PICTURES AND NEWS FROM REUNIONS PAST !

THE 2011 PHILLIPS/BRICKS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SCHOOL REUNION WAS HELD MAY 27-29, 2011.  IT WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS AND LIVELY CELEBRATION OF PHILLIPS SCHOOLS' HISTORY AND LEGACY. THE FRIDAY NIGHT MEET AND GREET HAD OVER 125 TO ATTEND AND THE SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET HAD AN ALL TIME RECORD OF 290 REGISTRATIONS AND APPROXIMATELY 260 IN ATTENDANCE.

THE ASSOCIATION AWARDED THREE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECOGNIZED MILDRED HINES FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION AND THE REUNION CELEBRATION COMMITTEE AND PLANNING. 

THE BANQUET PROGRAM WAS PREPARED AND LED BY THE CLASSES OF 1951, 1961 AND 1971 WHO CELEBRATED THEIR 60, 50 AND 40 YEAR MILESTONES IN 2011.

THE PHOTOS SHOWN ARE OF PMS PRINCIPAL, MR. DARNELL BROWN WHO DROPPED BY THE MEET AND GREET TO SAY HELLO; MILDRED HINES WITH HER AWARD TROPHY PRESENTED TO HER AT THE BANQUET;  BERNICE PHILLIPS (1961) AND ROSA PHILLIPS HANNA (1971) WHO CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES SITTING WITH WITH THEIR SISTERS AT THE BANQUET; AND CONSTANCE MACK HYMES (FINANCIAL SECRETARY) AND MAURIETA COZART, REUNION PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ATTENDING THE JOINT CHURCH WORSHIP AT THE NEW MORNING CHURCH OF CHIRST, ROCKY MOUNT, NC, ON SUNDAY MORNING.   MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEKEND EVENTS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO ALBUMN FOR THE 2011 REUNION.  ANY PHOTOS FOR SHARING ARE WELCOMED AND CAN BE UPLOADED TO OUR WEBSITE.

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED, DONATED OR SUPPORTED THE REUNION IN ANYWAY!  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU IN 2012 AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 34TH PHILLIPS SCHOOL REUNION AND A OUR GREAT  BULLDOG HISTORY AND LEGACY.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2011 SOUVENIR PROGRAM/BOOKLET
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"CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY"

FELLOW ALUMNI AND FRIENDS,

WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED THE 2010 REUNION WEEKEND!    PICTURES AND OTHER INFORMATION HAVE BEEN PUT ON OUR WEBPAGES AND IN PHOTO ALBUMS FOR YOUR VIEW AND ENJOYMENT.  WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THEM AND WILL TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS SO THAT OUR WONDERFUL HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL LEGACY WILL LIVE ON IN FUTURE GENERATIONS.  THOSE OF YOU WHO ATTENDED CAN REMINISCE AND THOSE WHO DID NOT ATTEND CAN SEE WHAT YOU MISSED AND MIGHT BE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND IN 2011.  WE THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE TOGETHER ANOTHER YEAR AND JOIN IN FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR ALUMNI AND SERVICE TO OTHERS THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIPS AND REMEMBRANCE OF OUR FORMER TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND OUR ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR AT A MUCH LARGER LOCATION WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE 500 ATTENDEES!   WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE GATEWAY LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DOUBLETREE.  OUR GOAL IS TO FILL IT TO CAPACITY AND TO GIVE EVEN MORE SCHOLARSHIPS!! 

PLEASE HELP US BY SENDING IN YOUR CLASSMATES’ NAMES AND ADDRESSES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN COMING OR GIVING THEM A COPY THE REUNION INFORMATION THAT YOU RECEIVE.   REMEMBER WE CAN ONLY SEND INFORMATION IF WE HAVE A VALID ADDRESS TO SEND IT TO.  YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WITH AN ADDRESS CHANGE OR UPDATE.  THE PBAA CONTACT INFORMATION IS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

 
PHILLIPSBRICKS ALUMNI
PO BOX 2601
ROCKY MOUNT, NC  27804

EMAIL:  PHILLIPSBRICKSALUMNI@YAHOO.COM

IT IS OUR GOAL TO REACH ALL PHILLIPS/BRICKS ALUMNI, BUT WE NEED ADDRESSES.  PLEASE HELP BY EMAILING OR MAILING ANY ADDITIONS OR UPDATES FOR THE MAILING LIST.  YOU MAY EMAIL US AT PHILLIPSBRICKSALUMNI@YAHOO.COM TO SUBMIT ANY NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR THE MAILING LIST.  WE PLAN TO MAIL THE 2011 REUNION PACKETS BY FEBRUARY 1, 2011.

 

BEST WISHES,

THE PHILLIPS/BRICKS ALUMNI ELECTED OFFICERS

AND

REUNION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

 

Phillips High School graduated classes from 1950 to 1972 as one of the four  high schools for African Americans in Edgecombe County.   This spanned a period of 23 years and 23 graduating classes.  Its predecessor, Bricks School, was at one time the only high school for African Americans who lived in the county limits  until it was destroyed by a fire.  Those students who lived in the city limits of Tarboro and Rocky Mount could attend W. A. Pattillo or Booker T. Washington High Schools.  After the fire at Bricks students that attended Bricks moved to area churhes until Phllips was ready in 1949 graduating  the first class in 1950.   Shortly after PHS was changed to a middle school in 1972, following desegregation, dedicated alumni members came together and organized an annual celebration of its important history and legacy. This celebration has continued for 33 years. 

REUNION 2009 MEET AND GREET - GROUP PICTURE IN THE GYM