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Rising TV Star Dara Reneé, 'Shark Tank' Investor Daymond John, Hollywood Veteran Lance Gross and Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Among the Celebrities Participating in Disney Dreamers Academy

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Monday, April 1, 2024

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TV stars Daymond John, Dara Reneé, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • Gross, an actor and model, had a career-defining lead role in the Tyler Perry hit show "House of Payne."
  • These workshops introduce Disney Dreamers to diverse career paths in business, entertainment and science, and the many other career opportunities within The Walt Disney Company.
  • The students and a parent or guardian enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for the event.
  • In the years following, graduates have become storytellers, artists, engineers, innovators, journalists and more, and some have even become mentors to the Disney Dreamers who follow them.