City Council Honors Clark Prep Students

Councilmember Palmer presents the proclamation

This morning the New Orleans City Council recognized Clark Prep's Digital Media Club's First Place award with a formal proclamation.  Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer presented the proclamation to the Digital Media Club as well as Tulane University students who acted as mentors.  Present for the proclamation from Clark Prep's Digital Media Club were Nelson Powell, Alexia Laneheart and Anthony Bingham, along with principals Alex Hochron and Reginald Coleman.  Amelia Senter, one of the Tulane mentors, was also present, along with local filmmaker, Louisa Dantas, who taught the Tulane University Place-based Storytelling in New Orleans class.  Darcy McKinnon, Executive Director of NOVAC, and also the advisor for the club, spoke to the chamber about the project.

We are so proud of our students and excited that our city has recognized their hard work!

Clark Prep helps celebrate the reopening of Harrell Stadium

Thanks to the Saints, Pelicans, Super Bowl XLIVII Host Committee, Chevron, the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC), Harrell Stadium celebrated its reopening on May 17. Clark Prep was instrumental in the event, performing with NORDC band members for the opening ceremony. The reopening is centered on the decision to use the turf from Super Bowl XLIVII, played earlier this year at the New Orleans Superdome, as the field for Harrell’s football stadium. Others will accompany this renovation effort too; Chevron will be funding a new Harrell’s basketball court, and the NORD Foundation will contribute a brand new stadium scoreboard and PA system.

Clark Prep’s Marching Band, in conjunction with NORDC, played what was described as an "outstanding performance." Mr. Franklin, Clark Prep’s Marching Band Director, and Mr. Blackman are praised by faculty for their dedication to Clark’s music performance program.  The Marching Band program has been excelling at an impressive speed. Dean of Students Randall Montgomery aptly stated of Mr. Franklin and Mr. Blackman’s work, “a price can’t equal the amount of impact you’re making in their lives.”

From Clark Prep faculty and students to outside organizations, all community stakeholders are contributing to the rebirth and revitalization of valuable city resources to ensure NORDC accomplishes their mission to provide secure, educational, recreational, well rounded and culturally engaging opportunities to New Orleans’ citizens at Harrell Stadium.

We are excited to be a part of the reopening of Harrell Stadium, and even more excited to play on the field, building our athletic and musical talents, for years to come.