Oct 30
Troy and Keisel talk hair, air guitar, and what comes after football
By Doug Farrar (via Yahoo Sports) Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defenders Troy Polamalu and Brett Keisel are football players, but they are also Renaissance men. And they are also very smart individuals, with dueling passions for higher education and air guitar excellence. To that end, both players have teamed up to form the Troy Polamalu School [...]
Oct 22
Troy Polamalu’s Luau – Ultimate VIP Raffle
Want to meet Troy and be a part of a great cause? This Friday, October 26th is Polamalu’s Polynesian Luau at The Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh! There will be feasting, entertainment, and dancing– Polynesian style! All proceeds benefit The Harry Panos Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Troy Polamalu Football Camp. There [...]
Oct 12
Giveaway: October Student of the Month
Hey teachers, I enjoyed reading the submissions from last month, and am excited to present you another opportunity to nominate your students for the month of October. You’re allowed to submit as many times as you’d like, so if you sent in a nomination for September but didn’t get chosen, don’t give up. There will [...]
Oct 05
September Student of the Month
Hey everyone, I’ve chosen high school student Minh Thy as my September student of the month. She came to the U.S. from Vietnam just a few years ago and has displayed extraordinary determination, going from a 5th grade reading level to post-high school in just one year. Through dedication, Minh has quickly caught up to [...]
Oct 03
Steelers’ Polamalu feeling better at long last
By Gerry Dulac (via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) The pass sailed over the middle, intended for one of the scout team’s receiver, and, with one flying motion toward the ball, this much became apparent about Troy Polamalu. “It feels much better,” Polamalu said. The reference was to the calf Polamalu said he injured in practice the week leading [...]
Sep 17
Q&A: Troy Polamalu
By Mike Bires (via Timesonline) Those specks of gray starting to show in Troy Polamalu’s long flowing hair and beard prove that he’s getting up in age, at least by NFL standards. The Steelers’ star strong safety is 31 and entering his 10th pro season. Still, the Steelers don’t expect any drop-off in Polamalu’s performance. [...]
Sep 15
September Student of the Month
UPDATE: Entries now closed. Look for a winner announcement later this week/early next month. Thanks for all of your entries! Hello everyone, Now that students are getting settled into a new semester of school, I would like to pick back up with the Student of the Month giveaways, starting now by opening up nominations [...]
Sep 11
Ticket Giveaway for Steelers Home Opener vs New York
UPDATE: Winner is being verified and contacted now. Announcement will be made soon. UPDATE: Congrats Tori Etts on winning this week’s tickets. Will have another contest (with travel expenses) for week 3 so keep an eye out for that announcement. Here is my ticket giveaway for week 2 against New York. Winner will receive two [...]