

CREATIVITY QUOTE:  "Costuming is more interesting than fashion."

Sandy has won many awards for her costume designs. Her designs are historically accurate and make the characters become "real."

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DAY 3:  Marianne North - Born in England in 1830, Marianne North devoted her life to travelling the world and painting plants. Although she had no formal training in art, Marianne had a natural artistic talent. She inherited her interest in travelling from her father.

Marianne went on her first journey, to the United States, Canada and Jamaica, in 1871. This was followed by an eight-month stay in Brazil, during which she completed more than 100 paintings. Marianne travelled to Japan, Sri Lanka, and Java along with many other countries. 

After exhibiting her paintings in a London gallery, Marianne had the idea of showing them at Kew, the royal botanical gardens in Surrey, England. She wrote to Sir Joseph Hooker, offering to build a gallery if he would agree to display her life’s work in it. After a visit to Australia and New Zealand, Marianne spent a year arranging her paintings inside the building. It opened to the public in 1882.

Visit the Kew Botanical Gardens and see the Marianne North collection -

CREATIVITY QUOTE:  "No life is so charming as a country one in England, and no flowers are sweeter or more lovely than the primroses, cowslips, bluebells, and violets that grow in abundance all around me here." (Marianne North)
CREATIVITY NEVER TAKES FOR GRANTED WHAT IT IS BLESSED TO SEE EVERY DAY.

DAY 4:  Noah Galloway - On December 19, 2005, Noah Galloway, a Sergeant serving in Iraqi Freedom, lost his left arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee in an Improvised Explosive Device attack. He was transported to Germany to receive medical treatment, remaining unconscious for five days. Galloway woke up late in the evening on Christmas Eve to learn he lost two of his limbs and sustained severe injuries to his right leg and his jaw. Galloway was then transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.

After a long stint in recovery and rehabilitation, Galloway did what many disabled veterans do, becoming withdrawn, out of shape and depressed. The former fitness fanatic and hyper competitive athlete was now drinking, smoking and sleeping his days away. But late one night, Galloway took a long look in the mirror and realized there was more to him than the injuries. And he set a goal to get back in shape, be healthier and inspire others.

A sought after public speaker, Galloway travels the country sharing his story, encouraging and motivating others to offer no excuses. Viewers of "Dancing with the Stars" will recognize Galloway. He has amazed television viewers, not just with his dancing, but with his determination and positive attitude.

DAY 5:  Mo'ne Davis