Lamar Girls Rock Expo Empowers Students

While this was a first-time experience for the student journalist, she insists that both the preparation and the execution of the panel discussion were well worth venturing out of her comfort zone. 

“I learned so much from our panel guests,” Bortzfield says. “I’m so glad I was selected for this opportunity. It was really nice to speak with professional women, who sincerely wanted to give us advice about our futures.”

After the panel in the auditorium – all attendees went to different breakout sessions around the school. In these breakout sessions, the girls were paired with various professionals, who shared great resources. 

Counselors Glenda Simmons and Clarissa Savoy, along with English teacher Dr. Kapreta Johnson were all heavily involved in the planning of the expo and believe such opportunities are necessary for the growth and development of young ladies at Lamar. 

This school year, Lamar has made several efforts to empower the young ladies of the school. Insert Lamar Girls Rock – an organization created to ensure the teen girls on this very large campus feel both heard and seen.

Last week – the Lamar Girls Rock Expo welcomed over 100 students to the auditorium to hear a panel of three powerful women from the community. The panel included Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Mary Tom Curnutt, financial advisor Maureen Maidlow and entrepreneur Kenya Mobley. All three women shared their respective stories with the audience. 

Senior Journey Bortzfield served as moderator for the event and led the panel discussion, asking both personal and professional questions. Her goal was to provide audience members with real insight into various professions. 

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