Semifinal Photos Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Ada L. Williams Auditorium Dallas ISD

1. Semifinal Photos Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Ada L. Williams Auditorium Dallas ISD

2. 2011 Semifinal Competitors

3. Cordelia Easton William Lipscomb Elementary School

4. Elijah English Jerry Junkins Elementary School

5. Dawn Ford John Neely Bryan Elementary School

6. KafiWadieForson William L. Cabell Elementary School

7. Anthony Giron S.S. Conner Elementary School

8. Harper Jones Charles Rice Learning Center

9. Zahad Munford Thomas Tolbert Elementary School

10. Raul Ojeda Urban Park Elementary School

11. Alexis Stephens R.L. Thornton Elementary School

12. Kirk Taylor J.P. Starks Elementary School

13. Jorge Thompson H.S. Thompson Learning Center

14. Alexus Torres Louise W. Kahn Elementary School

15. Taylor Washington Clara Oliver Elementary

16. Jamaria Whitfield T.L. Marsalis Elementary School

17. Stephanie Zámarron Amelia Earhart Learning Center

18. 2011 Semi-Finalists

19. Semifinals Competition

20. Jennifer King, Director of The Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Competition, talks with the semifinalists prior to the event to answer questions and help calm nerves. Lawana Porter, Coordinator – Community Relations with Dallas ISD Communication Services, finalizes some last minute details prior to the beginning of the semifinals.

21. Kalyce Simpson and José Ortiz, cast members on the Emmy-Award winning television show School Zone Dallas, serve as the Masters of Ceremonies in the Dallas Semifinals, where it will be determined which eight students will advance to the 19th Annual Gardere Oratory Competition.

22. Dr. Lew Blackburn, First Vice President of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, offered parents, family members, teachers and competitors the opening greeting.

23. Gardere Wynne Sewell Partner Dwight Francis served as head judge and offered opening remarks to attendees.

24. The next several slides show the Umphrey Lee Elementary School Choir in action. They provided enjoyable entertainment while the judges deliberated.

30. The audience was delighted when the children discarded the hats they were initially wearing and pulled Santa hats out of their back pockets. Carolyn Donnell, Music Instructor, Umphrey Lee Elementary School

35. The Masters of Ceremony receive their honorariums. MLK Semifinal Judges: (From left to right) Robert Edison, Director Social Studies, Dallas ISD; Craig Florence, Partner, Litigation Practice, Gardere; Clarissa Plair, Director, Reading/Language Arts, Dallas ISD; Juliette Gallegos, Associate, Tax/Employee Benefits Practice Gardere; Dwight Francis, Partner, Litigation Practice, Gardere

36. Semifinalists with certificates and all the judges.

37. Miss Ford and Miss Jones are joined on their left by finalists Kirk Taylor (far left) and Zahad Munford Finalists Dawn Ford and Harper Jones

38. Finalists (left to right): Alexus Torres, Jamaria Whitfield, Kirk Taylor and Zahad Munford Finalists (left to right): Elijah English, Alexus Torres, Jamaria Whitfield and Kirk Taylor

39. All eight 2011 Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition finalists: KofieWadieForson, Elijah English, Alexus Torres, Jamaria Whitfield, Kirk Taylor,Zahad Munford, Dawn Ford and Harper Jones

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