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AISD NEWS FEATURE NIMITZ STUDENT ACCEPTED INTO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S NATIONAL SECURITY LANGUAGE YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM Nimitz High School senior, Sarah Tabrez has been selected for the U.S. De

Sarah’s mother, Samar Fatima, found the NSLI Y scholarship program for her, encouraging her to pursue her passion for traveling and learning about new cultures. “I owe every achievement and every stride in my academic career to my mom, as she has helped me seek out opportunities. She is my greatest inspi ration,” said Sarah. Sarah decided to pursue the NSLI Y pro gram to contribute her unique perspec tive and background since South Asians are often underrepresented in immer sion programs. “I want to better understand Korean culture and the language and gain a deeper understanding of day-to-day life in Korea,” said Sarah. Sarah will graduate as valedictorian of the Class of 2023 at Nimitz HS. After completing the Summer Korean Lan guage program, Sarah plans to attend at the District 14-6A District Track Meet held April 12-13 at DeKaney High School. Chavez finished in first place in the 800-meter run, the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200-meter run. His three first-place finishes accounted for 30 of the Generals’ 105 team points. Chavez’s impressive two-day performance earned him three gold medals and MVP honors at the District 14-6A league meet. Chavez finished in 2:03 in the 800-me ter run, 4:48 in the 1,600-meter run and 10:34 in the 3,200-meter run. MacArthur High track coach Kelly Silha, who coaches the long distance runners, said he had never seen a performance like Chavez turned in during his 29 years of coaching track for the Generals. “Johnny turned in an amazing perfor mance,” Silha said. “I’ve never seen

partment of State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI Y) scholarship. The scholarship is for the Summer Korean language program. Sarah will travel to Seoul, South Korea, this summer for this program. The U.S. Department of State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth programs emphasize rapid language ac quisition in an immersion environment by combining in-class language instruc tion, a cultural program, and homestays. Students will receive approximately 20 hours of language instruction each week, totaling 120 hours. By the end of the program, participants will increase their language proficiency and gain a deeper understanding of the host coun try’s culture. Every year an estimated 3,000 appli cants from all over the US apply. From that, 600 are chosen as finalists.

Rice University as an environmental science major. Sarah has yet to determine a specific career. However, knows she wants to work in a STEM field or be involved in international relations. For now, she is leaving her options open, leaving room for new passions, creativity, and growth.

MACARTHUR HIGH’S JOHNNY CHAVEZ HITS TRIFECTA AT DISTRICT 14-6A DISTRICT TRACK MEET

a long distance runner earn MVP honors at a district meet. What he did was truly impressive.” Chavez will continue his running career in college. He recently earned a schol arship to Fort Scott Community College in Kansas.

“Johnny is a true example of where hard work, discipline and a positive attitude can take you,” Silha said. “I can’t wait to see where Johnny is in 10 years.”

MacArthur High School long distance runner Johnny Chavez had quite a run MacArthur High School senior Johnny Chavez poses with the three gold medals and the MVP award he won recently at the District 14-6A District Track Meet.

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