Alumni Newsletter

SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026

SAA All Classes Reunion

Shortridge Alumni Association Annual Meeting, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and All-Classes Reunion are all happening on Saturday, June 13, 2026. This year, we will be back in Caleb Mills Hall for our event.

Following the Hall of Fame induction, everyone is invited to attend a luncheon in the cafeteria and tour of the school building will be available. The cost of the luncheon will be $25 per person. The luncheon reservation form will be forthcoming.

All Classes Reunion Tailgating
Friday, June 12, 2026
5:00 – 9:00 pm

Kick off your reunion weekend festivities right by attending the Shortridge Tailgating event at Shortridge on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. The Shortridge Class of 1981 is hosting this event and is inviting all Shortridge alumni to attend. There will be food trucks, live music and fun connecting with other SHS alumni.

Also, make sure to represent Shortridge at the Tailgating event! It’s as easy as ordering an SHS baseball jersey with your name and class year on the back of it. Order your SHS baseball jersey today by reaching out to Andrea Neely: Andreaneely82@gmail.com or Cash App or Zelle at 317-496-2248. Your shirt can be personalized with your class year and name.
The prices for the shirts are as follows: Small – Large $25; XL-2X $30; and 3X $35.

 

The photos above show what the SHS baseball jerseys look like, and they are being modeled by the President Jarnell Burks-Craig ‘63, Treasurer Andrea Neely ’81 and Decade of the ‘80’s Representative Linda Lewis-Everett ’81.

SHORTRIDGE YEARBOOKS & DAILY ECHO - ONLINE:
Check out the NEW digital library of yearbooks and SHS Daily Echo added to the IPS Collection as catalogued by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Most Shortridge yearbooks from 1898 are available for viewing at: www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ips

SAA Board Updates:
The SAA Board of Directors:
Board meetings: Click Here

3rd Wednesday of the following months: January, March, May, September and November.
Annual Meeting: Saturday, June 13, 2026

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

Pay Membership
Shortridge Alumni Association (SAA) Memberships:
We need your ongoing support!

Why should you join SAA? We need your ongoing support to continue our projects like:

  • Shortridge Alumni Association Hall of Fame
  • Annual luncheons for the All Classes Reunion
  • Shortridge Alumni Athletic recognitions
  • Guest Speakers
  • Operational expenses for mailing and printing costs, bank fees, and maintaining our website, to name a few.

Supporting current SHS students:

SAA is also supporting projects and activities for current Shortridge students like athletics, the arts, and special projects that are not included in the school budget. We have also supported a graduation reception and cords and special off-campus trips. We would like to do more of each of these activities and your membership dues make these kinds of things possible. Annual SAA membership dues are $50. You can now renew your membership and pay your dues via PayPal on our new website, shortridgealumni.com.

If you would like to pay your dues by check, please make your checks payable to the Shortridge Alumni Association or SAA and send them to our mailing address at P.O. Box 53665, Indianapolis, IN 46254.

Special Recognitions for Donors of $500 and $1,000

**Donate $500 or more and receive 5 years of membership in the SAA. The balance of the donation will be designated for scholarships and deposited into a restricted account.

**Donate $1,000 to the SAA Scholarship Fund and receive five years' membership and a free engraved brick in the Learning Garden along 34th Street. If you already have a brick, you can use the additional brick to honor a family member or favorite teacher.

Deloris “Dee” (Richardson) Duff, SHS Class of 1959,

  
It is with great sadness that we let you know that a member of the Shortridge Alumni Association and a driving force behind its establishment and continued operation has passed away. Deloris “Dee” (Richardson) Duff, SHS class of 1959, passed away on March 19, 2026. She served in many capacities for the Shortridge Alumni Association from being our first and longest tenured President, to our Treasurer and our Financial Secretary, she held many offices on our Board of Directors. 
 
Not only was she involved with the Alumni Association, but she was one of the founding members of the Shortridge All Ways Committee - the precursor to the Shortridge Alumni Association and the group that re-established the Alumni Association after the 40 years when it had been defunct. Dee contributed in many other ways beside her official role as an officer of the Alumni Association. She always worked hard to make sure that the Association’s Annual Meeting, Hall of Fame Induction and luncheon that day went well. Dee was nominated for the SAA Hall of Fame and inducted in 2024 to recognize all the hard work she had done for both the Shortridge All Ways Committee and the Shortridge Alumni Association. She will be missed.

 

Dee Duff Memorial Scholarship
is established

Dear Shortridge Friends,
 
We have lost another SHS Classmate. Doloris Richardson "Dee" Duff was called to her eternal home, March 19, 2026. Our Reunion Committee wishes to establish a Memorial Scholarship in her name that will be awarded to a graduate of the Class of 2026.The recipient will be announced on Awards Day, May 13, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The recipient of the Dee Duff Memorial Scholarship will be introduced during the Shortridge Alumni Association Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Caleb Mills Auditorium.
 
Doloris worked tirelessly as a member of the Shortridge Alumni Association Board of Directors. She also helped re-establish the Shortridge Alumni Association after it had been dormant for over 40 years. Her love and dedication for our school were beyond measure. Please feel free to honor her now with a contribution.
 
Deloris “Dee” (Richardson) Duff, SHS Class of 1959,
Long-Standing Member of the Shortridge Alumni Association
Board of Directors has died
Make checks payable to:
Shortridge Alumni Association Memo Line: Doloris "Dee" Duff Scholarship
 
 Mail to:
 Shortridge Alumni Association
 P.O. Box 53665
 6401 Gateway Drive
 Indianapolis, IN 46254
 
The Richardson and Duff Families thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Condolences may be sent to:
 
 William "Bill" Duff
 5030 Guion Road
 Indianapolis, IN 46254
 In Christ's Love,
 
 Ken Keltner, SHS Class of 1959

Add your engraved brick to the SHS Learning Garden

Would you like to honor or memorialize an SHS alumnus or teacher? Do you want to add your family's SHS alumni to the engraved brick in the Learning Garden along 34th Street. The engraved bricks are shown in photo below and cost $150. Please PRINT using one letter/symbol/space per box. All text will be automatically centered on each brick. Each brick will have a maximum of 14 letters or spaces per line. If you are ordering more than one brick, please attach additional inscriptions to the order form. Click on the Brick Order Form