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WALIPP-TSU PREPARATORY ACADEMY, ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

Houston, Texas…WALIPP-TSU Preparatory Academy, a free all-boys HISD charter school for students in grades 6-8th, was founded to meet the critical academic and social development needs of inner-city youth. The academy announced its new Board of Directors and Advisory Board, which oversees fundraising, marketing and programming needs for 2009-2010 school years.

New members include: Mr. Levi Benton, Ms. Peggy Engram, Mr. Terrence Fontaine, Mr. Michael Harris, Mr. N.D. Kalu, Ms. Tamara McWashington, Mrs. Catherine Mosbacher, Mr. Shawn Reed, Mr. Deandre Sam, Ambassador Arthur Schechter, Dr. Laureen Wishom, and Mr. Gerald Womack. New advisory board members include: Mr. Jerome Gray, Ms. Shannon Buggs, Mr. Benjamin Hall and Mr. Gerald Smith.

Returning board members include: Mr. Stanford Alexander, Mr. Jack Blanton Sr., Mrs. Leslie Coward, Dr. Davetta Daniels, Ms. Ada Edwards, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, Mrs. Elizabeth Gillis, Ms. Barbara Goldfield, Mr. David Harris, Mr. Howard Jefferson, Ms. Melanie Lawson, Ms. Mary Ramos, Ms. Regina Rogers and Mr. Henry Peterson.

WALIPP is currently accepting applications for enrollment of boys in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Applications must be brought to the school. Students and parents are also required to complete a personal interview. Call 713-741-3600 to schedule an interview. To learn more about enrollment criteria or to obtain an application online, visit www.walippacademy.org.