Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World Ambassador Shannon-Smith Conrad pose with Alief Taylor High School (Houston, TX) student Jayden Kelly moments after she was surprised on January 13, 2025, with the news that she is one of 100 students selected for this year’s Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in March. Disney Dreamers Academy, in its 18th year, is an educational mentorship program that is fostering the career dreams of high school students from varying backgrounds and communities nationwide. (Christian Thompson)