John Jay HS Alumni Hall of Fame

Alumni Hall of Fame

The Alumni Hall of Fame was established in January 2005 to recognize the achievements of John Jay Alumni who have distinguished themselves with contributions and/or leadership within their community, state, or our nation.

Dr. Shannon P. Marquez, Class of 1988. While at Jay HS, she lettered three years in basketball and won the U.S. Army Scholarly Athlete Award, among dozens of others. She went on to play NCAA basketball at Prairie View A&M and earned Engineering Degrees from Prairie View A&M and from Texas A&M at College Station, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences for the UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, she spends only part of her time in Texas. The rest, she is back in Africa serving as the International Director of the African Institute for Health, Educational Equity, and Africorps. In 2005, she was recognized by the Northside Education Foundation as a Pillar of Character – Caring.
Anthony Scot Miller, Class of 2002. July 6, 1983 - April 7, 2003 Anthony gave his life in the service of his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Tyrone S. Powers, Class of 1970. Assistant Chief Powers became a certified peace officer three years after graduating from Jay HS. During his 30 years with SAPD, he was consistently promoted - from patrol to SWAT to Investigations to supervision and administration - at the same time earning degrees from SAC, Southwest Texas State University, FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and Sam Houston State University.
Wallace Jefferson, Class of 1981. Congratulations to Wallace Jefferson for his appointment as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson is a John Jay graduate and the first African-American in Texas history to serve as chief justice. In 1999, he was recognized by the Northside Education Foundation as a Pillar of Character – Fairness. photo: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

Please submit all "Hall of Fame" nominations with a 2x3 picture and a short explanation detailing events that warrants this recognition.

	John Jay High School / Science & Engineering Academy
	Alumni Hall of Fame