On behalf of Hinsdale South High School (Darien, IL), thank you for attending our presentation, "From Engagement to Empowerment - A Holistic Approach to African-American Student Achievement" at Dream Deferred, 2012!  We hope you enjoyed your time with us, as well as your time at the conference!

We are excited to be able to share the work that we do with other schools and we invite you to contact us at (630) 468-4210 (or using the e-mail addresses below) at anytime with questions.  In addition, there are supplemental resources posted below related to the programs and initiatives that we discussed during our presentation.

At Hinsdale South, we recognize Accountability, Respect, and Engagement as the core principles to exhibit in Hornet Nation, and it is our hope that each of the programs that we presented emphasize these beliefs in our students, staff, and community!

Dr. Brian Waterman, Principal (bwaterman@hindsale86.org)
Mrs. Arwen Pokorny Lyp, AP for Curriculum & Instruction (apokorny@hinsdale86.org)
Mr. Alex Bitto, Dean of Students (abitto@hinsdale86.org)
Mr. Michael Holland, Director of Guidance (mholland@hinsdale86.org)
Mr. Matt Guritz, Social Studies Department Chairman (mguritz@hinsdale86.org)
Mrs. Lisa Elo, Tier 2 Coordinator and Academic Reading Teacher (lelo@hinsdale86.org)
Ms. Ayesha Truman, Excel Program Coordinator (atruman@hinsdale86.org)
Mrs. Denise Verdun, Community Liaison (dverdun@hinsdale86)