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We want to hear what you've been up to!
We invite HPHS Alumni to share updates for our annual Scot Times magazine. We welcome updates on family, relationships, careers, adventures and classmates - all stories are welcome!
Scot Times will hit mailboxes in May. Please make sure your contact information is current by emailing the Alumni Association at info@hpef.org.
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Love Multiplied
Nancy Woods Burgher '53 welcomed her 21st GREAT-grandchild into the world in November. Her 22nd great-grandchild is due in March! Congratulations Burgher family!
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Nancy Burgher '53 with Mary Beth Burgher Mogk '09 and baby William | |
Proud grandparents, Amy and Stephen Burgher '81 | |
Three generations of Scots with baby William Mogk | |
Scottie Scheffler '14, world No. 1 and 2023 Players Championship winner, has won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA TOUR Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season. Scheffler is the first player to win Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons since Tiger Woods won the award in three straight years from 2005-07. | |
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HPHS’ 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Doug Wright '81 is participating in this year’s upcoming FlickFest.
FlickFest, the annual fundraising event to benefiting HP LitFest, will feature a screening of "The Burial," written by Wright, a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Angelika Theater at Mockingbird Station. The film stars Jamie Foxx,
Tommy Lee Jones and Jurnee Smollett.
Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the film will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion with Wright about the movie and his life after leaving HP. You can purchase tickets at hplitfest.com/flick-fest.
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HPHS Softball Alumni Game | |
HP Softball alumni gathered for a game on Saturday, January 6th. | | |
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Meredith Townsend (former HP softball coach and current teacher at HPHS) with Chandler Bjork '16 and
Emily Singh '16
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Shelby Pettit '22 and
Dawson Dabboussi ‘20
Dawson is currently playing for the Trinity University Tigers and was named All-SCAC 2nd Team in 2023
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Jessica Davis '01, Sheridan Lewis '03, Rachel Pharo Pullen '00 holding the 2000 team Softball poster | |
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Reese Singleton '23 and Shelby Pettit '22 | |
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Current players with Alumni players
First row: Olivia Jewell ‘22, Audrey Schedler '24, Maggie Jordan ‘23
Back row: Becca Arnold '24, Kate Joiner '25, Campbell Sharpe '24,
Rosie Rimmer ‘22
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HPHS Girls' Soccer Alumni Game | |
The annual HP Girls' Soccer Varsity versus Alumni took place on Friday, December 29th at Highlander Stadium. | |
Alumni in attendance: Lauren Bagwell '11, Kylie Bell '22, Elise Borders '22, Keller Matise '21, Elise Needleman '22, Hattie Patterson '23, Anne Blanche Peacock '23, Sarah Gardner Roberts '06, Amanda Fairchild Robertson '05, Emily Hairston Simmons '09, Hattie Speicher '23, Brianne Frost Webb '07 | |
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The HPHS Alumni Association and the Highland Park Education Foundation are pleased to announce the
2024 HPHS Alumni Awards Distinguished Honorees!
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Please mark your calendars and join us in celebrating the honorees and their families on Thursday, April 25th at the Dallas Country Club.
Individual tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 23rd.
For sponsorship opportunities, email Tracy.Flint@hpef.org
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Alumni from the Dallas area came together on Wednesday, January 10th to connect and celebrate the new year! Alumni from the class of 1956 through the class of 2005 were in attendance. | |
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Left to right: Jenni Marks Scoggins '90, retired HPHS teacher, coach, and administrator, Richard Bohac, Jim Castellaw '74,
Francie Stevens Johnsen '84, Andrew Woodward '90 and Jae Ellis '90
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Catherine Sprunt Seals '99,
Buffy McClung '89 and
Mark Guest '85
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Jack Myers '62 and
Jenni Marks Scoggins '90
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Johnny Mac Marshall '61 and
Donna Florer Small '61
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Eva Cherry '05 and
Alexandra McConnel '05
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Tracy Goodwin Flint '90, Jae Ellis '90, Jenni Marks Scoggins '90 and
Andrew Woodward '90
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Francie Stevens Johnsen '84, Petrea Carter Boone '56 and Skip Sugg '84 | |
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Last month, we told you about a generous $100,000 challenge match from the Clements Foundation and La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas to inspire our community to give to Mad for Plaid. The Highland Park Education Foundation (HPEF) is excited to report that this amazing HP community met the match – with more than 325 donors responding to the call!
We are extremely grateful for every gift, no matter the size, because each gift is a symbol of kindness, support, and respect for the hardworking teachers and staff in our district. HPEF would like to thank the community for directly impacting our ability to contribute
1% of an overall 5% salary raise for HPISD employees districtwide.
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Lead for Tomorow Endowment Campaign | |
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The Halpin Family
Longtime supporters of the Highland Park Education Foundation, Mollie and Bobby Halpin were among the first to step forward and support the Lead for Tomorrow Campaign, both as donors and volunteers on the Leadership Committee. “We live in a special place,” Bobby ’69 said, “and I want it to stay special the way it was for me, for my four children, and hopefully, the way it will be for my grandchildren.”
They established the Halpin Family Legacy Fund to support the greatest needs of the Highland Park Independent School District. “My career began with a great education at Highland Park High School,” said Bobby, who graduated from The University of Texas and has worked in real estate for more than 50 years.
“All four of our children were super prepared for college and did well because of their background at Highland Park,” said Mollie, one of the managers of the Scot Shop, a community “spirit” store located in Highlander Stadium. The profits support the needs of HP teams and the athletic department through the HP Sports Club. She explained that “Scots find a way” is a key expression that HPHS kids say. “And, that is what we are doing with this campaign,” she said. “Scots will find a way to keep the schools as successful as they’ve always been.”
The Halpins are passionate about increasing teacher salaries, but they chose to create an unrestricted fund to ensure flexibility for critical needs today and in the future. “A public school system that provides the level of education that Highland Park ISD offers is a rare commodity these days,” Bobby said. The Halpins hope that their participation in the campaign will inspire others to give as well.
“If you want to invest in something that will be good for your children, your grandchildren, the value of your home, and your community,” Bobby said, “then you want the best public schools in the country right where you live. To me, investing in Highland Park is a no-brainer."
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January was HPISD Trustee appreciation month in the state of Texas. Every month is a great time to celebrate the crucial role HPISD's elected board of trustees play in our community and schools.
The HPISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members, each
of whom have been elected to serve a three-year term.
We are thankful for these community members who represent our district and make critical decisions that impact the education of all HPISD students.
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Left to right: Doug Woodward, Maryjane Boone Bonfield '96,
Pete Flowers '97, Blythe Smith Koch '97, Superintendent Dr. Mike Rockwood, Ellen Dreyfuss Lee '92, Bryce Benson and Jae Ellis '90
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Class reps from the classes of 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 will begin prepping for their reunions in February. Some classes might be celebrating a 5 year, 15 year,
25 year etc. reunion as well.
Stay tuned for reunion information posted on our website at hpef.org/reunions.
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Connect, support, and celebrate being a Scot.
Join the HPHS Alumni Association today!
We welcome your support and help our membership grow to over 4,000 dues paying members.
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Snow Day!
In January 1964, Dallas had a record-breaking snowfall of seven inches. Exams were postponed and school was held on Saturday. Above, seniors exhibited their excellent marksmanship while taking a break from school on Saturday.
Right, Jan Huguenin Assmus '65 and Susan Dillard Hendrickson '65 use an old tire to slide down a hill covered with the snowfall.
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