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News from Our Alumnae
By Dorothy G. Kapenstein
Sondra (Sunny) Brown Bruskin Distinguished Daughters program for
(June 1946) went to her eternal rest many years. In 1999, we presented
on October 7, 2016. She was the Sunny with the Alumnae Award of
daughter of Henry and Anna Brown. Service. Sunny is survived by her
She was born and raised in the husband Sidney, her sons Eric and
Juniata section of this city. At GHS, David, and her beloved grandson
she was an excellent student and Benny. The Bruskin family has
took part in many school activities. named the GHS Alumnae Association
After graduation, she went on to of the Philadelphia High School for
higher education at Temple Girls as a recipient of donations in
University. She earned her B.S. her honor. Donations may be sent to
degree in Elementary Education in our post office box: Alumnae
1950 and taught every subject and Association of the Philadelphia High
every grade in this area in the School for Girls PO, Box 845, Mount
Philadelphia public schools. She was Laurel, NJ 08054-0845. Donors can
a talented musician who played the also pay online by going to our
piano and the organ and gave private website at www.ghsalumnae.org
lessons on them. Later in her career,
she worked as Music Consultant in Laurie Barron (June 1966) has sent
Public School District 8, where she us this letter about the class reunion:
coached teachers and trained young
students for public performance. She “I'm just recovering from a most
received an M.A. in English from exciting three-day 50th reunion
Temple in 1954. She taught English celebration. We began with a Friday
Literature and Composition in Temple afternoon tour of the school, followed
University's Evening Division for by a cocktail reception in the
several years. Sunny was a graduate evening. Saturday was the
of Gratz Jewish High School and centerpiece of the weekend, as 163
taught Hebrew Sunday school in classmates gathered in the Grand
addition to public school. Sunny was Ballroom of the Bellevue for our
a true and loving daughter of her luncheon, with 210 alumnae
alma mater. She was elected as a members of Treble Clef
Director of the Alumnae Association performing. Saturday evening, 20 of
in 1990. She served on many us attended the opening concert of
committees and later chaired several the Philadelphia Orchestra, while
committees. She was the many others enjoyed a jazz concert
chairperson of the Annual at the Painted Bride. We chartered a
Meeting/Luncheon in 1993 and 1994. Mural Arts tour on Sunday, and some
She served as President from 1994 to of us followed that with a viewing of
1998. She was a motivating force in N.C. Heikin's (210) documentary,
helping to plan the events of the ’The Sound of Redemption.’ Thanks
Sesquicentennial Anniversary of our to the generosity of my classmates,
school. She was Chair of the we raised over $18,000 for the
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