Walt Disney World Resort and Steve Harvey Inspire Teens Through Disney's Dreamers Academy 2009 Class
Posted on: Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:06 CST
"With the nation's attention on change and a spirit of renewed hope, we
are very pleased with the excitement centered on this year's Disney's Dreamers
Academy and the overwhelming enthusiasm it has generated from young people
spanning America," said
Celebrating its second "Dreamers Class," the Disney's Dreamers Academy reaches out nationwide to teens, grades 9-12, extolling the virtues of preparing for the future. The program's aim is to expose teens to creative and nontraditional career opportunities in everything from culinary arts to animation, set design and show production to the business of sports, while inspiring them to exceed the boundaries of their dreams and imaginations.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show conducted the Dreamer's Contest to identify the participants in Disney's Dreamers Academy. This program was created for high school students who show promise -- but may need additional motivational support to excel. However, all of the selected students share a trait: the power to DREAM. Parents, teachers, school administrators, church groups and even the students themselves nominated more than 4,000 aspiring dreamers from across the nation for the program.
"The Walt Disney World organization has been a great partner in this
initiative, and their commitment to providing students with a once in a life
time experience, such as Disney's Dreamers Academy, is commendable," said
During Disney's Dreamers Academy, students are given unprecedented access to the magic behind Walt Disney World Resort. As part of their experience this group of dreamers will participate in interactive workshops focusing on a variety of subjects including Walt Disney Imagineering techniques, entertainment, the business of sports, culinary arts, and more. Disney cast members, executives and celebrities will share their blueprints for success. Participants will also explore Disney's theme parks and then end their special weekend with a graduation ceremony where a special guest will deliver a motivational address.
Participants in this year's Disney's Dreamers Academy class were selected
by a distinguished panel of judges including: Harvey; Wiley; Rushion McDonald
(executive producer of the Steve Harvey Morning Show); Reverend
The Disney's Dreamer Academy was launched in 2007. For more information visit http://steveharvey.com/disneysdreamersacademy/.
The magic begins ...
The complete list of 100 teens selected to participate in Disney's Dreamers
Academy * Name City State High School Roderick Turner Birmingham AL John Carroll HS Kelsey Bullard Mexia AL Monroe HS Grace Burton Opelika AL Opelika HS Kenderick Scorza N. Little Rock AR N. Little Rock HS East Renna Reed-Cobb Lancaster CA Lancaster HS Trevor Howard Los Angeles CA Community Harvest Jonathan McNeal Los Angeles CA Venice High Slomique Elder Pasadena CA John Marshall Fund HS Tre'Marri Evans San Dimas CA San Dimas HS Andre Johnson Washington DC McKinley Tech Clarence Lee III Washington DC St. John's College HS Dietra Hunter Newark DE Christiana HS Sharnett Brown Wilmington DE Cab Calloway Joel March Apopka FL Boone HS Abriel Littleton Clearwater FL Clearwater HS Dallas Glen Jacksonville FL Stanton College Prep John Ray III Jacksonville FL Heart to Heart Christian Academy Thomas Johnson Lake Worth FL Santaluces HS Celia Campbell Miami FL Miami Edison Sr. HS Ahbria Marshall Miami FL Northwestern Sr. HS Krista King Orlando FL Dr. Philips HS Anton Massey Oviedo FL Lake Howell HS Raven VonWood Sarasota FL Potter's Wheel Academy Broderick Fields St. Petersburg FL Gibbs HS Le'Amber Dunn Valrico FL Durant HS Kierstein Nelson Winter Haven FL Harrison School for the Arts Jasmine Gosha Albany GA Westover HS Taylor Scott Atlanta GA Booker T. Washington HS Deborah Griffin Augusta GA Curtis Baptist Christina Taylor Decatur GA Druid Hills HS Phelicia Berry East Point GA Frederick Douglass HS Jonathan Mims Hephzibah GA AR Johnson Magnet HS Shonquisha Burton Louisville GA Jefferson County HS Jaqualla Foxworth Macon GA Rutland HS Nikkita Saunders Macon GA Central HS Sha'Ron Lanier Savannah GA Windsor Forest HS Taylor Thomas Alsip IL Allen B. Shepard Samuel Lewis Chicago IL St. Gregory HS. Frank Lopez, Jr. Chicago IL Luther HS South Alexis Moore Justice IL Argo Community HS Stephan Earlywine Trafalgar IN Southport HS Demetrius Pennie Lexington KY Bryan Station HS Michael Williams Gretna LA St. Augustine HS Angell Luter New Orleans LA St. Mary's Academy Aquanetta Tyler New Orleans LA Grace King HS Wesley Jackson Beltsville MD Laurel HS Megan Hodge Bowie MD Annapolis Area Christian Symone Linkins Columbia MD Wilde Lake HS Devin Osborne Darnestown MD Northwest HS Ebony Fletcher Hyattsville MD Clinton Christian Darius Glover Owings Mills MD Randallstown HS Remi Winston Severn MD Archbishop Spalding HS Chaney Xavier Waldorf MD Westlake HS Toni Lynn Harris Detroit MI Henry Ford HS Khadijah King Detroit MI Cass Technical HS Jela Morris Detroit MI Communications & Media Arts Raven Pickett Detroit MI Mumford HS Domonique Williams Detroit MI Covenant HS Gerald Palmer, Jr. Rochester Hill MI Rochester Adams HS Javan Carter Greenwood MO Lees Summit West HS Miranda Johnson Kansas City MO St. Teresa's Academy Delmonty Jones Charlotte NC Ardey Kell HS Parth Joshi Charlotte NC Evelyn Mack HS Rochelle Maignan Charlotte NC Cato Middle College HS Olivia Stinson Charlotte NC Mallard Creek HS Jalen Crowder Marshville NC Forest Hills HS Hadiyah Lancaster Raleigh NC Broughton HS Cierra Holt Wade NC Cape Fear HS Quanyaria Story Winston Salem NC Atkins HS Quaniya Mason Bloomfield NJ Bloomfield HS Jasmine Cates Mt. Vernon NY Thornton HS Jalena Hardy New York NY Martin Van Buren HS Ariana Sampson-Morris New York NY Wadleigh HS of Performing Arts Latoya Maile Staten Island NY Port Richmond HS Mychal Clayton Akron OH Garfield HS David Williams Canonsburg PA Canon McMillian Kyle Carter Morrisville PA Pennsburg HS Tequila Cole Penn Hills PA Linton MS Justyn Joint Philadelphia PA W. Philadelphia Catholic Niya McLeod Philadelphia PA Stephen Girard College Marquis Newman Philadelphia PA Northeast HS John Wilson Philadelphia PA Abraham Lincoln HS Kevin Hammer Upper Darby PA Upper Darby HS Justin Huang West Chester PA Bayard Rustin HS Justin Moore Columbia SC Hammond School Jordan Stovall Elgin SC Ridgeview High School Damian Glover Arlington TX Mansfield Timberview HS Rian Lowe Dallas TX The Winston School Dresstin Wagoner Ft. Worth TX Eastern Hills Joslyn Johnson Haltom City TX Haltom High School Marcus Inman Capron VA Southhampton HS Shakia McCloud Chesapeake VA Indian River HS Lauren Sharpe Chester VA Thomas Dale HS Ashley Knight Franklin VA Southhampton HS Robert Green Newport News VA Heritage HS Toni Johnson Newport News VA Bethel HS Terry Jernigan, Jr. Norfolk VA Norview HS Derrick Elliott Portsmouth VA Woodrow Wilson HS Teresa Cuffe Virginia Beach VA Green Run HS Michael Walker Walworth WI Big Foot HS * Participation is subject to verification and return of the required documentationSOURCE Walt Disney World Resort
Source: PR Newswire
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