Alumni Association

“The Paschal Alumni Association was founded in 1990, as a result of The Paschal Century Celebration, held in October of 1988 and numbers nearly 17,000 members. It was chosen by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as one of the city’s top five organizations whose purpose is to give back to the community. The association has been a generous supporter of Paschal and has helped to fund numerous improvements in the academic, athletic and extra-curricular areas, as well as contributing to many capital improvements, such as renovation of the gym and the installation of a new sound system in the auditorium.”--from the Alumni Association website

Supporting the Paschal Alumni Association will keep you better informed about your alma mater. Our class representative is Carrol Payne Nokes.

Visit the Alumni Association section on the Paschal website at http://www.paschalhs.org/. There you will find links to websites for other graduating classes.

Select and print the form below, then mail to the address on the form to enroll or renew your membership.

Waken the Sleeping Panther!

(May 2008 Paschal Alumni Association letter)

Dear PHS Alumni, Parents and Friends,

For 122 years, R.L. Paschal High School has served as the educational foundation of our community, where students and teachers alike have set the standard of achievement to which other schools aspire.

This year alone, Paschal has produced 61 National Merit semifinalists, Commended scholars and Minority scholars — setting a record for Tarrant County. Eighty-eight students have been recognized as Superintendent’s Scholars—more than the rest of the Fort Worth Independent School District combined. Over 1,300 students—well over half the student body—are enrolled in Pre-Advanced and Advanced-Placement classes. As a Fort Worth institution, Paschal is unrivaled in fostering exceptional students.

With the incredible academic strides made at Paschal, the modernization of the school’s infrastructure, and the revitalization of the Berry Street corridor, we feel it is time for our school to put its best paw forward, so to speak.

The successful November 2007 bond election in Fort Worth will provide much-needed improvements to the infrastructure of R.L. Paschal High School. Voters approved $11 million dollars to modernize the infrastructure of the school with items crucial to a well-rounded student: everything from upgraded athletic facilities and up-to-date science labs, to campus network improvements and interactive whiteboards.

Now we ask for your help to revamp and refresh the face of the campus. Not just a coat of fresh paint—but new seating areas, safer sidewalks and environmentally-sound landscaping. The public face of the school needs to be brought up to the standards we ask of our students, teachers and administrators inside. It is time to waken the sleeping Panther.

Your help is vital in raising funds to improve the front of the school. Driving by the school on Forest Park needs to be a source of pride again, for Panthers young and old, and for the residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Honorary Chairs: June (‘49) and Dan Jenkins (‘48)
Price (‘66) and Judy Hulsey

We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leave your mark on the R.L. Paschal High School grounds (without fear of a trip to the principal’s office). Whether you choose a pavestone, a bench, a tree, or an entire seating wall, your personalized memorial will be a lasting part of the Paschal grounds. Fellow Panthers for years to come will know where your heart lies.

All told, there will be one large seating area, three smaller seating areas, 11 benches, and 16 trees. We’re also excited to tell you that, starting at the entrance to the school, the new walkway will be covered in personalized pavestones. You can celebrate yourself, your family, an entire graduating class, an organization, or your company—whatever or whoever you choose.

For seating walls, benches or trees, contact Libby Manning at 817-920-7712 or ejmanning@charter.net. Pavestones will be installed three times a year -- the first installation is scheduled for summer 2008.

1980	Trayce Housewright Allen	1957	John Garnett III	1986	Barbara Brun Ozuna
1988	John Andrus	1995	Josh Gilliam	1973	Marcy Klotz Phillips
1989	Mary Nell King Andrus	1941	David Hallbower	1985	Alice Pritchard
1947	Mary Frances Ginsberg Antweil	1987	Daniel Hernandez	1952	Bill Rich
1999	Hillary Appleby	1982	Winky & Laurie (Sprinkle) Hix	1942	George Runnion
1983	Jill Eubank Ball	1943	Eve Pittman Hunter	1996	Courtney Sikes
1961	Gus BatesIII	1994	Cara Doak Kennemer	1958	Larry Small
1969	Irwin Blum	1997	Allison Marcell Langston	1956	Judy Harris Staser
1963	Dick Bourland	1940	Charles D. Mays	1981	Jeff & Lisa (Sprinkle) Tillman
1998	Alicia Brandt	1979	Pamela Hearne Medlin	1944	Phillip Vogel
1972	Shelley Floyd Cochran	1975	Ed Meinen	1945	Evelyn Smith Vogel
1970	James Cushman	1965	Carol Goldman Minker	1974	Bryan & Cynthia (Miller) Walters
1978	Jody Dean	1968	Debbie Turner Monroe	1955	Suzy Smith Williams
1954	Norma Hoera Demetrion	1976	Lisa Rains Motheral	1964	Molly Morgan Wolfe
1967	Ann Collins Florsheim	1950	Jim Murray	1971	Roxanne Roff Wood
1977	Brad Gandy	1960	Carrol Payne Nokes

Use the forms below to order your pavestones. Select the picture, right click and print, or choose one of the other options in your browser.

Update 6-13-08

It's official...

the Board of the Paschal Alumni Foundation has approved reference to "non-sanctioned" social clubs in pavestone inscriptions. While no longer in existence, these organizations played an important role in the rich history of Paschal. Feel free to include your club as a part of your legacy in the wording for your pavestone. Thanks to Glynnene LePhiew Snyder for corresponding with the Foundation to obtain this approval.