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NewsBriefs - March 2015
        

    

 

   

   

A Year of Transition & 150 Historical Celebration

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St. Patrick's Day 3/17/15

~Shortridge Alumni Association~

 
150th Sesquicentennial Historical Displays Available til June
 In late January, the official showcase displays arrived at Shortridge along the main aisle of the school--across from the main lobby entrance--and in the display case adjacent to the Alumni Room 181.

 Alumni, visitors and friends are encouraged to stop by the school to see check out the displays and a PowerPoint presentation that highlight historical events in the school's magnificent history and school's 150-year  history and legacy; some distinguished alumni are quoted, outstanding athletes and athletic individual and team accomplishments are mentioned, along with copies of the Daily Echo. A photo of the school under construction in 1927 was found and is shown.

 Thanks to the Shortridge Alumni Association, and in particular Jarnell Burks-Craig, vice president on the Board, for her research efforts and collaboration with the Indiana Historical Society and the school's Media staff for a superb job to locate and organize school memorabilia. The displays will be available until June 2015 after the SAA annual meeting.  

 
 
Introducing...
New Principal for Shortridge International Baccalaureate  High School, Fall 2015

Shane O'Day currently is the Principal of Gambold Preparatory Magnet High School with IPS. At a meeting of the IPS Board of School Commissioners,Tuesday, February 24, 2015, it was announced O'Day will become principal of Shortridge International Baccalaureate High School in Fall 2015. 

 

  O'Day has worked overseas in Mexico, Malaysia and most recently in China leading international schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.  Shane is the current President of the State of Indiana Association of IB Schools, a Fulbright Memorial Scholar and an Eagle Scout.  He received a B.A. in political science from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington; an M.Ed. from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia; an MBA from Thunderbird University in Glendale, Arizona; and his principal certification from Lehigh University in Lehigh, Pennsylvania.   Prior to becoming an educator, O'Day worked for his U.S. Senator in Washington D.C., Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan.

 

The NewsBriefs editor recently made a visit to Gambold Prep Magnet H.S. and sat down with O'Day, Mark Shallenberger and other teachers to learn more about the IB Programme and share how the SAA plans to create a positive and solid support group when new students, teachers and administers come to Shortridge for the Fall 2015 school year. During a brief tour of the school, I found the students, teachers, office staff...everyone...delightful and excited about the merger. In the interim, this can be our time to share our history and legacy to these newcomers; to tell the Shortridge story and why we must preserve our heritage and history. They all appear eager to become new alumni of Shortridge High School. Also, Shortridge students welcomed the Gambold students recently for an open house tour of Shortridge ...a rousing success! Since the merger was announced in November, approximately 200 Shortridge students have chosen to remain at the school.

GAMBOLD MUSIC TEACHER LOOKING FOR SHORTRIDGE CHOIR & BAND ALUMNI...for joint musical presentation

Terion Cooper. music teacher at Gambold Prep Magnet H.S., is planning a choir presentation May 15, 2015, and would like to invite any Shortridge alumni former choir or band members to join their group. For more information, please contact Mr. Cooper as soon as possible for details: coopertc@myips.org or by phone: 317.965.8932.
 
150th Anniversary Celebration &
 Brick Sale Campaign Continues

SAVE THE DATE - NOW!!!
"All-Classes Senior Prom"
Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis, IN

fRIDAY, jUNE 5, 2015
Invitations coming soon. Get your friends & classmates together for a fun evening. Space available to host your class gathering. Even if this is not 
a special reunion celebration year for your class, join with the SAA for the all-classes reunion while we celebrate our 150th school anniversary--and you celebrate seeing old friends.

ORDER YOUR BRICK TODAY!

You still have time to purchase your brick! Bricks will be installed around the courtyard fountain (see photo below) after the winter freeze. We hope you will consider leaving your legacy at the school for years to come. Our goal is to plate 300 bricks around the fountain this spring; however, we need you to help us reach that goal. 


SPRING COURTYARD CLEAN-UP AND FLOWER PLANTING.

If you have a green thumb and would like to volunteer to help get the courtyard "spring/summer ready," we will need your help. As last year, we may receive a large number of donated flowers, shrubs, and trees to be used around the Shortridge campus. 

If you would like to be on-call for this spring clean-up/planting project, please send an email to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net or call 317.694.8736. 



* Proceeds from the brick sale will support the SAA Legacy Scholarship Fund and the cost is fully tax deductible. Up to five lines of text, no longer than 14 characters per line, may be inscribed on a single brick. 

Cost: $150 for an individual/couple -- if husband and wife are alumni, one brick may be purchased for both names and class year(s); honor a deceased family member or teacher. Same-family siblings may purchase a single brick with up to five (5) lines of text.  

MAJOR CHANGE: THE SAA HAS DISCONTINUED THE CLASS BRICK DESIGNATION. ALL BRICKS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR INDIVIDUALS/SPOUSES, FAMILY ALUMNI, OR A MEMORIAL FOR DECEASED FAMILY MEMBER(S) OR TEACHERS. 
 
* See the attached form for more information. Click the "Brick Sale" form attached. SAVE the form to your computer, click in the shaded areas and type your information or SAVE, PRINT and complete the blank form to send with your check, payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; email the electronic form that includes your payment information to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Share the form or our contact information with classmates and friends. Or log onto our website and purchase your brick online via PayPal at the Dues/Donation tab. www.shortridgealumni.com. You still must complete and submit the Brick form with your inscription instructions. (Note: The bricks will be installed in Spring 2015.)

JOIN THE GROWING "300 BRICK CLUB" LIST:
William A. Baxley ('51)
Bayless Family: Edward ('29), Betty Kaye ('59), George E. ('68)
William and Lynn (Bolles) Boatman ('58)
Serita (Slocum) Borgeas ('59)
Robert Bowen ('57)
Myla (Ford) Bradford ('54)
In memory of Edith Brannon (1904) (1885-1965)
Jonathan Clague ('65)
Mimi (Storey) Collins ('54)
In memory of Joe Cunningham ('69)
In memory of: Vi'ncent Ray Earl ('36) 
In memory of: Sandra Lee Edwards ('64)
Bette (Alexander) Erxleben ('58)
In Memory of Ray C. Fatout ('34), 5 Fatout kids* 
Fenstermakers - Jack ('32), John ('60), Betsy ('62), Sally ('67)
Gillilands -- Kenny ('58), Denny ('61), Randy ('72), Tracy ('73)*
Susannah Hardesty ('64)
In memory of Robert William Harger, MD ('38)
Guille Harvey ('54) 
David Hedges ('57) In Memory of Fritz Hedges ('61)
In memory of Kenneth E. Hill ('33)
Michael "Skip" Horner ('64)
In memory of Al J. Kettler (teacher) - John V. Wilson ('44) 
Vicki (Sharp) Koenig ('64)
Thalia J. Lain ('54)
Ed Maurey ('64)
Kathryn E. (Hill) Meredith ('42)
In memory of John Spencer Morgan ('32) (1915-1970)
In memory of Louis Morgan (1879) (1858-1940)
In memory of Michael Louis Morgan ('71) (1953-1972)
Joyce (Edwards) Moore ('68)  
Justin Moore, Urban Patch  
Rufus "Bud" Myers ('60)
The Oakshotts -- Carolyn ('59), Janet ('61), Rosalind ('64)*
Carolyn F. (Yarbrough) Olive ('62)
Carol Orbison ('58) 
Yvonne Perkins ('67)
Ozie & Velma Pruett sons:  Gordon ('59), Kyle ('61), Bryce ('65)
Tom Schoellkopf ('59)    
Max Schumacher ('50) 
Denny & Mary Lou (Ooley) Shogren ('55 and '57) 
Carole (Earl) Stiglin ('64) 
Cheryl (Boringer) Troyer ('63)
In memory of: Dorothy (Forman) Unger ('28)
Joe VanDevender ('63)
Richard K. Wertz, MD ('54)
Fletcher H. Wiley ('60)  
Katherine "Kathy" McConahay Willing ('59)
Joyce L. Yarbrough ('66)
In memory of Hortense (Bullock) Yarbrough ('25)
 

 

 * Most recent donors

Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund & Special Interest Projects 


PLEASE NOTE: THE PREVIOUS LISTING OF SUPPORTERS TO THESE ACTIVITIES, THROUGH 2014, HAS BEEN MOVED TO OUR WEBSITE (See the December 2014 NewsBriefs for the listing.) www.shortridgealumni.com. A new listing will begin in January 2015 to be published monthly in NewsBriefs. 
  
 A General Members listing of the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund donors continues and donors' names will be listed in this e-newsletter or subsequently moved to our website. Kindly consider any level of donations to add to the scholarship fund.Donors of $500 or more will continue to receive five years' membership in the alumni association. Consider these options:

 

  **Your donation to the scholarship fund or other projects may qualify as a tax-deductible contribution. Consult with your tax advisor. Make checks  for the scholarship fund payable to: Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or make your donation online on the website via PayPal or major credit card www.shortridgealumni.com.  

 

  **Donations for other projects; e.g. support of the Athletic Department, Music Department or other special-interest project, checks  should be made payable to the Shortridge Alumni Association with annotation on the Notes section to which project you wish to support. Likewise, special-interest donations may be made online via our website, as shown above and found at the Dues & Donations tab. NOTE: MINIMUM FOR ONLINE RECURRING PAYMENTS IS $10 OR GREATER PER MONTH.

 

Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund - General Members 
  
Platinum Level
(Donations $501 or greater)
William & Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - 1958
Friends & Family - "Vicki:" Scholarship
  
Gold Level
(Donations $250 to $500)

  
  
Silver Level
(Donations $150 to $249)
  
    
Bronze Level
(Donations $100 to $149)

  
  
General Support
(Donations $5 to $99)
Gregory Silver - 1964*

 
 
*Most recent donation  
SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)
SHORTRIDGE MUSIC BOOSTERS, COURTROOM, ETC.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EXTENSIVE LISTING OF SUPPORTERS THROUGH 2014 HAS BEEN MOVED TO OUR WEBSITE FOR PERMANENT DISPLAY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2015. VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

www.shortridgealumni.com 

 

 

SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)

MUSIC BOOSTERS, AND OTHERS

(We'd like to add YOU to our list of Supporters) 

 

PLATINUM LEVEL 

(Donations over $1,000)

 

 

GOLD LEVEL

(Donations between $501-$1,000)

 

 

 SILVER LEVEL

 (Donations between $101-$500)

 

  

BRONZE LEVEL

(Donations up to $100)

 

 

*Most recent donation

 

  

NOTE: As with all gifts sent to the school or through the alumni association, kindly let us know if we have permission to list you by name and class year as a donor or if you wish to remain anonymous.

 

DONATIONS MADE ONLINE VIA PAYPAL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF $10 FOR MONTHLY RECURRING PAYMENTS OR A ONE-TIME DONATION.

2015 Hall of Fame Inductees

The SAA received the largest number of nominations for our Hall of Fame since our program began in 2009; nearly 20 alumni nominations were received by the December 1, 2014, deadline for consideration this year. While every nominee has/had an outstanding professional career, we chose the following 10 to be inducted this year. The remaining nominations will be considered again next year. Nominations remain active for three (3) years. The 2015 inductees will be:

Charles "Chuck" Marlowe, Journalist/TV Broadcaster, '47
Victoria (Porter) Myers, Juvenile Probation Officer, Dept.of Corrections, '61
Gregory K. Silver, Attorney/Administrative Law, '64
Thomas S. Ulen, Law & Economics Professor, '64
Darrell Burks, Business & Civic Leader/Accountant, '74
Posthumous Inductees:
Admiral Raymond Spruance, Commander U.S. Naval forces, WWII, '04
Marilyn (Koffman) Glick, Philanthropist, '40
Eugene Crawley Cooper, Architect, Educator, Author, '51
Dr. M. Philip Kahl, Scientist, Wildlife Photographer, Researcher, '52
Wallace H. Terry, Journalist, '56

Each nominee, family members, friends and the nominator for each person are cordially invited to attend the Hall of Fame induction program and luncheon at the school on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Letters of invitation will be mailed to each inductee/family member by March 8, 2015. As well, prior HoF inductees are invited to be on hand to welcome the new honorees. Photos and biographies will be published in future issues of NewsBriefs. 

Congratulations to each new inductee!

 SAA Board of Directors 

Executive Board
Alfred "Al" Edyvean - '68 - President
Jarnell Burks-Craig - '63 - VP, Public Relations
Keith Rand - '70 - VP, Marketing & Development/Fundraising
Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff ' ;59 - Treasurer
Joyce (Edwards) Moore - '68 - Recording Secretary
Open - Corresponding/Financial Secretary
  
Members-at-Large (decade representatives)
Martha (Cantwell) Meeker - '39 (Decade of the 30s)
Kathryn "Katy" (Hill) Meredith - '42 (Decade of the 40s)
Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Marcia Warrington - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Marilyn (Chance) Shank - '67 - (Decade of the 60s)
Thomas J. Griffin, II - ;72 (Decade of the 70s)
Carolyn (Waters) Payton - '72 (Decade of the '70s)
Joseph Matthews - '81 (Decade of the '80s)
  
Board appointments:
Consultant/SHSAW Founder - Guy E. Russell - '59
Parliamentarian - Grant Hawkins - '67
  
SMHS Administrators
Stanley Law, principal:
Debra Ward , vice principal 

 

 

Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Sincerely,

Dee Duff

Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff
Treasurer & Editor, NewsBriefs
President Emeritus
Shortridge Alumni Association
 
In This Issue
150 Historical Displays
New Principal
150th Anniv. / Brick Sale Continues
Shortridge Legacy Fund
Legacy Scholarship - General Fund
Athletic & Music Boosters
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
SAA Board of Directors
Visit Our Website
SAA Memberships
Shortridge Yearbooks
More Class Reunions
Log in to our Website!
 
Self-Register on the website
  Click here for membership flyer if you cannot sign on via PayPal.  Print. Complete, enclose your check, payable to SAA, and mail to: 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Navigate the website. Self register at www.shortridgealumni.com.

Mission statement, association bylaws, available to view online. Check out the Activities tab. Or share your class information for a reunion.

 

Are you interested in ordering SPIRIT WEAR? T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, etc. can now be ordered from information on the website. Create a special design for your class reunion. A percentage of your order will help support the Shortridge Alumni Association.

 

View your Class Directory, complete your Profile, upload a photo, Pay Member Dues via PayPal. Paid membership required to surf the entire site.

View back issues of NewsBriefs.

SAA Memberships & Renewals -- Membership Renewal Increases
  
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP-- $50/YEAR 
 
Please don't FORGET THAT YOUR MEMBER DUES ARE THE OPERATING FUND RESOURCES FOR THE SAA. AS WELL, SOME STUDENT SPECIAL PROJECTS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THESE DONATIONS TO SAA. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Sign up TODAY! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES, SEND US AN EMAIL AT shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net.
 
FOR RENEWALS: Look at your membership card for the expiration date. If joining or renewing online, please include your class year; ladies please include your maiden name. Example: Dorothy (Jones) Smith, 19xx, email and USPS mailing address. 
 Alumni Association membership is required for full access to the website.
Fees:
  • One-year membership: $50 annual fee payable via PayPal or check
  • Five-year membership (General Members for Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund) (see Feature Article); payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or pay online. 
  • For more membership information, visit our website: www.shortridgealumni.com or send email: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net 
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Shortridge Yearbooks

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Check out the digital library of yearbooks as catalogued by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Most Shortridge yearbooks  from 1898 - 1968 are available for viewing at: http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/shs.php

 

2015 CLASS REUNIONS

Is your class planning a reunion in 2015? Let us help publicize your event. Continue to read 
NewsBriefs for information regarding upcoming class reunions.:

SAVE THE DATES:
Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, 2015
Shortridge HS Class of 1965
50-Year Reunion Weekend

Tentative Schedule (Complete details and reservation forms available early in 2015)
Friday night: Informal gathering at a location to be decided
Saturday morning: Group tour of the school
Saturday night: "Senior" Prom at the Indiana Roof Ballroom (not to be confused with a similar event hosted by the SAA in June)
Sunday mid-day: Brunch in the Oxford Room, Aristocrat Pub & Grill

Visit the Shortridge High School Class of 1965 Facebook page. Help the reunion committee in locating other 1965 classmates. Email the reunion committee at: shortridge1965@outlook.com

  

REMINDER: Reunion organizers, you and your classmates are encouraged to become active members of our alumni association. We have hundreds of Shortridge alumni gathering every year for milestone reunion celebrations. Please inform others that our alumni association is alive and well...we need everyone's support. And if your class budgets yield a surplus, kindly consider a donation to the Legacy Scholarship Fund or other special project that will benefit the students at Shortridge.
  
Also, please note that if during your reunion you plan to visit the school, a written request must be submitted through the school office that must be approved by the IPS Maintenance Department IF the school is to be opened on weekends--Saturday or Sunday. (Arrangements must be made in advance if your group wish to host your gathering in the courtyard.) A fee is levied to the using group based upon how long the group will visit the building. Other restrictions may apply; therefore, schedule your reunion and complete the necessary paperwork as early as possible to confirm your date and time. 
Thank you!