Becky Rentz, president of Wylie’s education foundation, will be inducted into the district’s Hall of Honor during Homecoming festivities on Sept. 27. Betty Kruger and Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Kirkpatrick will join Rentz in the 2019 Hall of Honor Class. Kruger has volunteered for the Wylie schools for more than 20 years. She started volunteering […]
Pruitts Helped Make Wylie Special
Nick and Julie Pruitt came into the Wylie school district for one simple reason – their children. As it turned out, the move proved to be a pretty smart decision for the entire family. Nick and Julie were inducted into the Wylie Hall of Honor at Homecoming for their immense contributions to the district. Nick […]
Former Coach, Counselor Added To Hall
Coach Sam Harvey grew up a Sweetwater Mustang but after 30 years of coaching, counseling and administrating at Wylie, it’s safe to say he’s now a Wylie Bulldog. Harvey was added to the Wylie Hall of Honor at Homecoming, with former students John Fanning and Wylie Superintendent Joey Light doing the induction honors. “He loved […]
Gray-Haired Sports Fan Enters Hall
Being an avid sports fan doesn’t often get you into a Hall of Honor. But then again, few sports fans are as avid as Betty Hines. The 82-year-old Wylie Bulldog fan is known by Wylie parents, students and coaches for attending every Wylie sporting event whether home or away, and dragging along two or three […]
Wylie Loses Hall of Honor Member Don Blackburn
Wylie Hall of Honor member Don Blackburn passed away Dec. 20 at the age of 83. Blackburn was a 1953 Wylie graduate, a Wylie parent and a longtime Wylie school board member. He helped lead the board during its immense growth of the 1990s, serving 15 years on the board and five of them as […]