23 Nov 2004
17 Seniors Were Selected for the City's 'Mayor for a Day' Program
DALLAS– On Monday, November 29, Dallas Independent School District senior Casey Gerald of South Oak Cliff High School will be the Mayor of Dallas as part of the "Mayor for a Day" Program.
As Mayor for a Day, Gerald and 16 other high school seniors taking part in the program will sit with the Mayor Laura Miller for meetings and briefings with the City Council, visits to area businesses and meetings with political leaders.
The program, designed to educate young people about city government, offers an inside view of how the city of Dallas is run.
Other DISD seniors selected to become Mayor for a Day and their scheduled dates are: Brenda Uribe, W.H. Adamson High School, December 8; Cynthia Chaparria, School for Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, December 15; Erika Lopez, School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, January 5; Brian Nwannun, High School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, January 12; Alyssa Fernandez, School for the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School, January 19; Augustin Tapia, Thomas Jefferson High School, January 26; Courtney Crouch, Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet, February 9; Terry Youngblood, James Madison High School, February 16; Edel Trejo, North Dallas High School, February 23; Paul Martinez, Seagoville High School, March 2; Chuck J. Franklin, Skyline High School, March 9; Jennifer Hal, A. Maceo Smith High School, March 16; Shanica Pompey, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, April 6; Amanda Hurtado, Sunset High School, April 13; Emmalee Vernon, Woodrow Wilson High School, April 20; and Richard "Randy" Gelhausen, W.T. White High School, April 27.
For further information, contact Sheila Stokes at (214) 670-7978.