It's true: we'll often buy a product or watch a movie simply because a celebrity endorses it. But will we pursue a college degree, either in school or online if a celebrity does? Apparently...yes.

From PR Web:

For many students, celebrities who completed their college degrees are good education role models who just may be the push they need to continue their schooling. An article on WorldWideLearn.com, the world's premier online directory of education, offers a look at celebrity education and how it led to fame and fortune.

The WorldWideLearn.com article "The Rich and Famous and the Degrees That Got Them There: Six Degrees of Education" shows that earning a college degree is a solid foundation for future success (link here). The article offers role model inspiration stories about celebrities by describing the education and accomplishments of diverse people such as Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman, who received a Ph.D. from Princeton; Howard Stern, who graduated from Boston University; and Tom Brokaw, who earned a bachelor's degree in political science after transferring schools.

"A role model is a person who, through their own actions and advice, helps others reach their fullest potential," writes M.L. Carr, president and CEO of Warm2Kids.com, which aims to inspire teens and young adults to make positive life decisions. "A role model refuses to stand on the sidelines, and does not become numb by the possibility of defeat."