Terrence Williams, winner of the Friends of Southwest DC’s (FOS) $1,500 scholarship in 2011, completed a busy freshman year at Delaware State University in Dover and looks forward to continuing toward his goal of a career in sports management. A graduate of Bell Multicultural High School, Williams, 19, grew up […]
Amidon-Bowen Elementary Renovation On Schedule
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School’s renovation is on schedule for opening day, Aug. 27. Working against the deadline of teachers returning to their classrooms by Aug. 20 and school opening on Aug. 27, real progress is being made in the major interior renovation of Amidon-Bowen. The ramp that will allow easy access […]
Southwest Community Calendar: July
THURS. 7/5 8-9:30 a.m. Councilman Tommy Wells office hours, Channel Inn café, Seventh & Water streets SW. MON. 7/9 7-10 p.m. ANC 6D Monthly Public Meeting, 1100 Fourth Street SW, DCRA Hearing Room on second floor. THURS. 7/12 3-5 p.m. TEEN CRAFTS, come by and make summer crafts, SW Library, […]
SWNA Announcements: SW ArtsFest, Transportation Improvements and more
On behalf of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly, I’d like to thank those who responded to our letter in the June Southwester and sent in contributions. We rely on your support to remain a going concern. We always welcome new members and volunteers for our various activities. History Task Force – […]
Jefferson Academy: Off to a Great Start
Jefferson Academy was buzzing with activity the morning of Saturday, June 9. Twenty-five students, faculty and parents were cheerfully devoting their full day at Book-A-Palooza, cataloguing books found in the basement to be used in classroom libraries next school year. At the Academy’s first awards assembly, sixth-grader Ajani Young, gave […]
Washington Latin Charter School Graduates First Class
Washington Latin Public Charter School made history on June 8 when its first students graduated. It marked the first time students graduated from a D.C. public school with a classical curriculum. The school also has the distinction of having every student in its first senior class accepted to college. Among […]
Amidon-Bowen Fifth-Graders Honored at Promotion Ceremony
To mark the culmination of their elementary school days, the rising fifth graders at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School were honored June 12 at a well-attended Promotion Ceremony. Principal Izabela Miller presented special awards for outstanding performance to fifth graders Jerimiah Barbour, Shomari Edwards, Robert Freeman and Chinwe Melifonwu. Alan Gropman, Ph.D., […]