Dr. Robert J. Booker ('53) founded the annual celebrations of the Austin High School Reunion in 1979, one hundred years after the school's opening. Later, the Austin & Austin East High School Alumni Association Reunion was established.
REUNION COUNTDOWN
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, July 5, 6 & 7, 2024
Knoxville. Tennessee
Reunion Time!
Alumni and friends plan to join the Dr. Robert J. Booker Austin & Austin-East Alumni Association Reunion. Events begin Friday, July 5, 2024, and continue through Sunday, July 7th. You do not want to miss this special reunion presented every five years in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Alumni of Austin and Austin-East High Schools will celebrate the 145th anniversary of the opening of their first school on July 6, 2024. This important event is held every five years and attracts over 1,000 guests who travel from all over to join the festivities. We kindly request that you consider being a sponsor of this event.
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This project is being supported in whole or in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the
City of Knoxville by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance.
Beck acknowledges the generous support of Knox County Tennessee Defined Services Program for ongoing support of this important work.
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