Watch out world, another crop of Woodrow grads is on the way. The busy month of senior activities begins with Baccalaureate at 7 p.m. on April 30 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

Awards Assembly will be May 3, and the One-Act Play, “UBU,” will be presented at the Park Cities Playhouse on May 8. Cost is $10. For information, call 841-5082.

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The Sports Banquet is May 10. The boys A and B golf teams just won district titles; girls team member Emily Renda has advanced to regionals. By the way, that All-Area soccer star, Katy Offut, is the daughter of ‘60s grad Larry Offut.

On May 12, graduation rehearsal will be at the State Fair Music Hall, followed by the senior luncheon at the Crystal Terrace. Commencement speaker will be former Cowboys quarterback turned real estate broker, Roger Staubach. In the evening, the Senior Prom will take place at the Dallas World Aquarium in the West End.

On May 14, graduation will be at the State Fair Music Hall. After graduation, the all-night party moves to Don Carter’s All-Star Lanes on Northwest Highway.

Among the class of 1995 are National Merit Scholar Finalist David Hall and Commendees Kara Burch, Shelley Ferguson and Amy Jones.

A 7-FOOT GROOM: Former All-American basketball star Alton Lister ’76, has announced his engagement to Elaine Hawking of Pomona, Calif. They will be married June 24. Hawking is a parole agent with the California Youth Authority.

Lister, who attended Arizona State, is a 13-year veteran of the NBA and resides in Bellevue, Wash. He is back with the Milwaukee Bucks after playing for Golden State and Seattle.

PATIENCE PAYS OFF FOR DR PEPPER: Credit the design of ‘60s graduate Larry Good for saving the landmark Dr Pepper building. The architect has designed newer Dallas icons, such as the Trammell Crow Tower.

UTOPIA OR EAST DALLAS? I swelled with pride recently when one of my other alma maters, Lakewood Elementary, presented an all-school tribute to Matt Allen, a student with AIDS.

Everyone is welcome in our neighborhood schools, pariahs are rare. A student from Plano, who was expelled for distributing anti-abortion materials, and a Native American boy from Mesquite, who refused to cut his traditional tribal hair, were accepted at J.L. Long Middle School a couple of years ago.

In Lakewood, we were raised to value individuals, talents, our history and shun conformity and intolerance. Thanks to all of you who are continuing to make our neighborhood unique.