Alamo Community Colleges News & Events

Original 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.edu

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.

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