Overland Reads Video

When one thinks of Overland High School, our culture of diversity and inclusion comes to mind. We are a school defined by our motley of groups and individuals.  With inspiration from the book, OTV set out and found 26 individuals who share with us a word that speaks to their identity. Those individuals are listed below.

Zamzam Mohamed -  12^th Grade

Yenna Kwon - 11^th Grade

Xavier Rodriguez - 12^th Grade

Whitney Fosu - 12^th Grade 

Ventura (Cloud) Saydee - 10^th Grade

Unyque Hollie - 11^th Grade

Tavio Amouzou - 10^th Grade

Sabirin Jama - 10^th Grade

Reggie Polk - Maintenance Coordinator

Quinci O'Brien Dumont - Alumni

Phuc Nguyen -  9^th Grade

Oryn Snyder - 9^th Grade

Nour Idris - 12^th Grade

Maggie Condie - 9^th Grade

Lina Ho - 12^th Grade

Kareem Ahmed - 12^th Grade

Jessica Jimenez - 12^th Grade

Ihslam Drera - 10^th Grade

Hana Kebede - 12^th Grade

Gyasi Cetshwayo - 10^th Grade

Fatimah Al Shammari - 11^th Grade

Elias Castro - 11^th Grade

Diego Fleetwood - 12^th Grade

Chad Hamilton - 11^th Grade

Sybil Booker - Principal

Allison Terry - 9^th Grade

Quoting directly from the book, “Words have the power to inspire. They cheer us up when we’re down. They shine so bright when everything feels dark.”  Words of Wonder from Z to A masterfully depict words of motivation and inspiration, and I highly recommend immersing yourself in its wisdom during our annual Cherry Creek Reads Week. Yet, beyond the pages of any book you read this week, I hope you discover new words to hold dear, find meaning in, and take pride in. For words, in their essence, have the remarkable ability to shape who we are, and what would Overland be without you? Let us read together, inspire together, and enjoy 2024’s Cherry Creek Reads Week.