Dontavius “Dontay” Taylor, central kitchen supervisor in Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services department, carries a rich legacy of feeding young minds and bodies. A proud graduate of Seagoville High School, Taylor is the third generation of his family to work in school food services, a tradition rooted in love and community. His family’s legacy in school nutrition dates back to the early 1970’s when his great aunts started working in school cafeterias. “Seeing these ladies create something out of nothing always inspired me,” Taylor said. “They didn’t always have much, but they worked hard and put all their…
Author: Sebastián Saucedo
Ya preparados para cruzar el escenario de graduación juntos, D’Erik N. y su hermano Dwayne afirman que su apoyo mutuo fue lo que los inspiró a alcanzar esa meta “Es una gran persona. Si uno se sienta a mirarlo, aun si solo está jugando videojuegos o básquetbol, es inspirador”, dijo Dwayne. “Siguió su pasión, y ahora tendrá la oportunidad de alcanzar el éxito. Y me hace pensar que yo también puedo hacerlo”. D’Erik subraya la inteligencia y seguridad de su hermano como fuente de inspiración. “Es muy inteligente. Y eso siempre me inspiró a ser igual, o aun mejor”, dijo.…
As they get ready to walk across the same stage and graduate together, siblings D’Erik and Dwayne N. credit the mutual support that inspired them to complete the milestone. “He’s just a great dude. If you sit back and watch him, even if he’s just playing video games or basketball, it’s just kind of inspiring,” Dwayne said. “He followed his passion, and now he’s getting that opportunity to succeed. And I’m like, wow, I can do that, too.” D’Erik highlights his brother’s intelligence and confidence as a source of inspiration. “He is very smart. And that has always inspired me…
El grito que dio hizo que todo el mundo en Starbucks volteara a mirar a Janet R., estudiante de North Dallas High School, cuando recibió un correo electrónico especial. Esa misma tarde, se había sentido desanimada luego de que una de las universidades a la que había solicitado admisión la había rechazado. Ahora, ante sus ojos estaba un mensaje de Stanford University: “Felicidades, has sido admitida”. “Envié la solicitud a unas 45 escuelas, y me admitieron 41. Sin embargo, esta es la que más me emocionó”, dijo Janet. “Ser admitida en Stanford University y luego recibir la noticia de que…
The email caused North Dallas High School’s Janet R. to scream so loud everyone in Starbucks wondered if she was okay. Earlier that afternoon, Janet had felt very discouraged after being rejected by one of the colleges she had applied to. Now, before her eyes appeared a message from Stanford University: “Congratulations, you’ve been accepted.” “I applied to 45 schools or something like that, and I’ve been accepted to 41. However, this was the one that I was most excited about,” she said. “Getting accepted to Stanford University and later receiving the news that I got a full ride reaffirms…
Hace unas semanas, Andrea T., alumna de último curso de Hillcrest High School, consultó su correo y se sorprendió al encontrar una notificación de la Universidad de Harvard. Unos minutos antes había recibido una carta de rechazo de la Universidad de Brown, pero pensó: “Voy a ver qué dice Harvard”. Cuando abrió el correo electrónico, apenas podía creer lo que veían sus ojos: un mensaje animado que decía “Felicidades” apareció ante ella. Había sido aceptada en una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo. “Recuerdo que mi tío me comentó: ‘Creo que no te has dado cuenta de lo enorme…
A few weeks ago, Andrea T., a senior at Hillcrest High School, checked her inbox and was surprised to find an email notification from Harvard University. Just a few minutes before, she had received a rejection from Brown University but thought, “Let me just check what Harvard says.” When she opened the email, she could barely believe her eyes: An animated message saying ‘Congratulations’ appeared before her. She had been accepted into one of the most prestigious universities in the world. “I remember my uncle saying to me, “I don’t think you have realized how huge this is,” said Andrea.…