23 Mar 2005
Ceremony Scheduled for Friday, March 25
DALLAS–Dallas Independent School District officials will be joined by community members at 10 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2617 N. Henderson, for the dedication ceremony of the district's Student Intake Center.
The center will be re-named after Margaret and Gilbert Herrera. Mrs. Herrera is a former director of counseling services for the district; she dedicated her profession to promote programs for immigrant students and their families. Her husband, Gilbert, is also a former district employee who served as a school administrator. In addition to their work for the school district, the couple volunteered time to help immigrant families in Dallas.
Since the center opened in July 2003, it has enrolled almost 5,000 immigrant students. The Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Student Intake Center will continue to offer guidance and assistance to immigrant students and their families. The center's director is Judith Tomes.