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About the Townsend Harris Alumni Association Inc.
The Townsend Harris Alumni Association Inc. represents more than 3,800 graduates of Townsend Harris Hall, Townsend Harris High School and Townsend Harris High School at Queens College. The association is a nonprofit corporation chartered in the State of New York.

The association's history dates to 1979 when Irving Gerber, member of the Class of 1943, began placing advertisements in major newspapers in search of fellow alumni of Townsend Harris High School, which was closed by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1942.

Management of the association rests with a Board of Directors, which meets monthly from September through June in New York City. The board is elected at an annual meeting of the general membership traditionally held in June. The association's bylaws were first adopted in 1983. The association also maintains regional chapters in Florida, California, Massachusetts Land.

In September 1984, thanks to the efforts of members of the alumni association, Townsend Harris High School reopened in Queens dedicated, like its predecessors, to academically gifted students and a rigorous curriculum rooted in the classics and the humanities.

In June 1988, with the graduation of the first class from Townsend Harris High School at Queens College, the Townsend Harris Alumni Association welcomed its first new members in 44 years. And the association's membership has continued to grow with each graduating class.

As part of its core mission, the alumni association has continued to work diligently in support of the high school and the association administers numerous scholarships for the benefit of Townsend Harris graduates.

The association is also committed to cultivating social intercourse and fraternity among its members, through numerous events and activities including class reunions. Members of the association pay annual dues of $25, which are reduced to $10 for new members during their college years.

The alumni association publishes the Townsend Harris Alumni Magazine (THAM) and a newsletter, which are distributed to members and also maintains a printed and electronic member directory. The association also has established a Hall of Fame to recognize its most accomplished members.

The association's offices are located in the high school building at:
149-11 Melbourne Avenue
Flushing, NY 11367

Correspondence may also be directed to the association's executive secretary at secretary@thaa.org.