MJHS conducts inaugural AVID program kickoff
MARSHALL, Texas – Marshall Junior High School kicked off its first year AVID program Tuesday with a contract signing ceremony held at East Texas Baptist University.
The inaugural program at MJHS includes 48 students who enter the district’s AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program in the eighth grade. This is the first year AVID has been available to eighth-grade students. The program is in its fourth year at Marshall High School.
AVID is a college readiness system dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other post-secondary opportunities. For more than 30 years, AVID has been responsible for accelerating the learning of students and promoting a schoolwide college-going culture.
The AVID class at MJHS is taught by LaDarius Carter.
Students who signed their AVID contracts to enter the program on Tuesday are:
Shontavia Robertson
Jamyia Brightman
Mayra Menderas
Fernanda Martinez
Ramise Gray
Kel’Vionne Thomas
Jaliyah Mills
Kitana King
Jalaysia David
Miguel Trejo
Jada Kelly
Brianna Espinoza
Luis Garcia
Jeremiah Fitzsimmons
Zacarria Green
Shania Lewis
Layla Rains
Miesha Harrison
Alan Diosdado
Carmela Majica
Mackinzy Vasquez
Brianna Aisa
Alyza Olvera
Jahir Torres
Omar Hernandez
Jessica Stanford
Christopher Washington
Kailyn Smith
Chloe Hart
Maria Espinoza
Lissy Mendez
Jessica Baltazar
Johnathan Abelardo
Miguel Zepeda
Jacqueline Villela
J’La Irving
Ahiya Cameron
Michael Johnson
Oshea Warweru
Jabbarius Grant
Naomi Toal
Raylee Hasler
Hannia Lerma
Leili Morales
Shondalyn Moore