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February 11, 2017

Irving ISD’s Brandenburg celebrates winning Made by Milk Construction Contest

For winning the 2016 Made by Milk Construction Contest, Evergreen Packaging representatives presented Brandenburg Elementary School with a plaque and $1,000 check. Students gathered with teachers Grizelle Larriviel (far right) and Irene Sosa (far left in black) and Evergreen Packaging executives, pictured on the front row with Superintendent of Schools Jose Parra, Ed.D., principal Julie Miller and student Juan Campos, who was the brainchild behind the project and served as the class environmental specialist.

Representatives from Evergreen Packing visited Brandenburg Elementary School on February 6 to celebrate the school’s recent win in the 2016 Made by Milk Construction Contest. In January, the company named Brandenburg and their team of 38 fifth graders among its list of winners for their aviation project, Up, Up and Away. The group of students constructed eight model aircrafts resembling planes made between the years 1905 to 1994 using 1,244 cartoons.

Photos from the presentation are on the district Photo Gallery.

The Silent Crime: How to Protect Your Property from Real Estate Fraud

Real estate fraud is on the rise, with over 9,500 complaints last year alone, leading to losses of more than $145 million! Unfortunately, it often goes unnoticed until it's too late, putting your home and assets at risk.

Backstage Chatter: Justin Phillips talks about being a Standby in ‘Come From Away’

Justin Phillips discusses his journey in landing roles on the national stage to what it's like being a Standby in the New York Times Critics’ Pick Broadway Dallas musical, "Come From Away."

The Dallas STEM Solution: Ramping up curriculum in Pre-K through college to meet tomorrow's needs

In this video we take a look at the rising demand for STEM studies in the Dallas area. The Dallas Independent School District is placing a high amount of focus on this growing field...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett at the Democratic National Convention

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett sat down with NNPA in the midst of all the excitement at the Democratic National Convention.

Backstage Chatter: Dallas' own, Rachel Simone Webb leads the cast in the hit musical ‘& Juliet’

Rachel Simone Webb is taking the stage by storm as she plays the lead role, Juliet, in "& Juliet," a play written by Emmy-winning (Schitt's Creek) David West Read, including music from Grammy award-winning songwriter, Max Martin.

Backstage Chatter: Hadestown returns to Dallas February 25 - March 2

2019 Tony Award ® and 2020 Grammy Award ® winning musical, Hadestown is making its stop at Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Dallas series! Jaylon C. Crump spoke with Backstage Chatter about their role as Hermes, the messenger god in this upcoming Broadway Dallas show.