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Plano ISD MLK Tribute Event
to Feature Student Performances

November 30, 2005

Student Presenter at MLK EventPlano ISD invites the community to "A Symphony of Brotherhood" tribute event to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2006, in Collinwood Hall at Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway.

The evening event will showcase the talent of Plano ISD students through a Parade of Nations, reading of original letters to Dr. King, student musical performances and presentation of Diversity Leadership Awards and MLK Art Contest Awards.


2006 Diversity Leadership Award Nominees

Winners of this annual award, sponsored by the Plano ISD Multi-ethnic Committee, will be announced at the January 19 MLK celebration. Read more about the awards.

Individual Nominees
   
Lonnie Green Campus Secretary - Haggard Middle School
Cheryl Lahar ESOL Teacher - Boggess Elementary
Magda Levi Spanish Teacher - Vines High School
Nasima Chowdhury Special Education Assistant - Hedgcoxe Elementary
 

Group Nominees

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Daffron Elementary School
Safari Book Club Schimelpfenig Middle School
Art Specialist and Music Specialist Melody McKee and Dana Mikulas - Bethany Elementary School
PTA Multicultural Diversity Program Coordinators Graciela Katzer and Katrine Kyhnel - Andrews Elementary School
ELMS (English Language Made Simple) Club Aldridge Elementary School


Plano ISD MLK Tribute Planning Committee

Chairwoman
Dr. Myrtle Hightower Retired Plano ISD Counselor
 

Superintendent's Office

Dr. Doug Otto Superintendent of Schools
Danny Modisette Deputy Superintendent
Patty Meyer West Cluster Assistant Superintendent
Tom Salmon Central Cluster Assistant Superintendent
Jeff Bailey East Cluster Assistant Superintendent
 
Communications Department
Karla Oliver Executive Director for Government and Community Relations
Bill Gilkison TV Studio
Mary Gorden Public Information
Nancy Long News Media Liaison/Special Events
Jane Wyen Volunteers & Partnerships
 
Curriculum & Instruction Division
Marilyn Brooks Associate Superintendent
Vangie Cortez Multilingual Education Director
Libby DeLeon Secondary ESL Coordinator
Dr. Christie Duke Reading/Language Arts Director
Kathy Kuddes Fine Arts Director
Polly Schlosser Secondary Social Studies Coordinator
Phyllis Stoup Elementary Social Studies Coordinator
Janice Truitt Visual Arts Coordinator
 
Community Volunteers
Michelle Parks Plano ISD Multi-ethnic Committee Chair
Lucia Jentz Plano ISD Council of PTAs Cultural Diversity Chair; Plano ISD Diversity Steering Committee
Farida Shipchandler Plano ISD Multi-ethnic Committee Member
Earl Simpkins Plano MLK Committee Chairman
Ben Thomas Community Volunteer
Arthur Young Community Volunteer
 
Human Resources Division
Rob Stewart Diversity Programs Director
 
School Principals & Staff
Mary Ann Bargmann Skaggs Elementary School
Roxanne Burleson Vines High School
Louise W. Davis Memorial Elementary School
Courtney Gober Williams High School, Assistant
Saul Laredo Carlisle Elementary School
Billie Jean Lee Wilson Middle School, Intern
Jason Myatt Centennial Elementary School
Linda Patrick Jackson Elementary, Intern
Phil Saviano Plano West Senior High School
Dr. Elaine Schmidt Barron Early Childhood School
LaTrice Sherrell Clark High School, Intern
Travis Smith Williams High School
Fine Arts Team Leader
Luis Valdez Armstrong Middle School, Assistant

 

Event Videos

John Hightower Tribute

Head Start Students Singing "Love in Any Language"

Art Contest Awards Presentations

 

Student Artwork - MLK Art Contest Winner

Artwork by Alicia Roberson
5th grade, Weatherford Elementary School
MLK Art Contest Winners


2006 Plano MLK
Celebration Events

Saturday, January 14

10:00 a.m.
Parade, Downtown Plano
11:30 a.m.
Program & Health Fair, City Hall
12:00 p.m.
Free Luncheon, Douglass Center

Sunday, January 15

7:00 p.m.
"An Evening Celebration"

First United Methodist Church

Monday, January 16


7:45 a.m.
Power Leadership Breakfast
10:30 a.m.
Youth Leadership Forum
Collin County Community College Spring Creek Campus, Plano

Thursday, January 19

7:00 p.m.
Plano ISD MLK Tribute
at Plano Centre,
2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.

Read more on the Plano MLK Committee WebsiteOpens new window

 

MLK Art Contest
First Place Awards

Student Artwork - MLK Art Contest Winner

Cameron Wood, 4th grade
Bethany Elementary School

Student Artwork - MLK Art Contest Winner

Kelly King, 7th grade
Robinson Middle School

Student Artwork - MLK Art Contest Winner

Yong-Ju Park, 10th grade
Shepton High School

Student Artwork - MLK Art Contest Winner

Casey Chan, 12th grade
Plano East Senior High

Additional Awards

Elementary School:

2nd - Alicia Roberson, Weatherford
3rd - Amy Ekiriwang, Bethany
4th - Taylor Mansour, Bethany

Middle School:

2nd - Marybeth Kirkpatrick, Bowman
3rd - Verenice Rivera, Bowman
4th - Macey Loureiro, Robinson

High School:

2nd - Catherine Hong, Williams
3rd - Melanie Lerner, Shepton
4th - Stacy Bloodworth, Williams

Senior High School:

2nd - David Moya, PESH
3rd - Arielle Boldish - PSHS
4th - Chris Yost - PSHS