Author: dwashington
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Black History Awards Dinner Video
Please enjoy this video from February 16th 2023 when UPCS honored parents, staff, and a board member.
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Black History Celebration
Today we held our Black History Celebration program at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. Our students and Black Student Union members sang, danced, recited poetry, gave presentations on a variety of topics, and embodied Black Excellence. Davion Kelley and Jeshiya Grant were our emcees. This program was spearheaded by Mrs. Ferguson, with the…
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Black History Awards Dinner
UPCS is honoring a parent, board member, and staff member during Black History month. Jeannine Ferguson, RISE AwardTykisha Beck, RISE Award(Recognizing Inspiring School Employee) Denise Thompson, Parent of the YearJermaine Anderson, Parent of the Year (Not pictured) Wanda Franklin, Outstanding Service and Dedication to our School (Board Secretary. Denny Irvine, Board President accepted the award on…
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Black History Month: Bobby Grier
In 1933, Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr. made history when he broke the Sugar Bowl color barrier when he took the field for the Pitt Panthers against the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. Grier played despite the objections of the Governor of Louisiana, where the game was held, and the Governor of Georgia. Students, faculty, and players from…
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Black History Month: Melba Mouton
Melba Roy Mouton served as Assistant Chief of Research Programs at NASA’s Trajectory and Geodynamics Division in the 1960s and headed a group of NASA mathematicians called “computers”. She served as Head Mathematician for Echo Satellites 1 and 2 before becoming Head Computer Programmer and then Program Production Section Chief at Goddard Space Flight Center.…
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Door Decoration Contest: Getting to the Heart of Black History Month
Please congratulate room 416 (8th grade) and room 319 (11th grade) on winning February’s door decoration contest. It was a very close contest, down to the decimal!