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Roneagle Alumni News February 2017
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Please note the information below in preparation for our February 2017 Alumni General Membership Meeting:
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General Membership Meeting
Our next Alumni General Membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2017, 6pm-7:30pm, in the McDonogh 35 Library, 4000 Cadillac Street, located on the first floor. As always, please contact fellow Roneagles and either bring them with you or encourage them to attend and become an official paid member of the McDonogh 35 Alumni Association. Click to see the February Meeting Agenda
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December Treasurer's Report
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Charter School Discussion with Supt. Henderson Lewis
Supt. Lewis made a presentation to the Alumni Association regarding the possibility of converting McDonogh 35 and the four network schools ( McMain, Bethune, Franklin Elem. and Mahalia Jackson) to charter schools authorized by OPSB. Many alumni members asked questions and commented after the presentation. We will continue to stay engaged in this matter and discussions will occur to determine the best move for McDonogh 35, its students, and our legacy.
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Alumni Working Committees
To be a successful organization, the Alumni Association must have working committees. We have done a reorganization of the working committees. Please consider joining one of the listed committees below. Click here to see the descriptions and the duties of the committees listed below:
Membership
Development/Fundraising
Marketing
Scholarship
School Relations
Centennial (Ad hoc)
Financial Review (Ad hoc)
Please consider joining one of the above committees. Any active member may join at any time. We can only be successful as our membership participates in activities that promote our organization goal of
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Giving Back and Paying Forward".
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The centennial celebration committee is continuously planning activities for McDonogh 35 100th year celebration. Fund raisers and other activities are ongoing. For more information or to participate on this committee please email mcdonogh35alumniassociation@yahoo.com. Tentative events are listed below:
August 12, 2017
: Ecumenical Service
August 14, 2017
: Welcome Back to School Rally @
7:00AM
September 2017: Annual Membership Drive & Class Tailgate
October 2017: Centennial Homecoming Week
November 2017: Celebrating the Fine Arts
December 29, 2017
: Centennial Winter Social
January 2018: 100 Hours of Community Involvement
February 2018: Mardi Gras Tailgaters Supporting the Marching Units & Black History
March 2018: Centennial Scholarship Walk/Run
April 2018: The Nest Fest
May 26, 2018
: Centennial Maroon & Gold Scholarship Gala
The Alumni Association looks forward to seeing all alumni participate in this festive sequence of events. Please keep track of these events by visiting
www.mcdonogh35alumniassociation.org
and following us on
and school media outlets.
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The Alumni Associations Dues have supported students who were dually enrolled in post secondary experiences at Delgado Community College. During the Fall semester, 13 students were enrolled in the English 101 course. Currently, we are supporting 25 students with textbooks who are enrolled in Cosmetology (9) and Psychology (16). In addition, we are seeking alumni who will be interested in mentoring the dual enrolled students. If you're interested in assisting these Roneagles, please email us at mcdonogh35alumniassociation@yahoo.com.
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Buy a Brick Deadline is Quickly Approaching
The Alumni Association is selling commemorative bricks that will be installed in the school courtyard. Bricks cost $135 each and should include your n
ame and graduating year. There is a 3-line maximum with 21 characters per line. The deadline to order is February 28, 2017. You can order your brick online at mcdonogh35alumniassociation.org. You can mail a check payable to McDonogh 35 Alumni Association for $135.00. Please click here for the form. Complete the form and mail it along with your check. Include "brick" in memo section along with a note of what you want on your brick.
The brick project is to raise funds for scholarships as well as to provide resources for academic and operational improvements.
The mailing address is:
McDonogh 35 Alumni Association
P. O. Box 50306
New Orleans, LA 70150-0306
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Senior Day
The Alumni assisted with McDonogh 35 Senior Day that took place on Saturday, January 28. Local Universities were on hand to provide students with information to assist them with how to navigate through the enrollment and financial assistance process. Also taking place were activities that prepare students for graduation (cap and gown, graduation pictures, review of transcripts, etc.).
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Alumni Sponsored Field Trip
The Alumni recently sponsored a field trip for 40 female students to see the movie "Hidden Figures", the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson - 3 brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history; the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. These students were engaged in discussions on the significance of this event and how opportunities are available to them and what they have to do to achieve them.
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Bogus McDonogh 35 Website
It has come to our attention that there is a fraudulent website called alumniclass.com that has McDonogh 35 listed as one of its patrons and is charging $20 to become a member. Do not send any info or finds to this site.
Our official site is
Our official mailing address is:
McDonogh 35 Alumni Association
P.O. Box 50306
New Orleans, LA 70150-0306
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Roneagle in the Spotlight
Darryl Willis (McDonogh 35 Class of 1987) currently serves as President for the Angola Region.
Prior to that he was the Vice President of Subsurface for BP's North America Gas Exploration and Production Company. Based out of Houston, Texas, Mr. Willis was responsible for developing oil and gas and deploying new and existing technologies to recover resources more efficiently in the United States, where he manages a diverse portfolio. Leading a team of over 300 people across seven states, Mr. Willis oversaw technical activities in some of the largest and most well-known basins in the world.
Mr. Willis is an international leader with 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in the areas of development, technology and exploration. He served as the Vice President for Upstream Technology in BP's Russian partnership TNK-BP, where he delivered transformational technology across the Siberian operations to maximize resource recovery. In addition, Mr. Willis has a robust technical background as asset manager and has held various roles at BP's London headquarters. At the fore of BP's focus on providing a safer and stronger company, Mr. Willis provides key expertise in oil and gas development and strategic accountability in complex and multi-cultural environments. He lead teams of world-class engineers, geoscientists and petrophysicists in an effort to extract resources more safely, efficiently and cost-effectively while providing a clear focus on creating value.
He has a Master of Science in Management from the Sloan Business School at Stanford University, a Master of Science in Geology and Geophysics from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Literature from Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University. He enjoys yoga, jazz and Creole cooking and is learning to play golf.
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RENEW YOUR DUES
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The Association's Fiscal Year is from October 1- September 30. You may now pay your 2016-17 Alumni Dues via PayPal. Yearly Membership dues are $35 and Lifetime Membership dues are $350. Lifetime Membership dues may also be paid in five $70 installment payments. Also when you pay please put your graduating year in the comment section (and, if you are paying with your business account, your first & last name as well). Please pay by clicking on the appropriate PayPal button below.
Your current fiscal year dues payment allowed us to provide support to our Fair 35 in a variety of ways! Dues have supported the athletic department for non-revenue generating sports, purchase of air rifles and equipment for the JROTC program, voter registration drive and field trip, textbooks for dual enrollment students (Fall semester), field trips to Ogden Museum and Hidden Figures, and support to the Principal's Positive Behavior Intervention Program in the total amount of $13,500. Future financial support for this year includes funding for a new Roneagle mascot costume, textbooks for dual enrollments students (Spring semester), scholarships for the Class of 2017, centennial celebration activities, and miscellaneous support for other academic endeavors in the amount of
$15,000.
If you know of someone that has not renewed their official membership, please encourage them to do so! Our ability to fund the above programs is made possible by
our active dues paying members.
Annual Dues - $35.00 
Lifetime Membership - $350.00
Lifetime Installment Payments- Five $70.00 payments
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS MUST BE PAID IN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR. IF INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS ARE NOT RECEIVED BY SEPT. 30, 2017, THE PAYMENTS MADE, LESS 16-17, DUES WILL BE REALLOCATED TO SCHOLARSHIPS.
Membership/ Dues Renewal Applications can also be submitted via email by
McDonogh 35 Alumni Association
P.O. Box 50306
New Orleans, LA 70150-0306
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Getting Involved
As always, we look forward to seeing you at our meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Remember that the work we do allows those that come after us to receive what those that went before us did on our behalf!
See you at the meeting!
The Alumni Association
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