LaTanya White-Springfield Has Been Named to the Pottstown High School Alumni Honor Roll

LaTanya White-Springfield

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Foundation for Pottstown Education.

On Friday Oct. 18, the Pottstown School District Alumni Honor Roll Committee will induct three alumni in to the District’s Alumni Honor Roll at the 34th annual event.

The Alumni Honor Roll was established in 1986 as a way to recognize outstanding Pottstown High School Alumni who has made significant contributions to their community and profession. 

With the addition of this year’s honorees, 132 alumni will have been recognized with this honor.

The three 2019 honorees represent Pottstown High School Classes of 1953, 1990, and 1999. 

Aram Ecker, chair of the Alumni Honor Roll Committee placed the names of Robert G. Sutton, Leticia J. Santiago and LaTanya White-Springfield as the nominees for this year’s class to the Pottstown School Board on Thursday April 23.

They will be recognized at the Annual Alumni Honor Roll event on Friday Oct. 18. 

 The event will begin with a continental breakfast at the Pottstown High School followed by a tour of the Alumni Gallery. The recognition ceremony will be held during an assembly in the High School’s Stanley Davenport Auditorium. The induction ceremony will be followed by a luncheon at the Brookside Country Club. 

Members of the community as well as all Pottstown High School Alumni are welcome to the event and can purchase tickets for $50 per person which includes admission to all of the events listed above. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible and will support the Alumni Honor Roll. 

Tickets for the luncheon are on sale and can be reserved by contacting Diane Nash in the Superintendent’s Office 610-970-6601. 

Here is the third profile of this year's alumni honor role nominees.

LaTanya White-Springfield

Representing Pottstown High School Class of 1999 is LaTanya White-Springfield. 

While at Pottstown High School, she participated in the Key/Anchor Club, Student Government, National Honor Society, was the Captain of the Cheerleaders. She was also a four year varsity athlete in track and field where she ranked fourth in Pennsylvania in the 100 meters placing first in PAC and district championships. 

After high school graduation, LaTanya attended Alvernia University and achieving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Addiction Studies. Continuing with her education, LaTanya received her Master’s Degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology from West Chester University and later received her Educational Doctorate from Immaculata University. 

She is currently the Director of Student Services at the Pottstown School District. Among her many civic duties, she is active with the Women’s Center of Montgomery County, a board member for the YWCA and a member of the Council of Negro Women.

When asked to put into words what "Proud to be from Pottstown" means to her, White-Springfield replied:

Pottstown is more than just a town. It is a place that sparks connections and conversations; a setting where relationships are nurtured, families are supported, and adversities are overcome. Our small, but mighty town is enriched with some amazing people, unrecognized heroes, lots of hidden treasures, and enormous amount of pride. So when I think of what Pottstown pride means to me, it means loving hard, sharing laughs, accepting differences, encouraging each other, and standing together to lead the charge for change.

Being inducted in to the Pottstown High School Alumni Honor Roll is a distinguished honor for our alumni. What does this recognition mean to you?

Induction into the PHS Alumni Honor Roll represents many things for me. It represents a sense of accomplishment, especially growing up and being educated among an elite group of talented and educated peers.

It represents a community voice. I am aware that I have not done many extraordinary things that sit high above the efforts of others, but I am grateful to know that my endeavors and positive impact on our community have not gone unnoticed.

Lastly it represents motivation. Beyond communicating appreciation, this level of recognition sends a message, to those who I mentor and others who I try to set examples for, what success looks like. Success is not always fancy cars or big houses, but the lasting imprint you leave on your community. I don't consider this a win for me, but for all my class of '99 alumni.

Her one piece of advice to share with the current students of the Pottstown High School was: "The hardest thing to be is yourself. So when you finally figure out who you are, embrace your uniqueness. Be kind, inspire others, and open your mind to limitless possibilities."