News and Events
Thanksgiving Virtual Reunion Proceeds Help Ida student victims
The DMHSAEA's Thanksgiving all-class reunion and fundraiser was held on Saturday, November 20, 2021. This year, all net proceeds, plus a boost allocated by our Board, went to academic-related purchases for DMHS students affected by the severe flooding in Englewood during Tropical Storm Ida. The total of $2,500 will be administered by Bergen Family Center, headquartered in Englewood, as part of its existing program to replace DMHS students' school supplies lost in the Ida flood.
We learned that the New York Jets will pay to renovate Winton White Stadium's artificial turf field and will replace the football team's uniforms and equipment, most of which was destroyed by the flooding. The DMHSAEA is pleased to do what it can on the academic side.
Englewood Appoints New Interim Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Ronald Bolandi was hired as Interim Superintendent on March 9, 2021 after the departure of Mr. Robert Kravitz. Dr. Bolandi retired in 2010 after many years as Superintendent in East Windsor, NJ and has since served as interim superintendent in Plainfield, Montclair, Bedminster, Edison, Kearny, Piscataway, Chester and Winslow. |
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Englewood and DMHSAEA Honor The Isley Brothers
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On June 24, 2021, Englewood renamed Liberty Road "The Isley Brothers Way" in honor of the artists, whose roots are in Englewood. The Isley family lived on Liberty Road for many years.
The Isley Brothers had their first hit in 1959 with "Shout," were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Ernie Isley, of the DMHS Class of 1970, joined his brothers in the band in 1968 and continues to perform today along with Ronald, one of the original members.
As part of the ceremony, Ernie Isley, second from right, received an alumni sweatshirt from the DMHSAEA. Celebrating with him are (from left) Englewood Councilman-at-Large Charles Cobb, Mayor Michael Wildes and DMHSAEA Board members and Ernie's DMHS classmates Stephanie Harper and Brenda Shumpert Gibson.
The Isley Brothers had their first hit in 1959 with "Shout," were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Ernie Isley, of the DMHS Class of 1970, joined his brothers in the band in 1968 and continues to perform today along with Ronald, one of the original members.
As part of the ceremony, Ernie Isley, second from right, received an alumni sweatshirt from the DMHSAEA. Celebrating with him are (from left) Englewood Councilman-at-Large Charles Cobb, Mayor Michael Wildes and DMHSAEA Board members and Ernie's DMHS classmates Stephanie Harper and Brenda Shumpert Gibson.
DMHSAEA Receives Transformational Philanthropic Gift
Gerry Schwartz (left) of the Class of 1973 has donated $250,000 to the DMHSAEA to form a permanent endowment. Its investment income will provide a permanent source of funds for part of our mission program. Gerry was the founder and until his retirement last year, CEO of The TEAM Companies in Los Angeles. In the photo above, Gerry receives an Alumni Recognition Award at the annual DMHSAEA Alumni Barbecue on June 23, 2018. Presenting the award is Bruce Harper, Gerry's DMHS classmate, DMHSAEA volunteer and former NY Jets star.
Major Donation Supports Classical Music for DM Students
In 2018, an anonymous donor created a special $20,000 fund with the DMHSAEA dedicated to enhancing the experience of DMHS students in classical music. The donor specified that the fund be used for student tickets to New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concerts at the Bergen PAC in Englewood. It also specified that each concert be preceded by a seminar for the students on the music to be performed.
The donor stipulated that the fund be named The Cynthia and Al Golbe Endowment after friends of the donor who supported music and art in Englewood for many years.
Former DMHS Chemistry Teacher Funds Chemistry Program
In 2018 and 2019, the DMHSAEA funded a program allowing students to participate in a state-wide STEM program, Students2Science. In June 2021, Dr. James Signorelli, who taught chemistry at DMHS in the 1960s and 70s and has also worked for many years in the chemical industry, has generously donated $2,000 to allow this activity to continue in the 2021-2022 school year. The program is led by DMHS chemistry teacher Mr. Jorge Luis Valcarcel.
We're Hiring!
Want to give back? The Englewood Public School District is working to fill several vacancies in teaching, guidance, student support and technology. Our own alumni have the inside track!
Visit https://www.applitrack.com/englewood/onlineapp/default.aspx for details and an application.
Our Second Web Address
This Website is now accessible via a new URL: www.dmhsalumni.org.
The existing URL, www.dmhsaea.org, still works but we felt we needed another option that's more intuitive and easier to remember. (Careful: Another site, www.dmhsalumni.com, is operated by alumni of Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles.)
Our Next Board Meeting
Until the pandemic abates, our Board meetings are being held by Zoom. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 15, 2022. Our meetings start at 10:00 AM, but the Board reserves the first hour for administrative business and welcomes visitors at 11:00. For connection information and to confirm the scheduled date, please email Larry Golbe at golbe@rutgers.edu.
Photos from recent in-person DMHSAEA barbecues:
Photos from recent in-person DMHSAEA barbecues:
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