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2023 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
The WHSAA awarded 24 students with scholarships this year, totalling $56,500. The schools these students will be attending include Boston University, Rutgers University, NJ City University, Montclair State, Kean University, Essex County College, and Lincoln Technical Institute. Their majors include economics, biology, nursing, criminal justice, social sciences and automotive services.
We are also pleased to announce that a WHS graduate, was awarded the Evelyn Margulies Yudowitz (WHS 6/52) Nursing Scholarship at Rutgers University--a four year scholarship.
ALL of them are highly motivated, smart and committed to higher education which was evidenced through their high school GPAs, accomplishments and goals. We are pleased to be able to assist them in continuing their education.
"...We have a strong and committed alumni. Many of whom came here as first or second generation immigrants from other countries, or who came from segregation and Jim Crow, or who come here from countries throughout the disapora--so we Know what struggle is. What has united us is our school which provided us with the tools to become successful...We want this legacy to continue..."
M.Lawson, remarks, 2023 WHS graduation
In the photos below at the 2023 Scholarship Luncheon held in June:
Top left: Board Co-Chair Catherine Johnson, Board Trustee Robert Singer, Principal Kyle Thomas & scholarship recipient
Top right: WHSAA Board Co-Chair Marc Tarabour, Principal Thomas, Myra Lawson, ED-WHSAA and Roger Leon, Newark Public School Superintendent
Bottom Left: Board Co-Chair Marc Tarabour, Board Trustee Ruby Baskerville and Co-Chair Johnson
Bottom Right: Marc Tarabour addressing the scholarships recipients and guests
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THE BRICKS
We are pleased to announce that the second set of bricks has been installed in the walkway in the front of the high school. We thank everyone who purchased a brick in support of this project. All proceeds were used for scholarships. If you're in the area, please stop by, take a look, take a picture.
Thank you for your support!
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THE WHS MURALS RESTORATION PROJECT
THANKS TO donations from the WHS alumni family, Beth Israel Medical Center, a Grant from the National Academy of Design and the Newark Public Schools, we can begin the work on restoring the Murals in the front lobby! The restoration will involve refreshing the paint, repairing sections that were worn or damaged over time and installing new lighting to highlight the artwork.
We thank everyone for supporting this project!
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THE BELOW ARTICLE IS FROM THE 2008 WHSAA ALUMNI CALUMET | |
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ALUMNI PASSINGS
BENJAMIN J. WOLFE, WHSAA Board member since 2017, passed in July. Ben served as Board Secretary and as a member of the Scholarship committee. His level of commitment to our Mission and to the students was greatly appreciated and will definitely be missed. We have established a scholarship in his memory. To donate please visit:
Link to Scholarship Donations at WHSAA
In the photo below: Ben Wolfe, right rear, behind Myra Lawson and Marc Tarabour at the 2018 Scholarship Luncheon at the high school
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SHEILA Y. OLIVER, Class of 1970, passed in August while serving as the first female and the first Black Lieutenant Governor of the State of NJ. LG Oliver was a proud graduate of Weequahic and a staunch believer in the importance of education. She was also one of the alumni who publicly advocated for the high school to remain open to continue serving the students of Newark.
The WHS Class of 1970 will be announcing a tribute planned in Lieutenant Governor Oliver's memory and in honor of her commitment to public service. We will share that information soon.
In the photos below, on the occasion of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver's induction into the WHS Alumni Association Hall of Distinction in 2019:
Left: LG Oliver with Mary Dawkins, WHSAA Board Trustee
Right: LG Oliver with Linda Forgosh (Retired Director of the Jewish Historical Society)
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REUNIONS UPCOMING
THE CLASS OF 1973
50 YEAR REUNION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023
at the Westwood in Garwood, NJ
For ticket and payment information please contact:
73WHS50@gmail.com
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CLASSES OF 1962, 1963 AND 1964
60 YEAR REUNION LUNCHEON
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 2023
Delta Somerset Hotel
Somerset, NJ
For information and tickets please contact:
Phil Yourish, philyourish@gmail.com
Jac Toporek, whsalum63@aol.com
Bonnie Zunk Vogel, bonniev929@aol.com
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THE GREAT CLASS OF 1968
55 YEAR 'ZOOM' REUNION
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023
at 7:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL
JPAULBLAKE@HOTMAIL.COM
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IN THE PHOTO BELOW:
THE CLASSES OF 2002 AND 2003 RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR 20 YEAR REUNIONS--TOGETHER!
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MEMBERSHIPS
SHOUT OUT TO A FEW MORE OF OUR GENEROUS MEMBERS AND DONORS!
The WHS CLASS OF 1971!
Arlene Kochman, Judy Herr, Eleanor Damiano, Jonathan Weil, Sylvia Glass, Ruth Greenstein, Martin Davis, Janice Gampel, Myron Borden, Jerry Dreskin, Steve Bogner, Willis & Carol Bradwell, the Simmons family, the Russell & Rochester family, the Green family, and many, many others...
If you don't see your name here, it's only due to lack of space. Your support does not go unnoticed. If you are not a member, please join. If you are a member, please renew. To join or renew on-line, the link is:
JOIN OR RENEW
to join or renew by mail, please send check to
WHSAA, POST OFFICE BOX 494, NEWARK, NJ 07101
Membership levels are:
Alumni $25
Orange & Brown $50
Ergo $100
Sagamore $500
Legend $1,000
Important Note
If you support what we do, if you would like to continue receiving communications from the WHSAA (our quarterly bulletin and the WHS Note), please join or renew.
Your membership dollars keep us going.
Thank you,
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THE ALUMNI READING CORNER
ANNOUNCING KEN DYCHTWALD'S (WHS 1967) UPCOMING MEMOIR
Age Wave is the nation’s foremost thought leader on population aging and its profound business, social, financial, health care, workforce, and cultural implications. Under the leadership of Founder Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., the firm has provided breakthrough research, compelling presentations, award-winning communications, education and training systems, and results-driven consulting initiatives to over half the Fortune 500. Dychtwald’s newly updated memoir Radical Curiosity: My Life On the Age Wave will be published on September 12, 2023. For more information, visit www.agewave.com.
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THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY INVITES ALUMNI TO THE PHILIP ROTH LECTURE | |
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KEEPING UP WITH WEEQUAHIC
Our email bulletin is a quarterly publication. If you'd like to keep up with current news about the school, please follow Weequahic High School on
Instagram (LINK TO INSTAGRAM)
or Facebook (LINK TO FACEBOOK)
where ongoing information is shared about the academic, cultural and sports activities at the school.
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The ALUMNI BULLETIN is a publication of the
Weequahic High School Alumni Association.
We are a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax deductible
to the extent allowed by law.
Myra Lawson, Executive Director
Weequahicalumni@gmail.com / (973) 923-3133
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