(August 18, 2008) Teens from across the country with big dreams and aspirations can be nominated during September to be part of the Disney�s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey class of 2009. One hundred high school students will be selected from among those nominated to participate in the academy Feb. 12-15, 2009, at Walt Disney World Resort.

An event created to inspire and enrich high school students, Disney�s Dreamers Academy will include workshops with Disney cast members and executives, sessions with entertainment celebrities and professional athletes, and time to enjoy the Disney theme parks � where participants can see, first-hand, the results of people who turned their dreams into careers as �Disney dreamers.� The student participants will learn about careers in everything from culinary arts to animation, set design and show production to the business of sports and more.

During the inaugural Disney�s Dreamers Academy in January 2008, some of the guest speakers were Chef Jeff Henderson, National Football League Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow, pop/R&B recording artists Fantasia and Keyshia Cole, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith and, of course, syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey.

The Disney�s Dreamers Academy class of 2009 will be made up of teens nominated between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, 2008. Young dreamers � who must be enrolled in high school for the 2008-09 term � can be nominated by anyone, including parents, guardians, teachers, church members, social organizations � even themselves. Although a high GPA is not required, students must exhibit a desire to learn, perhaps needing only additional motivational support to excel. Nomination forms can be found at www.SteveHarvey.com/disneysdreamersacademy.

A select panel of judges including Steve Harvey, community leaders and Disney representatives will choose the 100 finalists. The Disney�s Dreamers Academy class of 2009 will be announced in November 2008.

�We received more than 3,000 nominations for the first Disney�s Dreamers Academy in 2008,� said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort. �Due to that incredible response, we�re really looking forward to continuing the academy in 2009.�

Harvey said Disney�s Dreamers Academy �is about inspiring our young people who oftentimes don�t have the chance to be exposed to a variety of job skills and job opportunities and meet with people in the fields they�re interested in. We want to give our young achievers the tools to become overachievers � to make their dreams a reality.�