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Friday, July 27, 2007

Reunion News

1964____The class of 1964 is making plans for its next reunion. Tentative dates are July 3-6, 2008 in Shreveport. Fees have been set at $150.00 per individual and $225.00 for classmates married to each other. For more information, contact reunion chairman H. Calvin Austin, III. at email address pstr3hca@aol.com.

1965____The class of 1965 is also making plans for its next reunion. The committee is in place and Clara H. Farley is the chair. She can be reached at vefarley@bellsouth.net. This class is entertaining a suggestion by the class of 1964 for a joint reunion involving classes 1964,1965 and 1966. Email Clara with your thoughts on this suggestion.

Update-(May 8,2008) The class of 1965 is inviting members of classes 1964-66 to attend planning meetings at the Lakeside Recreation Center. Meetins are held the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Additional contacts are Fred or Delores Thomas 318-636-2959 or Doris B. Hunt at 318-635-3454.

1986----The Class of 1986 is having a reunion August 1-3, 2008 in Shreveport. Dues are $100 per classmate. For more information, contact Veronica Ivy at 318-424-2293 or email address btwclassof1986@yahoo.com or visit our website at
http://www.btw1986reunion.myevent.com/

1985----The Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1985 will hold a social event Friday, September 21 at the Masonic Temple Hall, 5632 Hearne Ave., from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
For more information contact Sheila Johnson 318-687-5174 or Lynn Cathorne 504-427-8167.


Update May 8, 2008: The class of 1998 is looking for alumni for a 10 year reunion scheduled for June 6-8. Send email to msbrowny_mshoneybun@yahoo.com to learn more.


Update May 8, 2008: The class of 1959 is looking for alumni for a 50-year reunion to be held in June. Call Mary Ann Chapman at 318-868-5947 or Daisey Jackson Alexander at 318-861-3782 for more information.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Scholarship Honor Roll

We are pleased to report and acknowledge the faith and confidence the community has in BTW students. As such, we will start to catalog the many scholarships awarded to our fellow alums. If you are awarding a scholarship and want to list it on this blog, simply drop us a note to our e-mail address. Thank you for supporting our wonderful students at BTW.

1. As reported in The BTW Class of 1964 Newsletter ( Summer,2007), this class awarded two scholarships to outstanding 2007 BTW grads. Recipients were Frederick Washington and Lisa Bright. Each received a $500.00 award.

2. As reported in The Times on July 22, 2007, the Shreveport City Corvette Club awarded a $1000.00 scholarship to Ardaisha Jacobs.

3.UPDATE JULY 3, 2008: As reported in the Summer Edition (2008) of the class newsletter "The Class of 1964 presented two (2) $500 scholarships. Minister Calvin Austin, Chairman of B.T.W. Class Reunion presented scholarships to Alexis Davis and Robenyce Green. Classmates that attended the Awards Ceremony on May 8 2008 are H. Calvin Austin, III, Felton Downing, Pearlie Douglas, Bertha Jackson and Maxine Webb.