Our Founding President

Fred Threats, Jr. was born and raised during his primary years in Lake Providence, LA. He fondly refers to his hometown as the top right corner of the boot. He attended Southside Elementary School where he was always active in the homecoming coronation courts, even winning Mr. 5th Grade in 2018. Prior to his ceremonial role as Mr. 5th Grade, he ran for and won 4-H Vice President, although his attempt to win a second term was unsuccessful.

When he relocated to the state of Texas, he attended Nichols Junior High. His 7th grade year, as many his age, was challenged by the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in him being enrolled as an online student. Nichols didn’t re-introduce their student council until the next year when all students returned to in-person learning. He was excited to be back in a classroom- his first at Nichols. 

He ran for Student Body President and was victorious. He served his peers faithfully and became well known on campus for his personable and compassionate character. He re-introduced the Nichols recycling team which consisted of students who would collect and empty the classroom recycling bins. The most widely acknowledged event that took place during his term, was Nichols’ first powderpuff game- it was a rousing success. 

Before you knew it, time had passed and he’d enrolled in the Lamar P-TECH dual credit program. Lamar P-TECH was described by Former Arlington ISD Superintendent, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, as a school within a school. Fred knew then that the nature of the program would require some sort of method where the student's opinion could be expressed. He believed that no organization outside of the program would adequately understand and represent the students of Lamar P-TECH better than themselves. 

He met with Lamar P-TECH’s first Assistant Principal, Mrs. Carolyn Longoria, to discuss the establishment of a P-TECH student council. Coincidentally, they articulated their mutual desire and interest in establishing a student council. Their meeting led to the execution of a plan that would swiftly implement a standing council. Fred scheduled several interest meetings, authored the constitution, and offered the student body the opportunity to seek election. He ran unopposed for President and led the council for two successful years. 

During his two terms as president of the council, we established a strong social media presence, established By-Laws, initiated communication with the Lamar Student Council to create a working relationship, strengthened relationships with industry partners, planned three annual large P-TECH centric events, planned two annual shield group service projects, set the precedent for an annual presidential Christmas holiday address, passed three constitutional amendments that implemented class representatives, amended the role of parliamentarian, reaffirmed the role of the Financial Committee, and limited the number of terms officers could serve.

He also presided over the establishment of the P-TECH connection as an organization, presided over the establishment of the student of the month program, established the tradition of an inauguration ceremony, supported the student body through the program's first admin  leadership change, and one of his very last acts as president was passing the Former Presidents Act. 

He decided that serving as President for two terms was enough. His works laid a firm foundation that has instilled within the council the principles of service and professionalism. He has left behind a great legacy that will hopefully ensure the continued success of the Lamar P-TECH Student Council.