Message from the President
Merry
Christmas and
Happy New
Year to
All!!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the
John Marshall Harlan High School Alumni Association for all of your support and
dedication over the past two years. Especially the Board of Directors.
In January 2010 as my term for President began I was charged with
the responsibility of ensuring the goals and objectives and the day to day
operation of the association were met. With the assistance of members of the
Board of Directors and every one of you we achieved much.
As the new administration took shape we embraced the theme of the
" Bridge Builder" and continued to practicing one of it's most inspiring passage
" there followed after me today a youth whose feet must pass this way, the
journey that was as naught to me, to a fair-haired youth may a pitfall be, He
too must cross in the twilight dim- good friend, I am building this bridge for
him" by Will Allen Dromgoole.
Here are some of the things we have accomplished over the past
several years during the current administration:
·
Restructuring the By Laws was crucial to the JMHHAA moving forward and adjusting
to modern times. Thank you First President Jamal Rasheed for your knowledge and
help.
·
The 2010
Career Day was a great success as the number of alumni and volunteer
participants increased dramatically.
·
October
22-24, 2010 for the first time in its history the Board of Directors held a
retreat at the Indian lakes Resort. There we engaged in team building under the
direction of inspirational speaker Freddy Penn. During the retreat we embraced
the theme for the coming year of "Engagement". Getting other members of the
association more involved with the association. The concept worked as in early
2011 we increased the number of Board of Directors to eighteen (18). As a result
members Sharon Parrott-Thomas, Maria Glover-Stevens, Harold Jenkins, Betty
Brooks, JoAnn Fastoff-Blackmon and Shawn Hawk were added to the Board.
·
Career
Day 2011 exceeded all expectations. Therefore, a special acknowledgement is
given to Sharon Harvey Massey, and the Career Day Committee: Harold Jenkins,
Judy GrandPre’-Smith.
·
Moving
forward we canceled the Back to the Roots Festival and adopted The Cabaret
Party. Engaging in dining, dancing and enjoying spirits with alumni and guests
the Friday before the annual picnic was awesome!
·
At the
picnic we saw the largest participation of alumni and friends in the history of
the event. The crowd is estimated to have exceeded 500 people. Joey Thurmond,
Shirley Booker, Judy GrandPre’-Smith and the Picnic Committee are commended for
a job well done!
·
As fall
came upon us the momentum of the association continued and mushroomed into a
slate of new officers was presented for election. Theodore Mustiful - President,
Sharon Parrott-Thomas - Vice President, Floyd Simpson - Treasurer, Betty Brooks
– Secretary and Harold Jenkins - Parliamentarian. As a result this star studded
team was unanimously elected. Good Luck to each of you and the new
administration.
·
The
current Executive Board of Theodore Mustiful – Vice President, Charletta
Mattox-Askia-Treasurer, and Cheryl Kirk-Jackson – Secretary performed admirably
during their tenure of 2010-2011 and is commended for outstanding performance
and service to the JMHHAA, NFP.
In closing the past two years have been an experience of a life
time for me personally. I will cherish every moment of giving back to Harlan
High School. Don’t forget our old chant “Every where we go, people want to know,
who we are, so we tell them, we are the Falcons……Mighty…..Mighty……Falcons!!!!
Good Luck and God’s Speed,
Kenneth M. Webb Sr,
President
JMHHAA
2010-2011
Dear Alumni,
Since its inception,
the John Marshall Harlan High School Alumni Association, NFP, has been dedicated
to providing service and support to the students, faculty, and community it
serves.
As we continue to
pursue excellence in education, sustain productive mentoring programs, and
viable social activities for Harlan High School, we would like to take this
opportunity to thank each and every member of the association for any
contribution they have made in the past.
However, we also ask
each of you to step forward and provide participation and input in the following
events:
Back to Roots Festival
Career Day
Alumni Picnic
Hall of Fame Selections
New Membership Recruitment
Mentoring Programs
As the new
administration unfolds, let us focus on building a bridge with a strong
foundation for the future of the students of Harlan High as we keep in mind the
last stanza of:
“The Bridge Builder”
“Good friend, in the path I’ve come” he said.
There followeth after me today
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
The journey that was naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall
be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim-
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him”.
W.A.
Dromgoole
Respectfully
submitted,
Kenneth M. Webb Sr.
President
