Eighteen Years of Student Achievement

Ruth Joseph
Dr. Phillips High School
High School Student of the Year
Lee Norris Rayam Scholarship Winner

Yasmine George
Jones High School
Lee Norris Rayam Scholarship Winner

Pamela Pocket
Colonial Ninth Grade Center
High School Student of the Year

2006 - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

Believe In Yourself And Your Dreams Will Come
True

Know what you can and want to do in life.
Set goals for yourself and work hard to achieve them
Strive to have fun everyday.

Use your creativity as a means of expressing your feelings

Be Sensitive in veiwing the world.

Develop a sense of confidence

Be honest with yourself and with others

Follow your heart and adhere to your own truths

Know that the more you give the more you

will receive

Believe in yourself and your dreams will come true

~Susan Polis Schutz

Eighteen Years and Counting!

A Message from COMPACT's Executive Director, George Fuller

Yes, COMPACT is still serving our community and is still helping to mold young lives! Orlando/Orange County COMPACT, launched in 1989 with a pilot program of 15 students at Jones High School, guided and nurtured over 600 students for this year. Since inception almost 10,000 young people have been a part of our program - many are fulfilling our vision and have become responsible, contributing members of society.

The three students pictured on the cover are only a sample of our outstanding performers for 2006 - 2007. Co-recipient of the Lee Norris Rayam Scholarship, Yasmine George, Jones High School, is headed to UCF. Ruth Joseph, Dr Phillip High School, Co-recipient, Lee Norris Rayam Scholarship and Co-student of the year will attend the University of South Florida. This is the first time a student has won both of these awards, The other Co-Student of the Year, Pamela Pockets, just completed her freshman year as an honor student at Colonial 9th Grade Center

In addition to our special achieving high school students, elementary and middle school students performed very well. Elementary School Student of the Year, Nancy Truong, a 5th grader at Englewood Elementary, achieved a 3.8 GPA and was selected to receive a Disney Dreamers and DOers award. Tene Polite, Middle School Student of year, just completed 8th grade at Memorial Middle. Achieving a GPA of 3.6, she increased her GPA by almost two points

We are proud of and thankful for all who helped make this a successful, exciting year. To all of you - students, teachers, mentors, parents, board members and business partners - we say thank you!

COMPACT Executive Director, George Fuller greets students as they exit the tour bus in Washington D.C.

Do not go where the path
leads; go instead where there
is no path and leave a trend"

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Overview of the COMPACT Scholarship Program

The COMPACT scholarships were first awarded in 1991, funded by private donations, Since then over 200 scholarships have been funded by private donors and the City of Orlando grant.

The Lee Norris Rayam Scholarship is named in the honor of Lee Norris Rayam, a community and COMPACT volunteer and a staunch advocate for the youth. Tragically, he was murdered in Jamaica in 1994, The scholarship was increased this year from $1,000 to $1,500 due to a donation from COMPACT mentor, Bob Goldman, It is renewable at one half value (now $750.00) for three years if the student makes satisfactory progress.

Five of COMPACT's 2007 scholarship recipients pose with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, From left to right: Tiffany Asencio, Timber Creek; Joanns Isme, Dr Phillips; Dappphne Casimir, Dr Phillips; Jennel Davoren, Jones; and Ruth Joseph, Dr. Phillips.

Estaban Yepes, Former COMPACT student who graduated from Dr, Phillips in 2000, and was a Washington, D.C Trip winner in 1998. He is now employed as a Financial Service Representative at SunTrust Bank.

"When you reach the top, keep climbing."

~Zen Proverb

Thirteen special achievers who improved their GPA by at least 1 point enjoyed a special day at Disney. Evans students, Sherlyn Josph (l) and Nedrick Thomas (r) stop for a picture with their COMPACT teacher, Mr. J.B. Gordon and his wife

2006 -2007
COMPACT REPORT CARD

COMPACT TRAVELS TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

Sixteen Special Achievers Honored

Student School

Tiffany Asccencio Timber Creek Daphne Casimir Dr. Phillips Raiza Colon Timber Creek Jennel Davoren Jones Shantell Gruell Timber Creek Joanne Isme Dr Phillips Chantale Jones Jones Ruth Joseph Dr Phillips Gina Lubin Oak Ridge Carolina Nunez Timber Creek Pamela Pockets Colonial 9th Grade Center Rashad Reese Jones Elease Samms Jones Krista Turner Dr. Phillips Adrianna Velez Timber Creek Kwame Walker Jones

The 2007 Washington D.C. Trip participants on the steps of the Supreme Court Building.

The above named students, winners of a year long competition, journeyed to our nation's capital, May 29 to June 3,. These trips have beeb conducted annually since 1992 except for 2002 and 2003 when national security necessitated substituting a Florida trip to Tallahassee and St Augustine. Accompanying the students were the following COMPACT teachers/staff: Dennis Blake, Timber Creek, Rose Cooper, Colonial: Carol Everett, Dr. Phillips: Kelvin Moore, Oak Ridge: Cheryl Perkins,. Colonial: Dawn Plagianes, Englewood Elementary; and Rocky Robinson, COMPACT Program Manager, Executive Director, George Fuller, traveled ahead of the group and met them in Washington, D.C.

Students and chaperone, Dennis Blake enjoyed the Roosevelt Monument,

Jones High School students pose with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: From Left to right: Jannel Davoren, Kwame Walker, chamtale Jones, Rashed Reese, and Elease Samms,

Students pause to take photos at the Vietnam War Memorial

Students danced with the professional at Dance Place. Here Elease Samms of Jones High School learns some steps.

Carrie Nunez of Timber Creek High School and Pamela Pockets of Colonial Ninth Grade Center pose in front of the Lincoln Memorial facing the reflecting pools.

One of the highlights of the 2007 Washington, D.C. Trip was when Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took the students into his inner chambers to share his high school yearbook with them!

Reading Buddies Programs

2006-2007

Elementary School Partner School Avalon Timber Creek Azalea Park Timber Creek Camelot Timber Creek Lake Sybelia Timber Creek Brookshire Colonial Englewood Colonial Hidden Oaks Colonial 9th Grade Center Three Points Colonial 9th Grade Center Princeton Edgewater Princeton Howard Middle School

Brookshire Elementary School students were surprised with new books! Looking on are some of their Colonial High School "Reading Buddies".

Timber Creek High School and Avalon Elementary Elementary School

"Reading Buddies" enjoyed a day at Universal Studios to celebrate their reading success!

Colonial Ninth Grade Center and Three Points Elementary " Reading Buddies" at their end of the year celebration. Daryl Williams (center) with two first grade buddies: David Perez (left) and Marialys Rios.

Citrus COMPACT Mighty Mentors! Principal Cynthia Drayton (bottom left) and some of her staff who serve as Citrus mentors pose for a picture.

COMPACT Program Manager, Rocky Robinson (left) and his mentee, Rashad Reese of Jones High School (right) pose with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Teachers and Mentors Making a Difference!

James Newton, COMPACT photographer and board member, congratulates his mentee, Orange Center Elementary student, Tyren Johnson.

Jones High School mentor, Jay Johnson (right), and his mentee, Jarrad Sharp review homework.

After discussing their school's COMPACT program, teachers pose for a picture. Left to right are Winifred Lock, Memorial Middle School, Gary Roth, Colonial Ninth Grade Center, and Carol Everett, Dr Phillips High School

Teachers Kelvin Moore, Oak Ridge High School, and Dennis Blake, Timber Creek High School, Pictured in Arlington Cemetery at the grave site of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

"To the World, you may just be

somebody, But to somebody,

you might just be the world."

~unknown

Mentor of the Year, Dr Edwin Mourino (center) an organization development consultant at Lockheed Martin poses for a picture with his four Colonial High School mentees.