After 16 months of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Preston High School, an all girls school located in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, finally got to host an alumnae reunion for the class years ending in zeros, fives, ones, and sixes on Saturday, Sept. 18.

 

According to the alumnae association, the celebration began with mass, followed by what was described as a delicious luncheon, catered by Posto 22, in the school’s cafeteria and back porch, with alumnae from various years in attendance.

 

Amid reported great joy and excitement, members of the classes of 1955 and 1956 arrived for the gathering, and were recognized for celebrating their 66th and 65th reunion, respectively.

 

The Class of 1970, the largest class ever to graduate from Preston, were also ecstatic to celebrate their 51st reunion, and had the biggest turnout of all classes at the event. Those present who were celebrating a milestone anniversary were also recognized individually, and presented with a rose.

 

As reported by The New York Times in 2014, Preston is also the former high school of Jennifer Lopez. The singer, dancer, actor, producer, businesswoman and philanthropist was back in her hometown on Sept. 25 to perform at the 2021 “Global Citizen” concert in Central Park, organized to halt climate change and to ask wealthy countries to deliver on a $100 billion climate pledge, $6 billion in famine relief, and COVID-19 vaccine justice for all.

 

Meanwhile, summing up the 2021 Preston school reunion, Nancy Weihe, Class of ‘70 said, “[It was] such a beautiful symbol of the love and friendships we’ve had at Preston!” She added, “What a wonderful and heartwarming reunion!”