The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Kenedi Houston, who is now a social media concierge for Grocery Connect at Bonton Farms. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in 2020. What is your current occupation? I am a social media concierge for Grocery Connect at Bonton Farms. What made your Dallas ISD education unique? I had…
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Written by Emily Davis, Dallas Education Foundation At N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center, learning doesn’t end with the final school bell; it comes alive in the evenings, through a monthly tradition known as STEM Night. Made possible through a partnership between Dallas Education Foundation and PNC, STEM Night is a celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math that brings families, students, and community partners together for an evening of hands-on exploration. At the most recent STEM Night, young learners became engineers, builders, and inventors. On the school deck, students teamed up to construct shelters. Inside, they raced marbles down…
Two Dallas ISD students, out of 1.3 million applicants, are winners of college-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Samuel H., of the School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, and Cami S., of the School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, are among the 2,900 students nationwide who received this year’s award. Recent graduates, Samuel plans to study physics at the University of Texas at Dallas, while Cami will go on to Texas A&M University to pursue biomedical engineering. “This recognition tells me that Cami demonstrated remarkable discipline and…
En John J. Pershing Elementary School, dos educadoras están usando métodos innovadores para fortalecer la lectura bilingüe de sus estudiantes. Este año, María Fernández y Jessica Riedel usaron los fondos de los subsidios educativos Read Conmigo para transformar la experiencia lectora de sus estudiantes. Fernández, quien enseña lectura bilingüe de cuarto grado, usó el subsidio otorgado por la Kemper Foundation para lanzar Break a Leg, una iniciativa de lectura basada en actuación que usa títeres y teatro para ayudar a los estudiantes a mejorar su comprensión lectora, aumentar su vocabulario y expresar sus emociones. “Noté después de la pandemia que…
Destiny C.’s journey through B-Tech, a program that lets students earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree, taught her resilience and self-discovery. Overcoming challenges, she found hope in tutoring elementary students, sparking her passion for teaching. Now set to attend Texas Woman’s University, Destiny’s legacy is just beginning.
En noveno grado, Ariana R. se mudó de San Felipe, Guanajuato, México, a Texas. Se enfrentó al reto de adaptarse a un nuevo idioma y entorno. Conocida por su determinación, Ariana rápidamente encontró su voz, representando a W.W. Samuell High School en la Junta Escolar Juvenil de Dallas ISD y sirviendo de mentora para sus compañeros. Ariana ahora tiene la mira puesta en el futuro, motivada por su deseo de estudiar justicia penal y de tener un impacto duradero como abogada.
As a freshman, Ariana R. moved from San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico to Texas. She faced the challenge of adapting to a new language and environment. Known for her determination, she quickly found her voice, representing W.W. Samuell High School on the Dallas ISD Teen School Board and mentoring her peers. Ariana now looks to the future, driven by a desire to study criminal justice and make a lasting impact as a lawyer.
Escrito por Chandler Flowers, asociado adjunto de Servicios de Comunicación. Samma A., una graduada de la generación 2025 de la preparatoria Emmett J. Conrad, es una estudiante que sueña con cambiar el mundo. Pero todo sueño tiene un comienzo, y para ella, este comenzó durante su pasantía en Dallas ISD. Cuando se inscribió en Conrad, era una estudiante de doble crédito en el programa H-TECH, dentro de la concentración en Ciencias de la Salud. Sin embargo, sus intereses evolucionaron con el tiempo. “A través de diversas experiencias y la exposición a problemas globales, desarrollé un gran interés por las relaciones…
Written by Chandler Flowers, Communication Services junior associate. Samma A., a 2025 graduate from Emmett J. Conrad High School, is a scholar who dreams of changing the world. But every dream starts somewhere, and for her, it started during her time interning at Dallas ISD. When she enrolled at Conrad, she was a dual credit H-TECH student in the Allied Health Pathway. However, her interests changed over time. “Through various experiences and exposure to global issues, I’ve developed a strong interest in international relations and entrepreneurship,” she said. “I’m now excited to pursue opportunities that combine global impact with innovative…
School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center ganó recientemente el trofeo 4A Academic UIL 2025 Sweepstakes luego de la competencia estatal de UIL que tuvo lugar en la Universidad de Texas en Austin. “Estamos conscientes de la dedicación de tiempo, esfuerzo y recursos necesarios para ganar este honor”, dijo David Steves, director de asuntos académicos de UIL. “El éxito en la competencia académica de UIL muestra que la administración apoya estos programas, además del compromiso de parte de entrenadores académicos, maestros y estudiantes con la excelencia académica”. La escuela ganó el premio al llevarse primer lugar…