x
June 14, 2025
  • ACPS Website
Facebook Twitter Youtube E-mail
ACPS Express

Main menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About ACPS Express
  • Email Newsletter Archives
  • Contact Us

Category: Alumni Profile

VOICES: An Enduring Love Story That Started at Parker-Gray

John and Beatrice Taylor

John and Beatrice fell in love against a backdrop of racial tension, when America was on the precipice of change. Listen as John and Bea reminisce about a life lived in Alexandria as we wrap up our Black History Month series.

ACPS, Alumni Profile, VOICES

Listen Up: T.C. Williams Alum Tracy Young Becomes the First Female to Win a Grammy in the Remix Category

tracy young with grammy

Tracy Young, a groundbreaking talent, gives credit to the diversity of T.C. Williams for teaching her about the world.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Awards

He Can’t Stop Winning: T.C. Alum Noah Lyles Named U.S. Athlete of the Year for Second Year Running

Noah Lyles

Just the boost the Titan needs as he counts down to the Olympic Games in July in Tokyo, Japan.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Awards, Sports

A Harrowing Journey Led a Child to ACPS. Years Later He Returned as a Teacher Using His Story to Inspire Others

oneilio_mencho in his classroom at the international academy at tc williams

Onelio Mencho-Aguilar tells his T.C. Williams International Academy students, “If I can succeed, so can you.”

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, International Academy, Minnie Howard, Video

Want to Know How Our College Freshmen Are Settling in to Life Away From Alexandria? Read On…

student standing in front of Middle Tennessee State University sign

In the second of our “letters home” series, in partnership with the T.C. Williams High School College and Career Center, our newly graduated Titans give us their impressions of life away from home.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile

Arriving in America: Overcoming Challenges and Adversity

During last month’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration, we spoke with successful ACPS alumni about the challenges of adjusting to a new way of life. We asked first and second-generation Americans how they overcame adversity. Hear three of their stories.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Video

The Making of Noah Lyles: How T.C. Williams Athletic Coaches Kept Him On Track

Josephus Lyles, Coach Hughes, Noah Lyles

Last month Noah Lyles, class of 2016 Titan, became the 200m world champion. Now he and his brother Josephus are aiming for Olympic Gold. T.C. Williams Coach Mike Hughes gives us their origin story.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Sports, Video

Letters Home: Checking in with Our College Freshmen

sophia parker at spellman college

In the first in our “Letters Home” series, newly graduated T.C. Titan Sophia Parker gives us her impressions of life away from home.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile

Bringing Home the Gold

Josephus and Noah Lyles

Fresh off the plane from Doha, Qatar, after becoming World 200 meter champion, Noah Lyles and his brother Josephus stopped by their former high school, T.C. Williams, to bring Noah’s gold medal back to the place where it all started for them.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Sports

Athletes Representing T.C. Williams Past, Present and Future Inducted into the Hall of Fame

athletes come together at Hall of Fame

Trailblazing athletes, who set the stage for the desegregation of Alexandria City Public Schools, were recognized for the pivotal role they played in our history on Thursday night during a jubilant 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame event.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Awards, Events, News Release, Sports

Titans On Top of the World: Noah Lyles Races to Victory to Become the 200m World Champion

Noah Lyles

Celebrations as the former T.C. Williams athletic star places first in the World Track and Field Championships.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Sports, Video

Against All Odds: Kevin Credits ACPS Staff With Helping Turn His Life Around

kevin perry

Kevin Perry’s early years were challenging, but he got the support he needed in our schools and never gave up on his dreams.

ACPS, Alumni Profile, Video

ACPS Athletic Hall of Famer Tynita Butts Reaches New Heights

Tynita Butts

ACPS Athletic Hall of Famer and T.C. Williams alumnus Tynita Butts has qualified to compete in the high jump for Team USA at the World Athletics Championship in Qatar this fall.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Awards, Sports

T.C. Alum Noah Lyles becomes fourth-fastest man in history Over 200 Meters

Noah Lyles stretching at practice while attending T.C.

A few years ago, Noah Lyles was training on the Parker Gray Memorial Field at T.C. Williams High School. This week, he became the fourth-fastest man in history over 200 meters.

ACPS, Alumni Profile

Farewell to Titan Great Petey Jones

Petey Jones

T.C. Williams’ 1971 Titan football champion Petey Jones passed Monday. 

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Video
1 2 Next ›
Sign up for the ACPS Express Newsletter


Choose which email newsletter you want to receive:

Sign up for school newsletters


Recent Posts
  • ACPS Graduates First Class of Renamed Alexandria City High School
  • Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.: End-of-Year Video Message & New Podcast Episode with School Board Student Representatives
  • June Partner & Volunteer Highlight: Alexandria Library
  • Final 2021-22 School Year VIP Awards
  • New ACPS Website and Family Communications Platform in the 2022-23 School Year
© ACPS Express