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Spring, TX. The North Harris County Branch American Association of University Women (AAUW) in conjunction with Klein Forest High School provided the 2009 Sophomore Summit to encourage tenth grade students to plan now for success. As principal Mr. Bill Lakin stated, “If you are only thinking about today, you are way behind. Look further than today and tomorrow. Dare to dream.”
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The keynote speaker Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. who is a medical doctor/astronaut who made two flights into space reminded the students that they can be anything they want to beusing their unique talents to achieve success. After watching the first walk on the moon by U. S. astronauts, Dr. Harris announced to his mother that he wanted to become an astronaut. Her response was that he could be anything and do anything. That message from his mother is the one he continues to give to young people.
Other program personalities who led small sessions for young men were Matt Malatesta a Klein Forest graduate who is the editor of VYPE High School Sports Magazine and a national recruiter for Rivals.com, Wesley Hunt who is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and an executive officer at Fort Hood, Dr. Joseph Chorley who is a physician at Texas children’s Hospital and a graduate of Klein Forest, Matt Plank who is a teacher at Klein Forest and an adjunct professor at Lone Star College, and Mr. Yachtze Luchin who is an engineer with Hess Oil Company.
Leading the sessions for young women were Alissa Boesl who is the minister for girls at the Fellowship of the Woodlands, Dr. Ann Smith Barnes who is a Klein Forest graduate, a physician at Ben Taub General Hospital and an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, La’Quesha Grigsby who is a Klein Forest graduate serving as the coordinator for the Klein Forest International Business Academy, Ms. Abeer Mustafa who is a Klein Forest graduate directing the graduate student housing at Rice Uiversity, Ms. Pat Catalla who recruits for Lone Star College, and Phillipa Smith who is a counselor at Klein Forest High School and a professor at Lone Star College.
In describing the value of the Summit, Shawana Allen who is the graduation advisor at Klein Forest noted, “The summit provided the tenth grade students of Klein Forest with an opportunity to interact and communicate with successful professionals who experienced adverse conditions and challenges growing up. Moreover, the candid break-out sessions allowed the students to speak openly about relationships and to learn about perseverance, the importance of education, personal health, confidence, and self-esteem. This was definitely an engaging and worthwhile educational experience that the students will remember for years.”
The joint project directors are Ms. Susan Muirhead of Klein Forest and Ms. Kati Woodward of the AAUW.
Klein Forest staff members serving on the steering committee are as follows: Mr. Brian Sedlacek, Ms. Marcie Thompson, Ms. Jo Ann Shaw, Ms. Judy Shipes, Ms. Meredith Cook, and Ms. Lynne Dozier.
Members of the AAUW who are leading the project are as follows: Ms. Diane Sharr, Ms. Mary Gubert, Ms. Betsy Calabro, Ms. Jane Egner, Ms. Virginia Lyon, and Ms. Julie Toll.
Sponsors for the event include; RWS Architects; EBONY; D&D Windows; Outlook Financial Group; Blackburn Auto Repair; Absolute—All Sports; Creative Concepts Printing; Russell Schlattman, DDS; Gloria Aldridge—Attorney; Georgan Reitmeier; Rice University; Baylor University; Texas Children’s Hospital; and Dillard’s.
The Klein ISD is located in north Harris County and has more than 43,527 students in its twenty-six (26) elementary, eight (8) intermediate, and four (4) high schools. Visit the district’s Web site at www.kleinisd.net for additional information about the Klein Independent School District.
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Posted on Oct 12, 2009 16:40pm by admin
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