BRW Architects attended the Dedication of Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School on October 23, 2013 greeted with handshakes from excited young students.  The school opened this Fall relieving the over populated elementary schools in the area.  The daylight filled Lobby proved the ideal setting for the Dedication events!

The inspiring speeches encouraged students to model their school’s heroic name sake; Thelma Richardson who fought for equal pay for African American Dallas teachers in the 1940’s.  Principal Courtney Thomas led the Program in the Multipurpose space and was also joined by speakers Sylvia Reyna, PH.D. (Chief of School Leadership, DISD), Toni Rose (Texas House of Representatives), Rick Callahan (Dallas Council Member), John Wiley Price (Dallas County Commissioner), Israel Cordero (Executive Director, W.W. Samuell Feeder Pattern DISD), Rita Cloman (President, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.), and Larry Zerby (Director of Design & Special Projects, DISD, Construction Services).  The performances by the enthusiastic 4^th and 5^th grade choirs were met with great applause concluding the ceremony.

Afterwards, guests and parents enjoyed refreshments in the Lobby where they admired the CHPS educational graphics and the Thelma Richardson dedication signage including the history of the school’s name sake.  It was inspiring to experience the school in use after all the planning, design, and construction was complete!