News Briefs

On Friday, May 29, City Year Dallas, 56 volunteers from the Celanese Corporation, and a group of students worked together on a campus beautification project at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School. Projects included painting murals on walls, planting beds for the interior courtyard, painting the Dallas skyline on the gym wall, and building picnic tables and benches. Additionally, volunteers and students will work to build an outdoor classroom in August. “This is a great example of bringing businesses in to the school and developing a partnership,” Roosevelt High School Principal Brian De Veaux said. Roosevelt High School is part of Division 2, which is led…

Graduation season is happening May 29–June 7, and in honor of Dallas ISD graduates, The Hub is spotlighting a different senior each day as the Class of 2015 takes their anticipated walk across the stage. Today we spotlight Evelyn Romero at Hillcrest High School. Awards/honors, involvement: 2015 editor-in-chief for the Hillcrest Hurricane, AP Scholar with distinction, Hillcrest’s Golden Panther recipient, Quest Scholar with a full academic scholarship, Valedictorian The biggest lesson I’ve learned in school: I have learned to always do my best and dedicate my time to my education since it is such a valuable, unique thing many around the world lack. The…

Quinn Mason, a senior at North Dallas High School, plays seven musical instruments, composes intricate musical arrangements, and received a national award from the American Composers Forum this year. Mason is also diagnosed as autistic. CBS DFW did a great profile on Mason, who many consider a musical genius. Click here to view the report.

Graduation season is happening May 29–June 7, and in honor of Dallas ISD graduates, The Hub is spotlighting a different senior each day as the Class of 2015 takes their anticipated walk across the stage. Today we spotlight Talmadge (TJ) Vaughns Jr. at W.W. Samuell High School. Awards/honors, involvement: Deloitte scholarship recipient ($20,000), Plus Fellows (UNT-Dallas scholarship/Ambassadors program), ranked third in senior class, works full time (40 hours each week), featured as CW 33 Class Act, Founder/CEO of the nonprofit GEELYFE (Greatness evolves eternally, let your freedoms explore) The biggest lesson I’ve learned in school: I’ve learned that hard work always pays off at the…