Hillcrest High School - Panther Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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1'Ark::!,v fury.: - fe-ggi if pw wig- ADavid Morice combines his interest in business with his interest in art by working at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts with the Assistant Director. eff, .- Rf . ti . 'a. Gifted act as interns THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Program and the Creative and Performing Arts Program allow talented and gifted students to intern with professionals in areas of career interest. For example, if a bright Hillcrest student is interested in medicine, he or she could intern for one semester with a surgeon, a physician in general practice, a director of nursing or someone in a variety of medical professions. Whether the student's interest is medicine or law, journalism or broadcasting, engineering or architecture, music or dance, or whatever field of interest, the Dallas Independent School District has recruited more than 600 professionals in Greater Dallas to be sponsors of interns. Interns are released from school for full or half day for one semester. Half day students can be in the program for another semester. Students may enter the program in the junior or senior year, and occasionally a sophomore or freshman enters the program for half day. One hundred and fifty-eight Hillcrest students have been in the programs. The intern assists and learns from his sponsor, Monday through Thursday. All interns attend seminars and return to see their counselors on Friday. The Executive AssistantfCreative and Performing Arts Program is finishing the ninth year of operation and is jointly sponsored by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The program offices are located at the Dallas Chamber of Commerce in downtown Dallas. 4Being in the TAG program helps students realize what it is actually like being a professional. Rhonda Brown learned that dentists' hours are often different from those of other professionals. After hours she examined slides to determine exactly what the patient required for recovery. 4Being an artist requires many hours of practice each day. In the Creative and Performing arts program, the student gets many opportunities for prac- tice. They have a professional helping them to perfect their skill. Lynne Mason built her own pottery wheel in her backyard. She became interested in pottery after taking summer courses at SMU. ' n. Talented and gifted program 25

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While at the zoo, the Executive Assistants learned about exotic animals as well as how important management is when running any company. Mike Stuart, the facilitator of the program talks about the goals of students in the program? tliittie' t i 5 in t gf J 5 ,.t.. , M 5 I ' A ,H Wg 6? 5 fer, AWhile in the Executive Assistant, Creative and Per- forming Arts Program the students get hands on training and practical experience in their career field. Iohn Rutledge enjoys working with a doctor. While in the program he decided that he will pursue a career in the field of medicine. AThey discuss their fields of interest at a Friday Seminar, Nancy Harris works ata bank as an accoun- tant while Ieff works at a law office downtown. 24 Talented and gifted program

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Lauren Blatt ' Iana Edwards Shari Griffith Gordon Iones Ieff Neal Frannie Sorrells 26 ' Mr. and Miss Hillcrest Hurricane Monique Foster Wayne McClinton Ir. Kim Terrill