Jackson City Councilman Ernest Brooks II Announces “Do The Write Thing” School Ambassadors
Jackson City Councilman Ernest Brooks II
Announces “Do The Write Thing” School Ambassadors
JACKSON, Tenn. – As the Jackson-Madison County School 2017-2018 school year comes to a close,
middle school students across the district will be recognized for their participation in the 2018 “Do the
Write Thing” Challenge. Over 400 middle school students in the Jackson-Madison County School
System accepted the challenge and submitted writings to express how violence impacts their lives. From
those submitted, ten boys and ten girls were selected as school ambassadors representing Northeast
Middle School, North Parkway Middle School, Rose Hill Middle School, and Pope Elementary School.
The Challenge gives students an opportunity to examine the impact of youth violence on their lives in
classroom discussions and in written form by communicating what they think should be done to change
our culture of violence. By encouraging students to make personal commitments to do something about
the problem, the program ultimately seeks to empower them to break the cycles of violence in their
homes, schools and neighborhoods.
Jackson City Councilman, Ernest Brooks II, founded and has chaired this program for twelve years.
During his tenure, over 8,000 students from the Jackson Madison County School System have accepted
the Challenge and submitted writings.
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., the twenty school ambassadors, parents, teachers and
administrators will attend the “Do the Write Thing” Challenge Breakfast at the Doubletree Hotel. The
school ambassadors will be recognized and will receive trophies and a Jackson Generals Swag Bag. Also,
the girl and boy, who submitted the most responsive writings, will be announced as the National
Ambassadors. These students, a parent of each, and their teacher will attend the “Do the Write Thing”
Challenge National Recognition week in July in Washington, D.C. – all expenses paid.
During National Recognition Week, national ambassadors have the opportunity to present their views on
youth violence to such national leaders as the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General of the United
States, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Members of
the Congress. In addition, their writings will be published and placed in the Library of Congress.
Councilman Brooks states, “A Coalition of business, educational and governmental leaders have forged a
lasting partnership to prevent youth violence in our community. I applaud the student participants for their
willingness to take a stand against youth violence. They are learning to better voice their life experiences
and create turning points that effect prevention.”
2018
JACKSON “DO THE WRITE THING” CHALLENGE
SCHOOL AMBASSADORS
(GIRLS)
Name Grade School Teacher
Amani Alshaef 8 th North Parkway Annette Graves
Callie Chrystak 8 th Rose Hill Liz Howell
Trinity Green 8 th Northeast Kimberly Dilden
Laila Houston 8 th North Parkway Annette Graves
Jessica Johnson 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
Nevaeh McMinnis 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
Camden Robertson 8 th Rose Hill Liz Howell
Madison Sutton 7 th Rose Hill Belinda Clark
Jessica Uko-Abasi 8 th Northeast Kim Dilden
Autumn Woodard 8 th Northeast Kim Dilden
2018
JACKSON “DO THE WRITE THING” CHALLENGE
SCHOOL AMBASSADORS
(BOYS)
Name Grade School Teacher
David Ard 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
William Guthrie 8 th Northeast Kim Dilden
Kevin Hicks 8 th Northeast Kim Dilden
Adam McDonald 7 th Rose Hill Belinda Clark
Mekhi Morris 6 th Pope Doris Morton
Ben Pledger 8 th Northeast Kim Dilden
Nolan Russell 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
Evan Woods 6 th Pope Doris Morton
Matthew White 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
Kyle Yelverton 7 th West Bemis Shemon Reaves
