Seven students from Montgomery ISD attended the Lone Star Leadership Academy Camp, hosted by nonprofit Education in Action.
Lake Creek freshmen Joseph Hullihan and Hannah Zeek, Oak Hills eight graders Cole Dewese and Mikki Gassett and seventh grader Reagan Hullihan attended the Houston/Galveston camp, Oak Hills seventh grader Lyla Hazenberg attended the Austin/San Antonio camp, and Madeley Ranch fifth grader Emma Tatroe went to the Dallas/Fort Worth Camp.
Students were nominated by MISD educators to participate based on demonstrated leadership ability, academic success and involvement in school/community activities.
During the weeklong overnight camps, these students developed leadership skills. Participants experienced what they are learning in school through visits to notable and historically significant Texas sites including the Perot Museum, Dealey Plaza, the State Capitol Complex, The Alamo, NASA and Moody Gardens. At each location, students heard from professionals on a wide variety of unique careers related to the site visit.
The Lone Star Leadership Academy experience provides a unique opportunity for outstanding 4th – 8th grade students to learn about Texas leaders and what it means to be from the Lone Star State, according to a news release from host organization Education in Action. Participants discuss what they learn, complete problem-solving and decision-making simulations, exercise creativity and practice presentation skills in Leadership Groups.
“Several of the MISD participants were nominated during the fifth-grade year,” Keenan Elementary teacher Lisa Miller said. “I am excited to see that they continue to attend the camps each summer. Each of these students are true leaders.”
Participants also spent time meeting other outstanding students and making new friends while adding to their resume of academic achievements, developing leadership skills, and bringing home a wealth of information to supplement what they are learning in school.
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