This Saturday, April 27 is the annual “Welcome Back to the
Nest” dinner presented by the Highlands High School Alumni Association.  The dinner will be held at the Highlands
Country Club and will honor the school district’s best teachers and most
respected alumni.  Cocktails will begin
at 6:00 P.M. and dinner will be served at 7:00P.M.  Tickets are on sale now for $30.00 or you can
purchase tickets at the door for $35.00. 
Everyone attending the event will receive a special alumni gift. 

To reserve your tickets you may drop off your check made payable to “HHSAA” to
 Linda
Stapleton Slone at the Bank of Kentucky (25 N. Fort Thomas Ave). You can also visit their website, www.highlandsalumni.com, or
email the HHSAA at hhsaa1891@gmail.com for tickets.

If
you cannot attend the dinner but would still like to support the Alumni
Association and “We the People”, a student group that demonstrates the academic
excellence of HHS, sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The President of the HHSAA, Matt Dowling, explained the nomination process for the honorees.  “The Alumnus of the year and Teacher of the year are selected by the Alumni Association board. The board takes nominations from alumni members and other supporters and then makes a selection each year. This years alumnus of the year was actually nominated by multiple people throughout the year. I think that tells you exactly how well respected Bill Thomas is to the Ft. Thomas community. The Teacher of the year awards are nominated by a committee led by the Principle of each school. The Alumni Association then approves the nomination prior to the event. Brian Robinson has been a huge help throughout this process.”

Here is a list of the honorees that will be acknowledged at
the event:

Alumnus
of the Year: Bill Thomas

HHS
Teacher of the Year: Ann Meyer

Outstanding
Middle School Teacher of the Year: Susan
Christy

Outstanding
Elementary Teacher of the Year: Dawn
Hils

Speaker:
Dale Mueller

You
can follow the HHSAA on Facebook
and on Twitter.  If you have any questions you can contact the
Communications Director, Lexie Dressman-Dowling, at hhsaa1891@gmail.com.