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Category: VOICES
VOICES: An Enduring Love Story That Started at Parker-Gray
John and Beatrice fell in love against a backdrop of racial tension, when America was on the precipice of change. Listen as John and Bea reminisce about a life lived in Alexandria as we wrap up our Black History Month series.
VOICES: A Speech for Prosperity in Honor of Black History Month
Dr. Faye S. Gunn is the granddaughter of a Chincoteague Island sharecropper who was encouraged to build a better life for herself. Listen to her story, courtesy of the Alexandria African American Hall of Fame.
VOICES: There’s a New Girl in Choir
Senior Mya Hall can sing but as a transfer student wanting to join T.C. Williams’ advanced choir, she had to get past an audition with Choir Director Theodore Thorpe, an ordeal she describes as tense and scary.
VOICES: Creating Leaders Through Military Discipline
This week, as we celebrate Veterans Day, T.C. Williams senior and JROTC Cadet Hannah Yee will be sworn into the U.S. Army. Hannah credits the T.C. Williams’ Army JROTC program with providing her with a solid foundation, turning her from a misguided kid a few years ago into a leader.
VOICES: The Kick Coffee Shop at T.C. Williams Pioneers Inclusion
T.C. Williams’ The Kick serves up hot beverages and smiles each morning and also provides students with disabilities an on-site opportunity to get practical work place experience. Take a listen to Autism Resource Teacher Donsu Spratt and Paraprofessional Sally “The Boss” Schneider as they talk shop — coffee shop, that is.
VOICES: New T.C. Graduate Sterling Has the Midas Touch
Sterling Johnson — a soft-spoken football player — says he came into his own while a student at T.C. Williams and credits his coaches and counselor, Stacy Morris, for helping him graduate.
VOICES: Old Enough to Wear Orange and Make a Difference
Despite some critics saying ten-year-olds can’t make a difference, fifth-graders Carter Anderson, Henry Gibbs and Liz Peyton aren’t backing down. After the tragic Parkland school shooting in February, these Alexandria students decided they needed to get involved and make a difference.
VOICES: Addy’s Magic Mirror
While undergoing treatment for recurrent cancer, fourth-grade student Adelaide Flint entered her moving self-portrait “Stronger” into the PTA Reflections contest. Her mom, Stacey Flint, says Addy has taken a challenging situation and made something awesome.
VOICES: The Journey from Middle School Orchestra to Juilliard
Soon-to-be T.C. Williams High School graduate, and full-ride Kovner Fellowship recipient to the Juilliard School, talks with her mentor, teacher and friend about their amazing journey together.
VOICES: “It Was My First Day of School in the U.S. and I Spoke No English”
Kathy remembers her first day in a U.S. school, she was just eight years old, had just arrived from Honduras, and spoke no English. Two years later, Kathy is now working on the same level as her English speaking peers, is a model student, and excels in math. In this episode of VOICES, English learning teacher Katie Knowles talks with Kathy about that scary first day of school, missing tamales and her dreams for the future.
VOICES: Olympic Boxing Hopeful Goes Back to School to Talk to His Former Principal
Everyone’s story is different. Success looks different for every person. Our new audio series, “Voices,” celebrates these differences and successes and honors the stories that are the heart and soul of ACPS.