Through the generous donations from Amherst Alumni, the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation (ACAF) is able to award grants throughout the district to enrich the school experience for many students.
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Welcome to the official news site for the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation (ACAF) and Amherst Alumni.
In an effort to keep with changing times, the ACAF will now publish ongoing news and information about alumni online. The change will allow us to distribute stories via social media and the world wide web.
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This is the second year for the event. It brings together the Amherst Central School District community to support the Amherst Appeal. It’s a great opportunity to mingle with current staff, alumni and parents.
Tickets are only $25.00 and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and food stations.
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May 11, 1921 – Aug. 17, 2014
Morton S. Klayman, a speech and drama teacher at Amherst Central High School for more than 30 years and founder of the Amherst Players theater group, died Aug. 17 in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he had lived since 2012. He was 93.
Mr. Klayman served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II, achieving the rank of first lieutenant and flying more than 50 missions as navigator aboard B-24 bombers with the 15th Air Force.
After leaving the military, Mr. Klayman graduated cum laude from Ithaca College and earned a master’s degree in speech and drama from Columbia University.
He started his teaching career at Tupper Lake Central School and Lockport Senior High School before taking his position at Amherst Central Senior High, where he later became chairman of the English department.
Along with his teaching duties at Amherst High, Mr. Klayman directed innumerable school plays and 39 musicals.
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