The Eastside High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to benefit the students, staff, and community of Eastside High School, a licensed school in the Alachua County Public School System.
Copies of our public documentation, including our 501(c)3 status, can be found here.
EHSAA HISTORY
The idea of the Eastside High School Alumni Association began after Cathy Norman '83 made a social media post about a need for such an organization on May 1, 2020. A few weeks later, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the events following the death of George Floyd compelled Tarcha Rentz, Ph.D. '90 to contact Cathy about starting such an association. In early June of 2020, Jeff White '90 joined Tarcha and Cathy in the conversation, and launched a website to collect contact and interest information from alumni.
On June 27, 2020, the first EHSAA interest meeting took place virtually. In early July, a steering committee consisting of 16 additional Eastside High School alumni formed to continue to work of bringing the organization to fruition. On August 9, 2020, the EHSAA Articles and Bylaws were formalized. Led by Cathy Norman, the EHSAA nominating committee formed in early September of 2020. On November 21, 2020, EHSAA nominating committee member, Johnnie Taylor '92 presented a slate of officers to the general membership for a vote. Tarcha (President), Carl Cooper '83 (Vice President), Alishia MacDonald, Esq. (Secretary), and Dana Powers '78 (Treasurer) were voted into office by the general membership. On December 8, 2020, the $50 for 50 Inaugural Membership Drive launched, as one last campaign to establish the founding members of the association.
EHSAA became a 501(c)3 organization on February 26, 2021.
On June 27, 2020, the first EHSAA interest meeting took place virtually. In early July, a steering committee consisting of 16 additional Eastside High School alumni formed to continue to work of bringing the organization to fruition. On August 9, 2020, the EHSAA Articles and Bylaws were formalized. Led by Cathy Norman, the EHSAA nominating committee formed in early September of 2020. On November 21, 2020, EHSAA nominating committee member, Johnnie Taylor '92 presented a slate of officers to the general membership for a vote. Tarcha (President), Carl Cooper '83 (Vice President), Alishia MacDonald, Esq. (Secretary), and Dana Powers '78 (Treasurer) were voted into office by the general membership. On December 8, 2020, the $50 for 50 Inaugural Membership Drive launched, as one last campaign to establish the founding members of the association.
EHSAA became a 501(c)3 organization on February 26, 2021.
