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Whittling down 542 nominations to a list of 40 is no easy task. Judges for the Dallas Business Journal’s 2015 40 Under 40 list recently accomplished that task, reviewing reams of papers describing young professionals making their mark on the Dallas community. In the end, Alan Cohen, the Executive Director of Dallas ISD Early Childhood and Community Partnerships, was one who rose to the top. “I will admit that it made me smile,” Cohen noted. Cohen went on to say that he considers it an honor to be named to the 40 Under 40 list alongside other professionals he admires…

As the students prepare to participate in this weekend’s Taste of Dallas, CW 33 visited the budding chefs at the Culinary Arts Program at Wilmer-Hutchins to see what they had cooking. Click here to view the report from CW 33. Richard Grimsley, director of Career and Technical Education in Dallas ISD, told The Hub that Taste of Dallas offers a phenomenal opportunity for Dallas ISD culinary arts students to have experiences beyond their high school classroom. The students will be challenged with preparing food for 100,000-150,000 people, creating arrangements for food service from a booth, and interacting directly with clients.  Get…

Dallas ISD is offering free Princeton Review PSAT Prep sessions this summer. Space is limited, so district officials recommend those interested to register soon. The free prep sessions are open to all incoming Dallas ISD students in grades 9–11. There will be two two-week sessions held Tuesday–Thursday from 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The sessions will be: Session A: July 7–9 and July 14–16 Session B: July 21–23 and July 28–30 The sessions will be held at Thomas Jefferson High School, North Dallas High School, L.G. Pinkston High School, and Woodrow Wilson High School. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily. To register, visit…

Many people don’t recycle because they aren’t convinced it will make a difference. Consider this: Just one cubic yard container, the size of a recycling dumpster, can save lots of resources, including seven trees, 31 gallons of oil and 2,131 gallons of water. So the next time you’re drinking a can of soda or bottled water, be sure to recycle!