40 years of Encouraging Success at McElroy
40 Languages Spoken at Multicultural Lee High
As McElroy Translation celebrates 40 years of service I cannot help but remember the man who touched so many lives and had faith in people. Last year we said our farewells to Ralph McElroy and it was inspiring to hear folks from around the world speak about how he changed them. He loved cultures, languages and people. He genuinely wanted to know about you and had a way of making you feel like an old friend.
The common theme I heard that day, and continue to hear, is how Ralph McElroy created opportunities for those who came into contact with him. Moreover, it was how he created these opportunities that inspired. He gave people tools and gently encouraged.
In memory of Ralph McElroy, we are once again honored to support the Second Annual Lee High School Performing Arts Community Texas College Driving Tour. This five – day trip will allow 25 11th graders to visit nine college campuses in southeast and central Texas.
Lee High School is a unique campus located within the Gulfton area of Houston, Texas. The student body consists of approximately 2000 students, most of whom are first generation immigrants from over 70 countries. Besides English, forty other languages are spoken at Lee High School, including Farsi, Swahili, Mandarin Chinese, Urdu, German, Creole, French and Spanish. On top of being culturally diverse, Lee High School has six learning communities (Applied Engineering, Business & Computer Applications, Health & Human Services, Law & Justice, Performing Arts, Visual & Media Arts) and an English Language Institute. Students choose a learning community that is themed to an area of their interest.
By supporting Lee High School Performing Arts Community we hope to fulfill the goal of its faculty: the understanding of the importance of a college education in modern America, as well as the belief that graduating from college is an option and an expectation for them. We wish them success on this year's tour.
For more information on Lee High School, please visit their website http://www.leehighschool.org/
