Great actor, great cause

Denzel Washington, who gives out annual scholarships for college students studying neuroscience, went to New York's Mount Vernon High School on Friday to talk about opportunities in the health care industry:

Washington — who won Oscars for his performances in "Training Day" (2001) and "Glory" (1989) — says actors, rappers and basketball stars get more recognition, but someone in a hospital bed is more impressed by a good doctor. He says inner-city students might not be aware of all the opportunities available, and he urged the excited Mount Vernon kids to apply for his scholarships.

It's incredibly refreshing to hear a movie star talk about the number of more achievable, and intrinsically worthwhile, opportunities outside of the world of entertainment.