Hobart High School Alumni Association

05/21/2026

The HHS Alumni Association awarded scholarships to three seniors Monday night at Gelsosomos Pizzeria in Portage. Pictured with the board are Sadelia McKinley, Aallia Otero, and Joseph Huizar

05/08/2026

Reminder: Monday (May 11) is the last day to RSVP for the HHSAA Scholarship Dinner at Gelsosomos Pizzeria on Monday, May 18 at 6:00. Email [email protected] if you are coming. Include your name and how many people will be attending. Pay at the door. $15 per person.

05/03/2026

CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION: Because of the closing of The Paragon, the Alumni Association Scholarship Dinner has been moved to MONDAY, MAY 18 at 6:00 PM, and will be at Gelsosomos Pizzeria, 5023 US 6 (Highway 6 and County Line Road) in Portage. Cost is still $15. RSVP to [email protected] by May 11. Come and meet our scholarship winners!

04/22/2026

Our April newsletter is available on our website at:

03/14/2026

We have learned that former HHS Principal Dave Spitzer passed away in August 2025. He was one of the founding members of the HHS Alumni Association, along with Coach Paul Throne.

This is the official web site for the Hobart (Indiana) High School Alumni Association, Inc.

02/23/2026

Tom Cook (Class of 1966) has asked if anyone has any of the vinyl recordings made by the Hobart High School Band in the years 1964, 1965, or 1966, that they would be willing to sell. He will pay a reasonable price, plus shipping.

If so, please contact him directly by email, [email protected], not through this post or the HHSAA website. Thanks!

12/15/2025

The December 2025 newsletter of the HHSAA is available at:https://www.hobartalumni.org/000/2/8/2/16282/userfiles/file/newsletterV15N1.pdf

Articles include:
BrickieFest 2025 Picnic Is a Success
Alumni Spotlight on Jay Gephart, Band Director in the 1980s and 90s
Ruth Throne passes away at age 97
Join the HHSAA Board!
HHSAA annual membership renewals due December 31
HHS Class of 1975 celebrates 50th year reunion
Class Reunion Roundup, New and Renewed Supporters, and Recent Obituaries
A Note to Readers in Your Brickie Stories
100 Years ago in the HHS Aurora yearbook

Enjoy the newsletter!

12/08/2025

Mark Deal, HHS Class of 1975, is mentioned in this article on the Hoosier Roundtable website (https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/indiana/opinion/my-two-cents-indiana-s-magical-football-moment-means-so-much-to-hoosiers-past-and-present) as one of many Hoosiers who are celebrating Indiana University football team's 13-0 record, including a victory over #1-rated Ohio State. Mark Deal is the Assistant Athletic Director for Alumni Relations at IU. He played on the IU football team in the late 1970s. His brother Mike played on the 1967 IU team that went to the Rose Bowl, and his father Russ Deal was on the 1945 championship IU team, and went on to coach football at Hobart High School form 1948 to 1966. All three are members of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.

Mark was the Alumni Spotlight feature in our July 2015 issue of the HHSAA Newsletter, and the speaker at our April 2017 Annual Meeting.

10/30/2025

Ruth Throne, wife of longtime coach and counselor Paul Throne, passed away on Monday, October 27. She had been living with her daughter Kathy Throne Cox in Sun City Center, Florida, since shortly after Paul Throne died in 2022. Ruth was 97 years old.

Ruth's obituary can be found at:
https://www.altogetherfuneral.com/obituaries/d-20896115/sun-city-center-florida/ruth-joy-throne/october-2025. Her memorial page on the HHS Alumni Association site is at:
https://www.hobartalumni.org/class_profile.cfm?member_id=9686413. Please note that in lieu of flowers, suggested memorials are to the Hobart Educational Foundation (Paul and Ruth Throne Scholarship); 32 E. 7th St.; Hobart, Indiana 46342 or a charity of your choice.

09/28/2025

BrickieFest 2025: The Class of 1970 had the most people attending (17). The classmates traveling the farthest to attend were Cliff Richeson (1965) and Cassie Richeson (1966) from Mesa, Arizona, 1748 miles. And the winning Co****le team was Aaron Stillwell and Mike Vega (the grandson and husband of HHSAA board ember Debbie Vega).

Here are some pictures. Enjoy!