Deloitte LLP, The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA), and United Way yesterday honored the recipients of the 2016 Deloitte/NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarships. Six Dallas ISD students were awarded and joined the 32 previous recipients. Each student will receive a $20,000 scholarship towards their continuing education. The recipients were honored at a breakfast on May 2 at Lakewood Country Club. Guests include City of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and representatives from Deloitte, the NTPGA, and United Way. Established in 2007, the Fairway to Success Program annually awards scholarships to students based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community involvement and financial need. The program is…

Two years ago, Mayor Mike Rawlings started an effort in Dallas to combat the summer slide and give students a tangible pathway to a career. What started out as a small pilot in one of five U.S. cities as part of the Cities of Learning endeavor (now LRNG) supported by the MacArthur Foundation has now grown into a citywide initiative engaging thousands of students– Dallas City of Learning. “Summer is our huge opportunity to do something really important for every child in Dallas. It is the time of year to provide children with rich learning experiences outside of the classroom.…

Seven Dallas ISD seniors have been named 2016 Gates Millennium Scholars, which is one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships. The Gates Millennium Scholarship will cover all college-related costs for the seven students at the university or college of their choosing. The scholarship will also cover tuition for select graduate school programs, if the students choose to attend. The Dallas ISD 2016 Gates Millennium Scholars are: Cheyenne Allen, Seagoville High School Seth Crouch, Samuell High School Maya Farr-Henderson, School for the Talented and Gifted Landon Finley, South Oak Cliff High School Vernon Johnson, Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Khagindra Kadariya, Conrad…