| GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ALUMNI:; Dianne Easton Moore ’65 (02/10/2025); Jarayl O’Keith Ward ’03 (03/23/2025); Elizabeth Middleton Macy ’91 (03/26/2025); Cynthia Ann Mann Etenburn (03/26/2025); Dawyna Marie Sims ’87 (04/05/2025); Barbara Ellis Domain ’71 (04/10/2025); Jose Maria Mosqueda (04/13/2025); Pat Johnson Osborn Howe ’73 (04/17/2025); David Karl Beaty ’69 (04/22/2025) STAFF: Bus driver Carroll Grigsby (03/25/2025);AMS cafeteria worker Mary Catherine Novak (04/05/2025) . REUNIONS Class of 1962 – Annual reunion on September 26 from noon until 4 p.m. at Smithhart’s Texas Grill. Contact Charles Woodside at clwoodside@sbcglobal.net. Class of 1965 – 60th reunion at El Patio on Sept 26 before the Old Timers Reunion on Sept 27. Contact Phyllis Gerdes at 979-299-9508. Class of 1966 -60th reunion after Old Timers event on September 26, 2026 at El Patio in Angleton. Contact Sam Chamberlain at 870-814-3708 or by email at sam.chamberlain1988@outlook.com for questions, classmate updates, volunteering. Class of 1975 – 50th reunion at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall on Sept 27 after the Old Timers Reunion OLD TIMERS The annual Old Timers Reunion for former students attending AHS 50 years ago or more will be at Angleton Junior High from 10-2 on Saturday, September 27. The Class of 1975 will be welcomed this year. Classmates are encouraged to donate items for the Alumni Silent Auction, including crafts and paintings. Proceeds from the 2024 auction funded three scholarships for AHS seniors. Contact chairman Donna Lewis ’68 at donnaslewis565@gmail.com. ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Monica Magee Kotrla ’89 retiring from Angleton ISD after 30-plus years as a teacher. UT softball player Mia Scott ’21 setting a new school record with 223 career runs by April, 2025. AISD IN THE NEWS SOFTBALL – Girls are district champs and in second round of playoffs. SOCCER – Boys advanced to state semifinals. Coach Frank Echartea named district Coach of Year. Girls made playoffs for 17th straight year. AHS CHOIR – All five choirs made history by earning Sweepstakes in UIL competition TEACHERS – AISD has nine paraprofessionals in Grow Our Own program to become certified teachers. JUNIOR HIGH – Multicultural Family Night on May 8 with entertainment, displays. CULINARY ARTS – Students advanced to finals in a NASA program where they created a pasta dish to be served in space. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Small handmade Easter baskets were delivered to oldest retired teachers. About 20 board members and friends had lunch at the CTE Bistro and then presented thank-you checks to student groups assisting with the Handbags luncheon – Culinary Arts, Floral Design and JROTC. Check out Facebook for photos and information on alumni events and History Center visitors –Angleton School History Center and Angleton Alumni Association. Be sure and “like” posts to be sure you continue to get more posts. DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR Nominations for Distinguished Educators 2025 are now being taken. Forms are available on the Angleton Alumni Association website and at the History Center or those interested can simply send in written nominations to the Alumni Association at PO Box 122 Angleton, 77516. Nominations may be delivered to the History Center by Wednesday, May 28 or mailed to the Alumni Association by June 13. Nominees must be retired AISD educators who worked in the district at least 10 years. An alumni committee will select recipients, who will be honored along with Distinguished Alumni in the fall. Distinguished Alumni are handled through Angleton ISD. Nomination forms are available on their website. SCHOLARSHIPS Selections have been made for 19 scholarships to be awarded to Angleton seniors through the Alumni Association by fundraisers or donations from alumni and faculty. They will be announced at Awards Night May 6. DR. NANCY ARNOLD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The fourth annual fundraiser for the Dr. Nancy Arnold scholarship will be held May 9-May 10 at the fairgrounds. Events include a CBA-sanctioned BBQ cook-off, silent auction, burger sales, live entertainment and more. Arnold, an AHS teacher and coach, passed away July 12, 2021. The fundraiser is organized by former students and friends. Contact Aubrey Burt ‘93 at aburtwk@gmail.com or see their web page at www.nancysmemory.com. Alumni and teachers on Team Nancy include David Wauson, Thomas Harris , Deanna Fuchs, Tessa Carter Dorsett, Maddy Huffman, Marina Osborne, Colten Wauson, Skyler Lowell, Kelly Still, KyleBlalock, Abram Grable and Yvette Skeen. DONATIONS Class of 1959 – $1000 for 2026 scholarship, $375 to History Center John Daniel – framed UIL gold medal for 1994 softball team Katie Clegg ’69- 1978 and 1975 Brazoria County maps prepared by county engineering department. Wayne Jackson ’66 – 1966 student directory. All phone numbers start with TI-9 JoAnn Neville Kuntz ’73 – Donation in memory of Pat Johnson Howe Anita Bargas ’81 – notebooks, Tattlers, Wildcat license plate Wayne Jackson ’66, Mary Durham ’66, Diane Taylor ’66 – Class of 1966 scholarship Cecile and Milton Newton – Newton Scholarship fund Katie Clegg ’69 – Jacobson Memorial Scholarship fund Roland Borey ’68 – Alumni Association Scholarship fund Sam Chamberlain ’66 – Chamberlain Family Scholarship fund HISTORICAL NOTES FOR APRIL April, 1913 – Bond election for new school passes 95-5 April, 1913 – County report shows 1,949 white students and 2,851 black students April, 1948 – 10 run for positions on School Board April, 1954 – Board member Leland Kee tells wife he has to use money saved for her clothes dryer to go to Washington D.C. to get federal funds to build Southside April, 1994 — Senior David Rouse spends spring break touring Egypt with his grandfather who gave each of his grandchildren a trip as a graduation gift. April, 1999 -Prom adds karoke machine, professional comedian April, 2001` – Scores for TAAS Exit exam taken by sophomores show 100 percent passing math, 98 percent passing reading, and 97 percent passing writing April, 2025 – Paris-based oil company has massive solar farm near Angleton that generates enough power for 70,000 homes CALENDAR May 6 – Awards Night, AHS May 16 – Seniors to walk at their elementary schools dressed in caps and gowns May 18 – Angleton Alumni Board Meeting May 23 – AHS graduation Sept 26 – Cats vs. Porter football in Angleton; Athletic Hall of Fame Sept 27 – Old Timers Reunion Oct. 24 – 2025-26 Homecoming ANGLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD Officers are John Morgan ‘67, president; Tracy Holt Delesandri ‘80, vice-president; Linda Winder, secretary; Linda Roesler Fox ’67, corresponding secretary; Julie Irby Kolojaco ‘67 treasurer and Sammy Alsobrook ’69, past president. Board members are Bette Sides Sweeny ’59, Sue Neill, faculty; Katie Jacobson Clegg ’69, Bridgett Bradford Norris ’75, Isabelle Salazar ’76, Martha Boone Samford ’67, Sam Chamberlain ’66, Larry DuBose ’67, Glen Woosley ’76, Shelley Fox Rouse ’77, Mary Ann Douglas Murphy ’60, Cecile Newton, faculty, Donna Spoor Lewis ’68, Bartlett Ramsey, faculty. Ad hoc members Pam Hendrick ’71, Debra Morris ’72, Betty Condry McAfee ’69, Frances Coleman Leist ’66, Sandra O’Brien Johnson ’67, Mary Lynn Lostracco Hart ’69. Charter Member Bill Schweinle ’59. Note: If you have additions or corrections to news items in the AAA newsletter please contact Linda Winder at lwinder4323@att.net. Newsletter is compiled by Linda Winder and AAA members and distributed via e-mail by Pam Hendrick ‘71. |
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