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Alyssa Franke
Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling. As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- ''a-'' ("not") and λύσσα ''lyssa'' ("mania, rabies"); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name Alice and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well. Other equivalents of Alice include Alisa and Alissa. Elissa (Arabic: اليسار / ALA-LC: ''Alīssār''; اليسا / ''Alīssā''; عليسا ''‘Alīssā''; عليسة / ''‘Alīssah'') are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of Carthage, used in Middle Eastern countries. The name has been popular in the United States, where it ranked among the top 20 names between 2000 and 2009. The name's popularity declined steadily throughout the next decade, and by 2020 its rank had fallen to 199. Notables wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssum
''Alyssum'' is a genus of over a hundred species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. The genus comprises annual plant, annual and perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plants or (rarely) small shrubs, growing to 10–100 cm tall, with oblong-oval leaves. Alyssum flowers are characteristically small and grouped in terminal clusters; they are often yellow or white colored but can be pink or purple. The genera ''Lobularia (plant), Lobularia'', ''Aurinia'' and ''Odontarrhena'' are closely related to ''Alyssum'' and were formerly included in it. The widely cultivated species popularly known as "sweet alyssum" (''Alyssum maritimum'') is ''Lobularia maritima''. The common rockery plant (''Alyssum saxatile'') is ''Aurinia saxatilis''. ''Alyssum'' foliage is used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, including the Orthonama obstipata, Gem (''Orthon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Ayres
Alyssa Ayres is the Dean of The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, the first woman to hold the post. She was also a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations for India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia from October 2013 to February 2021. After her appointment as dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, she has taken a position as an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her book ''Our Time Has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World'', was published in January 2018 and appeared on the “Summer 2018: Politics” list in the ''Financial Times''. Early life and education Ayres earned a B.A. in Indian studies in 1992 from Harvard College. After that, she studied at the University of Chicago, earning both a master's degree and a Ph.D. in cultural history. Career Ayres began her career as an interpreter for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jammu and Kashmir in the mid-to-late 1990s, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Campanella
Alyssa Marie Campanella (born March 21, 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2011. Having previously been crowned Miss California USA 2011. Campanella was also crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and was first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2007. Campanella was the sixth woman representing California to win the Miss USA title. As Miss USA, Campanella represented the United States at Miss Universe 2011, where she reached the Top 16. Early life and education Campanella was born on March 21, 1990 and is of mixed Italian Americans, Italian, Danish Americans, Danish, and Lithuanian American, Lithuanian descent; her father's family originates in Naples, while her maternal grandfather emigrated from Espergærde in Denmark to the United States in the 1950s. Campanella was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey. Campanella graduated from Freehold Township High School. Pageantry Miss Teen USA In October 2006, Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Bustamante
Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling. As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- ''a-'' ("not") and λύσσα ''lyssa'' ("mania, rabies"); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name Alice and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well. Other equivalents of Alice include Alisa and Alissa. Elissa (Arabic: اليسار / ALA-LC: ''Alīssār''; اليسا / ''Alīssā''; عليسا ''‘Alīssā''; عليسة / ''‘Alīssah'') are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of Carthage, used in Middle Eastern countries. The name has been popular in the United States, where it ranked among the top 20 names between 2000 and 2009. The name's popularity declined steadily throughout the next decade, and by 2020 its rank had fallen to 199. Notables wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Bull
Alyssa Bull (born 1 December 1995) is an Australian canoeist. She represented Australia in three Olympic Games, 2016, 2020 and 2024. Early years At the age of 16 Bull started ski paddling for surf lifesaving. In 2012 she was the Under 17 Australian Ironwoman Champion. Inspired after watching her surf lifesaving idol Naomi Flood compete at London 2012, Bull took up kayaking. Bull was also surf lifesaving and competed in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 Ironwoman series. Along with kayaking, she's a full-time firefighter. Achievements Bull achieved her childhood dream when she made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio . She competed in the women's K-2 500 metres event . Bull also competed with K-2 partner Alyce Wood. The pair won both K-2 selection events, defeating their idol Naomi Flood and her partner Olympian Jo Brigden-Jones. This was a major upset. They then made the A-Finals of the K-2 500m by finishing third in their semi-final. In the final they came eighth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Budhoo
Alyssa Budhoo (born 9 December 1991) is a Canadian–Guyanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Guyana women's national team. College career Budhoo attended the Sheridan College in Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it .... International career Budhoo capped for Guyana at senior level during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification. See also * List of Guyana women's international footballers References 1991 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Guyanese women's footballers Guyana women's international footballers Guyanese expatriate women's footballers Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago Expatriate women's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Brugman
Alyssa Brugman (born May 1974) is an Australian author of fiction for young adults. She was born in Rathmines, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, Australia and attended five public schools before completing a Marketing Degree at the University of Newcastle. She resides in the Hunter Region. Career Brugman has worked as an after-school tutor for Aboriginal children. She taught management, accounting and marketing at a business college, worked for a home improvements company and then worked in Public Relations before becoming a full-time writer. She submitted her first text, ''Finding Grace'', to The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 1998. While the novel did not receive an award, it was considered for publication. ''Finding Grace'' was short listed for the 2002 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards (Ethel Turner Prize), the 2002 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the 2002 CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers), the 2002 Sanderson Young Adult Audio Book of the Year, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Brown
Alyssa Brown (born 11 May 1989) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. Brown competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, were an International sport, international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Melbourne ... where she won a silver medal in the vault event and a bronze medal in the team event. She also won two bronze medals at the 2005 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in the team and balance beam events. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Alyssa 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Oakville, Ontario Canadian female artistic gymnasts Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Gymnasts at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Commonwealth Games silver medallists in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Bonagura
Alyssa Bonagura (born April 1, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life and career Alyssa Bonagura is from Franklin, Tennessee. She is the daughter of singers Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie of Baillie & the Boys. She has been singing since the age of 2 and is a multi-instrumentalist. At the age of 10, she was asked by Kenny Rogers to sing a duet with him on his Christmas album '' Christmas From The Heart''. She was awarded the Sennheiser Scholarship which allowed her to graduate from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with a degree in sound technology in 2009. She performed back up vocals in "That Old Glass Case" on her mother's 2006 album '' Love's Funny That Way''. While studying in England from 2006 to 2009, she became a temporary member of Pete Wylie and The Mighty Wah! and played at such events as the 2007 Queens Variety Show in Liverpool, England at the Empire Theatre, and Knowsley Hall Music Festival alongside acts such as The Who, The Coral, and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Boey
Alyssa Chia Pheng Boey (born 10 August 1996 in Petaling Jaya) is a Malaysian tennis player. Boey made her WTA tour debut at the 2014 Malaysian Open, having received a wildcard with Yang Zi into the doubles tournament. Playing for Malaysia at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., Boey has a win-loss record of 4–5. References External links * * * Cornell University profile 1996 births Living people Malaysian female tennis players Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent People from Petaling Jaya Sportspeople from Selangor Cornell Big Red women's tennis players Expatriate tennis players in the United States {{Malaysia-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Beckerman
Alyssa Erin Beckerman (born January 23, 1981) is an American former gymnast and balance beam national champion. She was a member of the United States national team from 1997 to 2000, and competed on the University of California, Los Angeles intercollegiate gymnastics team from 2001 to 2003. She was an alternate for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Gymnastics career Pre-elite Beckerman began training in gymnastics in 1986, when she was five years old. Elite career In 1996, Beckerman placed twenty-fifth in the all-around junior division at the Coca-Cola National Championships. In 1997, Beckerman became a senior competitor and a member of the United States national team. She competed at the 1997 US Classic and placed ninth in the all-around. She also competed at the 1997 John Hancock US Gymnastics Championships, placing twentieth in the all-around. In 1998, Beckerman moved from New Jersey to Ohio to train with coach Mary Lee Tracy at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. Tracy train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Baumann
Alyssa Lyn Baumann (born May 17, 1998) is a retired American artistic gymnast, and has competed for the United States at international events as well as for University of Florida team. Baumann is the 2014 and 2015 United States silver medalist on the balance beam. She was a member of the 2014 World Championship team that won gold. Career Senior International Elite 2014 In her first year at senior level (age 16 and above), Baumann represented the United States at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. Baumann placed first in the team competition and second on the balance beam. At the 2014 P&G National Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around. She also tied for second on balance beam with Simone Biles, placed fourth on floor, and ninth on bars. Baumann was named to the United States' national team and was chosen to compete as a member of the 2014 Pan American Championships team, but she withdrew from the event due to a hyperextended elbow injury. Baumann was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
