Amherst’s Jonah Heim ’13 of the Texas Rangers just finished a weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Here are some news stories that chronicle his return to his hometown
Buffalo News:
Jonah Heim takes away a lifelong memory from his hometown support (07/18/2021)
For Jonah Heim, the long road to games at Sahlen Field will be a family affair (07/15/2021)
Dallas Morning News:
Rangers’ rare road trip to Buffalo gives catcher Jonah Heim the most unique of homecomings
This is from GoFundMe page:
“Hi my name is Jennifer. My little brother Joshua N. Allen passed away on June 1st, 2021. He was only 20 years old. He was terribly sick for several months originally diagnosed with double pneumonia. Overtime it was discovered he had also fell victim to a very deadly disease known as HLH or Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
He passed away at Roswell Cancer Institute after so many weeks of fighting and showing promise. This rocked the very core of our family.
As the youngest, Joshua did not have any life insurance. Due to the extenuating costs of his home going services and the incoming medical bills it has been hard to cover all of it by our family alone.
For the sake of my mother, my older brother, and the rest of our grieving family we are willing to accept any help that is offered.
Joshua was always the life of the party and his energy could light up a room. I think it’s best to give him a home going that reflected how he truly lived: big and bold.”
GoFundMe link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/joshua-n-allen-memorial-foundation
Christina Evans, Business Teacher ACHS, had Amherst Alumni as guest speakers in her Career and Financial Management and Entrepreneurship classes recently via Zoom. It’s wonderful that she partnered up with alumni to share there real world experiences with the Tigers of Today.
Alumni: Lisa Coppola ’82, The Coppola Firm (not pictured in post) – William Mattar ’82, William Mattar Law Offices – Rob Michalak ’73, (Ret.) Ben & Jerry’s, Director of Social Mission – John Domres ’04, Owner Buffalo Brewing Company – Dr. Todd Shatkin ’83, Aesthetic Associates Center – Brian Wilcox ’96, Furniture designer and Cabin Builder – Ara Bagdasarian ’90, CEO Omnilert – Tim Coudriet ’18, Finance Student at University of Albany (Click on images for full view) 🐯
Thanks for the photos, Christina!
The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation (ACAF) is compiling a directory of alumni owned businesses. The directory will be published on our website in the coming months. The ACAF wants to give Amherst Alumni an easy way to find and support alumni businesses.
If you would like to add your business to the directory, all you have to do is submit your info via our online form.
If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office.
SPEER – Judy (nee Lewis)
Of Snyder, NY, passed away June 8, 2020. Loving daughter of the late Frank W. Lewis and Martha Lewis Wallace; she is survived by her brothers Frank W. (Judy) Lewis, Robert W. Lewis, William J. (Christine) Lewis and many nieces and nephews. The family will celebrate Judy’s life at a later date. Condolences at www.beachtuynfh.com
Per her brother Fank Lewis, Judy Lewis Speer passed on June 8, 2020 in a nursing home due to COVID-19
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