Blast from the past
In honor of Martin’s 40 year anniversary, we 1982- The school first opened with only looked back at newspapers since the school sophomores and juniors. opened in 1982 to find snippets of importance every year.
1983- Doris Lara-Mullins is named Newcoming Queen for the second year in a row.
Aysha Mirza • Editor in Chief
1995- Due to graduation credit requirements increasing, AISD changed the schedule to a block schedule.
1996- Senior Sambree Guin competes in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
2012- Martin holds its second schoolwide Lip Dub, raising $15,000 for cancer research.
2013- 17 students were named National Merit Commended.
10 • FEATURES
1994- The first ever Mr. Warrior, now known as Mr. MHS, was put on with sophomore Adam Dietrich winning the title.
1997- Coach Sabina Harrington began teaching Health at Martin as well as coaching soccer and volleyball.
1993- Martin had its first junior high student, Josh Strayhorn, who become a sophomore at age 12 after skipping second, eighth, ninth grades.
1998- The Little Theater mural was painted by art history and philosophy teacher Dr. David Tripp.
2011- Marlene 2010- Junior World Roddy started Affairs Council members her first year as participated in the first principal. ever Italian exchange hosting 18 Italians.
2015- Faculty, students, families, and friends gather outside the upper gym lobby for a vigil at the new Fallen Warrior Memorial garden.
2017- MHS won a local radio station contest. The Eli Young Band then visited and put on an acoustic concert for the students and staff.
2009- A new bond package was approved giving AISD the opportunity to update the hallways and take out the old carpet, giving the hallways a cleaner look with tiles.
2019- Orchestra and choir were invited to travel internationally to perform in London.
