Donnie Simmons is a 2006 honor graduate of Arlington High School. Today, he is enrolled as a sophomore at St. John's University in Queens, New York where he’s studying Business Management. St. John’s is one of America’s leading Catholic universities. Last year, Donnie was inducted into the Freshman Honor Society. Donnie Simmons is the son of Don Simmons and Alisa Simmons of Arlington.

Brianna LeGrand won the ”Sharing the Dream Essay” Contest in 2000. Her $1,000 scholarship helped to pave the way for academic studies at the University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin. At USC, she was a Trustee Scholar. Ebony Magazine profiled her as one of the 10 top African American college freshmen in the country. LeGrand earned a bachelor’s degree in honors business and marketing in May 2004. Today, she is employed as a pharmaceutical sales representative with Pfizer in Houston.

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