Support goes well beyond graduation at NEISD

Posted by Lila Stanley on 1/7/2022 8:30:00 AM

“ETA is a family. We’re going to help you get that educational start but also that personal and emotional support.”

Retired counselor Linda Howe made a special trip back to Roosevelt High School to see former student, Adeniji Ogunlana. He was part of the Engineering & Technologies Academy (ETA) and graduated from Roosevelt in 2015. He went on to attend Princeton University and now works as a Software Engineer at TikTok!

Linda spent 24 years at ETA before retiring two years ago, but her students are still near and dear to her heart.

“The fact that year-to-year more than half the class graduates Summa Cum Laude is so amazing,” said Howe. “Having that support system that makes learning fun makes ETA a special program.”

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Adeniji hugs his former ETA counselor niji Ogunlana and retired counselor Linda Howe