Sponsors of the 90th Anniversary Celebration

Anonymous gift from class of '68 alumnus Terry Maness '67 Barbara Byrd Adamson '56 (in-kind) In honor of Lawrence Marcus '34 by Shelby Marcus Dianne Bardin Adleta '66 Mariano Martinez '63 In honor of Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler '40 by her children Nan Brinegar Matson '72 Malcolm Bailey '52 Jim '61, Janice '65 & Jerry '71 Mattox Ed Beanland '66 Tom Mason '66 Ryan & Michele (Stackhouse) '93 Berube Bobby May '61 Lucy Billingsley in memory of Trammell Crow '32 McCracken Family '49, '75, '81 Dr. Michele Bobadilla '73 In memory of the deceased classmates of '79 Frank Brinegar '79 Cameron Akins Menard '68 Mary Brinegar '65 Alicia Tieber Mentell '61 Tom Butler '66 In honor of Minyard Brothers, Buddy, Henry, & Hap by Liz Minyard Ronnie Caddell '68 Michael Mohon '66 & Tonette Rotondo '65 Mohon Dick Carr '61 Wayne Morman '68 Jay Cassell '66 Reena Papanickolaou Morris @ Century Glass Inc. Ruth Secker Chambers '71 Reena Papanickolaou Morris '80 Class of 1956 (Jarrell Gibbs) County Constable Michael Orozco '91 Class of 1957 Michelle Osborne '71 Class of 1959 Reunion Randy Patterson '82 & Shelby 2015 Patterson Class of 1960 (Charlie White) Hon. Mary Poss, Ebby Halliday Realtors Class of 1963 Robert Pou '68 Class of 1964 J. Kyle Rains '76, Real Estate Broker (in-kind) Class of 1965 Margaret (Micki) Gunderson Rawlings '68 Class of 1965 (Diane Pou Wilcox) James Allen Rogers M.D. '65 Class of 1968 50th Reunion Rudolph's 125 Year Old Meat Market Steve Clay '66 Charles '78 & Kelly '79 Secker C. Coffman '59 Jay Settle '68 In honor of James "Jim" Collins '32 by Dorothy "Dee" Collins Joe Sholden '76 Dave Connell '67 Jeanne Jarrell Sill '66 Robert W. Cooper '57 Craig Smith '65 Jere Cox Classes of June '49, & Jan & June '50, '51 & '52 Lenora Whitehead Smith '66 Tara Ingalls Dannehl & Family '98 Sharon Painter Smith '66 Nancy Handley Engelland '60 Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar Greenville Ave. Rodrigo Fragoso Jr. '90 Inez Sookma '83 Jack Frost '66 Leigh Peden Straughn '91 Nancy Galletta Teter Family '30, '32, '56, '58, '61, '65, & 2019 Gaspard Family (Dinah '68, Clay '94, Todd, '97, Noelle '99, Julianne '04) The Exiles '67 & '68 in memory of Chris Pappas & Blake Miles Jerry Griffin '63 & Joan Holton '63 David Thomas & Class of '66 Gary Griffith '66 Judy Thomas '71 Susan Hamelin '66 Veritex Community Bank Kate Pilar Harris '08 Richard H. Vitale '91 Michelle Heckathorn Michele Wade '68 Carl Henry '66 Carl Wegerer III '81 & Tammy (Lewis) '81 Wegerer The Herrera Family '97 & 2018 Kay Cobb Whittemore '66 Carol Brinegar Hoey '68 Harvey Wiggins '60 W. F. (Sonny) Howard, M.D. '54 Barry Wilcox '82 Ron Hulsey '64 Diane Pou Wilcox '65 Jake’s Burgers & Beer (in-kind) Gail Lane Williams '66 Jimmy’s Food Store Travis Willingham '99 Nikki & Mayor Eric Johnson Jim Wills Class of '89 in memory of JSO Ken Kuesel '68 & family Debra Daves Woolsey '70 Amy & Jason '89 Kulas Gerry & Jan Worrall '74 In memory of Rosemary Bert Latham '66 Lawrence Wright '65 Steve Leavell '66 & Don Leavell '69 of Contractors Iron & Steel Co. Woodrow 90th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, October 26, 2019

9:00am Front lawn of the School Flag Ceremony & National Anthem accompanied by Woodrow Choir New Wildcat Legends Plaza & Monument Sign Dedication

9:30am Room 1106 - Side Hall Reception for Hall of Fame Members and Families only

9:40am Main Hallway of School Event Registration

9:45am Main Hallway of School Current Woodrow students will lead walking tours of the school and maps will be available for self-walking tours

11:00am Auditorium Hall of Fame Show & 2019 Induction

12:15pm Lunch in the historic Girls’ Gym Welcome new Hall of Fame Inductees Lunch tickets will be sold outside the Girls' Gym by the WWHS State Champ Robocats and Boosters as a robotics team fundraiser

1:00pm Outside new Boys' Gym DISD Ribbon Cutting for the $25 million STEM/Arts Athletics addition

1:30pm New Boys' Gym - "90 Years of Woodrow Athletics" Featured Program with Special Guests Closing Pep Rally with Alum Cheerleaders

Directional signs will be placed throughout the hallways to guide you to event locations WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2019

Marca Lee Bircher, Teacher 1975-2003 Marca Lee Bircher is Woodrow Wilson High School’s long-time, award-winning choir director and school musicals producer/director whose outstanding choral and theater arts programs brought great acclaim to the school. Her choir students consistently won the highest awards in regional and state competitions. In 1979, she founded a show choir class, establishing a performing ensemble, The Variations, which appeared in venues across the city, state and nation. Throughout the years, she also directed students in 28 full-scale Broadway musical productions enjoyed by patrons from near and far. Retired from teaching in 2003, Governor Rick Perry awarded Marca Lee Bircher the state’s most prestigious Texas Medal of Arts Award.

Jarrell Gibbs, Class of 1956 Jarrell Gibbs is the retired president of TXU Corp. Over the course of his 22-year career at TXU, he served in various senior executive positions. While president, the corporation provided electrical service to more than 1/3 of the State of Texas and 9 million customers globally, with 22,000 employees and annual sales totaling $17 billion. He retired in 2002. Prior to joining TXU, Jarrell Gibbs served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, commanding units on three continents, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Throughout his life he has given generously of his time and financial resources to many charitable interests, including Texas A&M and York College.

Paul Goodrich, Class of 1966 The Reverend Paul Goodrich is a respected leader of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC). For 43 years, he served five North Texas churches, significantly growing membership, raising millions of dollars for capital improvements, while attending to the many needs of thousands in his congregations. Among his appointments, from 1995-2006 he was senior pastor of Custer Road UMC in Plano, Texas, doubling its size to become the second largest United Methodist church in North Texas. A stellar role model for UMC pastors, Paul has held numerous senior leadership roles in the UMC North Texas Conference, including serving on the Board of Trustees, Board of Ordained Ministry, and Clergy Housing Committee. He was named All-City, All-Southern and All-American as a receiver at Woodrow.

Paul Harris, Principal 1964-1970 Paul Harris was a beloved Dallas Independent School District principal, serving five area schools over a long career. From 1952 to 1970, he was principal at Lakewood Elementary, J.L. Long Junior High School and Woodrow Wilson High School, establishing a legacy of educational excellence for the Woodrow Wilson High School community. He then served as Curriculum Director of the newly established Skyline Career Development Center, the first high school in the nation to offer magnet school curriculum. Paul Harris led the development of nationally recognized, objective-based curriculum for the school’s 24 clusters. Upon retirement, he began painting and became an accomplished artist, winning numerous competitions. Paul Harris passed away in August 2019 at age 101 with wife Clara at his bedside. Awarded Posthumously. WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2019

Miriam Hiser, Class of 1979 Miriam Hiser is a trial lawyer and founder of the Law Offices of Miriam Hiser in San Francisco, California, with extensive experience representing businesses and individuals in state and federal district courts in commercial, business and bankruptcy litigation. Her lifetime of volunteer service, generosity to and mentoring of others positively transformed numerous underprivileged individuals, and her community activism has benefited numerous organizations. An open water swimmer and member of the South End Rowing Club, she swam the English Channel on the South End’s only all-female relay team in 2011, the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim relays in 2012, soloed the Straits of Mackinaw in 2017 and in 2019, and has completed over a dozen half-marathons, numerous triathlons and 80 Alcatraz crossings.

Richard Maximoff, Class of 1961 Richard Maximoff is an internationally recognized concert artist, conductor and record producer. Trained by classical icons at the Juilliard School on violin and viola, he has had a successful New York City-based career spanning 50 years, performing for U.S. Presidents, heads of state and with top musicians of the twentieth century. He was founder and member of the Grammy-nominated Hampton String Quartet which produced several albums, including the largest selling album in history for a string quartet. In 2013, he founded the Chester Baroque Orchestra in New Jersey, a nonprofit organization that promotes community engagement in the arts.

Dixon M. Moody, Class of 1955 Dr. Dixon M. Moody, Professor Emeritus (Neuroradiology) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, led a renowned research lab using novel techniques to investigate brain complications of heart surgery and neurodegenerative disorders in adults and germinal matrix hemorrhage in newborns. Active faculty member for 34 years, he also served as Principal Investigator for 24 years, responsible for continuous extramural funding, exceeding the 95th percentile in total National Institute of Health awards in the nation. Recipient of the prestigious Jacob K. Javits and Charles A. Dana Foundation research awards, he received the highest lifetime research career award from both the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Radiological Society of North America. During the Vietnam War he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

Perry Nichols, Class of 1929 Perry Boyd Nichols was a Texas Regionalist artist of emerging influence in the 1930s and 40s, an era of great significance to the Texas and Dallas art world. His diverse and multifaceted art career included painting, printmaking, woodworking, and teaching. In 1932, he exhibited his works with eight other Texas artists, later known as “The Dallas Nine”. He assisted in creating plaster reliefs for the exposition buildings of the 1936 Texas Centennial, which still stand today in Fair Park. He is also well known for numerous murals in landmark buildings around Dallas. Perry Nichols’ art is held by the Dallas Museum of Art, SMU and private collectors. Awarded Posthumously. WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2019

Michael Orozco, Class of 1991 Constable Michael Orozco is a 20-year law enforcement professional elected by the public to preside over Dallas County Precinct 5, where he serves 400,000 persons. The precinct spans 108 square miles and includes the Woodrow Wilson High School feeder pattern. His office performs numerous law enforcement functions in the execution of the County’s criminal and civil process. He is intimately involved in the many communities he serves, including the Woodrow Wilson community where he lives and proudly raises his son and daughter as Wildcats. Michael Orozco is the first Woodrow Wilson High School graduate to be elected Dallas County Constable.

Lawrence Payne, Class of 1969 Lawrence Payne is Executive Vice President of Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) which owns or operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), San Antonio Rampage (AHL), Austin Spurs (NBA Development League), San Antonio FC (USL), Silver and Black Give Back (501c3), the AT&T Center, Toyota Field, and STAR Soccer Complex. Under his direction, SS&E has built one of the highest-rated and most extensive broadcast and digital line-ups in professional sports. His many responsibilities include serving as executive producer for every project from contract negotiations to the look of the content. He also leads the organizations corporate partnership sales and is lead negotiator on all broadcast agreements. In 2015, Forbes magazine named the Spurs the best-run sports franchise in North America.

Col. George Royster, Teacher 1936-1967 Colonel George Royster was the legendary band director at Woodrow Wilson High School and J. L. Long Junior High from 1936 to 1967. In his early years, he not only directed the Woodrow band, but also the chorus and orchestra, while advising the flag corps and majorettes. He is especially remembered as director of the all-male Woodrow Wilson High School R.O.T.C. Band, known for its precision marches in full-dress uniforms and military order, of similar style to the Texas A&M Aggie Band. Colonel Royster was a talented musician, respected instructor, and man of great character and discipline. He instilled all these traits in his students, and his students excelled on and off the field. Awarded Posthumously.

Richard Vitale, Class of 1991 Richard Vitale is a recognized leader in the Dallas business and philanthropic community. As Senior Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, he helps guide the bank’s Healthcare, Education & Not for Profit Practice for North Texas. Among his many community endeavors, he has chaired the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, White Rock YMCA, and is founding president of the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation, a Texas nonprofit supporting excellence in education in the public schools of the Woodrow Wilson feeder pattern in the form of loans, grants and scholarships. To date, the Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation has raised over $3 million for “Woodrow Nation”. WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2019

Alfloyd Williams, Class of 1982 Major, U.S. Army (retired) Alfloyd Williams, Jr. is an American patriot who first distinguished himself through a 25-year military career in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Major, Battalion Executive Officer and Company Commander. During his five tours of active duty and five combat operations, the Master Parachutist and U.S. Army Ranger commanded hundreds of troops on U.S. missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. His last active military assignment was as advisor to the Department of Security. Today Alfloyd Williams continues to keep our nation safe as a MAG Aerospace tactical operations officer for Afghanistan missions.

Gerald Worrall, III Class of 1974 Gerry Worrall's architectural career spans 40 years. As President/CEO of WKA Architects, he has led the design and development of hundreds of commercial facilities throughout the southeast . He is also a dedicated Dallas civic leader who has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the continued enhancement of and the Woodrow Wilson community. His architectural background and experience have been shared with the community through his volunteer leadership on the boards of the Dallas Parks & Recreation Department, Dallas Arboretum, City of Dallas Garland Road Vision, White Rock YMCA and other organizations.

WILDCAT LEGENDS PLAZA Phase I of the Wildcat Legends Plaza was dedicated on October 26, 2019 Phase I of the Wildcat Legends Plaza comprises sixty-two large engraved quartz stones presenting the accomplishments and wisdom of Woodrow Hall of Fame members and influential individuals and families that have benefitted from the education they received at Woodrow over the past 90 years. The Plaza was conceived and executed by the Class of 1966 after joining with the Class of 2015 to construct Woodrow’s Monument Sign using funds raised during the Class of 1966 50th Reunion. Over $200,000 has been raised by Wildcat Legends Plaza donors (net of construction costs) and will go directly to Woodrow Wilson High School scholarships and other priority school programs and projects. The Plaza is located on the front lawn of Woodrow surrounding the flag pole area. Please take a few minutes to visit the Wildcat Legends Plaza. Phase II of the Wildcat Legends Plaza is pending. To learn more about this addition to Woodrow history and how you can support its efforts, please visit the Woodrow Alumni website - www.wwhsaa.org.

90 Years of Woodrow Athletics From the beginning, Success has been the norm for Sports at Woodrow Wilson. With the Wildcats winning their first football game in 1928, the students of Woodrow have proudly established a winning tradition on the fields and courts of play. The Championships from Football to Volleyball, and every sport in between have overflowed the halls of Woodrow with trophies for all to see. Individual State Champs in Golf, Track, and Swimming have added to the pride. Today, we celebrate with valor, the tradition of team and individual accomplishments of our Wildcat Nation. WOODROW WILSON HALL OF FAME The Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame was established on the occasion of the school’s 60th anniversary in 1989. A representative of each decade of Woodrow’s existence, plus longtime faculty members and PTA volunteers, gathered together to nominate and select the first 17 alumni to be inducted. Since 1999, inductions have taken place every five years, coinciding with school anniversaries. We invite you to review a list of our honored alumni and a brief description of their numerous achievements. To learn more go the Alumni website - www.wwhsaa.org.

1989 INDUCTEES (17) Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler Class of 1940 SMU Board of Trustees Malcolm James “Mal” Kutner Class of 1938 All-American, UT and Governors from 1968 to 1987, Civic Leader. Member, Texas Football, NCAA Football Hall of Fame, NFL, NFL Most Valuable Player Women’s Hall of Fame. Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year. 1948, Vice- President, C&K Petroleum. United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society Award. Alton Lavelle Lister Class of 1976 Professional Player, Floyd E. , M.D. Class of 1954 Neuroscience, Medicine, Author. NBA, Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics. Tim Brown Class of 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner 1987 Notre Dame, Dr. Percy Lueke, Jr. Class of 1943 Medical Doctor, former member, NFL Los Angeles Raiders, NFL Rookie of the Year 1988. DISD School Board. Charles Max Cole, M.D. Class of 1932 President, Dallas County William C. “Bill” McCord Class of 1945 Former Chairman, Enserch Medical Society, Chief of Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, Diplomate, Corp. American Board of Surgery. Nancy Armour Neeld Class of 1948 professional. 34 National James Mitchell “Jim”Collins Class of 1932 United States titles. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Congressman serving eight terms. William H. Seay Class of 1936 Former CEO, Southwestern Life Fred Trammell Crow Class of 1932 Founder and Chairman of the Insurance Co. Trammell Crow Company, largest and most successful real estate Charles W. “Charlie” Tessmer Class of 1938 Noted Criminal Defense development company in the U.S. Attorney, called “the Don” of Dallas Criminal Defense Attorneys. Jack Wilson Evans Class of 1940 Chairman, President and CEO of Former President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Cullum Companies, Inc., parent company of Tom Thumb . Attorneys. Ralph J. Guldahl Class of 1930 Golf pro, U.S. Open winner 1937, Joel T. Williams Class of 1938 Former Senior Chairman, Bright Banc. 1938; & Masters winner, 1939. James Albon “Jim” Mattox Class of 1961 U.S. Congressman, 1999 INDUCTEES (20) Attorney General of Texas. William E. “Billy” “Rooster” Andrews Class of 1941 Founder and Geraldine Erwin Miller Class of 1952 Texas State Board of Education. CEO, Rooster Andrews Sporting Goods, Inc. Sam Blair Class of 1950 Writer and sports columnist, The Dallas M.T. “Buddy” Minyard Class of 1930 Founder and Chairman, Minyard Food Stores. Morning News. Stephen Cargile Class of 1982 Artist, Walt Disney Studios, Art David “Davey” O’Brien Class of 1935 Heisman Trophy Winner 1938 TCU. Director, Euro Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland. Al Carrell Class of 1943 Columnist, radio and television’s Thomas R. “Tom” Phillips Class of 1968 Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court (retired). “Super Handyman”. James Pat “Pat” Evans. M.D. Class of 1947 Sports Medicine Wallace H. Savage Class of 1929 Attorney and Mayor of Dallas 1949-1951; Dallas County and State Democratic Party Chairman specialist, Team Physician for Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks, 1952-1954. Founder and Medical Director, Justin Sports Medicine Program for Professional Rodeo Cowboys. Carroll Hall Shelby Class of 1940 National Champion professional race car driver and race car builder; LeMans Champion; Sports Illustrated’s George William “Bill” Forester Class of 1949 All-American, SMU “Driver of the Year,” 1956 &1957; maker of the 1st American car to win Football, NFL, Captain, Green Bay Packers Championship Teams of an FIA race; creator of the Shelby Cobra, Shelby Mustang GT350, 1961, 1962. Shelby GT40, Shelby GT-H convertible, CSX8000. Hershel Vincent Forester Class of 1948 – SMU Football, NFL, Captain, Cleveland Browns Championship Teams of 1954, 1955. Dr. George Thomas “Tom” Shires Class of 1942 Chairman, Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief, New York Hospital Louis “Lou” Freeman Class of 1970 Chief Pilot, Southwest Airlines Medical Center, Dean, Cornell University Medical College. Pilot Crew Base, Chicago Midway. Merrill Rowland Wolfe Class of 1934 Olympic Gold Medalist in James Kenyon Hiser Class of 1976 U.S. Navy Commander, Destroyer Tumbling, 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. USS Paul Hamilton. Bradley Sue LaFon Howell Class of 1951 Woodrow Wilson High School Librarian (1981-2006), Founder, Woodrow Wilson High School 1990 INDUCTEES (14) Archives, responsible for school designation as City and State Historical Richard E. Berezden Class of 1956 President, American University Landmark. Washington, D.C. Georgia Ann Carroll Kyser Class of 1937 Top John Robert Powers Walter Evans Class of 1948 Channel 4 Television news anchor and fashion model, Warner Bros. contract player, USO entertainer, wife of veteran broadcaster. bandleader Kay Kyser, Model for “Spirit of the Centennial” statue at Alfred C. “Al” Haynes Class of 1948 United Airlines Pilot whose skill Fair Park (now Women’s Museum). saved scores of lives in 1989 Iowa airline crash. Lawrence E. Marcus Class of 1934 Neiman-Marcus, U.S. Army Jerry Martin Haynes Class of 1944 Channel 8 Television, creator of Captain of victorious WWII 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion in El “Mr. Peppermint”. Guettar battle against German forces. Samuel Robert “Sam” Johnson Class of 1947 Texas State Dodd J. Miller Class of 1957 Chief of Dallas Fire Department Representative, Dallas/Collin County. Former Vietnam War POW. 1976-2000. William Kieschnick, Jr. Class of 1940 Former CEO, Atlantic Richfield Co. Ken R. Morris Class of 1968 Co-Founder, PeopleSoft, Inc. California; Philanthropist. WOODROW WILSON HALL OF FAME Boone Powell, Jr. Class of 1955 President and CEO, Baylor Health Neil “Skip” Fletcher Class of 1953 Served as “official taster” in the Care System, Baylor University Medical Center (retired). family kitchen as father Neil and Uncle Carl developed recipe for world J. Kyle Rains Class of 1976 Co-Founder, Woodrow Wilson High famous Fletcher’s Corny Dog at the State Fair of Texas. School Alumni Association, Woodrow Wilson High School Historian. Robert Lawrence “Larry” Good Class of 1968 Distinguished architect Marvin Travis Runyon Class of 1942 Postmaster General of the whose projects include University of Texas-Dallas campus master plan, United States. Lakewood master planning, Dallas Civic Garden Center, and Victory Development District. Joseph K. “Joe” Sholden Class of 1976 Merrill Lynch Financial. Bob Goodrich Class of 1963 All-America and All-State end for John L. Sholden Class of 1979 Dallas County Justice of the Peace. Woodrow who has had illustrious career as TV sports producer; winning Kenneth L. “Ken” Woodfin Class of 1940 Adm., U.S. Navy (retired). 15 Emmy awards. Responsible for ABC’s Monday Night Football, Super Bowl Telecasts, Indianapolis 500, Summer and Winter Olympics. Played 2004 INDUCTEES (11) on SMU’s 1966 Southwest Conference Championship team. Anna Michele Bobadilla Class of 1973 Associate Vice President, Tracy Hiser Harding Class of 1981 Former Yale cheerleader, served University of Texas at Arlington. two years with Peace Corps, earned Master’s in International Relations at University of California San Francisco, works for the State Mary M. Brinegar Class of 1965 President and Chief Operating Department in Jakarta, Indonesia. Recently hosted Secretary of State Officer, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society. Hillary Clinton. Bill L. “Bulldog” Cunningham Class of 1949 City and Community Philip “Phil” Johnson Class of 1943 Navy Veteran and career Leader, known in East Dallas as “The Insurance Wizard”. professional dancer who helped launch Woodrow’s proud tradition of Vickers L. Cunningham Class of 1980 Judge, 283rd Judicial District annual musicals by choreographing 1958 landmark production of Court. Oklahoma! and others. C. Buckner Fanning Class of 1943 Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Lawrence O. “Larry” Karl III Class of 1968 National Hall San Antonio for 43 years & led mission ministries throughout the world. of Fame member, won 31 District Championships as coach of Men’s and Burton Gilliam Class of 1956 Former Dallas firefighter, popular Women’s Wrestling teams at Skyline High School, Former Dallas Hollywood character actor, appeared in films such as “Paper Moon,” Cowboys waterboy. “Blazing Saddles,” and “Honeymoon in Vegas,” Golden Gloves Title William Lewis Lester Class of 1929 Acclaimed painter who helped Holder. develop Texas Regionalist Style, has works in the Dallas Museum of Gary E. Griffith Class of 1966 Member, Dallas City Council, East Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, and the Whitney and Dallas Representative on the Park Board, Planning and Zoning Huntington Art Museums. Chairman of Art Department, UT Austin Commission. Chairman of Safer Dallas, DSM, Rotary Foundation. 1952-54, Triptych “Development of American Industry” hangs in James A. Rogers Class of 1965 Dr. Rogers retired July 31, 2016 as Woodrow Library. medical director of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. John Paul McCrumbly Class of 1971 Woodrow Wilson’s first African- American football star, propelled 1969-70 team to Texas State Semi- Toby Lloyd Shook Class of 1976 Former Dallas County Assistant Finals. Also played for Texas A&M and NFL Buffalo Bills. District Attorney and Chief Felony Prosecutor; now noted Criminal Defense Attorney. Mariano Martinez Class of 1963 Accomplished restaurateur. In 1971, he modified a soft-serve maker into the world’s first frozen Peggy Hill Taylor Class of 1939 Founder, Peggy Taylor Talent, Inc., margarita machine, which is now displayed in the Smithsonian National first talent agency in the Southwest, has developed careers of hundreds Museum of American History. of actors from New York to Hollywood. Steve Miller Class of 1961 Steve Miller Band. World famous musician George N. Zarafonetis Class of 1937 Credit Card Pioneer, Founder, and guitarist, album The Steve Miller Band’s Greatest Hits 1974-1978 MasterCard (originally named PrestoCharge). has sold over 13 million copies, continues to perform at sold-out concerts. 2009 INDUCTEES (22) Danielle Drury Petters Class of 1985 Successful International Fashion G. L. "Pop" Ashburn Honorary, Woodrow Principal 1927-1956. Model before pursuing a career in education, former member of Ed Richard Bentley Class of 1940 Chairman of the Board and CEO Woodrow faculty, now principal at J.L. Long Middle School, first of of Republic National Bank, longtime supporter of Woodrow programs seven siblings to graduate from Woodrow. and Juliette Fowler Homes. Wayne Pierce Honorary, Woodrow Principal 1971-1993. Elizabeth Cupples Blessing Class of 1936 First woman to campaign Marjorie Hardwick Schramel Class of 1982 Acclaimed Ballerina and for Mayor of Dallas; second woman elected to Dallas City Council. successful International Fashion Model. Danced with Mikhail Heralded as a pioneer who helped open Dallas politics to women. Baryshnikov at American Ballet Theatre, now Director of Schramel Alan R. Bromberg Class of 1945 Senior fellow of Yale Law School Conservatory of Dance in New Orleans, Associate Director of New faculty, visiting professor at Stanford Law School, professor at SMU Orleans Ballet Theatre, soloist with Dallas, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Law School. Acclaimed author of numerous academic legal books and Ballets. articles. Inez A. Sookma Class of 1983 U.S. Air Force (retired) a 27-year career James Robert “Bob” English Class of 1942 Borrowed $1,100 from logistician. As US liaison to the NATO International Military Staff, her parents upon graduation from Texas A&M, started English Color, built political savvy led to her involvement in NATO-Russia high-level talks to establish surface lines of communication into Afghanistan. it into the largest distributor of automotive paint and body supplies in the Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana region. WOODROW WILSON HALL OF FAME

Barbara Galleher Tonry Class of 1954 Held 12 national titles in John Robert "Bobby" May Class of 1961 Bobby attended Rice tumbling, qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in 1960 before a knee injury University on a track and field scholarship and was an outstanding high redirected her focus to teaching, organized first Women’s Gymnastics hurdler, winning four Southwest Conference championships in 1963-65 as well as an NCAA champion ship in 1964 and was a finalist for the Team at Yale and has been Head Coach since 1973. Won 14 Ivy Classic Olympic trials in the hurdles in 1964. He graduated in 1965, cum laude, Championships. with a business degree. He returned to collegiate athletics in 1967 and Ruth Allen Vail Class of 1991 First alum to serve as Woodrow’s retired as Rice Athletic Director in 2006. Principal, beginning in 2008 spearheaded efforts to upgrade Woodrow H. Neill McFarland, Ph.D. Class of 1941 After he was picked as one of campus resulting in building restorations and recently-opened Science/ the 5 members on the Dallas Journal’s All-City High School Basketball Performing Arts Wing, as well as IB Diploma program. Team, Neill completed a B.A. at TCU in just 3 years, then earned a Divinity degree from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology in just 3 more Lawrence George “Larry” Wright Class of 1965 Author, years, He started teaching at the Perkins School of Theology in 1954. screenwriter, playwright, staff writer for New Yorker magazine. Soon, though he was tapped to serve 5 years as SMU’s Vice- President His book, The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, and Provost, where he developed major reforms in the curriculum that was an international bestseller and won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for proved basic to SMU's rise to academic prominence. general non- fiction. In The New World: Growing Up In America 1960-1984, he recounts his experiences at Woodrow during the Ruth Allen Mewhinney M.D. Class of 1933 Ruth was a true trailblazer, Kennedy assassination period. After graduating from SMU in 1937, she went on to become one of only three women among the 100 new doctors graduating from UT Galveston’s Medical School in 1941. She specialized in, and 2014 INDUCTEES (25) revolutionized, pediatric and adolescent care for girls and became a Barbara Byrd Adamson Class of 1956 Barbara co-founded the compassionate role model for three generations of women in North Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association with Kyle Rains. She Texas. In 2011 Ruth received the SMU Distinguished Alumni Award. made sure it was properly incorporated and set up as an IRS 501(c) (3) Coach Theo "Cotton" Miles Honorary Wildcats of the 1960s knew tax exempt organization and served as WWHSAA’s first President. only one Football coach: “Cotton” Miles. Students loved him, regardless In 2001, she co-founded the Dallas High Schools Alumni Association to of whether they played football; they knew the legend: Before Woodrow, coordinate alumni activities and programs between Dallas High Schools. “Cotton” Miles had led White Oak to six district titles and a co-state Lt. Col. Edwin L. Atterberry Class of 1952 Earning his USAF wings championship. This man knew football and Woodrow was damn lucky to in 1956, Ed was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. On August 12, have him. 1967, on a reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, Captain Jesus "Jesse" Moreno, Jr. Class of 2004 Growing up the son of two Atterberry was shot down, captured and taken to Hanoi. Held in captivity activists, Jesse appreciated early the importance of hard work and for 646 days, Atterberry was tortured to death on May 18, 1969 for trying education. After attending college, he returned to Dallas and La Popular to escape. Edwin Atterberry was posthumously awarded the Air Force Tamale House in East Dallas, the family business. Jesse regularly Cross and promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. and is honored on panel 24E, organizes, participates in, and makes substantial contributions of food row 102 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. support for a variety of programs designed to benefit Woodrow, its Abel Gonzales Class of 1988 After graduating from Woodrow, Abel students, and the Woodrow Community in general. Gonzalez decided to make food his business; but not just any food, William J. "Bill" O'Neil Class of 1951 A noted American entrepreneur, Abel’s goal was to invent and sell food for visitors at the State Fair of stockbroker and writer, Bill O’Neil founded the Investor's Business Texas. He made it his full time business, working all year to develop new Daily® and the stock brokerage firm William O'Neil + Co. Inc. and he is specialty foods for the State Fair. He now is considered the "Fry King" the creator of the CAN SLIM® investment strategy. of the great State Fair of Texas (he has won The Big Tex Award 7 times). Pete Harris Pappas Class of 1938 A highly respected Restaurateur G. Mark Goode, Jr. Class of 1938 After the WWII he returned to A&M whose acumen and knowledge spawned some of the Southwest’s best and received a Civil Engineering degree in 1947, followed by a 40 year known restaurants, Pete Pappas co-founded what has become Pappas career with the Texas Highway Dept. Under his leadership, the Highway Restaurants. Department initiated the highly successful “Don’t Mess With Texas” anti- litter campaign. Mark was inducted into the Texas Transportation Mary Beth Coniglio Rogers Class of 1957 Mary Beth credits her Hall of Honor. English teachers at Woodrow for teaching her how to write and organize her thoughts, the skills that have been the foundation for her entire career Joseph Michael "Dusty" Hill Class of 1967 Woodrow alum Dusty Hill in communications, public service, and administration. Their inspiration, teamed up with Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard as the blues rock band plus her time working on the Woodrow Wilson News, led Mary Beth to ZZ TOP. Over the past 40+ years, this 3 man group has sold millions of major in journalism and English at the University of Texas at Austin. records, and they’re still at it today. Louise M. Woerner Sellers Class of 1930 Louise was on the committee Charles B. Key M.D. Class of 1948 After graduating from Woodrow that designed the 1930 Class Ring, which she held onto for 83 years until he completed both B.A. and M.D. degrees at the University of Texas and she donated it to Woodrow in 2013. In 1950, Louise went to work for the was inducted into the A.O.A. Scholastic Honor Medical Society for being J. Hugh Campbell Company and bought the company in1962 and among the top scholars in his class, all by age 23. He decided to developed a very successful firm selling promotional products to specialize in cataract and refractive surgery, helping thousands to discard companies such as Texas Instruments. In 2013, Louise donated the funds their glasses. Dr. Key built the famed Key-Whitman Eye Center with needed to install the new flagpole located in the front lawn at Woodrow. over a dozen of the best Ophthalmologists and Optometrists in practice today. John D. "Jay" Settle, J.D. Class of 1968 At Woodrow, Jay was an Honor student, in the Musicals, and an athlete, winning a District Terry S. Maness Ph.D. Class of 1967 At Baylor University Terry earned Championship in Track and Field and a Regional Co-championship in a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Economics. He also holds a High Jump. He attended Texas Tech on a 4 year swimming scholarship, Doctorate of Business Administration degree from Indiana University. lettering all 4 years and was named Team Captain his last two years. Jay He has been Dean of Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business finished law school in only 2 1⁄2 years and he and fellow Woodrow grad, since 1997. Robert Pou, formed a successful law practice representing clients in transactional, litigation and regulatory matters. WOODROW WILSON HALL OF FAME Phillip Shinoda, Ph.D., M.B.A. Class of 1962 Phil graduated from the Harvey Wiggins Class of 1960 President and Founder of Plexon Inc, University of California Santa Barbara and the University of California, (now Spectrum Scientific) he is well-known worldwide as an early Berkeley where he obtained his Ph.D. in Business Administration and an pioneer who created the neural data acquisition equipment market as a M.B.A. in Applied Economics. He then taught at San Francisco State commercial industry. Almost 45 years ago, Harvey wrote his first neural College, Wake Forest University, and Oregon State University. spike acquisition program on a little minicomputer using paper tape and a Charles Robert "Dr. Bob" Smith, M.D. Class of 1940 He recognized Teletype for development 1/0. Harvey founded Spectrum Scientific in that East Dallas needed much better access to health facilities, Not only 1983 in an effort to pass on his experience and provide powerful signal did he build and grow Doctors’ Hospital (near White Rock Lake), he also capture, processing, and analysis to the broad field of neuroscience. established what is now known as Doctors’ Healthcare. In 1984, Tenet Travis H. Willingham Class of 1999 Travis was a Star at Woodrow, both Healthcare bought the hospital and in 1989, the Dr. Bob and Jean Smith as a theatrical performer and on the football field. He played tight end on Foundation was established and has given well over $15 million to Bobby Estes’ Wildcat football teams, but Woodrow’s theatrical stage was medical and educational causes. where he found a type of performance he could turn into a career. After Thomas A. "Tom" Tombrello, PhD. Class of 1954 Tom was an Woodrow, Travis earned a B.FA. degree at nearby TCU, performing to Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale University and then at the acclaim in national and international productions. California Institute of Technology (a/k/a “Caltech,” the home of NASA’s Chris P. Xeros Class of 1945 After he graduated from Woodrow, Chris Jet Propulsion Laboratories). He was Caltech’s William R. Kenan, Jr. earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and a Master’s Degree in Music Professor from 1997-2011, and served as the Chairman of Caltech’s Education from what is now the University of North Texas, following Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy from 1998-2008 and that with 3 more years of study at the Juilliard School of Music in New as Caltech’s Technology Assessment Officer from 1996- 2010. York. Chris taught music to DISD students for 39 years and organized Emily Sherrill Weadock Class of 1978 A Cheerleader at Woodrow, she and conducted the Richardson Symphony, the first fully- professional studied art at Southern Methodist University and Baylor University. She suburban orchestra in the DFW Metroplex, is a skilled mixed-media artist, having produced fine art, interior Joaquin Zihuataneo Class of 1989 is a poet, spoken word artist, and decoration, graphic arts, computer arts, and literary aids. She is the award-winning teacher. Born and raised in the barrio of East Dallas, in director of Independent Software Inc.’s Digital Art Studio and is also the his work Joaquín strives to capture the duality of the Chicano culture. owner of Mad Skill Studios.

Woodrow Wilson High School’s Academy of Engineering Established in 2010 and started gaining traction in 2012. The department has grown from around 150 students in the first year to as large as 400+ in the Engineering pathway currently. There are now 4 teachers in the Academy of Engineering Dan Garrison, Josiah Johns, Rick LaPlante & Terry Tolleson.

Engineering Courses offered: Computer Science Courses offered: Introduction to Engineering Design Pre-AP Introduction to Computer Science Principles of Engineering / Engineering Science AP Computer Science A (college level introduction to computer science in Java) Aerospace Engineering AP Computer Science Principles Civil Engineering and Architecture Mobile Application Development (2020/2021) Digital Electronics Game Design and Development (2020/2021) Engineering Design and Development (Senior capstone course)

Distinctions & Accomplishments: • In the spring of 2014, officially recognized by Project Lead the Way as a Certified Academy of Engineering • In 2016, with help from our parent organization, DISD began recognizing the Engineering courses as weighted courses (same as IB/AP courses) • In 2019, nearly 80 students graduated through the Academy of Engineering pathway, earning 4 or more Engineering course credits • Students have continued Engineering study at institutions including Texas A&M, the University of Texas, Texas Tech, Carnegie Mellon, & Colorado School of Mines Woodrow Wilson High School’s Robotics Established in 2012 with about 5 active students, 2 coaches, and 1 industry professional volunteer mentor. Since then, the team has grown to about 50+ active students each year, 4 coaches, and 15+ industry professional volunteer mentors. The teams are quite diverse, including a strong presence of both males and females representing all Woodrow academies and various backgrounds, including the Deaf-Ed culture.

Woodrow Wilson Robotics currently consists of 5 competitive teams: 4 FIRST Technical Challenge (FTC) Teams: Team 11745 - with an outreach focus on partnering the Deaf-Ed community with STEM education Team 11761 - with an outreach focus on mentoring elementary and middle school Robotics teams in our feeder pattern Team 13227 - an all-girls team with an outreach focus on females in STEM Team 13916 - with an outreach focus on STEM education in our feeder pattern 1 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team: Team 5242 - with a focus on providing clean water to the planet through partnering with the WaterFIRST organization

Distinctions & Accomplishments: • Since 2012, the Woodrow Robotics teams have advanced to the Texas State Championship 5 times • In the 2016 season, Robotics was officially recognized by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) as a sport • Team 5242 won the inaugural Texas UIL State Championship • In both 2018 and 2019, the all-girls team (13227) have advanced to the Texas UIL State Championship • In both 2018 and 2019, FRC Team 5242 has been invited to compete in the FIRST World Championship, consisting of the top 400 FRC teams in the world (of nearly 4,000 teams from over 30 countries)

To learn more about the Robocats, visit https://wwhsrobocats.wixsite.com/5242. WOODROW WILSON HISTORY

Dallas’ dramatic growth in the early twentieth century had created a need Also included in 2013 were some much-needed restoration to the original for more schools so in 1924 seven acres of land was purchased for $21,000 by historical building. Woodrow’s main 1928 building had its original windows the Dallas Board of Education from the heirs of the W.G. Randall estate and restored and HVAC replaced, including new air exchangers in the auditorium shortly thereof the architects of Roscoe P. DeWitt and Mark Lemmon began courtyards. The front first-floor hallway ceiling was restored to its original planning for the school. Woodrow Wilson High School (named after the 28th height and light fixtures similar to the originals were installed. Outdoor President of the United States 1913-1921) opened its doors for the first time on ornamental lanterns and porch fixtures originally fashioned by Potter Metal Art September 14, 1928 during a grand opening that was heralded the next day in 1927 and 1928 were restored by the same company at a cost of $100,000. in The Dallas Morning News as a great success; the article read: “Dallas’ newest The first-floor restrooms were restored to historic marble and wood and the and finest school building—perhaps the finest in Texas—the Woodrow Wilson second and third level facilities were gutted and replaced with modern High School, was inspected by about 5,000 persons at a housewarming which fixtures. Electrical fixtures and computer lines throughout the campus were opened the institution…. Hundreds of automobiles were parked about the brought up to current standards. Drainage and landscaping were included in structure, which, fully equipped, cost about $7,000,000, and the campus and the construction, along with resurfacing of the parking lots and the Davey corridors of the building swarmed with admiring people…. Although the skies O’Brien-Tim Brown Track. The cafeteria, which still sits on the third floor, were threatening, with light flashing repeatedly, a great part of the crowd received its first complete remodel since it opened in 1928. New additions seemed in no hurry to get home until thoroughly inspecting the structure…. included food stations that offer healthier choices and quicker transactions, a With light flooding from its multitude of windows, the three-story huge spot for students to purchase food and leave the cafeteria quickly, all new building presented a rare spectacle from afar.” tables, chairs, counter seating, and booths. There is a new color scheme and Woodrow (as the school is called) was completed during a period of graphics detailing the history of the school. Wildcat logos and the traditional tremendous prosperity in Dallas and in the nation. The “Roaring Twenties” “Keep Thy Heart” school shield are featured. When the cafeteria originally had ushered in a decade of style and extravagance that was unprecedented opened in 1928, The Dallas Morning News boasted that it was “the largest in the United States. Within Woodrow’s first year of operation, this would eating place in Dallas.” Built with Roaring 20s money, the lunchroom featured suddenly change, when the stock market collapsed in late 1929. For this multiple skylights, fans, Italian terrazzo floors, white ceramic tile and Thorne reason, Woodrow’s classic architecture represents the end of an era that bentwood chairs. It was the first school in Dallas to have a cafeteria on the top would not be duplicated again in Dallas schools. In fact, it would be almost (third) floor. Prior buildings had the facilities located in the basement. A freight two decades before another high school was built in Dallas. elevator was included, another “first,” which later provided endless fascination Woodrow is on both the register of Dallas Historical Landmarks and in for students and started the tradition of selling freshmen false “elevator 1989 it was recorded as a “Texas Historic Landmark” by the State Historical tickets.” The cafeteria renovation was paid for by DISD food services, and is Commission. The Texas bronze plaque that can be found on the front of the beyond the $14 million renovation and Science/Performing Arts wing, both school building reads: “Built in 1927-28 to serve the growing population in funded by 2008 bond money. East Dallas, this was the seventh high school in the city. An important example Randall Park, not officially a part of Woodrow but has been a part of the of the period revivals which characterized architecture of the 1920s, this life of the school since the park’s 1922 establishment, got a multi-million- structure reflects the Jacobean Revival style. Outstanding features include dollar face-lift not too many years ago. Improvements at Randall Park included prominent entry bays and stone detailing. Many of the school’s graduates have new facilities for , soccer, and , as well as a new plaza, shade enjoyed successful careers in business, politics, science, sports, and the arts.” sitting structure, concession stand, restrooms, parking, and a new ornamental In 1953, after years of boys and girls sharing one gym in the original Randall Park gate that complements Woodrow’s architecture. Both Wildcat building, Woodrow’s first major addition to the school was completed with the Baseball and Softball play their home games at the park. Next to the park and addition of a separate boy’s gym, locker area, and offices on the northeast side school, the nearby Santa Fe railroad tracks were removed and converted to the of the school. A new boy's gym is part of the 2019 fourth addition. Santa Fe Trail those extents from White Rock Lake to Deep Ellum/Downtown Dallas. The Santa Fe Trail and Randall Park are wonderful assets to both the In 1971, air conditioning was added to the whole school that students, families, and the community. resulted in a minor addition to the rear of the school next to the boy’s gym and modifications to the school’s central plant, located in the basement. Currently, we see the school add its fourth major addition. Costing over $20 million, improvements add nearly 50,000 square feet in classroom and In 1979, just in time for the school’s 50th anniversary, a second addition gym space which brings the schools total square footage to about 248,053! of a single story wing was added that connected the 1953 boy’s gym and With the official DISD ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 26, 2019, it looped around to the southeast side of the original building thereby connecting includes a dozen classrooms, new locker rooms, a weight room, and a all areas of the school. This addition had a cost of just over $1,000,000 and competition-size gymnasium. The gym with its retractable bleachers will allow included a new choir hall, band hall, drama classroom, wood and metal shops, a variety of sporting events, including Woodrow, to host home basketball and other rooms. It also created a center courtyard that today is classified as the games. The added rooms include traditional classrooms, science and “Senior Courtyard”. engineering labs for the growing robotics program, art and ceramics studios In 2013, the third addition saw a new wing constructed to ease the rapid and a new band/orchestra hall. growth of student enrollment due to the success in attracting families to stay in While the school may have a historical designation, its curriculum and the neighborhood public school system and to accommodate the school’s academic success has kept up with the modern era. By 2008, DISD redesign into college prep academies and the new International Baccalaureate administrators began talking about “redesigning” all DISD high schools to program. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new science/ performing arts wing achieve better academic outcomes. Rather than wait for DISD to implement a at Woodrow was held on May 23, 2011. Construction was completed in January plan, the Woodrow Community embraced its own plan. The basic concept of 2013 for $14 million and added 40,000-square-foot with three stories. The wing Woodrow’s redesign plan was to restructure the school’s existing programs and features two-story separate choir and drama rooms. The choir room has practice add new programs necessary for Woodrow to be able to offer its students rooms and the drama room features “black-box” theater, a costume shop and district college-preparatory academies that would be more college and career- prop facilities. A large dance rehearsal hall is on the first floor and houses the oriented than the traditional high school model. In March 2011 Woodrow was Woodrow Dance Theater. Three large science labs are on the third floor, along able to achieve this plan when it became the first IB public school in Dallas. with new restroom facilities. The building replaced part of the 1979 wing that From that plan came what is today the four academies of: (1) Science, included the former wood and metal shop; no longer needed with the school’s Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), (2) Business and new college-prep curriculum. The rest of that addition was remodeled at the Industry, (3) Arts and Humanities, and (4) International Baccalaureate (IB). time into a larger band hall and athletic facilities, including a new varsity locker The students in these academies gain knowledge and skills specific to their room and extensive weight training facility; both would be replaced by the 2019 post-secondary education and in the world of work, all while still benefiting fourth addition. from the activities and programs offered within a diverse comprehensive high school setting. Please visit the school’s website for further information about the school’s programs: https://www.woodrowwildcats.org/ WOODROW WILSON H.S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (WWHSAA) Purpose: To support the school, preserve school history, and strengthen alumni bonds.

Mission: The Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association has a mission to provide financial support to the school, participate in appropriate school events, coordinate student/alumni mentoring, promote school pride, preserve and share school history, and facilitates alumni social activities that promote continued life long bonds.

Members: The Woodrow Wilson High School Association shall be open to all who desire to support the purpose and mission of the association.

Woodrow Wilson High School has been around for 90 plus years and has under gone many changes from building size, curriculum taught, student body diversity, and attendance zone, but one thing has remained consistent: alumni pride in its Alma Mater. Woodrow has graduated an estimated 30,000 students in it’s 90 years with many of them going on to achieve great success in business, science, the arts, athletics, politics or community service. One of the major strengths of the school that separates it from many high schools is how well the Alumni give back to the school in either time or resources. Your Alumni Association was incorporated in 1988 to help facilitate the alumni’s give back desires and Wildcat Pride. It was originally formed to coordinate the school’s anniversaries and to host the Hall of Fame nomination program and selection but over the years has branched out into other avenues of school support. The Association has not been as active in recent years as it was in years past, but with your help, we all can develop an organization that supports its purpose and mission. Whatever time or resources you can commit would be greatly appreciated.

If you can support with time, please email [email protected]. If you can financially support, please email or go online to donate at www.wwhsaa.org; any amount counts. We don’t always know where your donation will be applied right away as we may wait until the school has a need, but be assured tax-except donations will be handled with great respect and prudence. The Woodrow Wilson Alumni Association is an IRS 501(c)(3) approved Texas non-profit.

If your class is interested in starting a college scholarship for the school, we can help coordinate that. If you are the organizer of your class reunion, we can also help spread the word through our social media outlets and newsletter.

Please consider registering your contact and email online to receive the quarterly newsletter; your contact information will remain confidential and never be given to other groups or businesses. Please do not contact the association asking about other specific individuals because out of respect for privacy we will not give out information on individuals. To register: www.wwhsaa.org/registration.

Alumni Association Website: www.wwhsaa.org Alumni Hall of Fame: www.wwhsaa.org/about/hall-of-fame Reunion or Social Info: www.wwhsaa.org/homecoming Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/woodrowalumni School Website: www.woodrowwildcats.org

Mail Info or Checks to: WWHSAA PO Box 141146 Dallas, TX 75214 Checks payable to: Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association

WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (WWHSCF) The Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation (WWHSCF) was formed 10 years ago with the vision to bring the International Baccalaureate Program to Woodrow Feeder Pattern. Since its formation, WWHSCF has grown into something much larger; raising over $3 million from over 1,500 donors, supporting over 80 designated funds that benefit all schools in the Woodrow Feeder Pattern, awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to seniors at Woodrow, and much more.

To find out more and provide support for WWHSCF visit: www.woodrowfoundation.com/donate. Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association, Inc. an IRS 50(c) (3) approved Texas nonprofit corporation Please stay in touch with us: Email: [email protected] Website: www.wwhsaa.org

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Randy Patterson '82, President Ken K. Kuesel '68, Vice President of Budget and Finance Barbara Byrd Adamson '56, Executive Vice President Michael Orozco '91, Vice President of School Involvement Bradley Sue Howell '51, Historian Dinah DeWitt Gaspard '68, Vice President of Alumni Activities J. Kyle Rains '76, Social Media and Publicity Katrina Watson-Wilson '89, Treasurer Jane Howell Walker '82, Alumni Directory Richard D. Andreason, '87, Secretary Don L. Autry '63, Vice President of Social Committee D. Paul Dalton, '68, Vice President, General Counsel & Parliamentarian Thanks to Paul Dalton, previous Alumni President, for his service to Woodrow over many years.

Our invaluable volunteers who helped make this 90th Anniversary celebration possible! The 90th Anniversary Planning Committee Barbara Byrd Adamson, '56 Co-Chair & Dinah DeWitt Gaspard, '68 Co-Chair

Committee Chairs Woodrow PTA and Boosters Randy Patterson, '82 Alumni President Becky Daniel, PTA Liaison Gary Griffith '66, HOF Chair Christina Navarro, Robotics Booster Club Hon. Paula Blackmon, Registration Chair Woodrow Administrators and Faculty Mary Brinegar '65 HOF Vice Chair Michael Moran, Woodrow Principal Tom Crabb, '71 Sports Chair John Beaird, faculty Lt. Col. Ed Dumas (Ret.), JROTC Chair Michelle Briggs, faculty Ken Kuesel, '68 Sponsor Campaign Chair Elizabeth Jurado Corrall, Woodrow Community Liaison Tom Mason, '66 Wildcat Legends Plaza Chair Dan Garrison, faculty Kyle Rains, '76 Promotions Chair Sgt Reginald Johnson, JROTC faculty Maggie White Reddy, '66 Program Book Chair Russ Kelemen, faculty HOF Program Leaders Eli Lopez, faculty Katie Cunningham , '09 HOF Show Director 1st Sgt Courtney Palms, JROTC faculty Kathy Kilmer Moak, '67 HOF Script Briana Stratton, faculty Martha Murphy, '67 HOF Script

Woodrow Alumni Ed Beanland, '66 Jason Kulas '89 Stephen Cargile '82 Cameron Akins Menard, '68 Steve Clay, '66 Reena Papanickolaou Morris, '80 Teresa Musgrove Gibson '77 Michael Orozco, '89 Burton Gilliam, '56 Ann Turney Peeler, '71 Carol Brinegar Hoey, '68 Katrina Watson-Wilson, '89 Dee Smith Jacobs, '71 Ruth Allen Vail, '91 Special Acknowledgements

Event Program Cover graphic - Kathy Kilmer Moak, Class of '67. A true Wildcat who has contributed in countless ways to the school and fellow classmates. Kathy had the original design created for her 50th Reunion. It was updated again for the Class of '68 and now for the 90th Anniversary Program.

Content and Layout by Maggie White Reddy, Class of '66

Class photo retrieval by Russ Kelemen, faculty

Biographical data and photos 2019 HOF Inductees by Carol Brinegar Hoey, Class of '68

Program Printing - Gregg Hill, Class of '67 - Hill Print Solutions•915 S. Peak Street•Dallas, TX 75223•214-826-0092

Additional THANKS to these amazing individuals and groups WWHS Athletic Booster Club, Garth Fennegan, President 2019-2020 Woodrow Student Body WWHS Community Foundation, Richard Vitale, President Theatre Variations & Bella Voce WWHS JROTC, 1st Sgt Courtney Palms IB Film WWHS PTA, Nancy Wilson, President Sweethearts WWHS SBDM, Broberg, Chair Cheerleaders WWHSAA Yearbook Photographers Woodrow Alumni Groups Woodrow Teachers, Staff and Janitorial Team Alumni Band Woodrow Feeder Schools Alumni Cheerleaders Dallas Doo-Wop

90th Anniversary Celebration Volunteers Marcie Bell, PTA Parent Zoe Halfmann, Community Volunteer Brennan Blair - Alum Consuelo Hammond, PTA Parent Paula Blackmon, PTA Parent Amy Kulas, PTA Parent Kippy Clapp, PTA Parent Mitzi Patton, PTA Parent Stephanie Closson, PTA Parent Jennifer Pearce, PTA Parent Becky Daniel, PTA Lisa Krim-Smith - Alum/PTA Parent Elizabeth Greenwood, PTA Parent WWHS Athletics

And our District

Dallas Independent School District Dallas ISD Communications Services (Ribbon Cutting Ceremony)

Finally thanks to any unnamed participants who helped make this historic celebration a great success!