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Schappert
Schappert is a surname of German origin meaning shepherd, which is related to the English surname Shepherd. Notable people with the surname include: * Ashley Schappert (born 1985), athlete, entrepreneur, and film producer * Jason Schappert (born 1988), aviator * John Schappert (baseball) (died 1917), baseball pitcher * Nicole Schappert (born 1986), maiden name of distance runner Nicole Tully * Terry Schappert Terry Schappert is a United States Army National Guard Special Forces veteran and martial artist who is a periodic commentator on FOX News, who hosted the 2009 show ''Warriors'' on the History Channel. He left active duty before 9/11, but continu ... (born 1962), soldier and television presenter References {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Schappert
Terry Schappert is a United States Army National Guard Special Forces veteran and martial artist who is a periodic commentator on FOX News, who hosted the 2009 show ''Warriors'' on the History Channel. He left active duty before 9/11, but continues to serve in the Army National Guard. He has deployed three times since as a Guardsman. He has also had minor acting roles. He hosted a special during the Discovery Channel's Shark Week where he demonstrated ways in which to survive a shark attack. He also makes occasional guest appearances on ''The Greg Gutfeld Show'' and previously made appearances on ''Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld''. He appeared on the cast of ''Dude, You're Screwed'' on the Discovery Channel. Early life He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with a B.A. in Anthropology, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. At UNCW, Schappert borrowed military books about the Vietnam War from his friend who was a ROTC cadet. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Schappert
Jason Schappert is an American pilot and entrepreneur. Schappert is a CFII and ATP rated pilot, founder of MzeroA.com, and author of eight aviation flight training books. Schappert was named AOPA's Top Collegiate Flight Instructor in 2008, Outstanding Flight Instructor of 2014 and 2015, has amassed over 8000 hours of in-flight instruction since learning how to fly, and produces MzeroA.com's Online Ground School. Early life In 2007, Schappert, as an eighteen-year-old aviation student at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, saved a drowning man from the icy water of Long Pond. He received a Carnegie Medal and was written into the congressional record. He was named National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Top Collegiate Flight Instructor in 2008 and 2012. In 2009, he created a program called Future Pilots Flight Academy for aviation-minded youth in conjunction with the Discovery Science Center. Career In 2010, Schappert, teamed with Swiss flyer Vincent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Tully
Nicole Tully (née Schappert; born October 30, 1986) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. She holds best of 4:05.89 minutes for the 1500 meters and 15:05.58 minutes for the 5000 meters. She was the American national champion over the latter distance in 2015. She ran middle-distance for Villanova University and was an NCAA All-American in 2011. She represented the United States at the Universiade in 2013. Career Early life and college running Born to Ken Schappert and Jane Ackerman, Tully grew up in a sporting family. Her father has competed nationally in middle-distance running and for Villanova University, while was an NCAA finalist for the school in swimming. Tully grew up in Delray Beach, Florida and won state titles in running while attending Pope John Paul II High School briefly attended Wake Forest University but, dissatisfied with her running development, transferred to her parents' alma mater. She began a business and marketing major at Villanova and met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Schappert
Ashley Carusone Schappert (born March 27, 1985) is an athlete, entrepreneur, film producer and author. As an American competition swimmer she specialized in Individual Medley and butterfly events. She held 2 YMCA National SCY records in the 400IM and 200 butterfly and 4 YMCA National LCM records in the 200IM, 400IM, and 800 freestyle. Ashley competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic trials for the University of Florida. Ashley won the International Triathlon Union World Championships for her age group (women's 16–19) in 2001, 2 time Pan American Champion and 13 time USAT All-American. Personal life Schappert was born in Gainesville, Florida, in 1985. She is a 2003 graduate of Gainesville High School and was Sun Swimmer of the Year in 2003. She was a 4 time FHSAA state champion. Schappert attended the University of Florida, where she competed for coach Greg Troy's Florida Gators swim team for four years. She was a four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll. She was a 4 time NCAA qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schappert (baseball)
John Schappert (November 1853 – July 27, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York) was a 19th-century professional baseball pitcher. Schappert pitched for the St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most ... during the 1882 season. He pitched in 15 games, including 14 starts, and finished with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses. External links 1917 deaths St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) players 19th-century baseball players 1853 births Harrisburg (minor league baseball) players Reading Actives players Rochester Flour Cities players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Bradford (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd (surname)
Shepherd is a surname, cognate of the English word "Shepherd". Shepherd Surname * Adaline Shepherd, American composer * Alan Shepherd, British motorcycle Grand Prix road racer * Amba Shepherd, Australian singer * Ann Shepherd, American actress born Shaindel Kalish * Briana Shepherd, Western Australian journalist, reporter and news presenter, former New York City Ballet dancer * Chandler Shepherd, American professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox) * Cybill Shepherd, American actress * Darrius Shepherd (born 1995), American football player * David Shepherd (other) * Dolly Shepherd, hot-air balloon trapeze artist * Frances Alice Shepherd, Canadian academic * Freddy Shepherd, businessman and chairman of Newcastle United * George Shepherd (artist), English draughtsman and watercolourist * George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd, British Labour politician * J. Marshall Shepherd, American meteorologist * Jack Shepherd (other), multiple people * JaCorey Shepherd, Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd
A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' 'herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, it exists in all parts of the globe, and it is an important part of Pastoralism, pastoralist animal husbandry. Because of the ubiquity of the profession, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to the shepherd profession. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion (mythology), Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art. Origins Shepherding is among the oldest occupations, beginning some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, sheep meat, meat and especially their wool. Over the next thousand years, sheep and shepherding spread throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
