News Briefs

Eleven graduating seniors received a total of $10,000 in scholarships from the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Through a lengthly application process, recipients were awarded based on academic merit and need. During the celebration honoring the graduates across Dallas County, students received scholarship monies to go to the college of their choice. The top recipients were awarded $1,500. To read more about the event, read an article written by the Dallas Examiner on the scholarship ceremony here.

Recent Emmett J. Conrad High School graduate, David Kapuku, earned his spot as the 2016 salutatorian, but not without challenges to adjusting to life in a new country. Hear his story of academic achievement, which led him to being accepted to the University of Texas at Austin. He plans to study petroleum engineering in the fall. LINK:  For This Student, The Road From Africa Leads To Austin

Curley Johnson, a former punter for New York Jets’ Super Bowl III-winning team and graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School, died last month, ESPN reports. ESPN reports that Johnson was one of the best punters in the team’s history. Go here to read the full ESPN story. Johnson was one of more than 20 Dallas ISD alums who have played in the Super Bowl.

Christina Linehan, who graduated W.T. White High School in 2006, is a talented and creative actress and writer who found success rather quickly in L.A. landing a number of national commercials. Today, she is honing her craft and living her passion as a writer, actress and performer. AlumNow, The Hub feature that profiles district alumni, caught up with Linehan after her appearance in the nationally televised “Grease Live!” for some sound advice to students encouraging them to create a reputation in which they can be proud. What are you doing now? I’m an actress. Briefly list a few of your career…