People
Greg McCoy, a Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus, played in the Poinsettia Bowl in December — his last college football game for Texas Christian University — against Louisiana Tech. The graduate student is in his last year of NCAA eligibility. McCoy played football for Woodrow while working three jobs, and he was the first person in his family to graduate from college.
Lacy Montgomery, a 2001 Woodrow Wilson alumna, is the new executive director of Exodus Ministries, a neighborhood nonprofit that aims to help break the chain of generational crime. Montgomery began volunteering with Exodus through Munger Place Church.
Bill Cochran of Lakewood created a Super Bowl commercial for Bridgestone called “Reply All,” and it ranked No. 3 on Time magazine’s list of best TV ads of 2011. Cochran is creative director and writer at The Richards Group and also a longtime cast member with Ad-Libs improvisational comedy troupe. Watch the commercial below.
Community
The White Rock Lake Centennial event Pave the Way raised $130,000 for the lake. It was the final event of the centennial campaign, which featured a series of events beginning in March to celebrate the 100th birthday of White Rock Lake while collecting funds for 10 capital improvement projects.
The Bath House Cultural Center is accepting proposals for its 2012-13 theater season through Feb. 21. The season runs September 2012 through August 2013. For details, contact Theresa Furphy at 214.670.0060 or theresa.furphy@dallascityhall.com.
The Dallas Police Department’s Northeast Division is calling on residents to submit nominations for Volunteer of the Year. The deadline is Feb. 20, and the ceremony is set for March 8 at St. James Episcopal Church, 9845 McCree. For details on how to nominate, call officer Bervin Smith at 214.670.7747.
Education
High school seniors and their parents are invited to attend a college financial aid workshop, sponsored by Education is Freedom, from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at Woodrow Wilson High School.
