News Briefs

Reminder: The Rotary Club of Dallas is accepting nominations for its annual Service Above Self Awards through April 15. The awards recognize teachers who strive to make a positive difference in the lives of others and who go above and beyond the call of duty. Teachers may self-nominate, and community members may nominate deserving teachers. Winners will share in more than $10,000 in cash awards to be presented at the organization’s Aug. 3 awards luncheon. Go here for more information, and go here for the application.

The Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Big “D” Band will host its annual Elegant Evening of Jazz, Saturday, April 16, as a gift to the community. The event will feature Townview’s award-winning Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensembles I and the Dean’s Latest Project (DLP) Combo. The jazz bands are under the direction of Dean Hill. An inspirational teacher and motivator, he has long fostered development of young musical talent within the Dallas community. In helping lead the performance bands, Hill is joined by one of his former student’s, Carlisa Washington. Hill contests jazz as an art is not as popular, as it once had…

Students from four Dallas ISD schools had a hand in piecing together a mosaic art sculpture to be on display in the Bishop Arts District. For their creative efforts, CW 33 featured the story as a Class Act segment. Schools that were represented in the art project were from: Sunset High School, W.H. Adamson High School,  Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. Check out how these students were “Class Acts” in the full story here.

It’s never too early to consider college…for middle school and high school students to image themselves in caps and gowns, earning diplomas and degrees…and dreaming what their future will bring – jobs, family, friends and responsibilities. Those dreams can become reality if students use the keys to success as they plan for the future. And a free program – the Las Llaves del Exito (or Keys to Success) Leadership and Career Symposium – can help students and their parents follow the road to college using a map that includes the tools they need to succeed. The event, presented by the Dallas County Community College District –…