LINDALE ISD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 370 , Lindale, TX 75771 ♦ Phone 903-881-4008 ♦ Fax 903-881-4004 www.lindaleisdalumni.wix.com/alumni
PRESS RELEASE October 20, 2021 For Immediate Release
Lindale ISD Alumni Association Honors Former School Board Member with Distinguished Awards The Lindale ISD Alumni Association honored one Lindale High School graduate with the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2021 Distinguished Service Award. The recipient’s family accepted the awards on his behalf on October 15, at the homecoming pre-game festivities. This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award and Distinguished Service Award recipient is Mr. Kenneth Cline. Cline was a graduate of Lindale High School, Class of 1957. He was born and raised in Lindale and attended all 12 years at the Lindale ISD. After finishing high school, Cline became a certified professional engineer with degrees from Tyler Junior College and Texas Tech University. During his professional career, he served as County Engineer in Smith and Harrison Counties before retiring in 2000. In 1999, he was recognized as the Urban County Engineer of the year by the National Association of County Engineers; The only county engineer from Texas to ever receive that award. “We are so pleased to be able to recognize this extraordinary man,” LISD Alumni Association President Mitzi Bjork said. “We received several nominations for many deserving people and the awards committee felt it was time to honor Kenneth Cline with the distinguished awards. He most certainly earned the recognition.”