Austin High School Alumni – Austin, Texas

After a recent inventory of the Archives, Mr. Schenk created the following list of photos and Comets that are needed. If you are in possession of any of these items and would like to donate them to the archives, please contact Brian Schenk.

Comets needed: 1985, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004

Senior Class Photos needed: 1950 and before, 1951, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1974

Red Jacket Photos needed: 1951 and before, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1980 and later

Band Photos needed: 1948 and before, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1987

The Brian Shenk Archives is also in need of the Maroon newspaper from 1977-1978. The archives room is located on the second floor in the library.

Joe O’Connell, class of 1978 announces his just-released novel EVACUATION PLAN, which tells of life and death in a residential hospice through the eyes of a young screenwriter searching for his next story idea but discovering a whole lot more. Purchase copy or read excerpts from the book at Amazon.

Roy Bartlett died Saturday, August 25 in Austin. He served at Austin High for his entire professional career and was a giant of a man, both in body and spirit. There may be dozens of professional photographers out there who cut their professional teeth in Roy’s classes. And there are thousands more who benefited from his firm but caring guidance over the years. He was a senior class advisor and sponsored senior class events in the 1990s. He fabricated the metal stands for the 16 station “Austin high Trail”, completed in 1989. He was a “go to” kind of man when you needed good photo coverage of student activities. For many years at Dedication Day, the school was flooded with students armed with cameras and their efforts provide a lasting record of that signature Austin High event. He cared about kids and was thought of by his colleagues as a “student advocate” and the “wrong man to fool.” He delivered on anything he promised. Roy began his Austin High service in the 1970s and retired in 2007. Although the Hall of Honor process has not yet selected him as Honored Faculty, all who knew him are certain that he will soon be selected. Many grieve his passing. Services pending at Weed-Corley-Fish.

Brian Schenk

We have over 1000 photos of AHS memorabilia, alumni, faculty and party goers online. To view click here. Your password is “loyalforever”

You can also view a video of the picnic, footballgame and evening party at youtube.

Austin High has prepared students to be educated, socially conscious citizens and leaders. Some of the current Austin High students are among the fourth and fifth generations of their families to attend the school. The school is in the early stages of a Renaissance, with an endowment, the Stephen F. Austin Society supporting extracurricular excellence, a massive grounds renovation project, and new leadership. Out of this event has come the creation of an Austin High Alumni Association that has been needed for so long and that will allow our tens of thousands of graduates to stay in touch with their friends and classmates and with AHS.

Membership to the Society costs $20.00 per year or $250.00 for a lifetime membership. You can purchase online or send a check to the the Association at 1800 Nueces St., Austin 78701. Membership is open to all AHS graduates and Friends of Austin High School. Dues are used to pay for maintenance of the website and the Austin High archives.

The Austin High Alumni Association website is up and running. 1982 graduate, Lorin Rivers, has created an interactive site that will allow members of “LoyalForever” to update their contact information and keep in touch with other members post messages and blog on their individual class pages. Be sure to check the site often as new updates are posted as they are received. If you have an event or reunion you would like to advertise contact the Webmaster.

Loyal Forever thanks the sponsors of the
125th Super Reunion:

Roxan Coffman
Radisson Hotel
Gail Newberry
The Charles and Betti Saunders Foundation
Pat, Steve, Kate and Ian Saunders
Ms. Junie Johnstone
The Thomas Granger Family, Franklin Hall Family and Greg Talley Family
Debbie Thomas and Sally Chandler
The Kent Rider Family
The Matthews Family
Dr. and Mrs. Randall Schultz
Mr. Fred Thomas
Dr. Alan and Martha Moore and Family