A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Lakes High School senior Easton Pingel. Easton is a student athlete at Lakes who has maintained a 4.0 GPA, played in the school band and competed in the state championship for cross country during his time at Lakes. “I’ll mostly miss doing cross […]
Hidden Hero: Carl Brown
Carl Brown held multiple administrative roles as he served the Tacoma Community College (TCC) community for 20 years. Four years after he arrived to Tacoma in 1965, he was hired as Director of Minority Affairs for TCC. Carl began his teaching career at the Gatesville State School for Boys in Central Texas before relocating to […]
Hidden Hero: Saylah Morehead
Saylah Morehead is a senior at Clover Park High School and a proud member of the Lakewood community. She shows her school spirit through her role as team captain for the CPHS cheer squad. When Saylah doesn’t have pom poms in her hands, she serves her community any way she can. When she was younger, […]
Hidden Hero: Dolores Silas
Dolores Silas served a long and distinguished career as an educator and public administrator. She began her teaching career at Delong Elementary School, after which she became principal, making her the first Black woman to serve as an administrator in Tacoma Public Schools. She continued her trailblazing by becoming the first Black woman to serve […]
Hidden Hero: LaMar Hudson
LaMar Hudson is a College and Career Specialist at Clover Park High School and native of the eastside of Tacoma. His work in service of Clover Park High School provides him the opportunity to collaborate with a wonderful team of caring faculty and staff who, just like himself, are passionate about educating, supporting, encouraging and […]
CPSD Hidden Hero: Kenzie Jones
Kenzie Jones has been an advocate for community change, progress and justice since the age of 14. They are currently a student at Central Washington University and a member of the Youth Educational Board. Kenzie is passionate about social justice issues, the Black Lives Matter movement and efforts to bring institutional reform to schools and […]
CPSD Hidden Hero: Edwin Imbuga
Edwin Imbuga, senior at Lakes High School, is proud of his Kenyan heritage and culture. When he is not in the classroom or taking after-school classes to enhance his academic performance, you can find Edwin sharing a kind word with a camera in hand. He is passionate about videography and photography, encouraging his friends and […]
Hidden Hero: Moe’Neyah Holland
As the executive director of Teens in Tacoma, Moe’Neyah Holland strives to improve her community by highlighting the artistic potential of Tacoma’s teenagers. She attended Curtis High School and now studies art history at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her overarching goal is to change museum curation methods through a focus on Black artists, […]
Hidden Hero: William Key
Born and raised in Charlotte, N.C., Will Key is a first grade teacher at Lake Louise Elementary School. As an educator, He is passionate about being a catalyst for students, stimulating curiosity and inspiring their learning. Will is steadfast in his belief that all students have the capacity to learn and succeed and demonstrates that […]