By Donna Purchase The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new task force: the Digital Empowerment Task Force. The task force will be chaired by Southwest residents Jenelle Leonard and Keisha Brown. The Digital Empowerment Task Force aims to offer a range of services […]
Scholarship Celebration Honors Southwest Students and Supporters Paying It Forward
Courtesy of SWNA ESTF. By Paula Young Shelton For the past 50 years, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) has supported students in our community by providing scholarships to college and graduate school. On Sunday, August 6, donors, supporters and recipients past and present gathered at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church to […]
New Jefferson Academy Principal Aims for Consistency, Community
Allecyn Howard. Courtesy of Allecyn Howard. By Guy Aldridge Jefferson Middle School Academy is getting a new principal this fall. Allecyn Howard joins the school with decades of experience in Special Education, literacy coaching, teacher training and more. Howard told The Southwester she has a series of educational goals she […]