Volume 31 2011 Hall of Fame celebrates accomplished alumni Above, Gene Corman S’44, (front and center) is surrounded by his family and friends at this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony; top right, Ian Dawson ‘85 poses beneath his Hall of Fame photograph at the high school; right, Michele Flournoy ‘79 accepts her Hall of Fame plaque in Washington D.C. where she works for the Department of Defense. Find their profiles and a story on this year’s induction inside, pages 4-9. 2 Alumni Highlights 2011 On the masthead of the Highlights is the phrase “Today Well Lived.” It is Inside this Issue excerpted from the follow- ing poem: Hall of Fame Class Notes Salutation of the Dawn pages 4-9 pages 26-50 Look to this day, For it is the very life of life. In its brief course lie all Upcoming Your Snapshots the verities and realities of your existence; Reunions page 51 The glory of action, page 6 The bliss of growth, The splendor of beauty, Spring For yesterday is but a Obituaries Musical dream and Tomorrow is only a vision; page 10 page 58 But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, Athletic Hall List of And every tomorrow a vision of hope, of Fame Contributors Look well, therefore, to this page 24 page 60 day. Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors Alumni Highlights Staff Robert L. Fox Editor and Publisher Jennifer Lisowski Editor and Production Manager Josh Gross Editorial Contributor Joanna Stingray Editorial Contributor BHHS Alumni Association 241 Moreno Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (310) 551-5100 ext. 8219 BHHSALUMNI@ yahoo.com First row, from left: Lilly Lewis ’74, Betsy Ulf S’49, Josh Gross ’91, and Bob Fox W’46. Contributions are deductible un- Back row, from left: Elyse Rothstein Beardsley ’76, Joanna Fields Stingray ’78, Fred der Sec. 501(c)3 of the Internal Nason S’48, and Daryl Snyder ‘51. Not pictured: Candace Chen ‘87. Revenue Code. 2011 Alumni Highlights 3 Experienced educators lead Beverly Hello fellow doing exciting things on all the best as he returns to his April. For the last seven years, Normans: behalf of our Beverly Hills much-deserved retirement. Few we’ve donated $1,000 annually Things are public schools include people epitomize the Norman spirit to support the Performing Arts better than Steve Kessler ’71, who more than Dick Douglas. Department and their first-rate ever here in is principal of Horace The Alumni Association was musical productions. We also the Norman Mann; David Corwin ’87, founded in December, 1977. coordinate with the various Nation. Our who heads up the Athletic Our organization has grown reunion chairs to help promote wildly popular Alumni Association, significantly since that time. We your annual reunions. principal, Carter which will be hosting their now mail this Alumni Highlights In closing, don’t forget that Josh Gross ‘91 Paysinger ’74, annual Hall of Fame dinner to over 18,000 graduates living you graduated from the greatest President continues to lead on November 12; and Rich all over the world. The support of and most famous high school our alma mater to continued Waters ’85, who was recently graduates like you have allowed us in the country—probably the academic and extra-curricular named assistant principal of my to become the biggest contributor of world. We greatly need your success. alma mater, Beverly Vista. alumni scholarships. This year, as continued financial support as Carter’s administrative team We owe a special thanks to in years past, we awarded $12,000 we help take our alma mater to includes assistant principals former Beverly coach, teacher, and to six deserving graduating seniors even higher places. So if you Jennifer Tedford, Kelly Tabis and Hawthorne principal Dick Douglas, -- $2,000 each. enjoy receiving your Alumni the venerable Chuck Kloes, who who returned to the BHUSD from But that’s not all. We also built Highlights every year, please came back from retirement to retirement this past year to serve and maintain a war memorial, consider making a contribution lend his considerable experience as superintendent. Just like his which pays tribute to those today. Until next time my to the administration. We longtime neighbor Coach Kloes, Normans who died while giving friends, Go Normans! couldn’t be more excited to have it’s been tremendously valuable to service to their county. We a team of this caliber leading our have his experience and knowledge maintain the Alumni Hall of Fame, Josh Gross ‘91 school. of the community in the district which inducts new members each President Other Beverly graduates office this past year. We wish him year, including three this past Alumni Association Principal notes school’s achievements in 2010-11 This has been an The fall play was “A boys swimming, boys golf and commercials. Both commercials exciting year for Beverly Midsummer Nights boys tennis. The department will be completed in the next Hills High School. Dream”. The winter awards for all of our co-curriculars couple of weeks. The theme all year play was “Moon over were awarded in June. Our Planetarium is also for our entire school Buffalo and the spring KBEV is getting a makeover. receiving a makeover. Todd community has been musical which was a We are restructuring KBEV and Okum ‘86 another former student to move from good to tremendous hit was upgrading the program in an has led a campaign to refurbish great. Beverly Hills High “Fiddler on the Roof”. effort to offer our students a more the Planetarium. We are hoping School at one time was Our bands led by Bill television studio experience. that in September, we will be able Principal Carter considered to be one of Bradbury had some We hired a consultant, Mark to once again offer astronomy Paysinger ‘74 the best high schools in awarding winning Waxman who has a wealth of classes in the Planetarium. the country and our entire school performances this experience in the operations Individual student awards community has had such a drive year. Our athletic department of a television station. His in all areas for the year will be to recapture that status. We have is in the process of completing primary responsibility is to help revealed over the next 4 or 5 made great strides in areas such another gratifying year. 19 of us to make KBEV a more viable weeks. as the appearance of our campus, our 24 varsity teams advanced program. This really has been an the discipline of our students, to the CIF-SS playoffs this year. Our media students with the outstanding year for Beverly Hills our curriculum and our academic Our playoff teams include; girls help of former student Jonathan High School and we are well on achievement. tennis, girls volleyball, boys Prince ‘76, consultant Mark our way to being recognized Our co-curricular programs waterpolo, girls crosscountry, Waxman and our media director once again as one of the top high were very successful this year. boys crosscountry, football, girls Romeo Carey are developing schools in the country. Our performing arts department basketball, boys basketball, girls a concept of producing headed up by Herb Hall, Josh soccer, boys soccer, wrestling, commercials for local businesses. Carter Paysinger ‘74 Buchart and Joel Pressman ‘67 baseball, girls track, boys track, They are currently in the process Principal presented two productive plays. boys volleyball, girls swimming, of producing their first 2 Beverly Hills High School 4 Alumni Highlights 2011 New inductees for the Hall of Fame Three new inductees joined be there as her governmental the high school Hall of Fame on responsibilities and meeting April 7, 2011. They are Gene made it impossible for her to Corman S’44, Emmy winning make the trip from Washington, TV producer; Michele Flournoy D.C. ’79, Under Secretary of Defense Also attending were for Policy; and Ian Dawson ’85, Superintendent Dick Douglas, winner of 6 Emmy awards. Principal Carter Paysinger, The induction took place Chairman of the Performing upstairs near the library and Arts Deparment Herb Hunt, as in the past, Betsy Roberts President of the Board of Ulf ’49 arranged for table Education Lisa Korbatov ‘82, decorations featuring orange past President and member and white balloons and table of the Board of Education cloths and napkins. Joanna Steven Fenton ‘88, and others. Stingray Best ’78 made all of the President of the Alumni arrangements for sandwiches, Association Josh Gross ’91 soft drinks, coffee and desserts was MC at the induction and and the area was very festive. he handed out the awards Family, friends, alums and offered an introduction and administrators were in for each of the inductees attendance. Gene Corman and presented each with a S’44 was accompanied by his plaque commemorating their wife, Nan Morris Corman ’49 placement on the Hall of and family members. Gene’s Fame. Immediately after the brother, Roger S’43, flew from ceremonies, the spring musical the East Coast in order to attend “Fiddler on the Roof” took the induction. Ian Dawson ’85 place in the school auditorium had many family members To be considered for the and friends in attendance. Hall of Fame, an alum must Inductee Gene Corman S’44 and his brother Roger, S’43, Michele Flournoy ’79 couldn’t See HALL OF FAME, page 5 who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2010. Joanna Fields Stingray ’78 with her former diving coach and BHUSD Superin- Board of Education Vice President Brian Goldberg, Principal Carter Paysinger ‘74, Alumni tendent, Dick Douglas. Association President Josh Gross ‘91, and Board of Education member Steven Fenton ‘88.