While students at risk of dropping out increases, the percentage of students completing 9th grade has doubled since 2009 and one WMHS grad begins at Harvard University this fall. Participation in Champions has changed the lives of many Wayne students. Program popularity has exploded in recent years, as 550 students and 130 mentors participated this past semester. Champions was initiated in 2009 as a start-up program involving 50 students and a handful of mentors. Michael Stokes, Director Sally Helppie, Producer and WMHS alum What is Champions of Wayne?Ĭhampions of Wayne, a 501c3 non-profit operating at Wayne Memorial and Tinkham Alternative High Schools, is an innovative and unique educational program that involves adult mentoring, customized academic goals, and financial rewards. A question and answer panel with the aforementioned guests will follow the premiere of the movie. Special guests include cast members: WMHS alum Greg Jbara Robert Picardo Hallee Hirsh Rocco Nugent and Film Producer and WMHS alum Sally Helppie, and Writer-Director Michael Stokes. PURCHASE TICKETS by clicking here Greg Jbara, who grew up in Westland, plays Eric Volker in InfiltratorsĬhampions of Wayne will create a Hollywood vibe in downtown Wayne with the premiere of Infiltrators. All proceeds from the event will go to support Champions of Wayne. The movie, produced by WMHS alum Sally Helppie and starring WMHS alum Greg Jbara, will premiere Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the State-Wayne Theatre. INFILTRATORS was shot on location in an active demolition site and features the true-life implosion of an historical nine story office tower, adding a thrilling authenticity to this tale of two-fisted urban adventurers battling over a fabulous treasure.Ĭhampions of Wayne proudly presents the premiere of Infiltrators. Berlin-based composer Dirk Ehlert contributes the driving score. It was written and directed by Humanitas Award winner Michael Stokes whose film HAUNTING AT THE BEACON won the Best Feature Film Prize at the Paranoia Film Festival. INFILTRATORS is an action-packed thriller from the producers of EXIT SPEED. Jimmy finds himself in a nine-story battle of wits and fists with Volker’s sophisticated crew of bandits… all while time relentlessly counts down to implosion. Members of a shadowy religious order led by Reverend Artemis Quaid (Emmy Award Nominee ROBERT PICARDO) seek to recover the relic while a smooth and psychopathic treasure hunter named Eric Volker (Tony Award Winner GREGORY JBARA) is determined to profit from its retrieval. Hidden somewhere in the explosive-packed interior is a priceless relic spirited out of France on the eve of World War II.īut Jimmy discovers that others are searching for this prize as well. Blackmailed by a ruthless tycoon named Sebastian Koenig (Emmy Award Nominee STEVE RAILSBACK), Jimmy and Micki find themselves guiding Koenig’s cool and beautiful operative, Gin Cross (NATHALIE KELLEY), through a shattered office tower mere hours before it is to be imploded. He and his entrepreneurial partner Micki Thorne (HALLEE HIRSCH) have never met a “Keep Out” sign they could resist. Jimmy Romero (JONNY CRUZ) is an ex-thief turned adventure-loving ‘urban explorer’ who delves into abandoned buildings, storm drains, and forgotten tunnels for fun and challenge.

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