Message from Amy Motes McCullough, Class of 1981
President, Alumni Association
I recently attended my 30th High School reunion and it was so entertaining to visit with old friends and acquaintances about where life has taken us over the decades. Although it is impossible to recount specific daily activities and mundane chores to which we fall victim, I cherish the major events and lifelong friends that have shaped my life—marriage, children, career choices, and, of course, those college days at Tyler Junior College and beyond. I am a 1981 graduate of TJC, and at 48, as my vision begins to blur, I am amazed and even tickled by the detailed and clear memories I have of my time spent on the beautiful TJC campus. It was a transition period when plans and promises were made. My plans carried me through graduation at three other colleges and universities but none influenced my life more than TJC. For that reason, I am honored to serve as the 2009-10 president of the TJC Alumni Association Board of Directors.
The unsettling economic climate that we as Americans face today demands that our young people make choices that will serve them well in the future. Time, effort, and resources are at a premium and must be used prudently to ensure their success 30 years hence. TJC offers such a choice with its excellent leadership, faculty, staff and facilities. Alumni also play a major role in our students’ success. Funds raised through membership dues in the TJC Alumni Association provide scholarships for our students. We are also continuing our “Promises to Keep” campaign so that students who have anticipated financial assistance, and those who particularly deserve it, can make plans of their own without hesitation.
Like those of us who have aged several years since our days on campus, so also have the facilities that keep the school operating. Serious infrastructure repairs are long overdue and essential in order to preserve the functionality and loveliness for which TJC is famous. Our Board of Trustees has taken on this challenge and I hope you will join me in supporting their efforts.
As alumni, you can help the young people in your lives make good choices as they chart their courses for life. One of my choices was TJC and it continues to bless me even today. I hope you will join us in the Alumni Association this year, get involved and take advantage of the wonderful benefits it allows. We have alumni chapters in New York City, Los Angeles and throughout Texas. I look forward to serving as your president. Thank you for this privilege and please let me know if I can help you make a choice or keep a promise at TJC.
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Thank you for your support,
Amy Motes McCullough, Class of 1981
President, TJC Alumni Association
Amy studied theatre and music at TJC and was an active member of Harmony and Understanding and the Las Mascaras Theatre Fraternity. After graduating, she received a B.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Mississippi and an M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Oklahoma. She graduated from South Texas College of Law and practiced law in the Houston area before relocating to Northern California in 2001. Amy currently lives in Tyler with her husband, David and their sons, Alex and Hayden.
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