Governor Rick perry and US Congressman Michael Burgess to Address Graduates at Westlake Academy’s First Graduation

By: dBusiness News

Commencement services for the first graduating class of Westlake Academy, a community-owned International Baccalaureate (IB) public charter school founded in 2003, will take place on Sunday, May 23, at 2 p.m., at the Marriott Solana in Westlake Town Center. Governor Rick Perry will provide the Governor’s Address and U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess will provide the Congressional Address to the 24 graduating seniors of Westlake Academy, the first and only municipality in Texas to receive a charter designation. Also participating in the ceremony are Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott, State Representative Vicki Truitt, and Mayor Laura Wheat with special guests including Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes, the Town Council/Trustees, former Board of Aldermen/Trustees, and former Westlake Mayor Scott Bradley.

“We are delighted to have Gov. Perry, Congressman Burgess, and Commissioner Robert Scott along with the other dignitaries and special guests attending and participating in this landmark occasion in the life of Westlake Academy,” said Tom Brymer, CEO of Westlake Academy and Town Manager. “Our seniors have worked hard, which is evident in their academic successes as well as in the passion and respect they have developed for the world around them. Without question, they are leaders of tomorrow, and we wish them the very best as they begin this next chapter in their lives.”

The 24 graduating seniors have been offered over $3.7 million in scholarships/grants, and 100 percent have been accepted to colleges and universities, including Baylor, John V. Roach Honors College-TCU, Bentley, Boston University, Brandeis, Drury, Emory, Pepperdine, Northeastern, New York University, Reed, Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business-SMU, Honors College-SMU, Southwestern at Georgetown, St. John’s College, Texas A&M, Trinity, Texas Christian University, Tulane, Washington University, University of Sheffield in England, University of Texas at Austin, University of Virginia, University of Texas at Dallas, and many others.

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