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Scholarship Winners 2005-06

Ms. Stephanie KrolMs. Stephanie C. Krol , 1st Place Scholarship Winner


 

Teacher: Ms. Constance Mendez
School: Robert E. Lee High School
Essay Title: Doris Miller: "A Past and Present Symbol of the Allegiance of Black Americans to the United States of America"
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Ms. Marie DiamondMs. Marie Diamond , 2nd Place Scholarship Winner


 

Teachers: Dr. Mary Gagne and Mr. Scott Stevenson
School: Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities
Essay Title: "Home Cookin’: The Texas Perspective on School Desegregation"
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Mr. Jordan Wade SmithMr. Jordan Wade Smith , 3rd Place Scholarship Winner

 

 

Teacher: Ms. Gloria Smith
School: Smith Academy
Essay Title: "Up From Slavery: Elzie D. Odom and the Shankleville Story"
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