Highlands Alumni
Announcements & Features
Updated April 18, 2012
Alum Invited to White House
Highlands High School Class of '99 graduate Ben Kostka, an operations officer for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 in Virginia, was selected to attend a dinner on February 29, 2012 at the White House that honored Armed Forces members who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families.
Kostka has been in the Navy nine years and has completed three deployments in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom; two to Iraq serving as officer in charge of an EOD detachment and a riverine detachment, and one to Afghanistan serving as the operations officer for Task Force Paladin Southwest. Kostka has earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Iraqi Campaign Medal and the Afghan Campaign Medal for his service during his deployments.
According to the White House, nearly 200 people were invited to the formal dinner. The group of invitees represents America; they come from each state and territory in the nation and come from diverse backgrounds, all services and all ranks. Kostka felt honored to represent the Navy's EOD community and the state of Pennsylvania.
Alum Makes T-Shirt Memory QuiltsColleen’s Memory Quilts
724-994-6295
Colleen (DiCaro) Zufall - HHS Class of 2003
Did you ever wonder what you are going to do with all of the treasured
T-shirts your child has accumulated over the years? Highlands Alum Colleen (DiCaro) Zufall has the answer: She crafts custom-made quilts of T-shirt collections from sports, dance, marathons, cheerleading, sororities/fraternities, favorite colleges, etc. Colleen also makes quilts for the sports fan! The Memory Quilts have made a very popular gift for seniors (see photo at left). Check out the link below or contact Colleen for additional information such as pricing and specifications. Congratulations on your success, Colleen!
Tarentum HS Grad Seeks Classmates
Mr. Paul Vorbeck, Tarentum High School Class of 1939, is looking for former classmates to reconnect with. He can be contacted at:
2637 Stadium Drive
Apt. 116
Henderson, KY 42420
Phone: 270-827-3376
Alum Pens Wrestling Book
Mr. Joe Babinsack, Class of 1986, has written a book about professional wrestling titled "Professional Wrestling Intellectual", available through www.amazon.com or by emailing chaosonejoe@yahoo.com.
1976 Yearbooks Wanted
1976 Grad seeks 1976 Yearbook. Original lost in hurricane. Contact Denise Sherman dede@sccc.tv.
Lisa Hanley also is seeking a 1976 yearbook. Contact Lisa at hanleys@verizon.net or 412-359-9092.
Rams 4 Life! Calling all former Rams
The Highlands Football Alumni Association seeks former football players from 1969 to the present to celebrate Golden Rams football!To join the roster, please submit your name, email address, address, and graduating class to mchybrzynski@goldenrams.com or by calling 724-226-2400, ext. 250. We hope to reunite former teammates and friends, and keep the Ram team spirit alive by assisting today's football program and athletes. Please share this information with former players who may live out of the District, or who would enjoy reconnecting and rehashing those football greats!
New Alumni Reunion Site
Highlands High School is now listed on alumniclass.com. The site helps alumni reconnect and plan reunions. Currently a multi-class reunion survey is listed on the home page. Site coordinators (who are our own Highlands alumni) would like fellow Highlands alumni to participate in the survey. Please visit http://www.alumniclass.com/highlandshspa to register, take the survey and explore the site further.
