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A group of students from the School of Business and Management are headed to New York to compete in the semi-finals of the 2019 Euro Challenge at the Federal Reserve Bank. The students will compete against 24 other teams from across the country by showcasing their financial literacy and knowledge of the European Union and its single currency, the euro. Participating teams will prepare a detailed presentation of current economic conditions in one of the 19 countries that share the euro, and proceed to make policy recommendations to improve that country’s competitiveness, human capital and sustainable growth. This year’s contest…

The Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be celebrated at the induction ceremony Friday, April 26 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The induction list comprises five legendary former student-athletes, a prominent pair of girls’ basketball coaches, a former Major League Baseball hitting instructor and a longtime announcer. Learn a little more about these fantastic inductees: https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/17/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-gary-blair/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-doug-english/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/18/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-michael-ensley/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-rudy-jaramillo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/19/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-harvey-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-roy-robot-martin/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-j-d-mayo/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-barbara-brown-mccoy/ https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2019/04/22/dallas-isd-athletic-hof-spotlight-john-pritchett/

Barbara Brown McCoy is considered a trailblazer in Dallas ISD athletics for her accomplishments as a student-athlete, head coach and administrator at South Oak Cliff High School. Brown McCoy was one of the first beneficiaries of the recently passed Title IX legislation in 1972 as she honed her skills at Zumwalt Junior High before moving over to SOC in 1974. It didn’t take long for Brown McCoy to display her athletic prowess as she excelled in track & field, volleyball and basketball. She was a city champion in the aforementioned sports but became most known for her efforts in the…

John Pritchett is synonymous with Dallas ISD athletics, as his tenure spans 50-plus years announcing athletic events in the district and 30-plus years as an announcer for the UIL State Track & Field Meet. Born in Oklahoma and a graduate of W.H. Adamson High School, Pritchett took advantage of a late growth spurt while enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a three-sport letterwinner for his division team. His interest in broadcasting also took flight during that span as he served as the weekend announcer for the Frankfurt Black Knights’ football and basketball teams. Pritchett returned to Dallas and enrolled…