Recent William Tennent High School graduate, John Ryan, is tearing up the court as a first-year forward on the Penn State Abington basketball team.

Here is a brief item about his success to share with the alumni community:

http://abington.psu.edu/story/11529/2017/01/25/penn-state-abington-athlete-scores-honor

The William Tennent High School Alumni Association has upcoming events planned for 2017:

SAVE THE DATE:  The annual WTAA Golf Outing will be held on May 22, 2017 at Five Ponds Golf Course in Warminster, PA

2017 GRADUATION:  Alumni from the class of 1967 who would like to participate as guests of this year’s graduating class of 2017!

VETERANS’ WALL OF HONOR:  Alumni or staff of WTHS who have served in the armed forces and who would like to be added to the Veterans’ Wall of Honor at the high school, please send in your name, graduation year and branch of military to the WTAA.

More details to come about these events for 2017! If you have any questions or comments, please email the WTAA at wtaa@centennialsd.org

Many people in the WTHS community have expressed a desire to support the Vargas family in honoring Landon’s memory.  To this end, a scholarship has been established at Landon’s grade school, St. Helena’s School.  The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating grade 8 student to assist with the cost of high school tuition.  For those who would like to contribute to the scholarship fund, checks can be made out to St. Helena’s School. 

The mailing address is as follows:

ATTN: Sister Cathe Shoulberg

St. Helena’s School

1499 Dekalb Pike

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Thank you for your collective support of the Vargas family!

November 11, 2015

Dear Chick,

Please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation for the wonderful Veterans Day program you and your colleagues organized and hosted this morning. I was simply overwhelmed by the quality of the event—everything from the reception I and the other veterans received, to the students’ comments, the band, and the special speakers. The program surpassed all the expectations I had when I received the invitation to attend.

I’d like to note two specific aspects of my experience. First, the “mail call” idea was simply brilliant, and the letters from the students will be treasured for the rest of my life.

Second, I was nearly brought to tears by a student in Ms. Schuh’s 9^th grade history class where I was a part of the panel of veterans.  At the close of our time, Ms. Schuh asked her students if anyone had any more questions.  A young man raised his hand and then asked, “May I shake your hands?”  He proceeded to walk to us and, as he shook our hands, he said, “Thank you for your service.” This was not something I would expect from a 14 or 15 year old.

Chick, you are to be commended for your work to reinvigorate the William Tennent Alumni Association. You and your colleagues are doing a great job of assisting Dennis and the Staff to keep a positive spirit alive for the school we love.

Please thank those who assisted you in organizing the ceremony and let them know how meaningful it was to this “old soldier.”

Sincerely,

Ken Kastle