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The Victoria Alumni Association wishes to thank all those Homecoming 2012 dates announced
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To ensure that you receive the April newsletter, All Honorary Members will receive The Next Page e-mail your news to: ______________________________________________________________________________ The VHS Alumni Association is on-line and anxious to hear from you. Check it out! www.victoriaalumni.com First-class, well-done web site for your information and enjoyment. Read about the history of your alma mater or maybe you forgot the words to the VHS fight song. Maybe you need your class list? Now you can also check out alumni photo albums. If you have tidbits of information for the newsletter, please mail to VHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 382, Victoria, KS 67671 or e-mail to info@victoriaalumni.com. We would like to add your personal information (address, phone number, email address) to your class list but can only do so with your permission. Please email it to info@victoriaalumni.com or mail it to Victoria Alumni Association, PO Box 382, Victoria, KS 67671-0382. ______________________________________________________________________________ Honor Classes: Class of 1962, Class of 1987, Class of 2002 Homecoming for 2012 is scheduled for September 7th and 8th.
Class of '62 will be the honored 50 year class. Class of '87 will be honored as the 25 year class and the 10 year class is the class of '02. It is not too soon to begin making plans. All 5-year increment classes ending with a 2 or a 7 will be recognized. Begin spreading the word.
Hall of Fame 2011 Wayne Billinger is the recipient of the 2011 VAA Distinguished Alum Award. Wayne was the co-founder of the popular variety show Sweet & Sour Krauts as well as having been very active in the St. Fidelis Cathedral Choir. He also served an active role in local city government, being elected a couple of terms each as Hays City Commissioner and Mayor of Hays, as well as initiating the Northwest Kansas Mayors' Association. He is survived by a son, Michael, and a daughter, Kelsey. Nancy Piatt moved to Victoria in 1983 and began teaching in Victoria that same year. She remained at Victoria through her retirement in 2008. During her time in Victoria, Nancy taught both at the high school and the middle school, teaching mostly English. She also served as sponsor of multiple groups and organizations. Nancy and her husband Bob have two sons, Christopher and Matthew. The Piatts also hosted three foreign exchange students, Jasmin Blum '04, Anita Ervinsdottir '05, and Greta Kaufeld '06. Carla Pruitt began teaching in the Victoria schools in 1975 as a para-professional. In 1976 she began teaching physical education and health, and she continued in those fields until her retirement in 2006. Carla also spent time coaching the students of Victoria, being best known as the tennis coach. Carla was honored by being inducted into the Kansas Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006. Carla and her husband Don have two daughters, Alycia Pruitt Straight '93 and Amanda Pruitt Camara '98.
Hopefully you have been thinking about writing a letter of nomination for someone from the Victoria School System or one of our alumni that would be deserving of this award. If your nominee has not been selected, know that all letters are kept on file and they will again be eligible for Homecoming 2012. |
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