Spirit of Houston Alumni Association!
The mission of the Spirit of Houston Alumni is to serve and support our University, its students, fellow alumni, and the UHAA through:
- Seeking out opportunities to provide service and assistance to the current Spirit of Houston to facilitate its mission to support the University community
- Providing scholarships to current members of the Spirit of Houston to encourage their academic success
- Establishing social networks and fellowship opportunities for former members of the Spirit of Houston
- Fostering opportunities to maintain involvement with the University as a whole, and with UHAA
If you are an alumnus of the Spirit of Houston, which includes marching band, cheer teams, Cougar Dolls, and mascots, we invite you to contact us and become a part of our organization.
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BOARD MEMBERS
President: Arleene Johannesen (’07)
Vice President: Rhonda Pitts (’83)
Secretary: Lisa Cushing (’01)
Treasurer: Mike Story (’79|’81)
Immediate Past President: Chris Foster (’12)
L. Guinn Pitts (’79|’83)
Matthew Cushing (’99)
Randal Sitton (’85|’88|’92)
Jimmy Giacona (’88)
Jennifer Garrison (’92|’96)
Rusty Hess (’80)
Nancy Hess (’81, M.A.’89)
Jaime Lawrence (’14)
Chris Mims (’87)
Iris Story (’79)
Cathy Frank (’80)
Ace Williams (FS ’06)
Jerome Muniz (’05)
James Johannesen
Upcoming Events
Come tailgate with the Spirit of Houston Alumni 4 hours before every kick-off at all home games. This year we also have sponsorships to help cover tailgating expenses.
Feed The Spirit occurs at the end of Spirit Week and is a time to serve dinner to the current SOH members and show them how much we appreciate all they do. This year, we will have our SOHAA Annual Meeting on the same day. The Annual Meeting is a time to reconnect with each other and get pumped for tailgating.
Scholarships Offered
David Bertman Scholarship- for second year(30 credit hours earned)
Scholarship Criteria
• Student must be a full time student in good standing
• Student must be enrolled in the Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching in
the coming academic year
Robert Mayes Scholarship – for third year band students(54 credit hours earned)
• Student must be a full time student in good standing• Student must be enrolled in the Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching in
the coming academic year
• Student must be a full time student in good standing• Student must be enrolled in the Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching in
the coming academic year
