Three decades ago, Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli reflected on the state of the art in gifted and talented programs. His work in schools and his evaluation of existing programs made it patently clear it was time to review existing definitions of gifted and talented students and to develop defensible programs for the gifted and talented. The result was the creation of the Enrichment Triad Model, which offered a new conception of giftedness and outlined three types of enrichment activities to engage students in challenging learning opportunities as described in the journeys of three students.