BCHS Alumni News Blog
Dr. John Turner, ’00: new Marian U. Black Leadership Director
Congratulations to Dr. John C. Turner, BCHS Class of 2000, who, on August 2024, started as the Inaugural Executive Director of the Black Leadership Initiative (BLI) at Marian University.
The Black Leadership Initiative will award 25 full-tuition scholarships each academic year to incoming first-year Black students at Marian University. The scholarship, combined with purposeful programming, and individualized support, will help ensure the academic success of each BLI Scholar.
Dr. Turner, while a student at BCHS, was a 1998 Center for Leadership Development Alumni, a part of the 1998 BCHS Football State Championship Team, and a 2000 All-Star State Marching Band member. John received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Indiana State University and PhD from Indiana University Indianapolis.
His favorite BCHS memory: as member of the BCHS football team, walking through the hallways, with the marching band in the lead, to assemblies where the students cheered for the team and sang the BCHS fight song before the big BCHS football games.
Anthony Harrison, ’90, is Chief of Police, Purdue U. Ft. Wayne
Congratulations to Anthony Harrison, BCHS Class of 1990, who was recently named Chief of Police at Purdue University Ft. Wayne.
Previously, Anthony had served as a senior patrol officer at the Butler Unversity Police, taking pride in establishing relationships with the campus community.
A former college baseball player who has been interested in community engagement throughout his peace officer career, Anthony is also a marching band dad, an avid golfer, and has a passion for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Read the entire story at www.pfw.edu
Alumni Pop-Up Pickleball Tourney: Sept. 14, 2024
Current or prospective BCHS Alumni Basketball Players, family or friends: join the BCHS Alumni Basketball Leagure for an evening of fun and pickleball at our Pop-Up Pickleball Tourney on Sat., Sept. 14, 2024, 5 – 7:00 p.m., in the back BCHS parking lot.
- The tournament will be a round robin tourney ($20 per player / up to 8 team openings).
- Pickleball for all ages will be available separately from the tournament
- Food, music, cornhole and more
- Families and kids are welcome
If you have any questions about the event or are interested in joining the BCHS Alumni Basketball League, contact Chris Tarpey ’11, at 317-366-9739 or chrisvtarpey@gmail.com
We hope to see you there!
