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2025 Commencement Sally Kornbluth MIT President Sally Kornbluth, Commencement Speaker Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Smart Financial Centre 18111 Lexington Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas, 77479 Parking Parking at Smart Financial Centre (SFC) is cashless. Accessible Parking and Elevators: Accessible parking is available, and is located to the east of the SFC Plaza Area and marked with easy to follow directional signs. Elevators are located on the north and south side of the lobby concourse. The accessible drop off area is located on the southwest side of the facility. Seating Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is no limit to the number of guests per student. Bags Small clutch bags or purses do not have to be clear but cannot exceed 4.5″x6.5" Clear bags should not exceed 12"x6"x12" All bags larger than a small clutch bag will need to be clear. Bags for medical equipment (sized appropriately to the size of the equipment) are permitted, but will be subject to search, i.e. small items like medication need to follow the standard bag policy above. Diaper/parenting bags (accompanied by infant/toddler) are permitted but will be subject to search. Following standard safety protocol, all unattended items and bags left outside the gates or within the venue will be removed from the facility immediately. Bags, purses or backpacks of any kind will not be accepted by Guest Services and you will be asked to take them back to your vehicle. Cameras Cameras with detachable lenses, audio and video recording devices, tripods and flash photography are prohibited. Small cameras with lenses less than four inches are permitted. Diplomas Following the ceremony, the Registrar's Office will distribute diplomas. Remember to bring your photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, or passport) to commencement to receive your diploma. Follow the signs at the venue to the diploma pick-up area after the ceremony.

6th-8th grade Summer Program - Project Based Design Thinking

Texas Southern University's College of Science Engineering and Technology is partnering with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to offer a free project-based immersive STEM program, Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers, for middle school students starting on June 23rd , 2025 through July 11th , 2025 (See flyer for details). Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers aims to empower middle school students in under-resourced communities to explore STEM subjects, learn problem-solving skills and gain exposure to career opportunities in technology fields. Participating students will receive mentorship, access to next-gen technology and hands-on training connected to real-world challenges. The initiative provides engaging programming where rising 6th-8th grade students can learn design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality, and social entrepreneurship. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers is part of the company’s education initiative that helps to address barriers to digital inclusion under Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan to help move the world forward for all. Application can be accessed through the QR code on the attached flyer. For more information feel free to contact Marcia Robin-Stoute at Marcia.Robin-Stoute@tsu.edu.

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Scholarships thanks JaNice Weaver for sharing!

For His Glory Christian Alliance is now accepting essays for their 2025 "It takes a Village " scholarship. If you know any High School seniors that will be graduating 2025 and going to college or current college students, please pass the inforamtion to them. The deadline to apply is April 1,2025. Please visit our website at forhisglorymin.com for qualifications. Highest regards, Sharis Bowman-Singletary FHGCA Scholarship Committee 832-267-8516

Beautiful Memorial https://sylvesterturner.com/ Sylvester Turner

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$2500 Scholarship Forecasting the Future - thanks efamily member Sam Denard For Sharing!

📢 Help Spread the Word! 🎯 The Alliance for Decision Education is hosting Forecasting the Future 2025, a fun and interactive online tournament where middle and high school students (ages 13-19) compete by making predictions on real-world topics like music, sports, and movies! If you know students who might be interested, please share this opportunity with them! 🔹 Start Date: March 31, 2025 🔹 FREE Registration Deadline: March 30, 2025 (11:59 PM ET) 🔹 Duration: Six weeks 🔹 Grand Prize: $2,500 + additional prizes! Encourage young minds to develop their forecasting skills and compete for exciting prizes! Learn more and register here: https://alliancefordecisioneducation.org/teach/forecasting-tournaments/ Forecasting the Future Classroom Flyer (White).pdf

SCHOLARSHIP to STUDY Cybersecurity - thanks Sam Denard for sharing !

  O'Reilly DEI Scholarship Apply HERE     Hello, To help members of underrepresented groups develop and sharpen the tech skills needed to break through barriers within the field, we’re offering 500 annual scholarships that give recipients full access to the O’Reilly learning platform. If you belong to a group that's underrepresented in tech—and that includes women, the Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, and people with a physical or neurological disability—and want to kick-start your career, upskill, or develop new tech skills, we encourage you to apply. The deadline for applications is April 5, 2025.  

Sylvester Turner Memorial Details

To attend the funeral service: https://forms.gle/jY17KEaLRyCeqXrL7 To watch the service online: https://tcww.org/media/watch-live/

Black Cowboy Exhibit - Info from Forward Times "On My Way Home" Photo Exhibit through April 20th

YI from Forward Times - “On My Way Home” Photo Exhibit Celebrates the Rich Legacy of Black Cowboys in Rural Texas - interesting exhibition through April 20 at Gallery in Holy Family Episcopal Church, 3719 Navigation Blvd., Houston, TX 77003.

NEED A SCHOLARSHIP ? NAACP ACT-SO

Greetings High School Students, Family and Supporters 2022 ACT - SO Competition   Greetings High School Students, Family and Supporters, Online Student Registration is required and now open until March 25, 2025, for High School Students (9th - 12th) grades, who are interested in competing in up to 3 different categories of the 2025 NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Competitions. Students, please sign up and register ASAP before Spring Break by copying and pasting the link https://forms.gle/qmXP3pSJW162v6pCA or scanning the QR code on the flyer. Students, it is imperative that you sign up ASAP, even if you have not determined what the title of your competition work is going to be. Students must use a email address that is not school related. Also, on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Some categories have specific and additional requirements such as The STEMS (Sciences) and Entrepreneurship. Also, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management require students to be enrolled in a Certified Culinary Arts and/or Hospitality Management High School Program. You are also invited to the March 2025 NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Competition Enrichment Sessions via Zoom, where you will learn more information about the 2025 NAACP ACT-SO Competition Season. These meetings are Mandatory, so you only have to register one time then you will be registered for all the meetings. Students who sign up to compete will be required to submit additional documents and forms in order to compete in the local and/or NAACP National ACT-SO Competitions. When: Friday, March 7, 2025, March 14, 2025, March 21, 2025, and March 28, 2025, at 07:00 PM - 8:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Please Register in advance for these meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SoD7MKZOSESmfEZlUIwSuw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meetings. Thank you very much in advance for signing up to compete and attend the Enrichment Sessions. Stay tuned in, see you on Friday nights and please share the information with students who are interested in competing in the 2025 NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Competitions. Save the Dates! NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Enrichments Sessions: Friday, March 7, 2025, March 14, 2025, March 21, 2025 & March 28, 2025 at 7 PM - 8 PM (CST) via Zoom, Registration is required. NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Competitions: April 1, 2025 - April 28, 2025, TBA NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Awards Ceremony: May 2025, TBA 47th NAACP National ACT-SO Competition and Awards Ceremony: July 9-14, 2025, Charlotte, NC 116th NAACP National Convention: July 12-16, 2025, Charlotte, NC Ready Set ACT-SO! Actso@naacphouston.org Avelina Holmes NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Committee Chair     2002 Wheeler Avenue Houston, TX 77004 (713) 526-3389   DONATE   Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

EL Dorado Social Club of Houston - Houston Chronicle Article

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