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Northeast Lakeview College Land Owner Visits College
Campus
For
Immediate Release
June 11, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen Johnson-Hodge, Director of Community
& Public Relations, Northeast Lakeview College
210-590-5470
kjohnson@accd.eduu
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| The
Nickolaus Kruse family pictured in front of the
barn that stood on the 251 acres of land that
is now the construction site for the new Northeast
Lakeview College campus.
(Pictured L to R) Dorothy,
Marie, Leonard, Alois, Gerard, Barbara, and
Nickolaus Kruse in 1919, shortly after the death
of Alois’ mother, Anna Maria Kruse.
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| Alois
Kruse (far right) visits Northeast Lakeview College
along with his son, Clarence Kruse (center) and
grandson, Clayton Kruse. Alois Kruse is the oldest
living family member of the Kruse Farm. |
Alois
Kruse, fourth of seven children born to Nickolaus
and Anna Maria Kruse, visited Northeast Lakeview College
recently. Along with his son, Clarence Kruse, and
grandson, Clayton Kruse, Alois shared family history
and discussed the development of the Kruse Farm, the
251 acres of land that is now the construction site
for the new Northeast Lakeview College campus. Born
in 1913, Alois Kruse is the oldest living family member
from the Kruse Farm.
In 1884,
Alois’ grandparents, Englehart and Marianna
Kruse, immigrated to America from Germany and lived
in Guadalupe County, a German settlement, until 1890.
It was then when Englehart Kruse purchased the 251
acres in northeast Bexar County where the Northeast
Lakeview College campus is being built.
Alois was
raised by his father, Nickolaus, for most of his life
after he lost his mother and infant sibling to the
Spanish Flu. Alois attended Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic School in Selma, TX. He lived and worked
on his family’s farm until 1947. To this day,
Alois Kruse remains a resident of the northeast area.
While the
251 acres has changed owners over the years, the property
remained within the Kruse family for 60 years. Alois
Kruse and his family are pleased that an institution
of higher education is being built on his family’s
property.
About
Northeast Lakeview College
Currently under construction, the new Northeast Lakeview
College campus will be located at Loop 1604 / Kitty
Hawk and provide over 365,000 square feet of academic
space. Housed off of Pat Booker Road, while the new
campus completes its construction, Northeast Lakeview
College currently serves over 3,000 students and offers
a full course selection. Operating under a partnership
with San Antonio College and St. Philip’s College,
Northeast Lakeview College will offer a variety of
degree plans, including A.A. & A.S. degrees beginning
Fall 2007. Visit Northeast Lakeview College on the
web at www.accd.edu/nlc
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