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East Angel Friends & Alumni potlight Foundation S February 2021 East High Alumni Heritage Hall To Celebrate 14 Inductees In 2021 Ceremony Postponed Due To COVID-19 Restrictions by Marcia Tremmel Goldstein plishments in their field of Admiral Edward Ellsberg based non-profit that enables chil- Class of 1969 endeavor, and as a group (1891-1983) dren and adults to become pro- Chair of the Heritage Hall represented the school’s Navy Admiral and ductive members of their commu- Selection Committee rich heritage of diversity of Military Historian nity. The East High Alumni Heritage race, ethnicity, gender, field Class of 1909 Christopher Herlinger (b. 1959) Hall Selection Committee has an- of achievement, and gener- Rear Admiral Ned Ells- Journalist and Author nounced the final slate of 14 distin- ation. berg pioneered engineering Class of 1977 guished alumni inductees to be Heritage Hall is an educa- techniques for rescuing and Chris Herlinger’s passion for added to the Hall in 2021. The in- tional and motivational pro- salvaging sunken ships journalism and justice has led him ductee class includes women and ject sponsored by the East during World War I and II, to document the people’s strug- men from many generations who Angel Friends and Alumni and became the U.S. Navy’s gles in war-torn regions through- have been model citizens and Foundation (EAFAF). The most prolific writer, author- out Africa, Afghanistan, Haiti, In- noteworthy philanthropists, dip- Hall exhibit on the third ing 17 books on military donesia, and the Balkans — auth- lomats, journalists, military lead- floor of the school highlights history. June Morris Schwarcz, Tina Walls, oring three books including When ers, peace activists, musicians, art- East’s rich historical her- Gladys Caldwell Fisher 1936 1973 Mercy Fails: Darfur’s Struggle. ists, and community leaders who itage, honors the achieve- (1887-1952) June Morris Schwarcz have made their mark on our city, ments and diversity of East High domestic environments, street Sculptor and Art Educator (1918-2015) the nation, and the world. alumni, and provides role models scenes, and places of business — Class of 1926 Enamelist We had originally planned the for today’s students. Since the works exemplified by her widely Gladys Caldwell Fisher sculpt- Class of 1936 induction for September 2020, but unveiling of the Hall in September acclaimed 2019 exhibition at the ed dozens of pieces from the June Morris Schwarcz emerged in accordance with restrictions on 2008, the exhibit will now include Denver Art Museum, “Jordan 1930s-50s in her favorite genre — as one of the most internationally large gatherings, we rescheduled an impressive total of 91 inductees! Casteel: Returning the Gaze.” life-sized animals carved from na- renowned “enamelists” by creat- the events. We are planning the HERITAGE HALL Dr. Renee Cousins King (b. 1952) tive stone, including her two ing hundreds of innovative ves- official induction ceremonies to 2021 INDUCTEES: Pediatrician and Philanthropist Rocky Mountain Sheep which sels and sculptures fabricated in be held in September 2021, if Joe Barry Carroll (b. 1958) Class of 1970 grace the front entrance of Den- high heat with colored glass and health precautions will allow. Professional Basketball Dr. Cousins has practiced pedi- ver’s Byron White U.S. Court- metal, on display at dozens of mu- Watch the EAFAF website for Champion, Philanthropist, atrics in Denver for more than 36 house (former U. S. Post Office). seums worldwide. See Page 2. more news about our final plans and Author years, and has pursued her fami- Phil Goodstein (b. 1952) Alan Titus (b. 1945) to be announced in Spring 2021. Class of 1976 ly’s legacy of investing in the pres- Author and Historian International Opera Singer The 2021 slate of inductees was Joe Barry Carroll played 10 sea- ervation and revitalization of Den- Class of 1970 Class of 1963 chosen by the official selection sons (1980-1991) in the National ver’s historically Black Five Points Dr. Phil Goodstein, the “urban Alan Titus is an acclaimed oper- committee, made up of former Basketball Association (NBA), neighborhood. historian,” has authored more atic baritone who enjoyed a 40- East High principals, faculty, and then turned his goals to social jus- Dr. Robert Dupont (b. 1936) than 20 books on our city’s vibrant year career singing in prestigious alumni. Over the past year, the tice and art, summed up in his ac- Psychiatrist and and controversial past, including opera houses in Milan, Paris, Vien- committee worked from a list of claimed 2014 “rags to riches” Public Health Advocate his recent series tracing the histo- na, Munich, Rome, London, and more than 70 worthy nominees memoir Growing Up... In Words Class of 1954 ry of the Denver Public Schools: Japan. and selected the final 14 based on and Images. Professor Robert Dupont is an The Denver School Book, 1859-1967. Tina Walls (b. 1955) those nominees who best met the Jordan Casteel (b. 1989) American psychiatrist, known for Gerie Grimes (b. 1950) Business and Civic Leader criteria of extraordinary accom- Artist and Portrait Painter his advocacy and national leader- Community Activist Class of 1973 Class of 2007 ship in the field of substance Class of 1968 Walls retired from a successful . D I Harlem based Jordan Casteel abuse, authoring dozens of scien- Gerie Grimes is President & 1 G A executive career with the Altria 2 R P O 6 paints life-size portraits of African tific articles, books, and mono- CEO of Hope Center, where for O . C E Group (formerly known as Philip O T G I American men and women in graphs. 36 years she has led this Park Hill- R N A F Morris), and has now become a E T T O V I S R philanthropic force promoting N M O P E R P N Heritage Hall Exhibit Gets A New Lease On Light D . arts, culture, educational equity, E O S P . N A new state of the art lighting system anti-racism, and women’s rights U has been installed in the cases of the in the Denver community. See Page East Alumni Heritage Hall which will 2. greatly enhance the beauty and read- Philip, Jr. Wilcox (b. 1937) ability of all of the biographical panels Diplomat and of the Hall inductees. Described as a United States Ambassador “high performance” system with optics Class of 1954 and glare shield, the lighting uses LED Distinguished diplomat Philip technology that diffuses the light with Wilcox served in dozens of diplo- lenses while creating a bright and ener- matic posts culminating in high gy-efficient glow. level state department positions The ambitious project was gener- drawing on his expertise in Middle ously funded by the East Angel Friends Eastern Affairs and his devotion and Alumni Foundation (EAFAF). Jer- to fostering peace in the region. rel Armstrong, EAFAF Buildings and Andrew Woolfolk (b. 1950) Grounds Chair headed up the project, Musician and Recording Artist, which took many months to plan and Earth, Wind & Fire build. Pro bono consultation was pro- Class of 1968 vided by Chris Davis of the Lighting Andrew is an accomplished Agency, a Colorado based company of flutist, saxophonist and percus- lighting design specialists. sionist who was a long-serving member of the Grammy-award Sullivan Gateway Restoration Nearing Completion winning Earth, Wind & Fire Prior to its renovation, which is (EW&F) band from 1973 to 1993. now near completion, the Dennis NOTE: The January 2020 edi- Sullivan Gateway was rapidly be- tion of the East High Alumni coming a crumbling eyesore. Con- Spotlight announced some of the sequently it was included on the inductees listed above with more Colorado Preservation Endanger- detailed biographical sketches. ed Historic Site list. Today, the site Here is the link to that article on has returned to its former state of the EAFAF website: https://east glory as one of Colorado’s most angelfriends.org/wp-content/ impressive public works. uploads/Alumni-Spotlight-2- This is good news to friends and 20.pdf. alumni of East High and hopeful- The article also listed two in- ly to the citizens of Denver, as East ductee nominees who were re- is just five years away from cele- markable individuals who lived in brating its 100th year on the City Denver, but have since been dis- Park Esplanade. Mark the Fall of qualified because they did not at- & n 2025 on your calendar. s tend East High School: Sister Mary o i d 6 t In the early 1900s, under the Luke Tobin, and Ruth Humphries 0 n a 2 e d i leadership of Mayor Robert Speer, Brown. The Heritage Hall com- 0 r n 8 5 F the City Beautiful Program was California and 20th streets down- The story of the deterioration mittee would like to thank family 1 u l 0 O o e 6 initiated. It was intended to devel- town. of the parkway is typical of so members of these two women F C g i , x n op several of the city’s parks as Originally the esplanade served many historic settings. The freeze- who informed us of their true edu- r o n e A B grand places for the enjoyment of as the grand entrance to City Park. thaw cycles, plants growing out of cational roots in Denver’s paro- v m t . n u s Denver Citizens. At this particu- In the Fall of 1925, new East open- the broken spaces in the walls, chial or private schools. We regret l e O a . D A E P lar time, East High was still on ed its doors on the Esplanade.