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TOP 7 GISD’s partnership with myON® by Renaissance® has led to more than 904,183 books, 22,017,159 pages and 8,083,046 minutes read. Access this free digital resource at garlandisd.net/myon. 6 Lakeview Centennial High School has made history by winning the first-ever Universal Cheerleaders Association Game Day Live Championship. This new competition combines cheerleaders with live music from the school’s band. 9 Continuing a longstanding Garland ISD tradition, Daphne Gomez, Skyler Huynh, Jessica Nwaka, Marlene Reyes, Michael Robles and William Utrera were named 2020 Dell Scholars. These college-bound seniors will each receive $20,000, a laptop and ongoing educational support. 8 Besting competition across Texas, Sara Dacon, Trinity Del Regno, Hannah Galt, Grant Hayes, Jaquelyn Hernandez, Stefan James, Jered Labra, Analyse Melendez, Denniel Santos and Andrew Winn earned a coveted All-State title—the highest honor a music student can receive. 10 #GarlandUSA Superintendent Dr. Ricardo López is leading districts across the state as the new President of the Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. 2019–20 // Issue IV 4