DCCCD Trustee Charletta Compton, pictured here with Darren James, CEO of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Corp., was one of four recipients of the chamber's 2017 Leadership in Education Award.
For immediate release — May 25, 2017
News brief
(DALLAS) — Charletta Compton, chair of the Dallas County Community College District’s board of trustees, was honored recently by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Corporation for her leadership and the support she has given to students who attend the district’s seven colleges.
Trustee Compton was one of four recipients of the Dallas Black Chamber’s 2017 Leadership in Education Award, part of the organization’s Excellence in Education program. The other awardees included Dr. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College; Nakia Douglas, executive director of the South Oak Cliff Feeder Pattern; and Jennifer Stimpson, science educator for The Hockaday School.
More than 20 graduating high school seniors received Excellence in Education scholarships from the chamber, including seven students who will attend DCCCD colleges beginning with the fall 2017 semester.
Seven graduating high school seniors who will attend DCCCD colleges received scholarships from the chamber.
Those future DCCCD students and the colleges they will attend are: Ramona Canizales, Skyline High School, Eastfield College; Brandon Garcia, James Madison High School, Cedar Valley College; Leslie Leyton, James Madison High School, North Lake College; Vernita Parker, Lake Highlands High School, Richland College; Floriveth Rico, Lincoln High School, El Centro College; Leslie Salazar, Justin F. Kimball High School, Mountain View College; and Rafael Zuniga, Lincoln High School, Brookhaven College.
The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Corporation and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce are committed to the growth and development of Dallas youth. Since the 1980s, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Business Development Corporation has awarded more than $1 million in academic scholarships to college-bound high school seniors through donations from small and corporate businesses. Recipients must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average; have an acceptable SAT/ACT score; and must be actively involved in leadership roles in their schools and/or communities.
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