VOL XV ISSUE 1
Journal Garland
Conrad Program celebrates 22 years
August 19, 2015
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The Honorable Horace Julian Bond A Legacy of Service 19402015
Mrs. Eleanor Conrad, Mrs. Serita A. Jakes, Conrad scholarship winner LaJoi Bass, Mrs. Carol West, and State Senator Royce West.
This year's class of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Program concluded its Summer 2015 activities with its annual Intern/ Sponsor Recognition Luncheon recently at the Downtown Dallas, Hyatt Regency Hotel. It was the 22nd year for the program named in honor of the noted Dallas physician, who in addition to being a former Trustee of the Dallas Independent School District, was also the first African American member of the Texas State Board of Education. Scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 were awarded to 10 interns for their participation in volunteer events and other activities over the summer program. The scholarship winners were: LaJoi Bass (UNT Dallas), Mia Tiara Hall (Prairie View A&M University), Akilah Jackson (UT Arlington), Walter Oliver (Harvard), Courtney Austin (UT Austin), Khadiga Carr (Texas Tech), Corey Crowell (Texas A&M - Commerce), Cecily Molina (Texas A&M) , Sedney Bolden (Texas A&M - Commerce) and Brian Daniels (SMU). The luncheon's keynote speaker, Serita A. Jakes, co-founder and First Lady of The Potter's House, delivered an inspiring message
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.”
-HJB
See CONRAD PROGRAM, page 11
Football Great’s Charity, local retailer team up for Back-to-School Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities and Belk, the retail department store, teamed up to donate 1,600 uniforms to Dallas ISD students, recently at Roger Q. Mills Elementary School and Billy Earl Dade Middle School. “Education is the cornerstone to achieve what you want in life,” said Emmitt Smith, the Dallas Cowboys’ legend. “Pat and I are honored that Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities has been able to help students in the North Texas community obtain the uniforms they need while instilling the confidence and enthusiasm to attend school.” This is the second year Belk has supported the Pat and Emmitt Smith uniform donation in Dallas ISD. To date, Belk has donated more than 2,400 uniforms, a value of more than $94,000 for Dallas ISD students.
Emmitt and Pat Smith
Families are escorted to the schools on district buses and were invited to a brief address by Pat and Emmitt Smith, district leaders and school administrators. Attendees are then free to enter the Belk pop-up shops that will offer uniforms to students at Mills and Dade. Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities (PESC) is a 501(c)(3) public charity that creates and funds unique educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for underserved children. Focusing primarily in North Texas, PESC’s TEAM 22 program partners with established organizations to provide a multiyear curriculum for underserved students, accessing and funding opportunities such as a summer camp, tutoring and leadership training.