| GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ALUMNI: Jimmy Gregg ’67 (05/07/2025); Taylor Hall Jr/ Bailey’s Prairie Kid (05/08/2025); Jack Mann ‘73 (05/10/2025); Julius Charles Macik ‘62 (05/10/2025) DECONSTRUCTION DOWNING CAMPUS The History Center will be closed this summer and fall as AISD will be doing deconstruction on the Downing Road site, removing the gyms, A Building and I Building and walkways around them. The History Center, Pavilion and Administration Building will remain. The Alumni Association will still have the Distinguished Educator/Alumni recognition in the CTE Building and the Old Timers Reunion at the Junior High. The Alumni board will meet elsewhere monthly and board members will continue to send out the alumni newsletter and update the website. . 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 – will meet next year (Sept 26, 2026) for their 60th reunion 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 1969 – Members will meet for lunch at noon on Friday, June 13 at Filipps Cafe in Danbury. Class of 1975 – 50th reunion at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall on Sept 27 after the Old Timers Reunion Old Timers – Sept 27, 2025 at Angleton Junior High 10-2 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. Proceeds fund scholarships for AHS seniors. Contact chairman Donna Lewis ’68 at donnaslewis565@gmail.com. Currents donations include Class of 1961 – Ruth Lostracco’s book A Ranching Life; Class of 1968 – Vintage Wildcat belt buckle by Clay Nesbitt; 1975 Angle by History Center; Smoked Pork Butts by Glen Woosley ’76. 100th BIRTHDAY Mark your calendars for October 18, 2025. The Alumni Association will host a 100th birthday party for former teacher Sue Neill. The event, which will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church on Anchor Road, is open to the public. ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Barbara Simmons ’77 appointed to the Angleton City Council. Jim Luna ‘74 honored at Lake Jackson gala where Texas Music Office recognized his decades of work as a promoter of Tejano music Quandre Diggs ’11 helping the Angleton Education Foundation set up The Den, a space providing necessities and rewards for AHS students. Danieca Coffey ’20, who plays softball for LSU, drafted by Volts of the women’s professional softball league. AISD IN THE NEWS SOFTBALL – Girls made regional finals DON HOOD RELAYS – All AISD elementaries participated in the 14th annual track meet honoring former principal Don Hood FACULTY AWARDS – Teachers of the Year are Kenneth Cosme of AJH and Holly Sciba of Central Elementary. Support Person of the Year is Anthony Briones of Westside Elementary and Rookie Teacher of the Year is Steven Cabrera of AJH. All received cash prizes from Buffalo Marine through the Angleton Education Foundation. 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 Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame are due June 5. You can submit a nomination online by going to www.angletonisd.net. Click the nomination form that is in the dropdown under the Community tab on the website. The Hall of Fame recognizes AISD alumni who have demonstrated a high level of success in their respective fields of endeavor and who have made a significant and prominent contribution through achievement, service and leadership. Nominees must have graduated at least 20 years prior to the recognition. SCHOLARSHIPS The Alumni Association awarded 19 scholarships to AHS seniors on Awards Night. Rylan Arce, Alumni Scholarship, Sam Houston State, Criminal Justice Ean Arbogast, Newton Family Scholarship, Univ. Illinois, Engineering Camdyn Brown, Alumni Association Scholarship, UT San Antonio, Construction Meagan Chizer, Murphy Rankin Scholarship, Lamar, Forensic Science Luke Cook, DuBose Family Scholarship, Evansville University in Indiana Cayden Dorsett, Handbags Scholarship, UT Austin, Neurosurgeon Noah Grant, Claudia Oswald Scholarship, SFA, Music Education Hayden Harmon, Newton Family Scholarship, SFA, Music Education Aubryana Jones, Alumni Scholarship, Texas State, Athletic Trainer Madison Luna, Handbags Scholaship, UT Austin, Bio-Chemistry Neal Moore, Class ’67 Scholarship, Lamar, Engineering Coby Norman, Alumni Scholarship, Liberty University, Video Production Diego Orizaba, Chamberlain Family Scholarship, Univ Houston, Construction Mgt. Sydney Rickaway, Herford Memorial Scholarship, A&M, Computer Science Kody Grace Savage, Coleman Leist Scholarship, Sam Houston, Business Brooklyn Smith, Jacobson Scholarship, Sam Houston, Psychology Brooklyn Smith, McDaniel Scholarship, Sam Houston, Psychology Paige Smith, Class 1966 Scholarship, A&M, Veterinarian Kenya Zarate, Claudia Oswald Scholarship, Univ Houston, Nursing DONATIONS Tommy and Belinda Gaines – 1949, 1950, 1951 yearbooks of Frances Landry ’51; copies of 1969, 1970, 1971 yearbooks. HISTORICAL NOTES FOR MAY May, 1909 – Six graduate May 7. Class motto was Non palma sine labore. May, 1948 – Crowd gathers in front of Delaney’s Pharmacy to hear election results May, 1951 – Seniors go on bus to Mexico for annual senior trip May, 1953 – New Alma Mater introduced to students May, 1955 – Mrs. Van Sickle has annual May Pole production at Southside May, 1991` – Carl Tant retires to work full time in his lab cloning rare plants May, 2010 – Goodbye Tour held before deconstruction of old buildings, auditorium on Downing Road campus May, 2020 – Under COVID rules, AHS has virtual Awards Night program. May, 2025 – Seniors visit former elementary schools in caps and gowns CALENDAR May 23 – AHS graduation August 19 – Classes begin for 2026 year Sept 26 – Football in Angleton; Athletic Hall of Fame Sept 27 – Old Timers Reunion Oct 16-17 – Fall Break Oct 18 – 100th Birthday Party for Sue Neill 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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