Johnston Interviews

JHS Vietnam Veteran Memorial

Larry Amaro discusses Johnston Memorial

Larry Amaro JHS '70 talks about solders being honored 19 who were killed in Vietnam and three soldiers that passed in other locations.  

Larry Amaro JHS '70 talks about the JHS Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Larry Amaro JHS '70 talks about the JHS Vietnam Veterans Memorial 

Reflections on Johnston High School

Interviews with Johnston HS Staff


Principal Adan Salgado

Robert Zieger - Former Teacher

Adam Lopez



Interviews with Johnston HS 1960s Alumni


Tony Castillo '61

Augustine Garza '62

Arturo Gil '62

Barbara "Bobbi" Daugherty Backaric '62

Minnie Espinosa Padin '69, Ron Harrison '69 and Tommy de Leon '67

Andrew Rector '69

Interviews with Johnston HS 1970s Alumni


Larry Amaro '70 

Larry Amaro JHS '70 shares his experience about his years attending Johnston High School and thoughts about Johnston's emotional closure.

Discussion with Five 1973 Johnston Alumni

 

Julius Tennon '73

 

Rudy Landeros '73

Pauline Garza, Andrea Hagan, and Rudy Landeros about picking cotton


Interviews with Johnston HS 1980s Alumni


Jeff Hewgley '81

Steve Kester '84

Denise Ginsburg Hart '86

Elizabeth Earle '86 and Laura McPartland Matz '86

Amy Cyphers Simmons '86

Drew Frick '88

Nicole Nieto '88

Aaron Powell '89


Interviews with Johnston HS 1990s Alumni


Katie McCormick '94

Paulina Vinyard Harper '95

Dr. Kimberly Hill '98


Interviews with Johnston HS 2000s Alumni


Nathan Neal '03

JHS Alumni Memories

If you are interested in conducting an oral history about your memories of JHS, please contact the LASA Librarian at elizabeth.switek@austinisd.org