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1 Angleton Independent School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Hall of Fame 2012 Peter Masterson Class of 1952 Dr. Lynne Perryman Class of 1969 Clarence Sasser Class of 1965 Elizabeth Silverthorne Class of 1941 Carla Zembal-Saul Class of 1985 Hall of Fame Reception Thursday, May 31, 2012 Angleton High School Commons Hall of Fame Induction Friday, June 1, 2012 Wildcat Stadium

2 About the Hall of Fame The Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes alumni from the Angleton Independent School District who have demonstrated a high level of success in their respective fields of endeavor and who have made a significant and prominent contribution through achievement, service or leadership. Guidelines Nominees must be recognized alumni of Angleton ISD. (Angleton High School or Marshall High School) Nominees must have graduated at least 20 years prior to the recognition. Nominees must meet the criteria for recognition as stated in the purpose. Current AISD employees and board members may not be nominated. All nominations are subject to verification. Selection Committee Angleton ISD Campus Representatives Angleton ISD Public Information Officer Angleton ISD Board of Trustees Representative Angleton ISD Retired Teachers Angleton ISD History Center Representatives Angleton Alumni Association Members Marshall Alumni Association Members Angleton Community Members Angleton High School Student Representative Recognition The Angleton ISD Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inductees will be acknowledged and officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, June 1, 2012, at the Angleton High School Graduation Ceremony. Also, a display recognizing the inductees will be exhibited at the Angleton ISD History Center.

Peter Masterson Peter Masterson graduated from Angleton High School in 1952. He attended Rice University where he earned his bachelor s degree in history in 1957.

Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, including acting roles in the 1975 film The Stepford Wives and the leading role in the stage production The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1967, Peter soon

3 Peter Masterson Peter Masterson graduated from Angleton High School in He attended Rice University where he earned his bachelor s degree in history in Peter found his way into the entertainment field, earning praise for his acting, directing, producing and writing. Acting from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, including acting roles in the 1975 film The Stepford Wives and the leading role in the stage production The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1967, Peter soon found success directing and producing. He is best known for scripting the 1978 musical satire The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and co-directing the Broadway musical where he was nominated for two Tony Awards as writer and director. He also wrote the 1982 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds. Additionally, Peter earned acclaim for his direction of the 1985 feature film version of The Trip to Bountiful that was critically recognized and earned the leading actress Geraldine Page an Academy Award for Best Actress. Throughout his career, Peter has often been honored for his work. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children s Special for his TV movie Mermaid, and he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director for his work on The Trip to Bountiful for which he also won the 1988 Mainichi Film Concours award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1978, he received the Drama Desk Award for Best Director for his work on The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and in 1997 he also received the Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best TV Director for his acclaimed TV movie Lily Dale.

Dr. Lynne Perryman Dr. Lynne Perryman graduated from Angleton High School in 1969.

Soon Lynne began to shine in the field of education and at the Angleton Independent School District.

4 Dr. Lynne Perryman Dr. Lynne Perryman graduated from Angleton High School in After graduating from The University of Texas in 1972, Lynne returned to Angleton as a classroom teacher and a few years later earned her master s degree and doctorate from the University of Houston. Soon Lynne began to shine in the field of education and at the Angleton Independent School District. She became the Director of Gifted and Talented Education and then moved to the Director of Special Programs before becoming the assistant superintendent for the district. In 2002, Lynne took the lead role at AISD becoming the first woman to hold the title of superintendent in Angleton. Under her leadership, AISD achieved notable academic success, and she established a foundation for future successes that remains strong today. With her unique perspective as a student, teacher and administrator, Lynne knew Angleton and AISD and was instrumental in creating new technological, curriculum and accountability programs to strengthen the schools. In addition, she was presented with the Stephen F. Austin Leadership Award by the Brazoria County Historical Society for demonstrating leadership qualities expressed by the father of the Lone Star State. In January of 2007, Angleton suffered a major loss with the untimely passing of Dr. Lynne Perryman, but her legacy lives on at Angleton ISD.

Clarence Sasser Clarence Sasser graduated from Marshall High School in 1965.

In the Army, Clarence was trained as a medic, and at age 20 he was stationed in Vietnam s Mekong Delta.

5 Clarence Sasser Clarence Sasser graduated from Marshall High School in While at the University of Houston, Clarence decided to give up his student deferment and was drafted in the fall of 1967, during the middle of the Vietnam War. In the Army, Clarence was trained as a medic, and at age 20 he was stationed in Vietnam s Mekong Delta. On January 10, 1968, his company was making an air assault when suddenly it came under heavy small arms, rifle, machine gun, and rocket fire. Within minutes, more than 30 casualties were sustained, but without hesitation Clarence ran through a hail of fire to assist the wounded. After helping one soldier to safety, Clarence was painfully wounded in the left shoulder but refused medical attention to continue helping other soldiers. After giving needed treatment to several other men, he continued searching for wounded. He then suffered wounds to both legs, immobilizing his legs; however, Clarence continued to drag himself through the mud toward another injured soldier. He treated the soldier and encouraged others to crawl to safety. Once they were in safer conditions, Clarence treated wounded soldiers for another five hours until they were evacuated. Because of his extraordinary heroism, Specialist Fifth Class Clarence Sasser received the Medal of Honor, America s highest military decoration. Clarence returned to Brazoria County, going to work for Dow Chemical, and in 1977 he began working for the Veteran Affairs office where he retired after 20 years. Clarence Sasser is considered one of the bravest of the brave.

Elizabeth Silverthorne Elizabeth Silverthorne graduated from Angleton High School in 1941.

Throughout her adult life, Elizabeth worked a few different careers, which included a job at Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) where she worked as a stewardess and traveled the world for six years.

6 Elizabeth Silverthorne Elizabeth Silverthorne graduated from Angleton High School in After graduating as valedictorian at AHS, Elizabeth earned her bachelor s degree with honors from Texas Women s University and her master s degree with honors from North Texas State University. Throughout her adult life, Elizabeth worked a few different careers, which included a job at Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) where she worked as a stewardess and traveled the world for six years. However, her talents really began to shine when she became a professor and a freelance writer. She started her career as a professor with a four-year stint at North Texas State University and later became a professor and the Director of Division of Communications and Modern Languages at Temple College for 12 years. Not only did Elizabeth have success in the collegiate world, but she found success as a writer. She has written more than 25 books and short stories and several articles. Many of her writings include a tremendous amount of historical research, and she has written several pieces about famous Texans and about the early life of Texas. Her list of published works is impressive, including award-winning books such as Ashbel Smith of Texas, Plantation Life in Texas and Christmas in Texas. Elizabeth is still writing and has recently published her latest work, an article entitled A Fairy Tale Romance: The Love Story of Hans Christian Andersen and Jenny Lind.

Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul graduated from Angleton High School in 1985. While Carla achieved many honors in various areas, her main interest was science.

of Houston. Then she went back to the University of Michigan to earn her doctorate in science education in 1996.

7 Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul graduated from Angleton High School in While Carla achieved many honors in various areas, her main interest was science. After receiving a bachelor s degree in science education from the University of Michigan, she returned to Houston and taught while completing a master s degree in science education at the University of Houston. Then she went back to the University of Michigan to earn her doctorate in science education in Carla soon found her path led to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) where she remains a professor of education in science education. While at Penn State, she has won many awards and holds the Kahn Endowed Professorship in STEM education, which is intended to strengthen the college s programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In addition, she has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has funded several high-dollar projects. Carla has experience serving on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching ( ) and the International Journal of Science Education (1998-present). Also, Carla is an elected member of the Executive Board for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and she chairs the organization s Publications Advisory Board. Her science studies that were kindled at AHS remain a passion, and she has taken that passion to teach thousands of students to become amazing teachers.

8 Angleton ISD Our mission is to prepare each student academically and socially to become a responsible and productive citizen. Board of Trustees Don Thompson, President Arthur Velasquez, Vice President Dana Tolbert, Secretary Regina Bieri, Trustee Bill Garwood, Trustee Kimi Hunter, Trustee Mike Sillavan, Trustee Administration Patricia Montgomery, Ed.D...Superintendent Mark Comneck...Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Steve Davis... Assistant Superintendent of Operations Pam Reed......Director of Academic Services Ryan Roark Director of Athletics Amy Barta....Director of Child Nutrition Pam Davis...Director of Elementary Education Lenda Robinson....Director of Human Resources Rudy Santos......Director of Maintenance Lisa Davis Director of Secondary Education Beth Stokes......Director of Special Education Kalean Bowie.....Director of Student Services Principals Jerry Crowell.....Angleton High School Roy Gardner....Angleton Junior High School Annette Jones...Central Elementary Vicki Harmon.....Frontier Elementary Deborah Northrup......Northside Elementary Christopher Kocurek Rancho Isabella Elementary Jerri McNeill Southside Elementary Robin Braun Westside Elementary Colleen Tribble.....Angleton High School - ACE Colleen Tribble.....Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program It is the policy of the Angleton Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame

2015 Angleton Independent School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Reception Thursday, June 4, 2015 AISD Pavilion & History Center Hall of Fame Induction Friday, June 5, 2015 Wildcat