A Magical Journey Begins for 100 High School Students
Headed to Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Walt Disney
World Resort and Celebrity Radio Personality Steve Harvey Announce
Participants
Walt Disney World Resort will open the doors of the magic behind Disney
to 100 creative and imaginative teens from New York to New Orleans, from
Compton, California, to Wichita, Kansas – that is, from all across the
United States – who have been selected to participate in Disney’s
Dreamers Academy. Disney worked with nationally syndicated radio
personality Steve Harvey to create this innovative program.
Designed to immerse the students in creative and non-conventional career
opportunities, the first-ever career enrichment program of its kind will
take place in the world’s most creative classroom – Walt Disney World
Resort – January 17-20, 2008, during The Year of a Million Dreams.
 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 a little
motivation. 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 3,000 aspiring
dreamers from across the nation for the program.
The participants were selected by a distinguished panel of judges
including: Harvey; Dr. Emma Epps, president of the National Alliance of
Black School Educators; Jennifer Bohn, international baccalaureate
coordinator at Evans High School in Orlando, FL.; Gary Cain, president
of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida; Ernie Suggs, vice president of
the National Association of Black Journalists; CNN anchor Tony Harris;
Terrence J., host of BET 106 & Park; Rushion McDonald, executive
producer of the Steve Harvey Morning Show; Xiomara Wiley, vice president
of Disneyland marketing and vice president of Walt Disney World
Multicultural Marketing; and Eugene Campbell, director of Community
Relations, Walt Disney World Resort.
During Disney’s Dreamers Academy, young dreamers will have unprecedented
access to the magic behind Walt Disney World Resort. Students will
participate in interactive workshops focusing on a variety of subjects
including Walt Disney World Imagineering techniques, entertainment, the
business of sports, culinary arts, and more. Disney cast members,
executives and celebrities like actress Monique Coleman will share their
blueprints for success. And the lucky participants will explore Disney’s
theme parks before a graduation ceremony where a special guest will
deliver a motivational address.
“When you talk about the Disney World organization it has as many jobs
as a single corporation can have and I’m excited to see these kids have
an opportunity to experience everything that Disney has to offer them,”
said Steve Harvey. “We’ll show these kids that there are many ways to
follow your dreams.”
“This is a special program that we have created as part of the Year of a
Million Dreams celebration at Disney Parks,” said Disney’s Wiley. “We
want to educate and open doors for our young dreamers by helping them to
realize the power within and inspiring them to discover their dreams and
follow them wherever they lead.”
The complete
list of 100 teens selected to participate in Disney’s Dreamers Academy
**
|
Name |
City |
State |
High School Name |
|
Arcalia Butler |
Phoenix City |
Alabama |
Central |
|
Brandon Cook |
Birmingham |
Alabama |
Wenonah |
|
Angel Flournoy |
Sherwood |
Arkansas |
North Pulski |
|
Ashley Thomas |
N Little Rock |
Arkansas |
N Little Rock - West |
|
Deonte Harmon |
Covina |
California |
Northview |
|
Jacquelyn Austin |
Fontana |
California |
Etiwanda |
|
Jeanessa Perry |
Compton |
California |
New Roads Preparatory School |
|
Kelsie Shawver |
Los Angeles |
California |
St. Monica Catholic |
|
LaToya Johnson |
Compton |
California |
Dominguez |
|
Russell Haylock |
Inglewood |
California |
Morningside |
|
Sharnice Walker |
Washington |
DC |
Duke Ellington Performing Arts |
|
Brandon Ross |
Newark |
Deleware |
Cab Calloway High School of the Arts |
|
Britne Hutchins |
New Castle |
Deleware |
Pencader Charter |
|
Rahjae Cooper |
Bear |
Deleware |
Christiana |
|
Anjanetta Hunter |
St Petersburg |
Florida |
Boca Ciega |
|
Branden Long |
New Smyrna Beach |
Florida |
New Smyrna Beach |
|
Brittany Bowling |
Dunnellon |
Florida |
Crystal River |
|
Ebony Collins |
Miami |
Florida |
Everglades |
|
Erin Ravanel |
Tampa |
Florida |
King |
|
Irvin Wilson |
Orlando |
Florida |
Evans |
|
Jason Elo |
Deerfield Beach |
Florida |
Deerfield Beach |
|
Lacoya White |
Bradenton |
Florida |
Lakewood Ranch |
|
Lavelle Paul |
Homestead |
Florida |
Florida Virtual |
|
Maire Fatil |
Miami |
Florida |
Miami Northwestern Senior |
|
Manuel O'Neal |
Jacksonville |
Florida |
A. Phillip Randolph |
|
Marcinis Shaw |
Davenport |
Florida |
Don E Woods |
|
Onassis Vilaire |
Miami |
Florida |
Robert Morgan EDU Ctr. |
|
Syndic Geedanie |
North Miami Beach |
Florida |
Miami Northwestern Senior |
|
Tiffany Bell-Ortiz |
Orlando |
Florida |
Ocoee |
|
Troy Williams III |
Tampa |
Florida |
DW Waters Career Center |
|
Christopher Braz |
Stone Mountain |
Georgia |
Miller Grove |
|
Johnte Green |
Lithonia |
Georgia |
New Birth Christian Academy |
|
Joshua Postell |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
D.M. Therrell |
|
Quinterrence Bell |
Macon |
Georgia |
Northeast |
|
Shaquinzela Simpson |
Macon |
Georgia |
Westside |
|
JacQuez Walker |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Kelvyn Park |
|
Kenneth Sellers |
Wichita |
Kansas |
Wichita Southeast |
|
Demarcus Brown |
Gilliam |
Louisiana |
North Caddo |
|
Jesse Bridges |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
U.N.O Early College |
|
Kendra Lynch-Mills |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Xavier University Preparatory |
|
Misunique Byes |
Avondale |
Louisiana |
L.W. Higgins |
|
Bret Sears |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
Renaissance Academy |
|
Cameron Jackson |
Frederick |
Maryland |
Frederick Senior |
|
Carlos Teixeria |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
Baltimore School for the Arts |
|
Christopher Burt |
Suitland |
Maryland |
Dr. Henry A. Wise Senior |
|
Jared Smith |
Upper Marlboro |
Maryland |
Henry Wise Jr. |
|
Jordan Holley |
Randallstown |
Maryland |
Towson Catholic |
|
Kayla Williams |
Silver Spring |
Maryland |
James Hubert Blake |
|
Mitchell Generette |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
Renaissance Academy |
|
Monique Davis |
Annapolis |
Maryland |
Annapolis |
|
Nevasha Noble |
Bowie |
Maryland |
Central |
|
Reginald Cromer |
Greenbelt |
Maryland |
Eleanor Roosevelt |
|
Ronnie Jones |
Frederick |
Maryland |
Governor Johnson |
|
Zachary Green |
Clinton |
Maryland |
Surrattsville |
|
Ariel Gardner |
Pontiac |
Michigan |
Pontiac Central |
|
Brittany O'Neal |
Clinton Twp. |
Michigan |
Clintondale |
|
Devin Whitfield |
Detroit |
Michigan |
Henry Ford |
|
Kamila Powell (Merritt) |
Detroit |
Michigan |
Arts Academy in the Woods |
|
Omari Cook, Jr. |
Inkster |
Michigan |
John Glenn |
|
Tevyn Cole |
Maybee |
Michigan |
Milan |
|
Brian Myers |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
Park Hill South |
|
Ronald Moore-Mingo |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
Center Alternative School |
|
Dominique Newell |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
Phillip O. Beryy Academy of Technology |
|
Falesse Benfold |
Fayetteville |
North Carolina |
E.E. Smith |
|
Gabrielle Smith |
Winston-Salem |
North Carolina |
Central Dauphin East |
|
Jason Riley |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
Victory Christian Center |
|
Latia Hawkins |
Winston Salem |
North Carolina |
Carver |
|
Lavonde Roseboro |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
Hopewell |
|
Malcolm Ransom |
Fort Bragg |
North Carolina |
Massey Hill Classical |
|
Xavier Ball |
Greensboro |
North Carolina |
James Bensons Dudley |
|
Bryan Byrd |
Newark |
New Jersey |
Barringer |
|
Eboni Miller |
Trenton |
New Jersey |
Trenton Central |
|
Edward Thorpe |
Trenton |
New Jersey |
Burlington County Lumberton County |
|
Jahbari Woodson |
Trenton |
New Jersey |
Emily Fisher Charter School |
|
Malcom Bristow |
Newark |
New Jersey |
Union Catholic Regional |
|
Tommie Jones II |
Glassboro |
New Jersey |
Glassboro |
|
Berchell Egerton |
Brooklyn |
New York |
Christ church School |
|
Earl Morris |
New York |
New York |
Wadleigh High School of Performing Arts. |
|
Rian Grimes |
New York |
New York |
Humanities |
|
Sharran Atterberry |
Laurelton |
New York |
Freedom Academy |
|
Andrew Howard |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
Constitution |
|
Eriberto Roman |
West Chester |
Pennsylvania |
B. Reed Henderson |
|
Maurice Muldrow |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
E. S. Miller |
|
Patricia Thompson |
Upper Darby |
Pennsylvania |
Upper Darby |
|
Stephanie Stewart |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
Frankford Senior |
|
Atiya Leach |
York |
South Carolina |
Clover |
|
Brittany Hopkins |
Summerville |
South Carolina |
Summerville |
|
Eric Hooper |
Chester |
South Carolina |
Chester Senior |
|
Kendrick Thompson |
Lancaster |
South Carolina |
Lancaster |
|
Ronald Sloan |
Columbia |
South Carolina |
Columbia |
|
Steven Brown |
Columbia |
South Carolina |
WJ Keenan |
|
Paulita Edmondson |
Gates |
Tennessee |
Hall |
|
Ericka Williams |
Tyler |
Texas |
Robert E Lee |
|
Christy Fuller |
North |
Virginia |
Middlesex |
|
Eric Robinson |
Cobbs Greek |
Virginia |
Mathews |
|
Jalen Grant |
Richmond |
Virginia |
Huguenot |
|
Joseph Staley |
Norfolk |
Virginia |
Granby |
|
Quiamony Gaskins |
Norfolk |
Virginia |
Norview |
|
Jasmine Bass |
Milwaukee |
Wisconsin |
Milwaukee Lutheran |
|
Nadine Verner |
Milwaukee |
Wisconsin |
Riverside University |
**Participation
is contingent upon verification and return of required documentation.
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