Mademoiselles in the News!
Club Spotlight
Sade Harnsberry, Furr
Sade Harnsberry, a student participant in EMERGE, an HISD program designed to help bright students from low-income families attend Ivy League and other top-tier colleges, headed to London, England this summer. She is one of only six students in the state to receive full scholarships from the British American Foundation of Texas to attend a summer course at the American Community School in London, England. Last week, over 200 people attended a special banquet that was held in their honor at the Houston Federal Reserve Building in Houston. For more information, click here. |
Alumnae Spotlight
Jennifer Roberts, ATHS '10
Hamilton College A 2010 graduate of Alief Taylor High School , Jennifer was an active member of the Mademoiselle organization from 2008-2010 and had the joy of serving as her campus’ president during her senior year. After graduating from Alief Taylor Jennifer went on to attend Hamilton College in Clinton , New York where she is currently a rising senior with a primary concentration in Africana Studies. Over the course of her college career she has become very interested in social activism and has founded and led a host of thriving on-campus organizations, including the Feminists of Color Collective, The Voices of Color Lecture Series, the Womyn’s Center, and more. Choosing an alternative method of study for her junior year, Jennifer has spent the past two semesters abroad with the School for International Training examining social transformation and cultural expression in Ghana for seventeen weeks and multiculturalism and human rights in South Africa for fifteen weeks. In completing this, she has lived in over 30 cities on the continent of Africa , climbed two of the world’s largest mountains, and gained a working knowledge of a local language from each country of study. After matriculating from Hamilton Jennifer hopes to delve into the world of international conflict resolution and human rights through non-governmental organizations both in the U.S. and abroad. And, in active pursuit of a future non-profit career, Jennifer is excited to spend this upcoming summer working as a Development Intern with the United Negro College Fund in Houston . Grateful for the relationships she has been able to maintain with both her former chapter and sponsors, Jennifer sites her time as a Mademoiselle as one of significant personal growth that continues to positively influence her nearly four years later! |
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
ATHS Mademoiselle Chapter
Fully believing that “You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do,” Alief Taylor continues in excellence. For the fifth consecutive year, the Alief Taylor Mademoiselle Club has been given the distinction of Chapter of the Year. In addition, they also received the Community Service Award this year. Exceeding expectations, these young ladies perform two or more community service activities each month seeking to benefit the school campus, the Alief /Greater Houston Area, the United States and foreign lands. This year’s community service projects include: Domestic Violence Awareness, GO RED WEEK – Heart Health Awareness, Can the Principal Food Drive , clothing drive, toy drive and many more.
Fully believing that “You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do,” Alief Taylor continues in excellence. For the fifth consecutive year, the Alief Taylor Mademoiselle Club has been given the distinction of Chapter of the Year. In addition, they also received the Community Service Award this year. Exceeding expectations, these young ladies perform two or more community service activities each month seeking to benefit the school campus, the Alief /Greater Houston Area, the United States and foreign lands. This year’s community service projects include: Domestic Violence Awareness, GO RED WEEK – Heart Health Awareness, Can the Principal Food Drive , clothing drive, toy drive and many more.
THE MLLES ALUMNAE BOOK SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Mlle. Lyndsey Thompson, BTW Lyndsey Sherrell Thompson is a 2013 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and the High School for the Engineering Professions. She graduated with the honor of being the class Salutatorian and a National Achievement Scholar. While attending Washington High School, Lyndsey not only actively participated as the President of the Mademoiselle Club, but also as the President of the National Honor Society, Captain of the Baby Ocean of Soul Majorettes, Project Manager of the High Altitude Rocketry Team, and as a member of several other on-campus activities and organizations. Lyndsey attends Rice University where she majors in Chemical Engineering and minors in Business Administration. While in school, she plans to continue to serve her community and raise awareness of the importance of higher education.
HIGH SCHOOL STOMPDOWN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Whitney Arnic, NSSHWhitney Danielle Arnic is a 2013 graduate of North Shore Senior High School in East Houston. She graduated at the top 3% of her class, ranked number 25 of 964. While attending NSSH, she was not only the 1st Vice President of the Mademoiselle Club, but was Co-Editor of her school newspaper, a member of the National Honor Society, and on the Academic UIL team for Accounting and Newspaper Headline Writing. Whitney attends Sam Houston State University and majors in Accounting. She plans to obtain an Accounting Master’s Degree and become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Kelsea Fields, Wheatley
Kelsea Alyse Fields was born on September 9th, 1994. She graduated as the salutatorian of the Phillis Wheatley High School class of 2013. She is the 85th Miss Wheatley and was the president of the Phillis Wheatley chapter of Mademoiselle. She was a part of several organizations in school and out of school. Kelsea attends Stephen F. Austin State University where she majors in Kinesiology and minors in Chemistry. She plans to become a successful Physical Therapist in the future and would like to thank her mother and family for all their support.
Kelsea Alyse Fields was born on September 9th, 1994. She graduated as the salutatorian of the Phillis Wheatley High School class of 2013. She is the 85th Miss Wheatley and was the president of the Phillis Wheatley chapter of Mademoiselle. She was a part of several organizations in school and out of school. Kelsea attends Stephen F. Austin State University where she majors in Kinesiology and minors in Chemistry. She plans to become a successful Physical Therapist in the future and would like to thank her mother and family for all their support.
2013 High School Graduates
* Valedictorian/Salutatorian ** Graduating with Honors
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ATHS Naomie Bakuwa, University of North Texas
ATHS Kimberly Crooks, Southern Adventist ATHS Danielle Fane, Tennessee State ATHS Sakilah Franklin, Townson ATHS Victoria Glass, Texas A&M ATHS Tai Heckard, Air Force ATHS Briana Hunter, Ohio State ATHS Kierra Jackson, Clark Atlanta ATHS Kadija Jarra, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio ATHS Elma Jimenez, Texas A&M ATHS Whitney Mordi, Clark Atlanta ATHS Victoria Woolridge, Jarvis College |
BTW Guadalupe Aguilera, Texas A&M**
BTW Natasha Jackson, Texas Southern** BTW Veronica Phillips, Clark Atlanta** BTW Amber Randall, Lamar** BTW Lyndsey Thompson, Rice* Furr Shaquita Cross, Houston Baptist Furr Corina Rodriguez, Prairie View A&M Furr Danielle Thomas NSSH Whitney Arnic, Sam Houston State** NSSH Antionne Crittenden, Blinn College NSSH Drake Curett, University of Houston NSSH Kyaira Flagg, Ouachita Baptist |
NSSH Alysabeth Glynn, Oklahoma State
NSSH Sierra Green, University of Texas NSSH Arleya Morgan, Prairie View S&M NSSH Jasmine Nash, Sam Houston State NSSH Dominique Schaefer, Rice** Summer Creek Bless’ed Walker, Sam Houston** |
2013 College Graduates
** Graduating with Honors
BTW Shari Bihms, ’03 J.D. Law – Texas Southern Univ.
BTW Jazzyn Booker, ’09 BBA Marketing – University of Texas
BTW Kelci Cox, ’09 BS TV/Radio/Film – Howard Univ.
BTW Chelsi Hall, ’06 J.D. Law – University of Houston
BTW Jasmine Harrison, ‘09 BS Interdisciplinary Studies – Texas A&M**
BTW Alisha Price, ’09 BS Community Health – Texas A&M Univ.
BTW Anjelica Webster, ’09 BS Political Science – Spelman College
BTW Tonicia Wimberly, ’09 BS Kineseology – Sam Houston State Univ.
Furr Alicia Green, Sponsor BS Education – U of H Downtown
Furr Casey Preston, Sponsor M. Ed. Admin. – Prairie View A&M
NSSH Tenille Williams, ’04 MS School Counseling – Lamar University
BTW Jazzyn Booker, ’09 BBA Marketing – University of Texas
BTW Kelci Cox, ’09 BS TV/Radio/Film – Howard Univ.
BTW Chelsi Hall, ’06 J.D. Law – University of Houston
BTW Jasmine Harrison, ‘09 BS Interdisciplinary Studies – Texas A&M**
BTW Alisha Price, ’09 BS Community Health – Texas A&M Univ.
BTW Anjelica Webster, ’09 BS Political Science – Spelman College
BTW Tonicia Wimberly, ’09 BS Kineseology – Sam Houston State Univ.
Furr Alicia Green, Sponsor BS Education – U of H Downtown
Furr Casey Preston, Sponsor M. Ed. Admin. – Prairie View A&M
NSSH Tenille Williams, ’04 MS School Counseling – Lamar University
