James R. Washington Clues in Crowd on Building's Amenities - James R. Washington, Jr. speaks to a captive audience at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Schaumburg Elementary School, formerly 9440 Springwood Drive in New Orleans East. Washington assured the crowd that the school was designed for durability and longevity. Schaumburg Elementary School is a 42-classroom, 66,969 square-foot facility that includes a cafetorium and features a basketball court for recreation.
	James R. Washington and officials break ground for new Schaumburg Elementary School, September 26, 2001 - (from left) Councilmember Cynthia Willard-Lewis, School Board Vice President Cheryl Mills, Ph.D., New Orleans Public Schools Chief Operations Officer Roger Reese, School Board President Carolyn Green Ford, Contractor Harvey Honore, State Representative Cedric Richmond, James R. Washington, Jr. of Hewitt-Washington & Associates: Architects-Planners, Schaumburg Principal Keith Turner and PTO President Anthony Jean-Marie. Students at Schaumburg Elementary School are pictured in the foreground taking part in the groundbreaking.
	Elated School Board Member Celebrates New School - School Board Vice President Cheryl Mills, Ph.D. addresses a crowd of teachers, parents, students and school officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Schaumburg Elementary School. Pictured from left are the following: New Orleans Public Schools' Chief Operating Officer Roger Reese, School Board Member Jimmy Fahrenholtz, Councilmember Cynthia Willard-Lewis, Councilman-at-Large Jim Singleton, Contractor Harvey Honore, James R. Washington, Jr. of Hewitt-Washington & Associates: Architects-Planners, PTO President Anthony Jean-Marie and Schaumburg Principal Keith Turner. Schaumburg Elementary School students are pictured in the foreground.
	New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial and Councilman Oliver Thomas congratulate Lonnie Hewitt, Jr. and James R. Washington, Jr. for the firm’s outstading design of the new Sixth District Police Station.
	Police Chief Richard Pennington commended both Lonnie Hewitt, Jr. and James R. Washington, Jr. for the innovative design of the new Sixth District Police Station at the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.
	First African American Mayor of Charlotte, NC, Harvey Gant talked briefly with James R. Washington, Jr. and Lonnie Hewitt, Jr. following the banquet at the annual National Organization of Minority Architects Conference.
	Staff members take a break to talk with Colonel Alphonse Davis, Superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools. Staff participated in a city-wide effort to improve public schools by painting classrooms and corridors.