Male/Female Forum at Friendship Collegiate Academy

Thank you to our amazing panelists who participated in the Male/Female Forum on “Commitment to the Core” at Friendship Collegiate Academy today! @MissFree, @DaveOwenswusa, @IamMarcusCanty, @MichelleKoplitz, @MikeWaltonUSA, We appreciate you for committing and partnering with our students.

2013 DC Friendship Scholars Winners

2013 DC Friendship Scholars winners are:

Females:
Kendra Spruill, Paulette Lewis, Alishia Hayes, Jalyn Taylor, Keturah Dunmore all of Friendship Collegiate Academy and Alexis Young of The Academies at Anacostia High School

Males:
Brian White, Phillip Pride, Dominique Brevard, Trevon Banks, DeAndre Lancaster, Zachary Johnson all of Friendship Collegiate Academy.

As a result, there will be twelve $2,500 scholarship checks made payable to the college/university where each student will be attending to help cover the costs of tuition or room/board. In addition, they will join Friendship Public Charter School CEO and founder, Donald Hense for lunch at the The City Club of Washington.

Students will also receive several books, including Who Moved My Cheese?, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and a reference guide on how to write college papers.

Congratulations scholars!

Mayor Vincent Gray to Report on Children’s Mental Health Services at Friendship Woodridge

Join us today at Friendship Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus from 1:00pm -1:30pm as Mayor Vincent C. Gray recognizes Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in the District of Columbia to focus attention on children’s mental health needs.

Mayor Vincent Gray has proclaimed May 9 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in the District of Columbia, and he will report on children’s mental health services.

He will be joined by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, BB Otero, Department of Mental Health (DMH) Director Steve Baron; Friendship Public Charter School CEO Donald Hense, and Friendship Woodridge Elementary and Middle Principal Rictor Craig.