BHSAA News
Barrington High School Alumni Association (Aug. 29, 2019)
Save the Date: Alumni Legends 2019
ANDY ARMAS
Andy Armas was a wrestler when he attended Barrington High School and after graduating, he turned his love for sports into a career. The 16-time Emmy Award winner currently works as a coordinating production editor for ESPN and ABC Sports.
CHRIS ERSKINE
LAUREN MAGIERA
Lauren Magiera joined the WGN News team in 2016 as the station’s first female sports anchor and reporter. Prior to joining WGN, she worked for the NFL Green Bay Packers, where she was a co-host of a weekly 30 minute pre-game show with Packers Hall of Famer Larry McCarren.
SCOTT STAHMER
Scott Stahmer began his journalism career as a BHS student, when the Barrington Courier-Review hired him as a freelance reporter to cover high school and community sports. He currently works as a senior production editor at The Villages Daily Sun, which serves the world’s largest retirement community in Florida.
GARY SUSON
Gary Suson is a photographer, best known for his intimate images, captured in the wake of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. He spent months documenting the aftermath, becoming the official Ground Zero photographer.
MIKE TOBIN
ANNA WERNER
Homecoming 2019 Schedule of Events
Oct. 4: Class Reunions
Oct. 5: Homecoming Day
- 7AM: Join us for the annual “Andy Anderson Pancake Breakfast” in the BHS Cafeteria until noon.
- 10:15AM: The BHS Homecoming Parade leaves from the METRA station and marches to BHS. Alumni floats line up behind the high school student floats, with the exception of the 50th Reunion float, which will help lead the parade. Call BHS at 847-381-1400 to register your class float. The theme this year is "Candyland Homecoming—It’s Going to Be Sweet!”
- 11AM: Join us for the BHS School Tour. Meet inside the main entrance to the school and receive a free alumni t-shirt!
- 11am-4pm: Join us for the All Alumni Tailgate Party in the Chessie’s parking lot at 200 Applebee Street. There will be good food, drink and entertainment.
- 1PM: The Broncos take on Conant High School at Barrington Community Stadium.
Oct. 6: BHSAA Brunch
BHSAA Board of Directors
President: Chuck Thyfault (‘82)
Founding President: Don Thompson (‘61)
VP: Jim Potter (‘65)
Secretary: Kay Griffith ('66)
Nominating: Holly Madden '79 and Patty Nelson-Morin ('79)
BHS Alumni Legends: Don Thompson ('61) and Jodi Suson ('81)
Performing Arts Liaison: Claudette Carstensen ('71) and Randy Karon ('80)
Reunion Services Chris Dineen (‘71) and Kay Griffith (‘66)
Special Events: Robert Siegworth ('66), Skip Tonigan ('68)
Registration/Membership: Beverly Kramer ('62)
Social Media: Ginger Pillman ('72) and Todd McCollough ('05)
Staff Representative BHS Principal Steve McWilliams (‘93)
Advisory Board: Craig Bopp ('75), Nancy Ahrbeck Suria ('61), Mary Walbaum Williams ('55), Charlie Knapik ('02), Will Knapik ('97), Mike Shackleton ('80), Jodi Suson ('81)
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