DeSoto ISD Celebrates MLK Contest Winners

DeSoto ISD Students Excel in citywide MLK Art and Essay Contest
Posted on 01/22/2025
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DeSoto Independent School District students achieved outstanding success in this year's City of DeSoto Martin Luther King Jr. Art and Essay Contest with multiple students from across the district earning top honors. A total of 14 students received recognition for their exceptional work in the city's competition, showcasing their talent and creativity across various categories. 

Among those honored were students from Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, DeSoto West Middle School, Cockrell Hill Elementary, and Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy. 

 

Fourteen young eagle scholars from DeSoto ISD received recognition from the city, four of the students attend KJTMA, DeSoto West, and Cockrell Hill Elementary, while the other 10 attend Ruby Young. 

 

Out of the 14 students who achieved these honors, three soared to excellence by becoming the top three winners in their respective age categories, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.