TCS SENIOR OWEN OSBORNE Accepted Into
Disney Dreamers Academy 2025
By Samantha DePriest
TCS High School Senior Owen Osborne is not a stranger to the spotlight but this past week, he got the surprise of a lifetime when Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon Smith-Conrad and Mickey Mouse made a surprise visit to our school gym. When our front office staff received the phone call from Disney asking to visit our school so they could surprise one of our students, they were in disbelief. TCS Assistant Head of School, Mr. Blake Bass, was holding an assembly during the Advisement period immediately following Chapel about the importance of mentorship for our upperclassmen when the special guests arrived.
Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon Smith-Conrad, Atlanta-area student Owen Osborne and Mickey Mouse during the surprise announcement moment. (Image by Katie Neumann)
Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon Smith-Conrad, Atlanta-area student Owen Osborne and Mickey Mouse during the surprise announcement moment. (Image by Katie Neumann)
TCS Senior Owen Osborne
(Image by Katie Neumann)
Last year Owen applied for the Disney Dreamers Academy and out of thousands of students across the country was chosen as one of the 100 students in the Class of 2025 to receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Walk Disney World. The Disney Dreamers Academy (DDA) is part of the Walt Disney World Resort mentoring program.
Each Spring, 100 students are blessed with four full days of meeting mentors, making connections with other student leaders, attending career workshops, networking, and even learning how to dress for success and other important skills for the workplace. Each student is accompanied by a parent or guardian and receives complimentary airfare, hotel accommodations and theme park tickets.
The hope of the Disney Dreamers Academy is that at the conclusion of the four days, these 100 students are equipped with the motivation, guidance and skills to help make their dreams come true. Owen will head south this March to participate in DDA.
Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon Smith-Conrad, Atlanta-area student Owen Osborne and Mickey Mouse
during the surprise announcement moment. (Image by Katie Neumann)
Owen thanked God first and foremost for the opportunities he has been blessed with in his life. He went on to thank his parents, teachers, acting coach, classmates, and friends for helping to support his dreams. He hopes to inspire fellow students to chase their dreams. We couldn’t be more excited for Owen to attend the Disney Dreamer Academy this March and shine his light for Jesus.