The school is hard at work gearing up for the new school year! In addition to the events we are planning for our community this year, our campus has been getting a little love this summer. The first steps towards resurfacing the track for the fall are underway! You will definitely want to visit campus to see the updates once the track is complete!
If you can't wait until Homecoming (note date change below!) to see us, then join us for drinks at Cedar Creek on
August 7
for an
AlumNight in the Heights
. We have a great group of alums who will be attending and are looking forward to a night of fellowship as we celebrate the last days of summer!
From AlumNights, to our annual Mustang Classic Golf Tournament and Painting Party (a new fellowship party at golf for the non-golfers), to
The Secret Garden
Gala and Auction, we are striving to host events that appeal to you, our alumni. Do you think that you have an idea for an event or a cool location that would allow alumni to reflect back on their days at HC while also building relationships for the future? Let us know, we want to hear from our alumni to create events that you want to attend!!
If you are looking for ways to be more involved with Houston Christian or to get involved with the Alumni Association, please consider any of the following:
- Career Talk on Campus - Work with counseling & alumni association to talk about your job with students during lunch.
- Mustang Story for website and newsletter- Write about your life, tell us about college, an internship, work or family.
- Attend an Alumni Event - see what the Alumni Association is doing - and enjoy!
- Call Sarah Villaseñor, Alumni Relations to learn more about any opportunities
We hope to see and hear from you soon!
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Our leadership students climbed to the peak of Medicine Bow in Wyoming. Medicine Bow Peak is the highest peak in the Snowy Range, about 35 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming. It lies within Medicine Bow National Forest and is the highest point in southern Wyoming.
While hiking, our students happened upon two HC Alumni who were also hiking the 12,018 foot peak of Medicine Bow! Wishing happy trails to
Addakin Thomas '18
&
Grace Lawson '18
before school starts this fall
!
We love running into our alumni! Keep in touch and be sure to share your stories with us! From trips to jobs, we want to hear from you!
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AlumNight in the Heights!
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Join us in the Heights on August 7!
HC Alumni will gather at
Cedar Creek
on
20th Street for a night of catching up and relaxing as we close out summer.
Some of our hosts currently include: Garrett Nondorf '10, Dan Nondorf '11,
and Ty Webre '11.
We are looking to add more hosts - the more, the merrier. Let us know if you can join us or let us know how you can help!
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Mustang Classic Golf Tournament & Paint Party
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Dust off your clubs & practice your swing! Our annual golf event will be held on
Monday, October 8, 2018 (Columbus Day
)
at Riverbend Country Club.
The Paint Party is a new addition!
If you don't golf, come out anyway and
create a masterpiece!
QUICK DETAILS
Registration: 11:30 am
Tee Off – 1:00 pm
BBQ Award Dinner – 6:00 pm
- Special HC Alumni rate of
$100/golfer
- Sponsorship opportunities are available
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NOTE:
Homecoming is
NOT
during Fall Break!
HC HoCo will take place on
Friday, October 19th.
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Homecoming & Alumni Round-Up
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The Homecoming football game will take place on
Friday, October 19, 2018.
(Not Columbus Day Weekend!)
Each year at Homecoming we invite all of our alumni back on campus to enjoy the game from the Alumni Room.
These are classes with reunions this year:
1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993,
1998, 2003, 2008, & 2013
.
Whether you're celebrating 45 years or
5 years, we hope you'll join us back on campus for Homecoming & enjoy reconnecting with your classmates!
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Haylee (Pearson) Nelson '07
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“I am grateful for the community at Houston Christian. Looking back, I don’t think I would have received the same amount of support, encouragement, or direction from a public high school. What makes Houston Christian special are the people; it is a place where you can be SEEN, and a place where you can find true support through teachers, staff, the student body, and alumni.
I don’t think that I ever took the time to say ‘thank you’ to those teachers that were at HC while I attended, so today I want to say a very special ‘thank you’ to the next generation of teachers; teachers like Kelli Fox (pictured above), who are building up and transforming the lives of so many.”
Haylee (Pearson) Nelson '07
attended Texas A&M University after graduation where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications. She has experience working in the non-profit, higher education, and professional services industries. Haylee worked for Rice Business School for several years doing business development and talent requisition; most recently, she took a position as a Project Manager for Russell Reynolds (Leadership Advisory & Executive Search firm) where she helps develop and execute search strategy within the legal and technology sectors.
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