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THE CLASS OF

Eric Guillen, Valedictorian Tanisha Cole, Salutatorian

Jones High School 2008 Graduation is Sunday, June 1, 2008 4:00pm Barnett Stadium

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Jones Creates a College-bound Culture with a College Access Coordinator, Go Center, College Trips, College Night and HCC Visits and Assistance

Jones High School is creating a college-bound culture for all of its students.
Jones' new "Go Center" features college scholarship information, college applications, and how-to books on becoming a successful candidate for college admission. Seniors also attended a College Night and several trips to area universities and community colleges.
For additional information, please contact Madeline Williams, College Access Coordinator

THE CLASS OF

Lewis Forero, Valedictorian
Jesse Jones High School

Lewis Forero is valedictorian for the 2007 graduating class of Jesse Jones High School. His favorite subject is math, and he has a full scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he plans to study civil engineering. West Point officials will attend his graduation ceremony at Jones High School to present his nomination to West Point Military Academy.
Forero is the Battalion Commander of the JROTC. He is a three-time winner of the Superior Cadet Award and recipient of the Distinguished Cadet and Cadet of the Year Awards. He was also honored with the Urban League Award, the Scottish Rite Award, and the People to People—Future Leaders Summit Award. He is a member of Business Professionals of America and serves on the Student Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank. At Jones High School, he was named Royal Court King during the homecoming ceremony and was active in the Name That Book Club and varsity track and field. He also served on the HISD South Region Ad Hoc Committee and was named to Who’s Who Among High-School Students. Prior to his years at Jones High School, Forero attended HISD’s Lucile Gregg Elementary and Louie Welch Middle Schools. He enjoys reading mystery novels, tutoring, baking cakes, jogging, and push-ups

Pratibha Patel, Salutatorian
Jesse Jones High School

Pratibha Patel is salutatorian for the 2007 graduating class of Jesse Jones High School. She plans to study communications at the University of Houston.
Patel’s favorite subjects are math and science. She was a member of the Math Club and the Science Club and the recipient of the school science-fair award in biology. She served on the Student Council and was a member of the Hispanic Youth Organization. Originally from Panama, Patel is fluent in four languages and hopes to become an interpreter for the United Nations. She is the recipient of an Urban League Award and was named to Who’s Who Among High-School Students.
Prior to attending Jones High School, Patel attended elementary school in Panama and HISD’s John Marshall Middle School. She enjoys music and social occasions.

                                                Jamilah Beene and Sacha Brown interview rapper Chamillionaire
Courtney Gee "Beating the Odds" Scholarship Winner                                 Congratulations Jamilah Beene Miss. Jones 2006-2007
                                                                                                                                                               Chronicle Classroom offers Jamilah Beene and 12 other students a glimpse into real world

I am Jamilah Beene a senior at Jesse Jones High School. I am truly an example of a student who has change her life by getting involved into different organizations. My first year at Jones High School I was classified as one of the worst students because I wanted to follow the crowd, fit in. But, I was different and it took me a while to accept that I was. It was difficult pulling away from the crowd I hung with because they felt I was a back stabber. "You a goody girl now" is what they would tell me. So what, after joining many organizations, I changed. I found out that I didn't have to be bad to be known. Because of my dramatic change, I am now Miss Jesse Jones and have a lot to stand for. Just imagine where I would be if I had not changed. My whole point is it's never too late to get on the right track; change can be good. We don't need many friends because in the end we can count the number of our friends on one hand.

Class of 2007