“The people who touch the lives of our scholars and their families daily are the ones who make the biggest difference in each of their lives. Our people are what makes us effective,” said, Thomas Smith affectionately known as Mr. Smith #1 to the students and staff at Smith Academy for Excellence.
“Get in the picture!” This is the tagline of KAAN Designs (pronounced can). Ashley Green is inspired by her late mother Yulanda Tate who died suddenly on Mother’s Day in 2007. “I didn’t have any pictures of my mother and didn’t want to fall in the same trap," said Ashley Green.
Saturday, April 20, 2024, is a day that will go down in history in the Summit City. Fort Wayne elected Sharon Tucker as its first African American mayor and second female. Moreover, Tucker’s election also made Hoosier History with eight African American mayors currently serving across the state, four of which are women.
“I met Cicelle when she served as a Scholar Corps member for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. I quickly recognized and appreciated the way Cicelle successfully balanced her work and family life. Cicelle was and still is organized, creative, quick to share new ideas, and eager to help students and families move toward their academic goals.
“Leadership is not a title; it’s a calling. But it is far from easy. You don’t lead people to do something as much as you motivate them to be someone—the best version of themselves.” according to a Psychology Today article “The Secrets of Effective Leadership Development. (Gotian, Ruth August 1, 2023).
