Koinonia and Jesse 8th-Year Wedding Anniversary
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August 2 Developments
August 2, 2011Why We Promote Academic Excellence
October 20, 2010
Ashley knows how to fuel my passion for promoting academic excellence in urban ZIP codes. She got up early on a Saturday morning and joined others from King High School’s Student Government Association at Temple Terrace Elementary School. The pictures she sent me include one in which she and a young student are reading. Another picture shows a black male reading with a younger student.
“Gee, Jason, they are just pictures!”
No, they are REALITY!!! (more…)
Empty Blue Seats
September 8, 2010
Just an annotated picture reflecting thoughts after attending the Final Public Hearing on the budget for Hillsborough County Public Schools.
Mother Teresa’s Birthday 100 Years Ago
August 26, 2010
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
I have a quote from Mother Teresa’s Business Card on my business card. “The fruit of LOVE is SERVICE. The fruit of SERVICE is PEACE.” Today is the 100th anniversary of her birth. A special in the Tampa Tribune reminds us of the simplicity of her faith and the meaning of her service to others. (more…)
A Big Deal
June 8, 2010Chris Butler – Class of 2010
Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School
University Area CDC
June 7, 2010 (D-Day + One)
“He made their sacrifices count!”
Allison, Maureen, Chris, and Brian Butler, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Retired
He demonstrated and promoted Academic Excellence along the way!
He challenged others to do their best.
He sought out America’s best postsecondary opportunities.
He responded to the invitation to join the National Honor Society
He responded to the challenge, along with 82 other black seniors in the nation’s 8th largest school district, and took AP Calculus.
He got the memo that his Bright Future is A Big Deal to others!
Chris begins his four-year collegiate career later this month when he joins the Class of 2014 at “The Florida State University!”
April 17, 2005 Plus Five Years
April 18, 2010
Black male students have the most trouble navigating the education system. Few are making it through to college.
Have things changed for black males in public schools since Ron Matus penned this story for the St. Petersburg Times?
Servant Promotes Academic Excellence 