Breonna Looney Grad Embodies the Triple-A Experience

The Triple-A experience of Academics, Arts, and Athletics is the foundation for the present and future of the DeSoto Independent School District.

Recent high school graduate Breonna Looney fully embodies it.

“Graduating with my fellow classmates, who I have grown and developed with, is an honor because we’ve improved,” said Breonna, who graduated with over a 4.0 grade point average and lettered as a track & field athlete all four years. “DeSoto ISD outlined the standard, and they did nothing but help us get closer to that.”

Since the age of five, she has excelled through the DeSoto ISD system in every way possible.

Breonna knew at a young age that she wanted to major in law.

Luckily, DeSoto High School’s Criminal Justice extra-curricular program was exactly what she needed, and she joined within the first days of her freshman year.

“I really just want to motivate, uplift and change my community. The criminal justice program has done nothing but help prepare me for college and down the road for law school.”

Speaking of college, Breonna will be staying within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and attend the University of Dallas on full academic scholarship. Not only that, but she will also compete on the track & field team, which she has always had a passion for.

“My passion for track is to not only to benefit me, to run good times and to succeed, but I also do it to motivate young girls to never give up on what you want to achieve in life.”

Academics? Check.

Athletics? Check.

Arts?

To her surprise, the DeSoto High School’s arts program, under the direction of Mrs. Jo Nava, provided a great opportunity for Breonna.

“I looked into it as me needing an extra credit to walk the stage and graduate,” Breonna said.

“Mrs. Nava set the standard and motivated me to work for that. With her help, I’m able to draw one-point perspective projects and kente cloths, and I was able to perform in this year’s Black History program.”

So, how was Breonna able to excel in academics, arts, and athletics?

Persistence and determination.

“When I wake up in the morning, I want to be better than what I was yesterday,” she said. “It’s one percent better every single day. I’m just grateful for DeSoto.”