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Milwaukee Public Schools is proud of all its alumni, and especially those who find ways to make their hometown a better place. Meet four alumni who are giving back to others through their careers. Maeta Burns is a 1989 graduate of Milwaukee High School of the Arts and was part of the first class at MHSA that entered as freshmen.

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MPS welcomed back one of its own this week for an inspirational session with students at Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School. Chris Gardner, a 1971 graduate of MPS Washington High School, is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist, and subject of the book and film “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Gardner spent time with about 100 students in the school library.

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Brothers Inspired to Inspire Others Darren and Vedale are co-owners of Jazale’s Art Studio in Milwaukee. “Jazale’s is a program that at its heart gives creativity opportunities to youth and other community members. “We just see ourselves as a hub for the arts”   Question: What drives the two of you? Is it the fact that the two of you lived it, learned from it, and now are sharing it with the kids you teach?

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Waiting at bus stops and walking to school can be cold during Wisconsin winters, so MPS is working to keep students warm through its annual mitten tree drive. New mittens, gloves, caps, scarves, and socks, along with long underwear, leggings, and thermal wear, will be collected through January 11. Warm winter clothing can be dropped off at MPS Central Services or select TCF bank locations listed below.

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More than 300 people gathered on October 10, 2018 to recognize outstanding alumni from Milwaukee Public Schools. Nine men and women plus a corporate partner were honored for their exemplary careers, community work, and support of Milwaukee Public Schools. Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Italian Community Center and were treated to entertainment by R&B/jazz duo B~Free & Quinten Farr, as well as the Rufus King High School Drumline.

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The Washington High School Alumni Association proudly recognized seven men and women who are being added to the school’s Hall of Fame. All were selected for exemplary careers and service to the community. In a ceremony at Washington High School’s library, Interim Superintendent Keith Posley, Principal Angelena Terry, former Principal Jerome Brandl, and President Steven Brown of the WHS Alumni Scholarship Foundation congratulated and thanked the Hall of Fame members for their inspiring careers and their impact on the city of Milwaukee.

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The Milwaukee Public Schools Department of Strategic Partnerships and Customer Service (SPCS) builds the capacity of our families and our schools through partnerships. The department presents “Dollars for Scholars Restaurant Week” the week of October 8-12. Select restaurants have agreed to help us raise scholarship dollars for The SPCS Alumni Scholarship, but we need your help! During this week, eat at one of the following restaurants, present a flyer (below), or mention MPS, and the restaurant will donate a percentage of your meal back to the Alumni Scholarship fund!

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The 2018-19 school year has officially begun and our high school students are back to the books. On Friday,  August 17, we gathered and alumni-owned Skybox for a school supply drive! Alumni from Bay View, Custer (Obama), Hamilton, Juneau (MacDowell), Marshall, North Division, Riverside, Rufus King, Tech, and Washington came together and  donated essentials for high school students to succeed such as protractors, notebooks, highlighters, and calculators; we were able to fill two bins with various supplies.

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The 2018–19 school year has officially begun! Students in MPS high schools, middle schools, and select elementary schools were back in the classroom today. Interim Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley, members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, and others welcomed students at Audubon Technology and Communication High School and Middle School with a drumline, bells, and cheers. Principal Leon Groce, Dr.

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Most people aren’t surprised to hear that MPS students attend the Wisconsin State Fair—but the fact that students are competing in the youth livestock show gets some attention. This year, students showed seven sheep and one heifer at the fair, marking the second year that Vincent High School has taken part in competition. Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences is the only school in Milwaukee County to offer an agriculture program, and allows students to work with sheep, cattle, a horse, and chickens.

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