2 Drew Academy Students Named Finalists in Do the Write Thing Challenge

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Eighth graders Dakota Barnett and Tiara Tillis of Drew Academy have been named finalists in Do the Write Thing Challenge. This year, more than 990 students participated and submitted their essays for the Houston/Harris County Do the Write Thing Texas Challenge. The Do the Write Thing Texas Challenge is an anti-violence and academic program targeted at middle school students. It provides youth the opportunity to think profoundly about the issues surrounding violence and enables them to express themselves through a nationally recognized program. Barnett and Tillis both wrote about bullying and how each person can help end this type of violence by not participating in the act and by taking responsibility to stand up for those who are being bullied. As finalists, both Barnett and Tillis will attend a recognition ceremony that honors the finalists set for May 11 at Minute Maid Park. Their language arts teacher is Lawrence Singleton. This is the third consecutive year that Singleton’s students have been named finalists in the challenge.

Pictured above (l-r) are Lawrence Singleton, Dakota Barnett, Tiara Tillis, and Principal Earnest Washington Jr.