Steelmen…Kingsmen…Tigers…Welcome!

From the pages of the alumni directory, "Joliet Township High Schools remain as solid as the limestone at 201 East Jefferson, as firm as the brick at Larkin and Glenwood, as real as memories that preserve the environment that once existed on Mills Road."

The Joliet Township High Schools foundation for learning began when the building’s foundation was laid during the construction project in 1900. JTHS was dedicated in April 4, 1901 and the original building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in August of 1982. One can feel the sense of history and the proud tradition that surrounds its academic environment.

JTHS has a storied athletic history graduating a galaxy of sports stars; a tradition of musical excellence that began with A.R. McAllister in 1912, and a long list of alumni who have achieved fame in politics, business, education, journalism, the performing arts and in a host of other fields. A veritable who’s who of renowned graduates. It’s the JTHS legacy.

2001 was a year of celebration for Joliet Township High Schools. There was a myriad of memorable events bringing JTHS alumni home for the 100th anniversary. However, once the twelve months came to a close, we found that "it takes more than a year to celebrate a century!" With that in mind, the Board of Education determined to continue what began in the centennial year by establishing the JTHS Alumni Office. We know by your response to the centennial decade reunions, the annual class and anniversary reunions, and all the other activities that there are many of you who still care about your high school…and about each other. It is our intent to form the Joliet Township High Schools Alumni Association. And, as with any new organization, it will take a while to get where we want to be, so please be patient with us.

As the Director of Alumni Relations, I look forward to working with you. The focus of the Alumni Office is to offer alumni the opportunity to feel involved in what is happening on our campuses of JT Central and JT West; to help our students reach their potential and be prepared to meet the challenges after they leave us, and to sponsor events that will bring us together in fun and friendship.

Here at JTHS, we are not just getting older; we are getting better and that is no cliché.

Lynne Lichtenauer
Director of Alumni Relations & Development

JTHS Alumni Office
201 E. Jefferson St.
Room T600
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-6763
llichtenauer@jths.org