Washington’s #1 Motivational/Inspirational Speaker speaks at his alma mater, Roosevelt High School

WASHINGTON - Dec. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- Dr. Willie Jolley, will speak to the students at Roosevelt Senior High School on Thursday, December 18th at 2pm, as he marks the 40th anniversary of his graduation from the school.

Dr.  Jolley was not one of the outstanding students of his class. In  fact, he often states that he was in the half of the class that made the top half possible!  Yet, as he continued to have setback after setback after leaving high school. He finally made up his mind to change himself. He worked diligently on his academics and struggled with his communications skills. In 1991 he started speaking professionally, and in 1999 he was named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers In The World” by the 175,000 members of Toastmasters International. Former winners include Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher and Zig Zigler.

In 2005, Dr. Jolley was inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame. And in 2013 was named “one of the top 60 Motivators in the world!”

Dr. Jolley has written several best selling books, including the international best seller, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback. He is a media personality with a daily show on WHUR -FM radio and a weekly show on SiriusXM. He has had numerous specials on PBS and a show on CBS.

Dr. Jolley holds a BA from The American University, a Masters Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Doctorate from The California Graduate School of Theology. He still resides in Washington, DC with his wife, Dee.