HOUSTON- Keoshia Harris, a student at Aldine High School with a G.P.A of 4. 0. Harris is the top 1 percent of her class and a National Honor Society Member with several awards. Harris has received perfect attendance recognition, Honor roll merit awards, All “A” Honor Roll Awards and won 2nd Place for Speech.
As she excelled in her academic studies, Harris is a member of student council, dream team, Academic Decathlon and she is the overall Most Successful Student-AP/Pre-AP.  Her volunteer history includes Texas Children’s Health Fair and Lakewood Church. Harris is also very Athletic. She placed 1st Volleyball Scholastic Award. Three Year Letter, -present Texas Kaos Club Team, Texas Tornados Club Team, Junior Olympic Tryouts. Harris graduates in May 2011.

HOUSTON- Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. presented State Senator Rodney Ellis with a $5,000 check to benefit the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP).
“Being a TLIP sponsor has proven to be more than just a financial supporter for a program offering talented young men and women the chance to serve in the Texas Legislature. Indeed, support of TLIP is truly an investment in the future. In fact, TLIPers have gone on to become leaders and high achievers in both the public and private,” said Richard Ponder, Johnson & Johnson’s director of state government affairs. Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies has been a sponsor of TLIP since 2000.
Sponsored by Senator Ellis, TLIP began in 1990. It is administered by the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University. Since its inception, TLIP has grown to be the largest legislative internship program in the state. TLIP provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students attending Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, in various state agencies, and in local government. Many TLIPers have continued with careers in public service. Notably, two former TLIPers are now serving in the Texas House of Representatives; Rep. Ana Hernandez and Rep. Armando Walle.
“Johnson & Johnson has my sincere gratitude for its consistent support of TLIP. In 1990, the first TLIP class started with just five interns. Last session, we had our largest class yet with over 50 interns. I am very proud that over 350 students have been given the opportunity to make a difference in Texas politics and public policy. It is contributions by corporate citizens like Johnson & Johnson that have enabled TLIP to grow and thrive as it has” said Senator Ellis.

Cormisha Golden has always had a passion for teaching. She is a 6th grade Language Arts teacher in The Aldine Independent School District. She is currently in her fifth year of teaching. Golden attended Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia where she obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in English and a Master degree in Elementary Education. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Golden learned the value of education at an early age and has dedicated herself to sharing her experience and passion for teaching with others to assist them in developing the necessary skills required to compete in the global economy.

JASPER- O’Keith Johnson, an eighth grader at Jasper Junior High School, has been selected as Student of the Week. “O’Keith has been great this semester. His work has improved tremendously over the last year. He tries very hard to do a good job on each project and I am extremely proud of him. He is a good role model for the others in his class,” said teacher Debbie Simmons. “I’m very happy to have him back in my class this year.”
O’Keith is a member of the Jr. High football and basketball team. He plans to participate in track and field during the spring.
O’Keith is the son of Gerard and LaDonyae’ Johnson and Romanda Parks.

Deedra Harris was also selected as Student of the Week for the week.
“Deedra is deserving of recognition because she is conscientious every day and always conducts herself respectfully whether she is working with other students or speaking with adults,” Joe Molina said.
She is the daughter of Phillip and Deanna Harris.

The Great Storybook Pumpkin Contest participation at Vines EC/PK Center was wonderful this year with the addition of students and their parents taking part in the competition.  It added a creative and fun part to our Children’s Book Week activities which also included a visit from Mother Goose, a Fairy Tale Dress Up Day and a Storybook Character Parade.  1st Place was awarded to Charlotte’s Web which was created by the family of Miquian Daliet in Ms. Swain’s class.

Magalie Bolomboy is a junior at Texas Southern University
majoring in Accounting.

PRAIRIE VIEW- Dr. Twana Edwards presented Allexis Washington, sophomore biology major, with a $10,000 scholarship. The scholarship made Washington the first recipient of the Twana Edwards Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Brandon Groves, 2009 Hightower High School and Media Academy graduate. Groves was the recent 2009 winner of the national competition to work on Usher’s
up-coming music video.

TYLER- The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge competition at Texas College produced a winning team.  Members will compete nationally against 64 other schools in national title.  The winning team Grigsby, Jacob Martin, X’Zavier Bloodsaw, and George Lee.  This academic based competition promotes intellectual proficiency and brings together the collective brainpower of some of the brightest students of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a year-long campus-wide activity.  It brings together the whole campus community – students, faculty, administration and alumni. The question and answer game combines academic material, popular culture, politics and sports in a format emphasizing quick recall within certain time limits. This year’s national event will be held in Orlando, Florida on April 10-13, 2010. 



The winning team of the Texas College Honda Campus All-Star Challenge represent Texas College at the National Competition in April held in Orlando, Florida. Team members are, l-r: Joseph Nash,
Lawrence Grigsby, Jacob Martin, X’Zavier Bloodsaw and George Lee.

HOUSTON- University of Houston sophomore wide receiver Patrick Edwards was named as a nominee for the Third Annual College Football Rudy Awards as it was announced by The Rudy Foundation on Saturday.
Edwards was a key contributor during his freshman season at UofH in 2008. He caught at least four passes in each of the first eight games, including three straight games with a touchdown catch, each against a Conference USA opponent.
 Edwards was, however, lost for the season after suffering a gruesome broken leg at Marshall on national television. He has now fully recovered and was one of eight players that returned to the offense in 2009.
Forty-nine of the 120 Division I FBS football programs and all Division I FBS Conferences were represented in the nominations for the Award, which honors student-athletes who demonstrate exemplary character, courage, contribution and commitment as members of their collegiate football teams.
These same traits were immortalized in the blockbuster film “RUDY” in 27 seconds and against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, enabling Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger to carve his name into college football lore. Three Rudy Awards finalists will be chosen by the Selection Committee, as well as through fan voting and honored at a breakfast to be held in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Convention on Monday, January 11, 2010, at the Orlando World Center Marriott, in Orlando, FL.
Ruettiger will personally present the awards.