THE DEANS-ACADEMY

THE DEANS ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO INVOLVING THE YOUTH OF TODAY IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A STABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, TO AIDE THEM IN FCAT PREPARATION, TUTORING IN MATH, READING, WRITING, HEALTH, AND COMPUTER SKILLS, WITH AN ACCENT ON PHYSICAL FITNESS, CHARACTER BUILDING, ANGER MANAGEMENT THERAPY AND H.I.V AWARENESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND AWARENESS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE LIVES OF OUR YOUTH.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

DEAN'S ACADEMY SPEAKS AT DELTA SIGMA THETA ACADEMY'S GRADUATION











ON MAY 8, 2007, STUDENTS FROM THE DEAN'S ACADEMY WERE INVITED BY MRS. BARRI McMILLON-SMITH TO THEIR GRADUATING CLASS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY ACADEMY...THEIR ACADEMY FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS THROUGH LIFE SKILLS WITH A SPECIAL EMPHESIS ON EDUCATION... A COUPLE OF THE SAME INGREDIENTS WE USE HERE AT DEAN'S ACADEMY ON OUR YOUNG MEN. FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENING IVORY McFARLAND DID HIS VERSION OF "STILL I RISE" AND SHAMAL ATKINSON TURNED IT OUT WITH "PHENOMENAL WOMAN", BOTH POEMS BY DR. MAYA ANGELOU. THE SPECIAL EVENT OF THE EVENING WAS CHRIS LASPRILLA WHO INSTEAD OF READING ANOTHER POEM BY MS. ANGELOU, ELECTED TO READ A POEM THAT HE WROTE EARLIER IN THE DAY. HIS SELF PENNED "FOR THE LOVE OF OUR WOMEN" RECIEVED A THUNDEROUS STANDING OVATION BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE. ALL THREE YOUNG MEN BROUGHT THEIR OWN FLAVOR AND ZEST TO THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT. THE DEAN'S ACADEMY IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF OUR YOUNG MEN FOR ONCE AGAIN, THEY STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE, AND KNOCKED THE BALL WAAAAAY OUT OF THE PARK!!!

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

SALUTE TO WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCES 2007 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
























































FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY HELD A DINNER GALA TO SALUTE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCES ON MAY 5, 2007 AT THEIR SOUTH MIAMI CAMPUS. STUDENTS FROM THE DEAN'S ACADEMY WERE INVITED TO THE EVENT BY MISS STEPHANIE STRANGE, HEAD RECRUITER FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT SAID COLLEGE. THE YOUNG MEN FROM THE DEAN'S ACADEMY WERE THE ONLY MALES INVITED TO THE SALUTE SO THEY WERE SURE TO BRING THEIR OWN PRAISES AND ADMIRATIONS FOR SMART, SELF-ASSURED WOMEN. FOR ME, THE FOUNDER OF THE ACADEMY, THIS DATE RANKS RIGHT UP THERE WITH WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO...TO GET YOUNG MEN TO SEE WOMEN AS PEOPLE. INDIVIDUALS. HUMAN BEINGS. THE STUDENTS BROUGHT THEIR OWN TALENTS TO THE EVENT. PAUL MADISON PLAYED CLASSICAL PIECES ON HIS PIANO, AND JAZZ PIECES ON HIS HORN. REGGIE GORDON WELCOMED THE YOUNG WOMEN TO THE EVENT. IVORY McFARLAND READ "STILL I RISE", CHRIS LASPRILLA READ "WONDERFUL WEEKEND", AND SHAMAL ATKINSON CLOSED WITH "PHENOMENAL WOMAN" WHICH BROUGHT THE CAPACITY ROOM TO ITS FEET! ALL POEMS WERE WRITTEN BY MAYA ANGELOU. AFTER TOURING THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND DOING THEIR BEST AT THE GALA, THE STUDENTS FELT, IN THE WORDS OF PAUL MADISON "LIKE I'M ON CLOUD NINE!". THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SEEING A YOUNG MAN SEE HIS POTENTIAL COME TO FRUITATION AFTER DOING SOMETHING THEY SO FEARED, AND DOING IT SO WELL!!