NewsBriefs - June/July 2015

A New Direction--

Shortridge International Baccalaureate High School

~Shortridge Alumni Association~

All-Classes Reunion Weekend Activities & Special Events for Senior Graduates

**Senior Awards Day

**All-Classes Reunion Open House

**SAA Annual Meeting

**Hall of Fame

**Judicial Wall of Fame

**2015 Graduation

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Friday, June 5, 2015 - Senior Awards Day

A special day for senior graduates as many of the Class of 2015 received recognition and scholarships from various Shortridge alumni groups as follows:

SAA Legacy Scholarships:

Christopher Scarborough

Isiah Wilkins

Class of 1960 Senior Achievement Awards:

Bria Smith

Alexus Torrence

Diana Torres

Xybrina Wilson

Class of 1959 Scholarships:

Alexus Torrence - (Wm. Bowe presidential award)

Deandrea Williams - Coach Robert King Scholarship

Vicki Williams Community Service Award:

Isiah Wilkins

Saturday, June 6, 2015, was a day of alumni celebration:

* Alumni Association Annual Meeting & Election

* SAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

* Judicial Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony

* Alumni Luncheon

Alumni and guests gathered for the annual all-classes reunion and open house. The SAA annual business meeting culminated in new officers being elected or reelected to the Board of Directors:

President: Keith M. Rand

Vice President, Marketing & Development / Fundraising: Marilyn (Chance) Shank

Recording Secretary: Joyce (Edwards) Moore

Treasurer: Deloris (Richardson) Duff

Board openings: Corresponding Secretary

Decade of the '50s Rep

Decade of the '60s Rep

Decade of the '70s Rep

Lifetime Board Members:

Guy E. Russell, Founder

President Emeritus: Deloris "Dee" Duff

President Emeritus: Al Edyvean

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2015 Hall / Judicial Wall of Fame Inductees -- Presenters/Inductee Representative (I/P/IR):

Front L-R: Victoria (Porter) Myers (I), Sen. Richard G. Lugar (P) Adm. Raymond Spruance, Peggy Hargar-Allen (IR) (M. Philip Kahl, Ph.D.), Judge Carol Orbison (I), Marianne Glick (IR) Marilyn Glick, Sara Silver (IR) (Greg Silver),

Back L-R: Derrick Burks (IR) (Darrell Burks), Charles "Chuck" Marlowe (I), Fletcher Wiley (IR) (Wallace Terry), Judge James Ritchie (I), Thomas Ulen, Ph.D. (I)

David Bogart, Ellen Spruance Holscher, grandchildren of 1902 graduate, Admiral Raymond Spruance with Senator Richard G. Lugar, award presenter.

Jane (Peek) Cooper represented her late husband, E. Crawley Cooper, '51

Read full HoF program

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 -- COMMENCEMENT DAY!

The third and final senior graduating class of Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy saw 78 new graduates become Shortridge alumni. Caleb Mills Auditorium was to near capacity with family and friends as these new graduates completed their secondary education. Nearly all of the graduates indicated they will pursue higher education or will enter different branches of the military.

Dr. Lewis Ferebee, IPS Superintendent provided congratulatory remarks followed by Stanley Law, principal, who gave the commencement address to the Class of 2015. His most compelling comment: "...look right and left of you; look in front and behind you at your classmates. This likely will be the LAST time all of you will be together as a full class ever again...as you go forward from this day. We wish you all the best for whatever direction you go from here."

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THE BRICK CLUB LIST -- Will be moved to the website this summer. We hope to begin inscribing the bricks upon completion of repairs pending around the courtyard fountain.

ALL-IN BLOCK PARTY, SAT., JULY 18, 2015

The word News on a megaphone or bullhorn and many associated words such as extra, message, update, alert, awareness, buzz and more

A new direction...new administrators...new ideas and activities are on the horizon

SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ALL-IN BLOCK PARTY

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM - SHORTRIDGE CAMPUS

3401 N. Meridian Street.

* Music (looking for alumni musicians)

* Food trucks

* Games / Building tours

* Meet community neighbors

Alumni musicians contact: Jim Stroh, 317-409-7918 or email: jimstroh48@hotmail.com

General contact: David Todd, Humanities Teacher, email: todddm@myips.org or call 317-226-2810 . 317-450-4978 (cell) or view the website: http://www.myips.org/smhs

In celebration of the opening of a new chapter in Indianapolis education, the students, faculty, staff, and families of Shortridge High School and Butler University are partnering with the Indiana Humanities Council to host an All-In Block Party at Shortrodge on Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This all-community, family-friendly event will bring together over 40 organizations to celebrate Unity of Community: Shortridge as a cultural hub--past, present, and future.

We are celebrating unity of community for the neighborhood, IPS and Indianapolis, and opening Shortridge's doors to foster new and exciting relationships with community partners from around the city and state. Shortridge alumni are invited and encouraged to participate at this event as we begin a new era for the school.

FORTHCOMING ARTS AND CULTURE EXHIBITIONS

According to tne new administrators, the historic Shortridge High School will be the new home of the International Baccalureate program for IPS. In its new home we will provide and showcase displays and celebrate the artistic talents of our alumni and community neighbors.

We are seeking local artists and art organizations to showcase the artwork, create mentorships with students, host First Friday exhibitions and lend rotating works of art for displays in the 296,000 sq. foot building.

Shortridge IB High School is devoted to making art and culture available to the city's diverse population. For more information, contact Amanda Cory at coryal@myips.org or at 317-226-4108

SAA Board of Directors

Executive Board

Keith M. Rabd - '70 - President

Jarnell Burks-Craig - '63 - VP, Public Relations

Marilyn (Chance) Shank - '67- 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)

Open (Decade of the 50s)

Open (Decade of the 60s)

Thomas J. Griffin, II - '72 (Decade of the 70s)

Open (Decade of the '70s)

Joseph Matthews - '81 (Decade of the '80s)

Board appointments:

Consultant/SHSAW Founder - Guy E. Russell - '59

Parliamentarian - Grant Hawkins - '67

President Emeritus - Alfred Edyvean

SMHS Administrators

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

All-Classes Weekend / Brick Sale Continues

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SAA Board of Directors

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SAA Memberships

Shortridge Yearbooks

Class Reunions

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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) 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

Shortridge Yearbooks

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

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NewsBriefs for information regarding upcoming class reunions:

CLASS OF 1965 - UPDATED INFO - 50-YEAR CLASS REUNION

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015, 6PM

Informal Get-Together

Slippery Noodle Inn

372 S. Meridian Street

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 11AM

School tour

Shortridge Magnet High School

3401 N. Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46208

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 6PM

Dinner Dance and "Senior Prom"

Indiana Roof Ballroom

140 W. Washington Street

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 12 NOON

Sunday Brunch

Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant

5212 N. College Ave.

Links for more information:

Email: shortridge1965@outlook.com

Website: www.shortridge1965.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Shortridge1965/

REUNION ORGANIZERS

Please note that if during your reunion you plan to visit the school, a written request must be submitted through the school office a minimum of 30 days BEFORE your date 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 to confirm your date and time.

Thank you!

MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS...

To All Northsiders:

The annual gathering, the Northside Reunion Annual Picnic is planned for Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Watkins Park, 2300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue..

The annual picnic has been funded by matinee revenues, and the generosity of Ronald Jones (Bar-B-Q Heaven) and Fletcher "Flash" Wiley (Boston, MA)

Donations are needed to continue this tradition; volunteers who are willing to serve on the planning, cooking, and clean-up committees.

Northsiders, let's come together and preserve this historical annual get-together in our old neighborhood so that we can "stroll down memory lane."

Contacts: Robert "Dee" Davis - 317-698-3711, Donald Byrdsong - 415-871-8109, or John "Gandy" Charleston, jcharleston3@hotmail.com - 317-339-9480.

Hope to see you August 22nd!

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Vicki Marie Williams, Class of 1974

FAITH, FAMILY, & FRIENDS "CHRISTMAS IN JULY"

A FUNDRAISER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN MEMORY OF VICKI MARIE WILLIAMS, SHORTRIDGE CLASS OF 1974

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015,

5:00 - 9:00PM

MUNICIPAL GARDENS

1831 LAFAYETTE ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS

2015 VICKI AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE 2015 SHORTRIDGE H.S. SENIOR RECIPIENT OF THE "VICKI" SCHOLARSHIP.

Please join us for great food, fun, and fellowship.

For more info: Call 317-299-4959 or visit

www.faithfamilyandfriends.net

ALUMNI AUTHOR PROJECT

Looking for Shortridge-affiliated alumni who have been/or are authors. Dr. Norman Reed, Class of 1959, is collecting names of persons who have been associated with Shortridge in some way:

a. As a student but need not to have graduated from Shortridge

b. As an administrator or teacher.

c. Individuals who have written books (doctoral theses will be considered

d. Poetry, plays and screen plays (that have been performed

e. Works may be hard copy or e-published

f. Ease of accessibility is important

There will be an exhibition featuring the authors and their works at the IUPUI library in the fall of 2015. According to Dr. Reed, part of the purpose is to recognize and honor persons/authors who have relationships to SHS and to further document the impact SHS has had on Indianapolis, Indiana, America, and the world through their works.

For more information, contact Dr. Norman Reed, norman.reed@att.net