Alumni Chatterbox - Walnut Hills High School

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Chatterbox
Alumni Edition | Walnut Hills High School | Cincinnati Ohio | Fall 2013
How are your Annual Fund contributions allocated?
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Subscriptions to webbased research services.
Book, books, and more
books, in addition to
supplemental teaching
materials, not covered
in the CPS budget, are
bought each year.
Trainer, weight room
and new equipment.
Martha Surnbrock
Christopher ’44
Writing Center.
New outdoor courtyards flanking
the renovated lunch rooms.
Science equipment, including
balances and microscopes.
125 seat recital hall.
Brushes, paint,
charcoal, paper and
other art supplies.
Care and
maintenance of
the environmental
courtyard,
including
restocking fish
pond and plants.
Instrumental purchases
and rentals, including a
brand new harp.
Furniture for new plaza which
overlooks the football field.
Saturday Success
tutoring program.
Athletic equipment
and uniforms.
Planners for every 7th grader.
Sponsorship of clubs
ranging from Girl
Talk and Chess Club
to the Robotics
team and the new
After Prom parent
initiative.
Student Travel
Fund, assisting
students traveling
to Costa Rica,
Italy, Morroco, in
addition to other
locations.
Pizza parties for honor students.
Speakers this year included poet Anne
Stevenson and Gerda Weissmann Klein
in addition to alumni presentations.
Sponsor of summer enrichment
and review classes.
WHHS Chatterbox | Fall 2013 | page 2
CREATING A MOSAIC
It has been an extremely busy summer. The campus was alive with summer activities
ranging from sport camps and athletic team practices to student summer enrichment
and review programs, orientations, and of course reunions. All happening within a
backdrop of construction, paving, landscaping, moving and more moving. Looming on
the horizon was the first day of school in August!
We made it… after three years of being a piecemeal campus, with different buildings in
different locations throughout the campus, we are once again under one roof, connected
and integrated into a solid bricks and mortar community. The results are spectacular…
enhancing the 1931 building, adding new spaces; virtually transforming the entire campus
to a state of the art facility that actually mirrors a small college in scope.
Now we are into the fine tuning phase making sure every detail is as planned: that all
systems are up and running
from technology to HAV
systems... all furniture delivered
and installed, landscaping — the
lists go on and on but the end
result will ensure something we
can all be proud of for the next
hundred years.
The Alumni Foundation has
been and continues to be
deeply involved in creating
an intricate mosaic of space,
light, and practicality resulting in a magnificent campus transformation. This intimate
involvement has provided us the vision to further enhance the WHHS experience
by expanding the menu of opportunities. In addition to our annual campaign, we are
launching a capital campaign to fund this vision.
That said, our Annual Campaign honors commitments that extend beyond physical
spaces. The Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation works on a daily basis to
make sure that teachers, staff and students have the tools and support needed to
do what they do best: teach and learn. We have showcased throughout this edition
of the Chatterbox specifics on how your contributions to our Annual Fund are
allocated. They make the difference in our quest for excellence. Your support gives
us the foundation from which to explore new horizons, creating an environment that
continuously produces extraordinary individuals who will lead us into the future and
make us proud of their efforts. History walks these hallways and keeps us ever on our
toes, for we have much to remember and much to celebrate.
Please join us with your support.
THE VISION
History is one of our greatest teachers.
It is smart and informative to keep one
eye on your past as you craft a vision
and move toward the future. For WHHS
Alumni, one does not have to go deep
into the annals of history to recall the
life altering impact of another historic
moment in time.
A mere decade ago, inspired and led
by Neil Bortz ’50, the WHHS Alumni
Foundation embarked on a mission to
become ‘an integral part of everyday
life at Walnut Hills High School.’ The
formation of a diverse and impassioned
Inaugural WHHS Alumni Board led to
the building of the $13 million Walnut Hills
High School Alumni Arts and Science
Center. Historic in scope, the Arts and
Science Center was the largest privately
funded building project for a public
school.
While a historic and noteworthy
accomplishment in and of itself, a building
was not the objective. The aspiration
of this wise collection of visionaries was
to have a deep and profound impact
on a student’s life. Literally the goal was
to build a foundation through which
to broaden a student’s experience,
opportunity and mind. To that end,
construction of the Alumni Arts and
Science Center became a means of
delivery to support a higher level of
teaching/training.
And the students excelled as a result.
There is much support data. One
example the new science center
facilitated was the addition of the
Introduction to Engineering class, which
was a collaboration between The Ohio
State University and Walnut Hills High
School. Denzel Davis ’02 was one of
the first participants in the pilot class.
He recalled his experience like this,
“…this class was different. It allowed
groups of student teams to come
up with engineering solutions to
those problems using tried and true
engineering methodologies, taking us
from the establishment of functional
requirements to concept generation to
all but manufacturing.” He continues, “…
This course helped to solidify the fluid
concept that was engineering at the
time. It certainly helped guide my hand
as I scrolled through the disciplines to
land on Engineering.”
experience. So, in reaching to bring this
vision into reality, additional venues are in
the process of being created:
Denzel graduated from the University of
Michigan with a Bachelors and Masters in
Biomedical Engineering.
• Tennis will return to campus with the
construction of a new tennis complex,
complete with six new tennis courts,
lighting and stadium seating for 125
History proves our
hypothesis correct.
Now history is repeating.
• The South Athletic Complex, which
includes an all-weather lighted athletic
field located on the south side of
the campus, for football, soccer and
lacrosse, in addition to a building
which includes concessions, restrooms,
and year-round softball/baseball
batting cages. There will be stands
for 400
The 2012-13 boy’s varsity basketball
season exploded on the scene as the
inaugural game in the new competition
gymnasium. The excitement was palpable
and touched every participant. Players,
cheerleaders, Alumni and fans alike
came away affected in part by how the
new facility elevated the experience
and expectations. It gave a whole new
meaning to home court advantage. By
season’s end, the Walnut community
accomplished something that had never
been achieved in the school’s 118 year
history… the boy’s varsity basketball team
traveled the road to the final four state
tournament game!
Walnut students find personal enrichment
through their participation not only in
sports but also fine arts, clubs, and other
extracurricular activicites which, in turn,
often translates to academic success. The
$65 million renovation covered much
of our facility needs due to expanded
curriculum, increased student enrollment
and moving technology forward into the
21st century.
The Foundation created a menu of
opportunities which were not funded
through the renovation and building
budget and are considered equally
important to the valuable WHHS
• The new six lane competitive pool
opened in February of this year in the
space under the new Varsity gym **
• The old pool area has been filled in
and replaced with a new weight room
and multi-purpose room **
• Courtyards which flank the front of the
school will provide additional dining
space for students **
• Our facilities committee continues its
work to acquire adjacent properties to
expand our campus, providing green
space, playfields, and parking
The $6 million Capital Campaign will
be funding these projects as well as
expanding the vision to meet the needs
of the future, has quietly begun. More
information will be forthcoming by year’s
end. If you would like speak to someone
about more details, please do not hesitate
to contact Debbie Heldman either by
email (debbieheldman@gmail.com) or
call the alumni office (513.363.8500).
** The Foundation signed a letter of intent
with Cincinnati Public Schools to fund
these projects as it was more efficient and
cost effective to complete these projects
during the building and renovation process
than after the project was completed.
Walnut Hills High School
Alumni Foundation Board
Stephen Baker ’82
Peter Bloch ’66
Neil Bortz ’50
Ray Brokamp
Calvin Buford ’77
Stan Chesley ’54
Bob Christopher ’47
John Fischer III ’61
Ira Goldberg ’64
Joshua Guttman ’88
Ellen Hattemer ’78
Clyde Henderson ’69
Grant Hesser ’65
Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney ’74
Bill Kern ’54
Terrence Poole ’76
Ted Schwartz ’41
Steiner, Corky ’61
Stix, Charlie ’43
Strubbe, William ’70
Thomson, Sandy ’55
Trice, Markus ’71
Wadsworth, Sallie Robinson ’53
Young, Alex ’54
Ex-officio Members
Trip Wolfe
Jeff Brokamp ‘78
Deborah Heldman
WHHS Alumni Foundation Staff
Debbie Heldman, Executive Director
Anne Jones, Assistant to Director
Jenny French, Reunions and Events
Coordinator
Barbara Bates, Bookkeeper
Carolyn Gillman, Data Coordinator/
Special Projects
Perfect ACT Score!!
STUDENT NEWS
What do you get when you cross a real world, hands-on
Engineering experience with dedicated Walnut students…
well, a bunch of “NUTS!” of course!
The 2012-2013 Walnut Hills Robotics Program has wrapped up its most successful
season yet! Walnut Hills was the ONLY Ohio school to have teams earn a spot at both
the FLL & FTC state championship tournaments!
This year’s competitive FLL (FIRST LEGO League) Robotics team was a very young
group of six 7th & 8th grade students with a crazy amount of enthusiasm. Known as The
“NUTS!” the team was presented with the
theme of Senior Solutions to which they
had to develop an innovative solution to a
specific problem that senior citizens deal
with on a daily basis.
Over 800
teams began
the process and
only 28 teams
earned a spot
at the state
championships.
After much research, the team decided
to help Seniors who suffered with osteoarthritis of the hands. They developed
a prototype of a keyboard and carrotshaped stylus to help Seniors stay in touch
electronically with family and friends. The
“NUTS!” met with many professionals
to learn about osteo-arthritis and how to
develop their products: an orthopaedic
surgeon, a hand therapist, an athletic
trainer, even a former marketing executive
to discuss branding their ideas. They were
thrilled when they had the opportunity to
meet with the Walnut Hills High School
Class of 1942 to get their opinions as to
whether their keyboard and stylus would be
something that would be worth purchasing.
When the graduates agreed, The “NUTS!”
knew they were on to something!
All of this sounds like a ton of work to
complete in just twelve short weeks and
be able to present their information to a
panel of judges doesn’t it? Well, on top of
the project the team also had to design,
build, and program a robot to complete
12 missions in 2 minutes or less! All missions were associated with the theme of Senior
Solutions: organizing medications, cardiovascular health, strength training, even a game
of bowling!
Four Walnut Hills High
School students (from left) Jack Bargemann,
Sidney Tobias, Garretson Oester, and Skyler Ware
got a perfect 36 composite score on the ACT.
championships proved to be a challenge as the team faced their first real mechanical
difficulties and finished 12th out of 28 teams. For a first year team, this was a phenomenal
accomplishment! Ohio is just as competitive at the FTC level as it is at the FLL level.
The FTC World Champion team, from Columbus, Ohio, competed with The “NUTS!”
at the Ohio State Championship tournament.
The team also competed in the Kentucky State Championships, at Owensboro
Community College, where they were finalists for the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award
and PTC Design Award.
Their high score of the season was 396 points which ranked them 94th out of 3383 scores
in the United States placing them in the top 3% nationally! Way to go “NUTS!” student
contributors: Thomas Clifford, Richard Fu, Nils Knobloch, Sven Knobloch, Will
Tekulve, Nathan Tiffany, Jordan Whatley.
The Walnut Hills Robotics Program is in existence due to the diligence of students who
wanted this technology-based team to become a reality, to Mr. Jeff Brokamp for being
willing to listen to the ideas of young people, and most importantly to the Walnut Hills
Alumni Foundation for helping to fund the program each and every year. These realworld experiences for kids this young are hard to come by, and we can’t thank the Alumni
Foundation enough for encouraging and embracing the future for these students.
Science Fair 2013
Participation by the members of the Walnut Hills family (parents, former faculty and
alumni) is crucial to the first round of judging in the annual quest for Science Fair gold.
The numbers vary from forty to fifty, depending on availability, but each year members
of the Walnut Hills family faithfully turn out to discover what our students are up to.
Ranging from a wide variety of professions, they devote an afternoon to speaking with
aspiring science students. Projects cover a broad spectrum of subject matter, from
Engineering and Physics, to Botany or Behavioural Science. We are so grateful that many
come back year after year to offer their wisdom and expertise:
January, 2013: iSpace District Tournament
• Winners of the Research Award
• 5th Place Overall & an invitation to the Ohio State FLL Championship
Philomena Ashdown
Randy Acklin
Larry Barnett
Bruce Bardes ’57
Raj Basu
Bert Becker
Debbie Bennett
Robert Bliss ’45
Gretchen Carroll
Rudolf Donath ’49
Eric Elfner
Sonia Ficklin
G.L. (Rusty) Frankel ’56
Jamie Frigge
Walter Grayman ’63
Mindy Hastie ’73
February, 2013: Ohio State FLL Championship
• 3rd Place Overall
The following students made it through to the State Science Fair Final Award ceremony,
many with a Superior rating and took home first prize:
The state of Ohio is one of the most competitive states in the nation. Over 800 teams
began the process and only 28 teams earned a spot at the state championships. To come
in 3rd place is absolutely amazing!!!! This is the highest finish a Walnut FLL team has
ever had and The “NUTS!” are to be commended for their dedication and hard work.
Remember, their season was seven months long……that’s longer than a semester of
school! Way to go “NUTS!” student contributors: Joey Barnett, Allie Cheng, Spencer
Jones, Lars Knobloch, Rory Tekulve, Amilcar Torres-Enriquez.
Pavan Yaddanapudi, Evan Miyasato, Molly Katkin, Nina Hayutin, Garrett Oester,
Rory Tekulve, Adam Sella, Joe Smith, Leo Cantor, Peter Huang.
With much practice The “NUTS!” were ready to compete......
December, 2012: Mighty Warriors Regional Tournament
• Winners of Presentation Award
• Winners of the Robot Speed Round
• 2nd Place Overall & an invitation to the iSpace District Tournament
So, what happens when you’re too old for FLL? Walnut Hills has just developed its
first FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) team for high-school aged students. What’s the
difference? The competitive FTC team is comprised of true engineering based
principals, physics, and mechanical design.
This year’s challenge was Ring-It-Up! The robot had to place rings on a three
dimensional grid to score points, as in a tic-tac-toe game, while competing with three
other robots at the same time. The robot could not be larger than 18”h x 18”w x 18”l at
the start of a match but needed to be able to extend up to 46” high in order to score the
maximum point value.
These “NUTS!” were responsible for designing, writing the code for programming
abilities, building a robot, and compiling an engineering notebook; documenting every
aspect of the process they encountered during the season. As if this wasn’t enough, they
had to learn how to electrically wire all of the components, making parts specific to fit the
needs of the challenge, and learning how to not burn out their motors!
Their first Tournament, The Southwest Ohio Regional Qualifier, was held at Wayne High
School in Dayton Ohio. The team won the prestigious Think Award for Outstanding
Engineering Notebook and placed 4th in the tournament which qualified them for
the Ohio State Championships at iSpace in Sharonville, Ohio. Competing at the
Charles Hattemer ’78
Andy Heldman ’69
Robert Helton ’48
Ed Herzig ’63
Bernard Hertzman ’62
Nancy Jackson ’96
Leo Koikov
Phil Kreimer ’89
Linda Lazar
Brian Leshner ’70
Patty LoVaglio
Beth McElravy ’95
Alex Miethke
Tim Miller ’80
Patrick Nelson
Joe Newton
Dean Oester
Cliff Pleatman ’73
Leo Sack
Richard Salzer ’45
Nicole Schaefer
Mathew Schaefer
William Schildknecht ’05
David Schmalz ’56
Dave Schoeppner
Edward Silberstein ’54
Amy Snyder ’83
Becky Sowma
Steven Sowma
David Taylor ’81
Albert Wang ’81
Matt Witter ’91
Adam Stella and Joe Smith received the Interdisciplinary Research Award and Best
Team Project.
The following students received an excellect rating, finishing second in their category:
Langston Thomas, Max White, and Sahaja Pandey.
Sahaja Pandey received the American Meteorology Award and the Governor’s Award
for Excellence in Environmental Protection.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you, again, to all the alumni — you helped
send these students on their winning path!
John Altman, King of Bridge
John Altman, Class of 2013, has been named 2013 King of Bridge by the ACBL
Education Foundation. The King of Bridge accolade recognizes a graduating high
school senior’s overall participation in the local bridge
community as well as the accumulation of masterpoints.
This prestigious award is accompanied by a $1000
scholarship. At the age of 13, in 2008, he was named
Rookie of the Year in Cincinnati, and he achieved Life
Master status when he was a junior. John is currently
enrolled at Ohio State University, majoring in Chemical
Engineering, and is also an avid jazz pianist.
SPORTS UPDATES
Maryn Lowry ran a new personal record and reset her own school record in the 800m
Emerging Elite division. She finished 8th with a time of 2:13.74.
Historic Run at the Title…
Pictured above are Kelsey Cornett, Arissa Freeman, Alijah Carpenter, and Taylor Darks.
While the term ‘once in a lifetime’ is frequently evoked, a true once in a lifetime event is rare.
But for the Walnut Hills High School 2012-13 Boys Varsity Basketball Team, in this moment
in time, that’s exactly what happened. On March 21st, 2013, the WHHS Eagles basketball
team played in the OHSAA Boys State Championship Final Four State Basketball Game.
A feat never before achieved in
school history. It was their once in
a lifetime.
En Garde!
The WHHS Fencing Club had another successful year, with the Sabre team once again
capturing the Division I Sabre Championship for Southwest Ohio. While fencing may
often be thought of as an elite sport, it is open to all. Men and women compete as
equals, as the sport is based on brains, agility and stamina. It is one of the oldest sports at
Walnut Hills High School.
The pre-season buzz circulating
around a new head coach and
new Walnut players reached a
feverish peak on December 1,
2012 as the boy’s basketball team
took the court. The excitement
was electric; the game a sell out;
students, parents and alumni
Eagles flocked home. Even this opening game was exceptional as the team played the
first ever competition in the newly built gymnasium. Our Eagles bested Purcell Marian,
83-36, and catapulted expectations.
The faculty advisor is F.Rick Johnston and the coaches are Duane Orlemann and Jim
Neely. Congratulations on a great season!
“The first game of the year was surreal… This huge feeling of excitement and community to
our school” said Senior Nut House member Lauren Nurre ‘13.
At the Southwest Ohio Classic, Walnut Hills boys finished 13th of all swim teams in
Southwest Ohio. Zachary Fisher performed extremely well and has earned the honor
of being ranked 7th all time at Southwest Classic Swim Meet in the 50 Free. This swim
meet is the largest high school meet in the nation with over 3000 swimmers. This was the
30th year of the event.
The season and excitement exploded. In their first four games, the Eagles would out
score opponents 293-162. They enjoyed a 23-game winning streak including wins over
locally ranked teams St. Xavier and Springboro and at 35th in national ranks; Roselle
Catholic. Even the player’s perspective on their loss to the number three team in the
country, Boyd County’s Huntington Prep, was constructive.
WHHS Swimming 201-2013 year in review
Boys
The boys finished the 2012-2013 regular season with a 6 and 3 record. The boys beat
teams including Glen Este and Kings. They lost close meets to Oak Hills, Roger Bacon
and Milford High Schools.
Walnut Hills swimming added the Milford Invitational to its schedule. The boys finished
the meet in 4th place behind Lakota East, Lakota West and Butler High School.
At the ECC league championship meet, the boys improved in the rankings from 5th to
4th. Zachary Fisher was named male swimmer of the year and 1st Team All-City.
Senior Jordan Tyson said, “It’s funny because I don’t really look at the game [against]
Huntington Prep as a loss, but more of a confidence booster for us that would help us the
rest of the season.”
Girls
The girls finished the 2012-2013 regular season with a 9 and 0 record. This is the 2nd year
in a row with an undefeated season despite swimming better teams.
2012-13 Season accolades include:
• Season Record of 27-2
• Undefeated Eastern Cincinnati
Conference Champion
• Sectional Champions.
• District Champions.
• Regional Champions.
• Unanimous No. 1 in the City.
• No. 1 in the State.
• No. 18 in the Nation.
• Seven ECC ‘All-Conference’ players
• AP ‘Player of the Year’
• AP ‘Coach of the Year’
• School record 23-game win streak.
• Walnut Hills has not lost to an Ohio
or high school team all season.
WHHS girls also swam at the Milford Invitational. The girls finished the meet in 2th place
behind Lakota East who won by only 2 points (291 to 289).
Congratulations to our Girls Track and Field New Balance
National Champions!
Several members of the Walnut Hills girls’ track and field team competed at the New
Balance Nationals in Greensboro, NC, accompanied by coach Amanda Robinson.
At the Southwest Ohio Classic, Walnut Hills girls finished 28th of all swim teams in
Southwest Ohio.
At the ECC league championship meet, the girls finished in 2nd place behind Turpin HS.
Post Season Results
There were several swimmers who achieved school records. The members of the
2012-2013 swim team set 13 individual record times to be added on to the Honor Roll of
swimming (Top Ten in each event).
These include the following swimmers:
Zachary Fisher - 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back
Keira Hassel - 200 IM, 100 Back
Tino Bernard – Diving
Andrew Tengen – 200 Free, 100 Fly
Brookley Garry – 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke
Casey Becker – 500 Free
Melanie Cashell – 100 Breaststroke
The 4×200 relay (Arissa Freeman, Alijah Carpenter, Kelsey Cornett and Taylor
Darks) finished seventh with a time of 1:41.11 in the Championship division.
At the Sectional meet at St. Xavier High School, Walnut Hills swam extremely well. The
team placed more at Districts than any other year in the past 15 years (total of 23 – 11 boy
events and 12 girl events). This is an improvement from last year’s mark of 18 qualifiers to
district. It is the 2nd year in a row that both all girls and boys qualified all 6 relays.
The 800m Sprint Medley (Alijah Carpenter, Arissa Freeman, Kelsey Cornett & Taylor
Darks) won with a time of 1:46.19. This earns them a National Championship and AllAmerican honors. This was a great accomplishment because they had been seeded into
the slower of two heats. These four girls had not run together in this event that earned
them a qualifying time but we were able to put each athlete into the leg that is truly their
specialty. Alijah Carpenter & Arissa Freeman are our short sprint specialists and run the
100m legs. Kelsey Cornett is great at the 200m and ran 3rd. Finally, Taylor Darks has
been our 400m specialist and capped off the relay with a 57 second split.
At the District swim meet at Miami University, several swimmers set personal best times.
Two swimmers qualified to represent Walnut Hills at the state meet in Canton, Ohio.
Zachary Fisher returned to Canton in two events 50 Free and 100 Free and Brookley
Garry qualified in the 100 Breaststroke. Brookley finished 24th in the 100 Breaststroke.
Zach finished 5th in the 50 Free and 8th the 100 Free. This is the highest finish a Walnut
Hills swimmer has ever achieved at the state meet in the past 20 years and only the
second time in recorded school history that both male and female swimmers competed
at the state meet.
ALUMNI FOUNDATION NEWS
Alumni, Alumni Everywhere!
In a school as big as we are, with as many diverse interests as there are, and with the
tremendous support provided by the dedicated alumni, it is no surprise that you often
run into classmates in the hallways or on the grounds — be it Science Fair judges, Chalk
Drawing judges, or Junior Achievement leaders.
This year we have had the great fortune to add another category to the growing list of
those who generously gave of their time and talents…. The Career Round Table Series.
The idea came from a junior, Bhargav Vemuri, who wanted to bring local professionals
in various fields of study to
discuss their journeys with
interested students. He met with
the principal, Jeff Brokamp
’78, who suggested “utilizing
the alumni Walnut Hills has to
offer….to have a commonality
with the students they would be
talking to.” Bhargav and other
students from the Class of
2014 met with the Foundation.
Beginning in January alumni
were contacted to participate in question and answer programs concerning career choices.
Over the course of the winter quarter, sessions were held with attorneys, veterinarians,
engineers, computer science, musicians, graphic designers/artists, and physicians. The
response was overwhelming. Students had the opportunity to speak with alumni about the
decisions needed to succeed in a particular career and the end results.
The program ran once a week for 7 weeks. This next year we plan to have the programs
once a month. Stay tuned for emails in your inbox, asking for participation… or, if you
want to be proactive, let us know if you are willing to share an hour or two with the
students. Sessions have been on Thursday afternoons, from 3-4:30 pm.
Engineers:
Eric Adkins ’00
Julie Cromwell ’96
Albert Wang ’81
Dick Allen ’41
Elyse Jenkins ’91
James T. Young ’61
Bruce Bardes ’57
Susan Kromer Pavlech ’76
Computer Science:
Bob Kroeger ’82
Dave Neuman ’74
Ryan Owens ’94
Art/Graphic Design:
Debi Maltz Varland ’84
Colleen Stanton Houston ’97 Zack Sawan ’04
Veterinarians:
Beth McElravy ’95
Amy Snyder ’83
Musicians:
Ed Felson ’74
Tom Hammon ’70
Rick Hordinski
Attorneys:
Stan Aronoff ’50
Jim Heldman ’67
Michael Mann’85
Louis Sirkin ’58
Jerry Teller ’47
Ed Felson ’74
Chris Kraus ’78
Shari Rammelsberg ’83
Ronna Schneider ’68
Paul Tobias ’47
John Heilbrun ’69
Rick Magnus ’76
Lou Rubenstein ’71
Bill Strubbe ’70
Physicians:
Michael Neuman ’71
Alter Peerless ’65
A tremendous thank you to all the alumni who volunteered. This program would not
have been possible without your generous help.
Gabe Robinson Basketball Tournament
On February 9, 2103, the 16th Annual Gabe Robinson Basketball Tournament entered
a new era. In the year since the last game, both of Gabe’s parents, Paulette and Jackie
Robinson, passed. Alum, students and friends came out in force
to this emotional commemorative event. True to form, the
Robinson Family was remembered for their positive
spirit, enduring strength and loving supportive of the
WHHS community… and then there was basketball!
The NEW senior high competition gym was packed for the
evening’s skirmish. Off to a fast break, the ODD VS. EVEN
alumni game was a battle down to the wire. The EVEN team
managed to just pull ahead at the buzzer! WOW what a game!
The Faculty’s on court swag included new tournament t-shirts
and they thought they were off the hook! Student’s bling
included oven mitts, clown shoes and glitter wigs that shone
as brightly as the freshly varnished gym floor… then the fast
break, in an effort to gain the advantage, the students forced
the faculty to switch attire. To the student’s delight, the
handicapping tactic seemed effective but the
faculty regrouped and pulled ahead keeping
their winning streak intact.
Junior Achievement
The Junior Achievement program reached new heights of success in 2013 with more
than 30 business and professional volunteers (most of them Walnut Alums) teaching in
seventh and eighth grade Social Studies classes that reached over 900 students! The
eighth grade program was particularly significant as it fulfilled the state requirement for
Financial Literacy.
Academic teachers and volunteers alike thought the JA program was well received by
the students. Materials and classroom curriculum were designed to be highly interactive
and the students responded with high energy discussions. The JA program not only
delivers important business and real world experience messages but also represents
a terrific mentoring opportunity for the many volunteers. It is typical of the many
enrichment opportunities that exist for Walnut students.
We would like to thank the following volunteers for the time they devoted to Junior
Achievement this past year, showing up week after week to work with the students:
Steve Baker’82
Lisa Bernard-Kuhn
Jason Bieschel ’95
Kevin Bivens ’99
Jim Dewan
Alan Eichner
Claire Eichner
Jeff Goodman
Everett Greene ’66
Josh Guttman ’88
Jim Harmann ’86
Andy Heldman ’69
Jim Heldman ’67
Stan Hertzman ’62
Maurice Huey ’89
Bill Kern ’54
Bob Moskowitz ’73
Sean Mullaney ’79
Bryan Nelson ’89
Edem Paas
Brian Ross ’86
Don Shuller ’69
Jake Sieving ’95
Karsten Sommer ’87
Corky Steiner ’61
Mark Thaman ’89
David Trender ’88
Brian Wiles
Andre Williams ’93
Ken Williams
Miami-Walnut Liberal Arts Institute Plans For Future
Last fall a special partnership between Walnut Hills High School and Miami University
established a new Institute for Cultivating a Superior Liberal Arts Education in the 21st.
Century. Leaders from both institutions recognized the many similarities in educational
missions and objectives and made commitments to finding ways to pursue them
together. Beginning in 2011, with several small group planning sessions and supported
by Principal Jeff Brokamp ’78 at Walnut and President David Hodge at Miami, the
Institute became a reality.
The inaugural Institute was held in Oxford, Ohio, on the Miami campus October
12-13, 2012. Attending were 82 delegates from nearly 40 top ranked colleges and high
schools from across the country. Featured high schools included: Thomas Jefferson
(VA), Boston Latin (MA), Walter Payton (IL), Moeller (OH), and of course, host school
Walnut Hills. Featured colleges were: Duke, William & Mary, UNC, Oberlin, Berea, and
host school Miami.
The Institute agenda focused on: Best Practices of Liberal Arts Education, Innovative
Curricula, Effective Partnerships, Technology, and the Future of Liberal Arts Education.
A concluding session charged participants to implement “action steps” for improvements
in their liberal arts programs. Response from the delegates has been highly enthusiastic
with many schools indicating that it was one of the best educational meeting they had
attended in years!
Plans are currently underway for the second Institute which will be at Miami University,
October 11-12, 2013. The theme will be “The Future of Liberal Arts Education”. The
planning group has developed a select list of high schools and colleges that have
demonstrated their commitment to furthering a liberal arts education for their students
in the 21st. century. There will be about 30 high schools and colleges attending with
two delegates from each school. Topics will include: “Future Challenges & Promising
Practices”, “Imagining Liberal Arts of the Future”, “New Portfolios for College Admission”,
“Digital Technologies”, and “Creative Writing”.
Invitations have been issued to colleges including Wake Forest, Northwestern, Bard,
Howard, Oberlin, Xavier, William & Mary and to high schools including Thomas
Jefferson, Boston Latin, Clayton, Signature, St. Louis Priory, St. Xavier. These schools
and others will guarantee another excellent Institute. A great deal of credit for the
success of the new Institute goes to the following people from Walnut Hills: Jeff
Brokamp ’78, Debbie Heldman, Bill Kern ’54, Dawn Wolfe, Rashida SavageGentry, and Carl Grueninger.
The WHHS Class of 1946 Faculty Merit and Golden
Apple Award
The Alumni Foundation and the Parent Association annually join forces to recognize
and honor two outstanding faculty members. The monetary portion of this award is
made possible through the generosity of the Class of 1946 by their establishment
of the Faculty Enrichment Fund in honor of their 50th Class Reunion. The Parent
Association enhances the award with Golden Apples and restaurant gift certificates.
The Golden Apples serve as permanent reminders of the winners’ achievements.
As is so often the case, each of the recipients was nominated in both categories:
1) contribution to the quality of intellectual life for students through teaching, and
2) contribution to the quality of life outside the classroom.
Honored in 2013 was Naseer Chughtai, Science Department and Physics teacher and,
Lisa Peters, Music Department and chair of our Vocal Music Program.
Naseer Chughtai
A recurring theme in the student nominations for Mr. Chughtai was that he
never loses patience, gives 110%, is always available after school and will
find a way to help his students learn.
One student wrote, almost as an equation, that Mr. Chughtai is clearly knowledgeable
about physics, but also how the students will react to certain materials. He has figured
out how to judge students’ dispositions and how they learn. His style of teaching includes
humor and experiments while
striving to keep the class lively,
sharing short-cuts and strategies to
make a difficult subject easier.
From the nominations several
students wrote they respect Mr.
Chughtai not only because of his
intellect but because he shows
students a mutual respect. One
student wrote “this teacher is
interested in the welfare of all their students and genuinely wants them to succeed in all
pursuits. We know this teacher cares about us and therefore, we care about him.”
One student gave an equation to try and make their point, we couldn’t make heads or
tails of it but for the resounding phase “Physics is everything!”
Lisa Peters
Lisa Peters has inspired hundreds of students over the years through music. She teaches
a wide range of students both in age and ability bringing the same sense of enthusiasm
and passion to her love of music hoping that she can instill this same love in others.
Several students wrote that they took this class in the beginning for credit but stuck with
it because the teacher’s passion became theirs.
One student wrote, “I have found myself using some of the techniques I have learned in this
class to improve in other classes. I also learned how to work as a unit; we are the sum of the
whole and it is important everyone do their part. This teacher explains the background on
what we are working on — it adds depth and emotion to our performances.”
Another student shared “that when Mrs. Peters gives criticisms they are given in an
encouraging way, telling us what we are doing well and then what we could do to make
it better. This encourages us try harder and no one wants to disappoint this teacher. This
teacher has our respect and admiration.”
From reading the nominations, it is clear that many students think of Mrs. Peters as a
parental unit. Students reflected that she makes an attempt to get to know them personally,
listens to their opinions and truly cares about them both inside and outside of the classroom.
We are sure there are days Mrs. Peters has felt she has taught the “whole world to sing.”
Her program has brought great honor to the school and the community.
ALUMNI NEWS
A Renaissance Education
The gift of a well written article is realized after years of English classes, red ink, and
practice, practice and more practice. But look what the results can bring... our very
own John Fischer III, ’61, garnered a first place award for golf journalism in the annual
International Network of Golf media awards. His article, The Day Harry Vardon Came
to Town, appeared in the Gold Collectors Society Bulletin and took first place in the
Opinion/Editorial category.
You may have seen his articles in Golf Digest, Golfweek and Golf Journal. He has
previously won the International Federation of Golf Award for a Golf Journal article
about the origins of the Walker Cup match between the United States and Great Britain
and Ireland. He also had a tribute to his father printed in the local Cincinnati Enquirer
Section B called Last to use Old Hickory Sunday, April 7, 2013.
John is a public finance attorney and partner at Peck Shaffer Law Firm in Cincinnati and
a founding member of the WHHS Alumni Foundation.
Eagles Soaring in Alaska….
We love to hear from alum/alumni who meet other alumni they didn’t know in unusual
places or situations. Here is an example of such a story relayed to us by Brendon Webb
from the Class of 2001:
I work for Schlumberger and was transferred from Louisiana to Anchorage, Alaska
in October 2012 to work as a sales engineer for our Coil Tubing Services division.
About the same time, D’Andra Isabel
(Walnut Hills Class of 2003), who also
works for Schlumberger, transferred to
Anchorage from Houston, TX to work
as an Operations Controller for the
finance department in Alaska. D’Andra
and I didn’t really know each other when
we attended Walnut Hills, and just
happened to realize we were both from
Cincinnati and attended Walnut during a discussion after one of our operations meeting
one day in November. We’ve since become good friends. We both thought that this
might be an interesting story for the next issue of the Alumni Newsletter.
We agree! Check out the photo of Brendon and D’Andra and the beautiful scenery.
On hand to assist with the awards were Principal, Jeff Brokamp ’78, Moss White
representing the Class of 1946 and Susan Shelton, Parent Board President.
Nominations were accepted from faculty members, administrators, parents and students.
I am sure if Anchorage is on your list of “must sees” Brendon and D’ Andra would be
happy to be your official Eagle hosts!
Chalk Drawing 2013
Over the past few months there have been many
articles in the public media concerning Everest, its
challenges and the tragedies that often take place
on its slopes. From Into Thin Air to various other
articles, we are often reminded that climbing is a
hazardous sport and there is a high price to be paid
if you go unprepared.
The calendar said the middle of April; the weather had something else in mind, more
like February. Light rain, cool winds, and chilling to the bone. But, artists are usually not
held back by little things like weather. Wrapped in layers, these aspiring creative students
braved the elements to create beautiful works of art which would vanish with the next
downpour. From the opening of school until noon, they diligently measured, outlined,
and then filled in, with vivid colour, ten scenes….and then waiting for the judging. We had
both alumni and faculty render their opinions….and the winners were:
In the High School division (left): Jillian Kavinsky, Olivia Minella, Jake Lovings, and
Maddie Weyand-Geise.
In the Junior High division (right): Jullian Kavinsky, Aurora Bonfield, Isabella
Gedding, and Morgan McHale.
Alumni Tennis Challenge
On Sunday, September 8th it wasn’t tennis
anyone… it was tennis everyone as over
100 Walnut alumni, student players, family
and friends flocked to Losantiville Country
Club. What was the occasion for this
gathering of those who LOVE tennis? The
annual WHHS Alumni Tennis Challenge.
The weather was as hot as the doubles
pairings between alumni and student players. The format was again a hit as play crept
into the evening. As usual, Andy Heldman ’69 and Brian Leshner ’70 did a smashing
job of recruiting alumni players. It was remarkable to realize on court play represented
over seven decades of Walnut Hills tennis. It was clear WH tennis is not ‘business
as usual’ as patrons enjoyed a sneak peek into the future of Walnut Hills tennis. The
presentation by Debbie Heldman, Alumni Foundation Director, outlined the impressive
plan to bring tennis back on campus. They could have played all night but… the evening
had to come to a close as students rushed home to finish their homework!
On Top of the World (Literally!)
Adding to the list is a new article from Outside
Magazine, published in May of 2013, about the first
all American assault on the summit in 1963. Barry
Bishop, ’49, was a member of that team and was part
of the second wave to summit taking a new route
through the South Col, what at the time was called a
suicide mission by the standards of that era: climbing 4000 vertical feet of steep, unknown,
unprotected terrain in two days — all of it over 25,000 feet — and then descending via an
unfamiliar route. After the Sherpas left them on the mountain, they either had to go over
the top or die on the mountain. Bishop and three other climbers spent 40 hours on the
last assault, nearly freezing to death on the way down. Bishop lost all his toes as a result of
the experience. “Everest is a harsh and hostile immensity,” he wrote. “Whoever challenges it
declares war. He must mount his assault with the skill and ruthlessness of a military operation.
And when the battle ends, the mountain remains unvanquished. There are no true victors,
only survivors.”
Barry Bishop went on to become a National Geographic vice president and the
gatekeeper for the society’s expedition funding. In the 1970’s, the CIA recruited him
to lead a program that used climbers to place nuclear-powered listening devices on
mountains that overlooked China.
Barry died in a car accident in 1994 at the age of 62.
This information was borrowed from the Outside Magazine article, Lost on Everest, May
2013 edition.
“Rescue in the Philippines”
The stories continue to be shared about acts of heroism and sacrifice during World
War II, stories that involve local friends and families from Cincinnati.
With the aid of senior consultant Peggy Ellis, ’70, her family story unfolds in the
documentary, Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust, with some
influential characters: an ambitious U.S. Army Colonel Dwight Eisenhower, the U.S.
High Commissioner and former governor of Indiana Paul McNutt, the charimastic
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to Al Felman ’47, but that didn’t seem to slow him down — he
placed second, winning a silver medal in the heavy-weight and
light-weight single sculls event.
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first president of the Philippines Manuel Quezon, and Cincinnati based businessmen
manufacturing 2-for-a-nickel cigars in pre-WWII Manila, the Frieder brothers (Alex,
Phillip, Morris, and Herbert).
The story unfolds as these diverse men were able to rescue and relocate 1,300 Jews
from the European horrors, providing them with new lives and a future which seemed
impossible in their home countries. Through interviews with historians, friends and
relatives of the participants, in addition to first-person accounts from survivors who
shared their stories of escape, this film highlights the call to action taken by those who
felt they should do all they could to save lives.
The Frieder family has a legacy with Walnut Hills: Alice Frieder Weston, ’43, is the
daughter of Alex Frieder; Peggy Frieder Selonick ’47, Jane Frieder Ellis ’45, David
Frieder, Susan Frieder Stern ’51, and Judy Frieder Starrels ’60 are all children of
Morris Frieder.
Susan Frieder Stein’s three children are Walnut graduates: Jean Stein Messer ’74, Barbara
Stein ’76, and Arthur Stein ’79. Jean’s daughter, Leslie Messer, graduated in 2002.
Jane Frieder Ellis’ three children are Walnut graduates: Peggy Ellis ’70, David Ellis ’73,
and Jim Ellis ’76.
Peggy Frieder Selonick’s three children graduated from Walnut: Ellen Selonick Berick
’71, James Selonick ’73 and William Selonick ’78.
Row, Row, Row….
Walnut Hills High School was well represented in the National Rowing Championships
in Sarasota, Florida this summer. The (dubious) honor of oldest competitor was awarded
The other competitor in the photo is Christin Krause ’91, who
was competing in the double shell with her sixty-one year old
mother.
Just goes to show that wherever you go, you will probably run in to another Eagle!
Congratulations to both our competitors.
Author! Author!
Evelyn F. Brod, ‘60, Professor Emerita of Spanish, University of Cincinnati, has
published four books in her field:
1. Supplementary Activities for ¡Arriba!: Comunicación y cultura, Sixth Edition, Evelyn F.
Brod and Teresa Roig-Torres, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2012.
2. Additional Practice Activities to Accompany ¡Arriba!: Comunicación y cultura, Fifth
Edition, Evelyn F. Brod and Teresa Roig-Torres, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle
River, NJ, 2008.
3. Supplementary Activities to Accompany ¡Arriba!: Comunicación y cultura, Fourth Edition,
Evelyn F. Brod and Teresa Roig-Torres, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ,
2005.
4. Viajemos 2001: Repaso y progreso, Textbook, Workbook/Laboratory Manual and
Teacher’s Manual (three separate publications), Evelyn F. Brod and Carol J. Brady,
Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1990.
DECEASED
We extend our deepest
condolences to the families
and friends of the following
alumni who died since our
last publication. They will be
greatly missed.
We apologize for any errors
or omissions. Please help us
stay informed by calling us
at 513-363-8500 or emailing
batesba@cps-k12.org.
Class of ‘30
Lillian Pushin Manischewitz
Class of ‘32
Charlotte Nees
Class of ‘33
Elizabeth Davis Cooper
Class of ‘34
Verna Hunter Uible
Dorothy Mather Goyert
Class of ‘35
Louis Ach
Class of ‘36
Everett Banker
Gwendolyn Hale Gross
Class of ‘38
John Bickmore
Tillie Levin Justin
Albert Meyer
Marvin Rassell
Jane Steiner Berg
Corinne Stollmaier Badanes
Amanda Wert Bratton
Ruth Westerkamp Randolph
Helen Zeigler
Class of ‘39
F. Jay Ach
George Fabe
William Schram
Thomas Wartik
Georgia Wert Brevard
Class of ‘40
Albert Storrs
Class of ‘41
Charles Kiely
Eleanor Levine Freedman
Elizabeth McLean Warner
Elizabeth Weber Hay
Class of ‘42
Benjamin Gettler
Richard Glaser
Virginia Gray Switzer
Edward Hogan
Mary Ann Schatz Baltzer
M. Van Norte Spitznagel
Class of ‘43
Amor Emmert
John Knowlton
Ruth Kraus Lowenthal
Betty Kraus Perlman
Gilbert Mombach
Esther Selzer Direktor
Class of ‘57
Larry Hyer
Class of ‘44
Terry D’Angelo Morris
Shoshana Wolk LeVine
Class of ‘60
Delia Iglauer O’Hara
Class of ‘45
Virginia Stix Lurie
Class of ‘46
Marlyn Youkilis Dorman
James O’Gallagher
Class of ‘59
James Bass
Marshall Deam
Herman Dennis
Class of ‘61
Nancy Felson Brant
Camille LeGrand
Edgar Lotspeich
Class of ‘68
Robert Lavercombe
Class of ‘69
Jerome Hanley
Patricia Zimmerman
The Finder of Lost Souls
Class of ‘62
Myron Hamilton
Class of ‘64
Frank Honebrink
Allen Thomas
Class of ‘49
John Altshool
Leonard Brown
Paul Bybee
Theodora Demakes Kessis
Gene Mitchusson
Gilbert Schiff
Class of ‘71
Alan Mador
Phillip Prior
Class of ‘51
Barbara Bolce Lewin
William Brewe
Elizabeth Grusd Becker
Eleanor Schiff Klotz
Patricia Smith Kinder
Class of ‘52
Virgil Nixon
Peggy Day Wood
Beverly Spiegel Dates
Class of ‘53
Joyce Stein Theriac
Class of ‘54
Susan Dreyer Southwick
Class of ‘55
Gerhard Koeppel
Mary Marks Loyanich
Morris Oscherwitz
Class of ‘56
Jack Cole
Reynolds Dodson
Gerald Lerer
Shirley Murphy Stewart
In May of 2011, Stephanie Sargent ’79, passed away at the
age of 49 from a stroke. As word was spread on Facebook,
there was an outpouring of sympathy for Stephanie’s family and
memoires were shared amongst the members of the Class of
1979. A common thread running through those reminiscences
was Stephanie’s wonderful performance in Godspell, at Walnut
Hills, in the fall of 1978.
In the fall of 2012, Walnut Hills Students perfomed Godspell
again. On November 17th, approximately 50 members of
Stephanie’s family and of the Class of ’79 attended a special performance of the show in
Stephanie’s memory. Several members of the 1978 class were in the audience, as well as
former faculty members Linda Maupin and Ben Basone, who directed the production.
After the curtain calls, Mitch Cohn ’79 was joined on stage by other classmates and Mr.
Basone. The group sang a song that Mitch wrote for Mrs. Maupin back in 1978. It was a
moving end to a wonderful tribute to Stephanie and the fellowship that exists among all
Walnut Hills students, past and present.
Class of ‘47
Phyllis Buck Seilkop
Peggy Frieder Selonick
Nancy Hass Miller
Albert Jacobson
Fred Manning
Jackie Martin Steffens
Joseph Rauh
James Stoehr
Class of ‘50
Glen Border
Elaine Friedman Willins
All Good Gifts
Class of ‘72
Rozann Stayden
Class of ‘01
Gregory Miday
Class of ‘06
Christine Hessel
We are saddened to share of the passing of John Altshool,
class of ’49, on July 29th, 2013. John worked as a volunteer in
the Alumni office, tracking down alumni so we could stay in
touch with our scattered flock. He would come each week to sort
through the returned mail and work the Internet, looking for new
addresses with which we could update our database. John had a
passion for railroads, both large and small, and would often regale
us with his stories of helping to rebuild the narrow gauge railroad
cars out in New Mexico. He will be sorely missed.
Life Long Learner
Peggy Frieder Selonick, class of 1947, one of our inaugural
WHHS Alumni Board member, passed away on July 30th,
2013 after a long illness. As one of our legacy families, Peggy
was tireless in her support of the school and the Foundation.
Peggy was an honors student and went to Wellesley College.
She played the viola and was a strong advocate of all forms
of music, attending performances of the Symphony, Opera,
and Chamber Music. Both she and her sister, Jane Frieder
Ellis ’45, attended Xavier College for a Masters program in
Library Science. They wanted to job share, which they were able to do with the support
of Ray Brokamp, and were hired as media specialists for the District, moving from school
to school as new libraries were established. Peggy lived away from Cincinnati for about
ten years, in Washington, DC, New York and Boston, but returned to our city where her
children would graduate from Walnut Hills: Ellen Selonick Berick in 1971, Jim Selonick
in 1973, and Bill Selonick in 1978.
REUNIONS
Class of 1942
December 1st was the date to savor for the Class of 1942 as thirty classmates
and friends gathered in celebration of their 70th reunion! It was evident: the
years have not dulled the fellowship
felt among peers. The passion for
knowledge of their beloved Walnut
Hills was quenched as Principal Jeff
Brokamp ’78 and Alumni Director
Debbie Heldman spoke of the school’s
current successes and direction. As a
special treat, classmates donned hard
hats and were some of the first alumni to sneak a peak of the athletic and music
wing. Those in attendance agreed, it was a good day among friends.
Class of 1943
The following is a report from Charlie Stix:
Class of 1962
This past September there was nothing
old school about the Class of 1962 50th
Reunion merriment. Classmates turned
up in all the coolest haunts. Fabulous
views, food and friends, Newport On
the Levee’s Claddagh Irish Pub was the
spectacular setting Friday, September 7th. Below left: L to R, Winona Lindsey McNeil,
Robert Johnstone, Gwendolyn Jordan Robinson
Saturday morning, classmates were once
again High on the Hill
to learn of the Walnut
Hills of today, then
on to the main event
at The Cincinnati
Club. Joe’s Diner on
Sycamore was the
place to be Sunday morning. It was a celebration of the finest Cincinnati has
to offer!
I am happy to report that the class of ’43 had a most thrilling 70th reunion this
past Saturday September 7. It was held at the new WHHS and yes I did say
NEW. We had an attendance of 42 and I assure you when you visit the campus
and the old building you will immediately get lost.
Class of 1972
Deb Heldman and her fabulous staff welcomed us in the new boardroom. We
then were ushered to a new elevator which carried us down to the new faculty
dining room. Lunch was served and promptly followed by a short program.
Our group was joined by very capable docents who gave us a tour of the “old”
building which is decidedly “new”.
I want to thank everyone again for all you did to make the reunion happen. You
will never know who you touched by your participation in the planning and your
presence in Cincinnati at the reunion. Class Reunion was AWESOME! It was
absolutely wonderful to be around so many talented, intelligent and articulate folk.
Great times, great conversations, great occasion! You guys Rock! Thanks to all on
the committee — Marty, Lynn, Holly, Lizzie, Debbie and Jenny from WHHS
AND everyone who kept us going! THANK YOU!
There is a new road and parking area off Jonathan Ave. We were ushered into
the completely new athletic and music facility, the highlight being the fabulous
new gym and swimming pool.
Although our Reunion Committee said this will be our last reunion, I think we will
rethink that position.
Class of 1950 — 80th Birthday Party
Young at heart, it took two days to celebrate the Class of 1950 — 80th birthdays.
The June 1st festivities were hosted by Gerald and Nancy Robinson in their
lovely home. Because an 80th Birthday is too big to only celebrate once, a
second party at the home of classmate Neil Bortz followed on June 2nd. Was
there enough cake and merriment to last another five years? Only time will tell…
The Alumni Foundation wishes all a resounding Happy Birthday to you!
The Class of ’72 “Life Begins at 40” Reunion weekend was celebrated
October 12 and 13, 2012. As the class stated, “we have always done things our
way,” so what better way to recap the reunion than in their own words…
— Carolyn Sebron
Thanks to everyone for something that way beyond my wildest hopes and dreams.
Kenny said these returns recharge the batteries, but for me, it goes way beyond
that... Great evening and someone I’d been looking around for at the earlier two
events showed up at this last one. Incredibly precious conversations… I wish my
heart were a camera phone, to play it all back again and again.
— Elizabeth Curtiss
TOO Much FUN! Really glad to see old friends, reconnect with others, and make
some new ones! A major call out to Carolyn, Lynn, Marty, Patti and the rest of the
committee that made everything so great. And best of all, 1972 made it happen — and
on time too! I guess you can teach old dogs new tricks (not that I am calling us old)
Class of 1952
— Maxa Pescovitz Gider
The reunion of the Class of 1952 was a markedly stunning affair. A lovely
Cincinnati Spring was the backdrop as classmates gathered to celebrate
friendships spanning 60 years. Carl Solway offered his spectacular art gallery for
the Friday night welcome event. Next classmates nestled in among the AP Art
Show pieces to hear about the Walnut Hills of today. Losantiville Country Club
and the home of Lew and Noralee Gatch offered picturesque surroundings to
celebrate the beauty of these special bonds.
Like Cinderella at the ball, I had to leave suddenly when the hour struck and I didn’t
get a chance to say good bye to all of you. But I had a wonderful time this weekend
with everyone and I hope to see you all very soon on FB and the blog!
— Deborah Prechtl
Class of 1953
I would like to thank all who organized, assisted, planned and especially all who
attended! The only problem I had with the event was that it was too short. There
was not enough time to talk to everyone… but what can you do? It was a great time
and I can’t wait for the next one. Much love to all!!
According to the Class of 1953, spring is a lovely time to spend in Cincinnati
reminiscing with friends. The welcome reception was held Friday, June 7 at
the Garfield Suites where classmates reconnected and enjoyed ‘A Taste of
Cincinnati Fare’. Saturday morning classmate arrived on the WHHS campus
Thank you to everyone who made me feel welcome. I loved watching and hearing
all your sweet moments. I now see and understand the man I love even more. Thank
you for being your REAL, honest selves. (not sure if this is correct English, I did not
go to Walnut Hills!)
— Jamie and Shanyn Stayton
Class of 1978
As usual, the Class of ‘78 found several reasons to celebrate this July:
• Walnut was again named the BEST public high school in Ohio.
• WHHS is routinely listed among the top high schools in the nation.
• In 2011, the Walnut Hills Eagles varsity football team made the state playoffs.
• And this winter, the Walnut Hills boys’ varsity basketball team made the
state final four!
just as they did 60 years ago. The class was brought up to speed on the WHHS
campus renovation and building project. With much of the campus still a
construction site, 1953 as one of the first classes tour the new gym and music
lyceum. The reunion weekend continued with dinner at Losantiville Country
Club. The pleasant setting was wonderful backdrop for their 60th Reunion
group photo.
According to the class
“Suddenly, Walnut
is almost as cool as
it was when we were
there! One thing you
must know for sure
— classmate, Jeff
Brokamp ’78, is a big
part of this success. And since we Eagles of ’78 went to class with Jeff, “studied”
with him, played sports with him, hung out with him — we can take credit that
we PREPARED him to take the reins of our school and lead it on to great
success. Some might say that WE formed him, that Jeff Brokamp, ’78 is OUR
CREATION!
So on the occasion of the Class of ’78 — 35th Reunion, this fun vibrant class
gathered to celebrate. On tap this year, back to WHHS for a ’78 Zumba class
and tour of the renovated campus, then dinner and dancing at the Kenwood
CC. In celebration of their collective accomplishments, the class made a gift
to WHHS to honor the work of classmate Jeff Brokamp in the form of the
Class of ’78 Principal’s Fund.
Class of 1982
It was hot fun in the summertime as classmates were given the royal treatment
on the occasion of their 30th
reunion. The weekend of
July 27-29, 2012 classmates
experienced the queen city.
Fit for king, Pappadeaux’s
private French Quarter
was the setting for Friday’s
celebrations. While the
massive $65 million
renovation and building
project kept classmates from
the traditional school tour,
a customized presentation
was delivered during
the Saturday evening’s
merriments. It was dinner
and dancing beats at The
Jewish Community Center
to round out the evening’s festivities. Sunday’s stage was a family picnic at the
Blue Ash Recreation Center.
Class of 1992
May 24-26, the Class of ’92 got busy! As part of their spring reunion weekend,
classmates attended the
2012 Senior Awards Night
in order to present the
SIX $1,000.00 Class of
1992 Book Scholarships
to graduating seniors!
And then it was time to
celebrate! Friday night,
Neon’s was the place to
gather , mix and mingle.
Saturday morning,
classmates once again
were “High on the Hill” for a Walnut Hills of today presentation and campus
tour. The main event took classmates across the river to Newport Aquarium for
dinner and dancing. The 20th Reunion was a success by any measure.
Class of 2002
The season of Thanksgiving seemed apropos for classmates to gather and
celebrate their WHHS family. Reminiscent of their time in school, the class
spent a full day packed
with Walnut activities,
on campus and off!
Early morning found
contemporaries
roaming the grounds
once again. To their
surprise, due to the $65
million renovation and
building project, they
learned of the abundance of changes to WHHS in 10 short years. Sufficiently
schooled, Tonics On 4th provided the backdrop for classmates to reconnect and
be thankful for the friendships and experiences that shaped their lives.
UP & COMING
WHHS ALUMNI EVENTS
Your Reunion Needs YOU!
Please go to www.walnuthills.org, click on the alumni tab then click on reunions for all of
the latest news and registration details on reunions and events.
Class of 1955 In-Between Reunion!
September 27 & 28, 2013
Friday, September 27 6:30 p.m.
Informal gathering at Garfield Suites Hotel
Saturday, September 28 10:00 a.m.
School Tour
Saturday, September 28, 6:30 p.m., Losantiville CC
Cocktails followed by 7:30 p.m. dinner.
Class of 1963 50th Reunion — Has It Been 50 Years? Really!
September 27-29, 2013
Friday night at The Boathouse. 7-10 p.m.
Saturday at Walnut Hills for a lunch and tour. 12:00 p.m.
Saturday night at Hyde Park Country Club for dinner and catching up. 7-11 p.m.
Go to our class of ‘63 website for details, to reconnect, to update your information,
see photos of your classmates, and other neat stuff. www.classcreator.com/CincinnatiOhio-Walnut-Hills-1963/class_index.cfm
Register for the reunion: https://ww2.mediadvantage.com/whhs/63reservation.lasso
Class of 1983 30th Reunion
October 11-12, 2013
Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
tailgate party and varsity football game
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – noon.
WHHS School Tour and Presentation
Saturday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 a.m., JCC, 8485 Ridge Rd.
Dinner and dancing
Visit us on Facebook: Walnut Hills High School – Class of 1983
Rick Lefton is putting together a short video about the class which will be shown at
the reunion. He would love for everyone to email him photos for use in the video. Send
items to rlefton@cinci.rr.com.
Please fill out the class questionnaire at www.walnuthills.org. Click on the Alumni tab
then the Reunions tab.
Hotel reservations: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cvgnw-courtyard-cincinnatimidtown-rookwood/
Class of 2003 — 10th Reunion
December 20, 21, 22, 2013
Facebook: Walnut Hills Class of 2003
Committee Contacts: Natalie Spaccarelli at Spaccarelli@gmail.com
Save the date of June 28,2014
Fran Browne, (513) 321-9577
October 10 & 11, 2014
Reunion Contact: Alex Young, acyoung.nsxt@gmail.com
Please contact the Alumni Foundation to join the planning committee!
Save the dates of June 20 & 21, 2014
Facebook: Walnut Hills High School Class of 1979
Reunion Contacts: Jamie Palmer, jpdecor@aol.com
Labor Day Weekend
Facebook: Walnut Hills High School Class of 1984
Reunion Contact: Rhonda Twitty, rhonda.twitty@yahoo.com
Reunion Contact: Eric Ottemann, eric.ottemann@gmail.com
Save the date Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ Mt. Adams Pavilion.
Facebook: Walnut Hills Class of 2008 5 Year Reunion
Reunion contacts: Paige Crumbie, pcrumbie08@gmail.com, Rachel Weirs, wiers.
rachel@gmail.com
The Walnut Hills Alumni Foundation
2013 Annual Fund
In this issue of the Chatterbox, your contributions
to the Alumni Foundation Annual Fund paid for:
Pep Rally Supplies
• T-shirts
• Pom poms
Building and campus
maintenance and
beautification
Entry fees
Plant service for grennery
throughout the building
Transportation to and from
championship games
Supplies
Alumni publications
Chalk drawing judges and
prizes
Alumni directory
Online access
Photography supplies
Networking
Graphic design computers
Reunion Coordination
$150,000 awarded annually for
college scholarships
Career Lecture Series
Junior Achievement
Leaders
Fund College Scope
publication
Science Fair judges
Sponsorship of the Traveling
Holocast Exhibit and the World
Choir Games
Staff development/
summer advance
placement training
1964 Performing Arts Fund
allocation
• choreographer for Jr. High
musical
• Technical and Musical
Director for Sr. High
musical
Class of 1946 Golden
Apple Faculty Awards
Faculty Ice Cream Social
Sponsorship of African Drum
and Dance Ensemble
Thank you to all of our supporters.
2012 Annual
Fund Donations
by Class
Class of ‘33
Marian Block Oppenheimer
Class of ‘35
Walter Behr
Ralph Rogers
Class Of ‘36
Virginia Moore Davis
Leo Rabkin
Marian Myers Weinberg
Class Of ‘37
Jean Le Montree Brand
Rodney Darby
Janet Callahan Kreider
Marion Freiberg Levy
Elizabeth Ritter Pugh
Robert Redfield
Class Of ‘38
Stanley Berman
Jane Caldwell Smith
Class Of ‘39
Richard Herr
Dorothy Goepp Spiess
Class Of ‘40
Emilie Duccilli Bickmore
John Bird
Faith Mills Golder
Joyce Nolan Montgomery
Barbara Goldenberg Rottenberg
Joseph Tolle
Class Of ‘41
Stanley Block
Ethel Samuels Brower
Arch Carson
Evelyn Shute Hecker
Charles Klensch
Carol Frank Levitan
Theodore Schwartz
Carolyn Heldman Solomon
Class Of ‘42
Jacqueline Whitehouse Archer
Agnes Wolf Bonawit
Kenneth Eiler
J. Bumpy Frazer
Marjorie Lion Grodin
Henry Hauenstein
John Heldman
Warren Hinsch
Gordon Hughmark
Walter Kautz
Barbara Ott Kautz
Shirlee Schear Kling
Gerald Nadler
Marjorie Davison Thomas
George Thomas
Lowell Lehenbauer Williams
Class Of ‘43
Ruth Saltzman Beiersdorf
Pearl Kessel Edelstein
Sara Fogel Koenig
Margie Richmond Matthews
Gilbert Mombach
Glenn Schilling
Mildred Joseph Selonick
John Simonetti
Charles Stix
Betty Tennenbaum Zimmermann
Class Of ‘44
Frank Andress
Helene Greenwald Block
Ann Johnston Bunis
Martha Surnbrock Christopher
Marylin Bernstein Cohen
Mark Dine
Charles Edelsohn
Lois Pushin Friedman
Walter Glas
Carolyn Oppenheimer Goldman
Nancy Norton Mason
Cornell Secosan
Fred Zorndorf
Class Of ‘45
Daniel Ackman
Hugh Baude
David Beckner
Daniel Brown
Jane Frieder Ellis
Patrick Fahey
Betty Huttenbauer Heldman
Nancy Koch Holterhoff
Hildegard Hallo Kerman
William Lorenz
Don Mills
Cary Lawson Moore
Carolyn Spitz Nerenberg
Paul Pappenheimer
Jeannette Brandt Riechers
William Schneiderman
Jay Sikes
Henry Wade
Dickson Whitney
Betty Glas Wolf
Barbara Stueve Wright
Class Of ‘46
Phyllis Schulman Fine
William Frith
Jack Gottschalk
Thomas Guggenheim
Marilyn Weiland Klein
Richard Lewis
Paul Luebbe
David Peck
J. Donald Roberts
John Schaefer
Kathryn Jung Schmidt
Irvin Schwartz
Betty Kumler Sutton
James Webster
Irwin Weil
Moss White
Class Of ‘47
James Burks
Robert Christopher
Allen Davis
Marilyn Rapp Dunkle
Andrew Gallagher
Harry Hake
Shirley Steinmetz Kline
Marvin Kraus
Millard Mack
William Mandel
Jack Mueller
Elizabeth Hart Raup
David Reichert
Patricia Pease Rice
Myron Schiffer
Marilyn Tepper Scott
Peggy Frieder Selonick
Thomas Sheridan
Helen Spitz Shuller
Paul Siegel
Vivian Max Weil
Class Of ‘48
Thomas Christy
Louise Dine Cohen
Jeannine McCue Flessa
Kenneth Heekin
Robert Helton
Irwin Jaeger
James Kelly
Bernice Wertheim Lane
Julian Magnus
C. Miller
Alice Weihl Perlman
Edwin Price
Harriet Starnbach Schiebel
Phyllis Shapiro Sewell
Alan Travis
Donald Tritschler
William Wachs
Richard Wolf
Class Of ‘49
Ardyce Reisner Asire
John Avril
Jeanne Woeste Bellenger
Albert Byers
Iris Wiley Frank
Donald Haarmeyer
Joseph Head
Daniel Mann
Robert McGill
Ann Moss Meranus
Elise Schwartz Mesh
Beverly Pochat Meyer
Beth Smilay Neman
Roger Shepler
Albert Spangenberg
Albert Toepfert
Ralph Weil
Donald Wiseman
Class Of ‘50
Donald Bear
Neil Bortz
John Bowling
Henry Brown
Ira Dinerman
Raymond Ferguson
Virginia Meierjohan Fossier
John Frank
William Friedlander
Louise Okrent Gesmer
Jack Hirschberg
George Hitchcock
Marie Toepfert Kase
David Matthews
Carolyn Van Hessen Petty
James Petty
Shirley Fittro Rathemacher
Jean Ross Reece
Emily Stix Rosenberg
Parker Small
Judith Toby
Thomas Wise
Class Of ‘51
Helen Jacobs Altman
Robert Colclaser
Judith Wurst Ditfurth
Susan Steinharter Friedlander
Sylvia Grove Hitchcock
Jerry Klein
Simon Lipp
James Markham
Hanno Mott
Peter Pandilidis
Mary Ihrig Pawlowski
Nancy Routt Phair
Marlene Starnbach Ricanati
Robert Rosenberg
Robert Schneebeck
John Sharpnack
Dolores Rheinbold Stegman
Susan Frieder Stern
Thomas Todd
Class Of ‘52
Mary Roth Benioff
Gordon Bogdan
Ann Ehrenfeld Bornstein
Sally Anderson Brush
Robert Buss
Stewart Dunsker
Cecelia Ostrov Euster
Robert Felix
Gail Fisher Forberg
Richard Gooder
Thomas Green
Sandra Moss Green
Earl Harbert
Joe Henninger
Barbara Vitz Howard
Elizabeth Benner Kearney
Susan Levy Klau
Barbara Bartel Lefkowitz
Charlotte Wright Lipfert
Mitchell Meyers
John Phair
Deborah Lowenthal Robinson
James Sammet
Barbara Grow Schanzle
Siegfried Sieber
Carl Solway
Jo Rothenberg Travis
Wendell True
Irmgard Herz Weil
Sam Wolosin
Class Of ‘53
Nathan Bachman
Jane Hymans Bennett
Patricia Everett Carlson
Margaret Sewell Conradi
Judith Seltz Dunn
Roberta Lerner Fisher
Allan Frankel
Paul Gerard
Gordon Jacobs
Dottie Bidlingmeyer Lewis
Carol Frank Magnus
Carl Marquette
Mary Francis Moyer
Harold Nadel
Ivan Rosen
Donald Seltz
Judith Lee Spitz
Paula Holdt Traxler
Robert Ungar
Sallie Robinson Wadsworth
Ralph Winkler
Martin Young
Class Of ‘54
Priscilla Blakemore
Jack Brown
Stanley Chesley
Thomas Cochran
Richard Cowen
Paul Danner
John Denniston
Robert Dinerman
Daniel Green
William Kern
William Levison
Margaret Lyon
Gary Marcus
Sanford Martin
Lucille Dingilian Miller
Ira Moskowitz
George Myers
Linda Segal Plaut
Marilyn Frankel Reichert
Milton Schwartz
Louis Seiden
Joseph Sirkin
Louis Spitz
Marcia Koshover Sugerman
Jean Lea Taylor
Martin Vitz
Ilene Gert Wolosin
Alex Young
Class Of ‘55
Leslie Benet
Jack Bernstein
Paul Bortz
Joseph Brant
Sigmund Cohen
Mary Siegel Croog
Kathleen Statman Davidoff
Gretchen Blohm Dinerman
James Dolbey
Joseph Elliott
Albert Geller
Martha Bachrach Geller
Lynne Meyers Gordon
Nancy Condon Gurney
Joseph Holcomb
Anne Lutton Kinnel
Martha Anderson Lansel
Morris Oscherwitz
David Porter
Sarah Young Porter
Michael Rosenbaum
William Schaffner
Barbara Gittelman Schwartz
P. Keneth Seidelmann
Howard Starnbach
Alexander “Sandy” Thomson
Patricia Walters Vaughn
Beverly McCarty Waitz
Ann Southard Wierwille
David Wortendyke
Class Of ‘56
David Baum
Charles Bronson
Lesta Cooper-Freytag
Cynthia Taylor Curtis
Richard Dusterberg
James Ervin
Ashley Ford
Barbara Keck Forste
G. Rusty Frankel
Roslyn Friedman
Charles Glueck
Phyllis Finkelmeier Head
Isadore Helburn
Barbara Joseph Herzberg
Sanford Holo
William Hunting
Thomas Kehler
Richard Levy
John Michelman
J. Duncan Muir
Karen Carlson Ogden
Jessie Cramer Root
Bennett Samuels
Tom Schaumberg
Alice Lowenthal Shapiro
Robert Vitz
Class Of ‘57
Frances Davis Cheyne
Donald Decker
Richard DeLon
Marc Fialco
Barbara Gould
Charles Guttman
David Hall
Susan Groppenbecker Hamann
James Kanter
Janet Bettman Leslie
Margaret Hilsinger MacGregor
Carol Zink Mann
Henryka Buyniski Maslowski
Paul Neuman
Nancy Lauer Oscherwitz
William Rosenthal
Ronald Rubin
William Salkover
Charles Schulze
David Siphron
Nancy Raab Starnbach
John Stith
Joan Lutton Taylor
Clyde Zaidins
Class Of ‘58
Jeanette Johnson Bronson
Eric Carlson
Burton Davis
Judith Wilber Echols
Saul Fettner
Reva Pronin Fox
Louis Freeman
Irene Keys Fricke
Hugh Frost
William Hymans
Marlene Jenkins Jason
Gail Koizumi
Stephen Koper
Kathleen Butler Krug
Michael Krug
James Lyle
Lois Weiland Marcus
Roberta Frankel Michelman
Caroline Muster Morris
Patricia Wright Morrison
Joel Moskowitz
William Obenshain
William Risen
Monique Rothschild
George Schiering
Nancy Strikman Seltz
H. Louis Sirkin
Robert Stivers
Day Walters
Betty Schwarz Williams
Gene Wilson
Class Of ‘59
David Anderson
John Bard
Steven Bell
Ledlie Dinsmore Bell
John Campbell
James Chalfie
Allison Ervin Condit
Henry Deering
Carol Prior Eastin
Margaret Blatt Goldman
James Hamilton
Philip Helburn
George Hopper
Alix Selbert Johnson
David Keeler
Larry Kissel
Wood Lockhart
Margaret Leeds Martin
R. Glen Mayfield
William McCauley
Sally Nieman Melcher
Jane Blumberg Meranus
Jane Collett Moeller
Maxine Blue Noll
Joseph Portnoy
Jean Trager Seiden
Carol Schellenberg Tobias
Virginia Jones Walker
Caryl Wise Weckstein
Carmela Fuentes Werner
Class Of ‘60
Charles Benet
Kristen Hasz Brenner
Evelyn Brod
Karen Waters Cook
Richard Cowett
Herbert DuCovna
Susanne Heines DuCovna
Susan Meyers Falk
Jerrold Fine
Renee Schwartz Frankel
Harry Fry
Anne Blohm Golden
Steven Goldman
Carolyn Halfter
Bruce Heyman
Natalie Lehrner Jaffe-Sammet
Daniel Lederer
Catherine Hover Lippert
Susan Graller Louiso
Jean Meister
Jayne Silverstein Merkel
William Moore
Suzannah Fabing Muspratt
Victoria Glier Nagle
Linda Glassman Olasov
Jack Rubenstein
Nancy Markstein Salkover
Milton Schloss
Robert Shirley
Phyllis Starnbach Simner
Nathan Soodek
Barbara Groshoff Soodek
Mary Sagmaster Swartz
Kay Ward Todd
David Watt
Sue Carpenter Wood
Class Of ‘61
Christine Hall Adams
Susan Steves Adams
Jacqueline Miller Algon
Mark Ammons
Elizabeth Miller Ammons
Frederic Arnold
Nickolas Backscheider
Walter Becky
William Bertsche
Nancy Felson Brant
Christine Broxon
William Buchholz
John Buchholz
John Bullock
Helen Lutton Cohen
Alice Marks Corning
Patricia Underhill Cronenberg
Gwyn Fleming DeCamp Bush
Francis Dinsmore
Stuart Dubin
Ellen Levine Ebert
Dea Kuhn Fair
John Fischer
Toby Frey
C. Stedman Garber
Elizabeth Barth Goodman
Gale Lockhart Griffin
Charles Hagner
Stewart Haines
Barbara Beinhart Hart
R. Thomas Hayes
Eleanor Hicks
Barbara Brown Hild
John Hindersman
Arlene Dingilian Hinkemeyer
Steven Katona
Arlene Ackerman Katz
Leslie Stewart Ketchum
Neal Kinney
Dennis Lane
Malcolm McElroy
Edward Merkel
Barbara Michelson
Jim Morgens
Regina Levin Moskowitz
Mark Muhsam
Jensen Oberklein
Eric Ottesen
Donna Avery Patton
Norman Plair
Gary Prior
Anne Redfern
Stephen Rosedale
Roslyn Gantt Simmons
Mary Lee Shavzin Sirkin
Corky Steiner
John Steiner
Ronald Stern
Richard Stevenson
Carolyn Nooks Teague
Susan Hilsinger Weiner
Robert Yeager
Class Of ‘62
James Clark
Thomas Englert
Marlin Warner Feldman
Sally Wegman Fine
Joan Dreskin Funk
Elizabeth Stern Greenwold
Michael Meisel
Steven Miller
Steven Oppenheimer
Richard Palmer
George Roberts
Stephen Snow
Elizabeth Spelman
David Steves
Linda Light Upson
John Wyllie
Class Of ‘63
Beverly Heath Baker
Roberta Carlson Carnwath
Julie Shavzin Cohen
Cheryll Dunn
Elaine Eckstein
Sandra Farmer
Robbin Korchmar Gilligan
Richard Goettle
Walter Grayman
Dennis Guenther
Carolyn Baker Miller
Allen Pack
Nelson Schwab
Robert Simmons
Bonnie Fischer Smyth
Sherry Wasserman
Carol Smith Woods
Class Of ‘64
Darryl Arthur
Sandra Steele Bauman
Arnold Bortz
Susan Lovatt Bortz-Myers
Paul Brower
Lydia Morris Brown-Johnson
Charles Cole
John Compton
Lawrence Damron
John Danner
Jo Ann Dyson Dawson
Jerri Jennings Dixon
Kathleen Betz Elifrits
David Engel
Samuel Engel
Cynthia Ault Frakes
Steven Franklin
Julie Waxman Freeman
Dale Gieringer
Ira Goldberg
W. Douglas Gordon
John Granby
Bettina Preuninger Hisrich
Jeffrey Hoffeld
Stanley Hooker
Helen Sayrs Hurley
James Johnson
Bill Katz
Hobert Klein
Sally Fox Korkin
Kevan Langner
Steven Levinson
Anthony Malone
Harold Merse
Nancy Messer
Raymond Morton
Richard Murdock
Arnold Newman
Ann Jennings Petrie
Janis Provisor
Stephanie Riger
Stephen Sanger
David Schneider
Rebecca Payne Shockley
Thomas Smith
Cornelia Spelman
Richard Steiner
Gene Stern
Gail Weintraub Stern
Pamela Hall Steves
James Stillwell
Judith Ward Stillwell
Kay Davis Talwar
Jane Hammond Turkel
Barbara Watt Vilter
Albert Weihl
Barbara Vilter Wilson
Class Of ‘65
James Anderson
Raymond Baxter
Cheryl McClain Benken
Andrew Berman
David Bootes
Bruce Daniel
Igor Dumbadze
Joanne Deege Earls
Ann Liggett Erwin
Leonard Geyer
John Hanselman
Sally Uible Helms
Grant Hesser
Sally Rosenberg Jensen
Jacqueline Jones
Patricia Newman Krupp
Susan Lerner
Nancy Gollusch Levin
Myron Levin
Kenneth Mailender
Elaine Schwartz Ruben
Kate Abraham Stocker
Terry Strecker
Joe Tomaselli
Susan Ahrens Weihl
Class Of ‘66
Glenn Aldinger
Peter Bloch
Randal Wagner Bloch
Scott Boyers
Larry Bronson
Gary Feder
Susan Beier Fowler
John Franzen
Ronna Freiberg
Craig Haught
Siri Schulman Khalsa
Faye Ross Langston
Jeffrey Leiter
Stuart Levy
Jean Martin
Leona Rosenfield Moore
Gary Morgan
Richard Portner
Howard Schwartz
Dona Hathaway Snow
Al Truscott
Class Of ‘67
Michael Brown
Louis Claybon
Katherine Friedman Claybon
Nancy Nieman Conover
Lawrence Eichel
Steven Eppstein
Graydon Fisher
Elizabeth Bradshaw Garrett
Michael Guastini
James Heldman
DeMonte Johnson
Lynn Forberg Julian
Douglas Keefe
Edward Loftspring
Steven McCord
Stephen Meyer
Lawrence Schneider
Marlene Foreman Shmalo
Clyde Solomon
Holly Stadler
Ellen Kuby Steiner
Franklyn Stevens
Sallie Heidenreich Vandervort
Andrew Willis
Peter Zavon
Class Of ‘68
Don Falkenstein
Roberta Krueger
Thomas Pippert
James Rosenberg
Meredith Stargel
Class Of ‘69
Edwin Ahrens
Teresa Tillery Baskerville
Jonathan Berger
Niles Berman
Linda Wagner Berman
Judith Jacks Flynn
Marilyn Genther
Robert Gillman
John Heilbrun
Andrew Heldman
Clyde Henderson
Alan Iser
Lynnda Smith Jelks
Hassan Karriem
Bernard Markstein
Judith Litvak Roth
Betsy Raflo Schneider
George Sonneborn
Ed Tracy
Bruce Whitman
Betsy Wolf
Class Of ‘70
Oscar Cohen
Ruth Friedman Coppel
Reginald Doddy
William Horwitz
Jerome Kaltman
Sandra Berman LaFrance
Brian Leshner
Lynn Marmer
Ernest McAdams
Anne Stallings McIntyre
William Mendelsohn
Samuel Petuchowski
Josephine Smith Robertson
Dan Rosenberg
David Stimson
William Strubbe
Terry Sutton
Edward Wolf
Wendy Wolf
Class Of ‘71
Gretchen Mehring Bertolet
Janice Katz Binkley
Michael Dine
Edward Frankel
Fred Heldman
Michael Kadetz
Andrea Katona Pactor
Mark Reckman
Betsy Rosenberg Roumm
David Sachs
Gerald Salomon
Jane Steinberg
Brian Stern
Markus Trice
Woodrow Uible
Sanford Werner
Class Of ‘72
Ruth Benjamin Barham
Daniel Bernstein
Marty Betagole
Robin Brigmon
Angela Campbell
Anne Cohen
Ruth Grad Cohen
Karen Friedman Cooper
Charles Davidow
Debra Nadler Friedman
Martin Gehring
Mark Heiman
Douglas Hooker
Irving Horowitz
Linda Parker Horowitz
Mark Horwitz
Sharon Katz
Phillip Landman
Ronald Loftspring
Timothy Maas
Lynn Rosenberg Mayfield
Patricia Pippert
Deborah Prechtl
Sarah Prince
Stephen Romano
Linda Roomann
Matthew Rosen
Michael Rosenthal
Gretchen Rupp
William Slutz
Holly Stewart
Samuel Todd
Sholom Wacholder
Paul Wagner
Robert Weil
Thomas F. Youkilis
Gayle Zimmerman
Class Of ‘73
Emily Allen
Peter Armstrong
Melanie Aron
Ernst Crown-Weber
Janet Modene Elliott
David Ellis
Craig Emden
Philip Fair
Thomas Farber
Alan Friedman
Susan Glas
Jonathan Goodman
Deborah Lurie Hale
Milo Hanke
Pamela Keen
Annette Hauer Kereiakes
Steven Messer
Robert Moskowitz
Zev Nathan
Marc Scheineson
Irwin Scheineson
James Selonick
Andrew Shott
Cynthia Spahn
Jane Weinberg
Class Of ‘74
Patricia Bloomfield
David Dennis
Allison Ostrow Frankel
Ernst Gebhardt
Barbara Schilmeister Gibson
Joanne Becker Grossman
Paula Daniel Harer
Karen Meisel Hoguet
Rhonda Jones Jackson
Caroline James
David Jordan
Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney
Robert Lipsky
William Lominac
Jean Stern Messer
Benjamin Nathan
Sally Richard Shott
Ellen Rellahan Wathen
Barry Webb
Class Of ‘75
Sheila Fogel Cahnman
Gail Kantor Costantini
Amy Cohen Diamond
Verona Smith Eaton
Carolyn Nielsen Jones
Michael Millman
Barbara Schubert Nolte
William Weihl
Class Of ‘76
Ellen Avril
Richard Dine
M. Ellis
Elizabeth Ayer Garvin
Andrew Garvin
Henry Hersch
Ron Houck
Dryver Huston
Joseph Jolson
Karl Kadon
William Katz
Orville Lee
Bryan McGrory
Terrence Poole
Eric Rahe
Barry Randman
Arlene Travis Sagan
Louise Horowitz Tincher
Class Of ‘77
Barbara Dolle Barger
Calvin Buford
Andrew DeMar
Michael Fisher
Louis Guttman
Gail Schilmeister Joseph
John Lahey
Randy Leiser
Neil Mendelson
Mark Polasky
Frank Sorensen
Class Of ‘78
Charles Allgood
Jeffrey Brokamp
Theresa Brunsman
Janet Farber
Charles Hattemer
Ellen Rue Hattemer
James Heinlen
Richard Hoge
Daniel Lach
David LeVine
Robin Powell Mandjes
Class Of ‘79
Christopher Branson
Sherri Burck Brokamp
Barbara Rose Burgess
Mitchell Cohen
Patricia DeMar Hauver
Anthony Hill
Daniel Katz
Davis Ledford
Anita Goodrich Licata
Chris Luebkeman
Lynn Ellis Meisberger
William Middlekauff
Laura Lucke Moore
Philip Moore
Charles Pescovitz
David Petersen
Patricia Purdon Pierce
Martin Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthaler
Arthur Stern
Mary Strubbe
Katherine Flick Wehmeyer
Ann Behlen Wheeler
Class Of ‘80
James Flessa
Mark Jenike
Margo Frankel Kirstein
John Lindberg
David Nathan
Elizabeth Rupp
Joanne Walters
Danny Zerkel
Class Of ‘81
Amy Feldman Bailes
Jonathan Chaiken
Laura Coelho
J. Craig
Glenn DeMar
Richard Finer
James Hutchinson
Linda Kerdolff
Amy Baker Kindell
Melissa Dietrich Meade
Robyn Clajus Petersen
Ann Fidler Taylor
David Taylor
Andre Valentine
Class Of ‘82
Stephen Baker
Sandra Bolek
Taylor Burton-Edwards
Michael Carr
Elizabeth Cook
Shelly Sherman Greene
Joseph Hazen
Mark Hewitt
Sharon Kalman
Lori Rosekrans Klinedinst
Cynthia Hofstetter Ledford
Steven Millman
Rose Tojo Paul
Jacqueline Grupp- Phelan
Linda Huether Plevyak
Lisa Brinkdopke Proctor
Louis Proietti
Christopher Richardson
Elizabeth Galvin Sang
Beth Schwartz
Suzanne Sifri
Sarah Stauderman
George Stroplos
Lisa Schiering Vickers
Craig Whistler
Kay Wolfley
Robert Wyler
Lawanda Young
Cynthia Meyn Yun
Duerk Zinn
Class Of ‘83
David Fisher
Pamela Sauter Gross
Heather Jason
David Kallmeyer
Donna Wertheim Lang
Jordan Lomas
Shenan Murphy
Robert Nathan
Pamela Harmann Page
H. Alex Stillpass
Stephen Stith
Jonathan Wigser
Class Of ‘84
Maria Walton Bates
Douglas Greenstein
Jeffrey Haungs
Jerome Jackson
Peter Krug
Carrie Shie Overberg
Rebecca Todd
Michel Vega
Kate Wolf
Class Of ‘85
Molly Adams
Regina Braden
Judith Cebula
Kimberly Eby
Shelley Sirkin Foy
Erica McGivens Grayson
Blake Hoel
Keiko Matsudo Orrall
Steven Segerman
Debra Silverman
Daniel Stinson
Justin Wasserman
Ann Starnbach Wise
Class Of ‘86
Carla Jones Bugg
Steven Cohn
Charles Croog
Mark Flaspohler
Daniel Fuchs
Mary Fisher Gerdenich
Andre Gibbs
Michelle Grady
Melanie Sargent Richardson
Lisa Russell
Rita Stamey
Oren Weisberg
Class Of ‘87
Chayan Dey
Olivia Holts
Jennifer Paulson Roudebush
Renata Scanio
Mark Stargel
Stephanie Turner
Kimberlee Ullner
Gwen Wittenbaum
Class Of ‘88
Dawn Meyers Blair
Christina McEnery DuMont
Andrew Giannella
S. Joshua Guttman
Jeanine Jason
Elizabeth Willis
Mary Danner Wineberg
Class Of ‘89
Class Of ‘99
Hilary Benson
Juliet Habjan Boisselle
Jennifer Mussman Clark
Leslie Pandilidis Cummings
Vashawna Embry
Christian Hall
Laura Hopson
Kristin Kohls Vredeveld
Class Of ‘90
Grace Bouldin Cowan
Elizabeth Early
Kathleen Maloney Jack
Aaron Kutylo
David Steinert
Damon Tepe
Class Of ‘91
Jennifer Nelson Arnberger
Deborah Gruenstein Bocian
Jenny Faelten Ford
David Foss
Elizabeth Wolf Klerk
Kim Kurak
Kristen Gureasko Masci
Marlo Headlam Melucci
Brian Mueller
Peter Pandilidis
Walter Richmond
Meredith Wolf Schizer
Todd Veldhaus
Class Of ‘92
Amber Meacham Allred
Shelly Anderson
Rhonda Bonecutter
David Bruder
Jeffery Burgin
Sarah Corathers
Giovanni Dania
Paula Fitzpatrick
Jamie Franke
Janella Franklin
Tara Farmer Jennings
Katherine Muhleman Klotz
Deena White Knight
Eric Landen
Edgar Loyd
Sara Moerlein
Roury Collins Mosby
Josh Moses
Laura Moses
Robert Nash
John O’Dwyer
Andrew Pandilidis
Kelly Ellison Priestland
Carlton Vaulter Reynolds
Donald Scruggs
Deatria Walker
Ayanna Wallace
Leah Altman Wiethe
Daniel Williams
Catherine Mussman Yeagle
Class Of ‘93
April Mullins Bruder
Sean Curry
Avi Kogan
William Lucas
Nathaniel Males
Alison Schumacher
Faisal Shukairy
Class Of ‘94
Nickolas Goodwin
Eric Grasha
Sarah Jackson
Phelps Peeler
Melissa Sanders
Bradley Swillinger
Kirstin Thomas
Class Of ‘95
Emily Brott
Lisa Claybon
Jeffrey Sampson
Megan Staley
Rachel Smith Steinert
Angela Mueller Tremblay
Class Of ‘96
Siddharth D’Souza
Brian Dunn
Megan Darling Feichtner
Jesse Mullins
Amiel Provosty
Christine Niehaus Smith
Class Of ‘97
Carla Cacini Sell
Class Of ‘98
Eli Feiman
Ronald Hirth
Rebecca Hoeweler
Elizabeth Stewart Pirone
Gillian Rhyu
Linda Rudesill
Meghan Coil
LaToya Everett
Nicholas Fischer
Bianca Gracanin
Adam Griff
Eric Hovey
Theodore Light
Benjamin Lindy
Anne Niehaus
Shimon Rura
Arianne Giessl Welsh
Class Of ‘00
Alice Cartwright
Shannon Curry
Kristin Ankenbauer Deitsch
Karen Heilman
Evan Klein-Riffle
Meredith Levin
Megan Stevenson
Michael Weinstein
Class Of ‘01
Chantel Bonner
Gerri Dozier
Sarah Gale
Holleh Husseinzadeh
Megan Elsener Lott
Kimberly Jones Lynn
Diana Claybon Miller
Class Of ‘02
Stefanie Clayton
Evan Kereiakes
Ryan Moulton
Jonah Paul
Caroline Merkel Rado
Joseph Rosensweig
Class Of ‘03
Adrian Karas
Scott Kereiakes
Brendan Kereiakes
Katherine LaJeunesse
Class Of ‘04
Miriam Myers
Ryan Rosensweig
Madeline Serena
Class Of ‘05
Jeanne Burgmann
Julie Faller
Katherine Hattemer
William Schildknecht
Katelyn Victor
Class Of ‘06
Meredith Decker
Class Of ‘07
Mary Fletcher
Nathan Livermore
David Sparks
Brian Starr
Phillip Steiner
Class Of ‘08
Joseph Steiner
Daniel Weintraub
Class Of ‘09
Andrew Schildknecht
Robert Waddle
Class Of ‘10
Darrell Kelly
Joseph Manavalan
Class Of ‘12
Emmi Banner
Mia Manavalan
Non-Alumni
Donations
5-Star Promotional Products
Thomas Abare
Aetna Foundation
AT&T Higher Education
Austin E. Knowlton Foundation
Roselise Hartman Barthelmeh
Holly Bartlett
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports
Medicine
Melvin and Kathleen Bedree
Jon Bender
Gittee Bortz
Raymond Brokamp
William Brown
Matilda Bybee
John Campbell
Terrence and Mary Sue
Cheeseman
Cheviot Savings Bank Charitable
Foundation
Jack Clark
Cleve Cornelison
Clopay Corporation
Coach Matching Gift Program
Darden Restaurants Foundation
Thomas Dankenbring
Duke Energy
Eli Lilly and Company
Foundation, Inc.
Fidelity Investments
Susanne Fischer
Elizabeth Fisher-Smith
Nancy Fluharty
Robert Foreman
Thomas Foster
Gregory French
Carol Friel
Gap Giving Program
GE Foundation Matching Gifts
Ward Ghory
Barbara Glueck
Google , Inc.
Grainger Charitable Gifts
Program
Linda Grayman
Jessica Gumlaw
Carl Gutmann
Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile,
Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation
Elizabeth Haradon
Jackson Harty
Scott and Cathy Heiser
Deborah Heldman
Wendy Heldman
Amelia Hersh
Christine Hollatz
Joanne Holthaus
Muriel Richards Holzman
Robert Holzman
Maria Horn
Lindsay Hovey
Marshall Hunt
Thomas Hurley
Howard and Susan Jackson
Kautz Family Foundation
Barbara Kiefer
Mary Beth King
Patricia Knapp
Thorsten Knobloch
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Michael Kovasckitz
Kroger
Jennifer Krueger
Michael Krueger
George and Connie Lackemann
Judith Laurens
Peter Levin
David Levine
S. Levine
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Steven Love
Jeffrey Lovins
Patricia Lynch
Macy’s Inc.
David Manischewitz
Jinchi and Charleen Matsudo
Merck & Company, Incorporated
Rosemary Merkel
Gene Mesh
Cris Meyer
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Program
Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal
Betty Moscove
Northwestern Mutual
Scott Olman
Larry Pauly
Payden & Rygel Matching Gifts
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Joan Pipkins
Principal Financial Group
Foundation, Inc.
Barbara Schwab Reckseit
Susan Schlachter
Nancy Schneider
Carolyn Scurrell
Daniel Seliga
Jeanne Sheldon
Susan Silver
Joyce Sirkin
The Society of Colonial Wars
C. Paul and Barbara Staley
The Standard Employee Giving
Campaign
Cynthia Starr
Deborah Starr
Andrew Sweeny
The Marge & Charles J. Schott
Foundation
Ingrid Thomas
Gail Thomas
Stephen Thomas
Barbara Trice
David and Karen Troup
Constance Kane Tucker
UBS Matching Gifts
Anne Uible
Thomas Ungar
US Bank
Verizon Foundation
Voltage
Constance West
Harold Wilkinson
Sarah Wilkinson
Gail Willner
Edward Wilson
Amy Wimberg
John and Jeannine Winkelmann
Myron “Trip” and Joanne Wolf
Kris Yakura
2012 In-kind
Donations
John Altshool ’49
Grant Hesser ’65
William Kern ’54
Lens Crafters
Amy Hines Fischer ’73
MDM Graphics
JR Morris Landscaping
Shenan ’83 and Melissa Murphy
Peter “Pedro” Stites ’45
Myron “Trip” Wolf
Hillary Middlekauff Wood ’83
Donations Made in
Honor Of:
Herman and Martha Bachrach
Geller ’55
Jack Bargemann
Neil Bortz ’50
Class of 1957
Ronald DeLyons ’80
Drama Department
Jane Frieder Ellis ’45
John Harmann ’91
Deborah Heldman
Pamela Glass Kelly
Dean Giacometti
Joseph Knab
R. Glen ’59 and Lynn Rosenberg
Mayfield ’72 marriage
Social Studies Department
Von Woensel Family
Donations Made in
Memory Of:
John Bickmore ’38
Pauline Brokamp
William Bronson ’54
John Burlew ’66
Paul Bybee ’49
Fredericka Cohen
John Dankenbring ’08
Beverly Spiegel Dates ’52
Laura Domienik
George Dumbadze ’70
Liberty Filio
Ronna Freiberg ’66 parents
Gerald Hagner ’65
Dorothy Hamilton Hayes ’31
Jim Hensley ’62
Craig Kurtz ’79
Andrew Laurens ’84
Doris Mombach Levinson ’39
Clarence Lowery ’70
Fred Manning ’47
Kame Matsudo ’80
Gregory Miday ’01
Miriam Lucas Moskowitz ’42
Jacob Ober ’07
Charles Ogg ’86
Morris Oscherwitz ’55
Richard Puls ’52
Joseph “Jerry” Rauh ’47
Paulette Robinson
Stephanie Sargent ’79
C. Michael Schneider ’56
Mary Taul
Sharon Thie ’58
Joseph Tolle ’40
Beverley Tucker ’58
Verna Hunter Uible ’34
Herman Van Lokeren ’52
Leon West ’44
The Walnut Hills High School
Alumni Foundation works on a
2012 Scholarships
The William Irwin Baldwin ’33 Memorial Scholarship
The Perry ’44 and Betty Bartsch Memorial Scholarship
The Philip M. Bates Memorial Scholarship
The William Bronson ’54 Memorial Book Award
The Terrance K. and Robert L. Cheeseman Scholarship
The Cheviot Savings Bank Scholarships
The Martha Surnbrock Christopher ’44 Scholarships
The Laura Domienik Memorial Scholarship
The Abe Dunsky ’42 Memorial Scholarship
The Friends of Frank Duveneck Society Scholarships
The Frank Foster ’46 Scholarship
The Dean Giacometti Scholarships
The Glesen-Pelton Memorial Scholarships
The Rev. Malcolm Grad ’47 Memorial Scholarship
The Grace Cook and Henry Grad Memorial Scholarship
The Linda Grayman and Walter Grayman ’63 Scholarship
The Erich Halfter ’34 Memorial Scholarship
The Elizabeth Cassin Hattemer Memorial Scholarship
The Ted Hattemer Memorial Scholarship
The J. Brian Horton ’68 Memorial Scholarship
The Dorothy Jones Josephs ’36 Memorial Scholarship
The Knowledgeworks Scholarship
The Marvin Koenig Scholarship
The Andrew J. Laurens ’84 Memorial Scholarship
The James Levine ’61 Scholarship
The Robert G. Moore ’41 Memorial Scholarship
The Thomas J. Newbold ’81 Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Ida J. Nolte-Cornelison ’39 Scholarship
The Jake Ober ’07 Memorial Scholarship
The Freda S. and Wendell H. Pierce Scholarship
The Gabriel C. E. Robinson ’98 Memorial Scholarships
The Ross-Litchfield ’54 Scholarship
The Vivian Ross Memorial Scholarship
The Jessie Rue Memorial Scholarship
The Mike Schacht ’54 Memorial Scholarship
The C. Michael Schneider ’56 Memorial History Book Award
The Society of Colonial Wars Scholarship
The Steiner Family Scholarship
The Gail Thomas Scholarship
The Barbara and Markus Trice ’71 Scholarships
The Walnut Hills High School Blue and Gold Scholarships
The Walnut Hills High School Cum Laude Scholarship
The Walnut Hills High School Summa Cum Laude Scholarship
The Walnut Hills High School Sursum Ad Summum Scholarship
The Class of 1955 Scholarship
The Class of 1961 Scholarships
The Class of 1992 Textbook Scholarships
Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation
January 1 – December 31, 2012
daily basis to make sure that
Annual Campaign
$509,791
Restricted Gifts
846,093
teachers, staff and students have
Capital Campaign
386,833
the tools and support needed to
Total
$1,409,484
do what they do best:
10%
teach & learn.
90%
Administration
& Fundraising
Programs
WAYS TO GIVE
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Matching Gifts
Contribute with a check or credit card (Visa or Mastercard).
Your donations to the WHHS Alumni Foundation can double or even triple in value
if you qualify for a matching gift through your employer. Check with your company’s
human resources department to see if it has a matching gift program. Procedures
for submitting matching gift requests vary by company. Some companies now offer
matching gift applications via the internet, through a toll-free automated phone system,
or by filling out a form and mailing it with
your contribution.
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www.walnuthills.org. Click on the blue Alumni box and then on “Make A Gift.”
Sustained Giving
A sustaining membership is automatically renewed at the end of one year and will remain
in effect until you contact Walnut Hills to cancel or change the amount of your monthly
or annual gift. Consider giving just $10 a month. Every contribution makes a difference.
Stock Gifts
Contributing gifts of stock to the Alumni Foundation can mean extra tax benefits for
you, while generously supporting your alma mater. The process for contributing stocks
is simple and easy. Please ask your broker to transfer shares to one of our accounts listed
below. Please call Barbara Bates, Alumni Foundation Bookkeeper, at (513) 363-8437 if
you have questions.
Honor/Memorial Gifts
Sending your gift to the WHHS Alumni Foundation in honor or memory of someone
is a special way to support a great school and honor a friend. It is the perfect holiday
gift or birthday gift for the person who has everything! Simply enclose a note with your
contribution indicating the occasion and the name and address of the person you are
honoring, or call Barbara Bates, Alumni Foundation Bookkeeper at (513) 363-8437. We
will send the honoree a card notifying him or her of your gift. The amount of the gift is
not disclosed.
Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation Brokerage Accounts
Planned Giving
Federal Tax Identification Number: 31-1449932
Naming the WHHS Alumni Foundation in your will or estate can mean significant tax
benefits for you while supporting the future of quality public education. Certain types
of Charitable Remainder Trusts can even provide income for you and your family in
addition to providing a meaningful gift to your alma mater. Please contact Debbie
Heldman at the Alumni Foundation, (513) 363-8500, for more information on how you
can leave a legacy for Walnut Hills High School.
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
8044 Montgomery Road, Suite 200W
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Contact: David Ellis ’73/Cathy
Phone: (513) 792-2446
Account number: 3N03602 | DTC: 0221
In Kind Gifts
Merrill Lynch
5151 Pfeiffer Road, Suite 100
Blue Ash, OH 45242
Contact: Brian DeGroft
Phone: (513) 791-5700
Account number: 639 04A00 | DTC: 5198
Please call us at (513) 363-8500 if you have a computer, office supplies, musical
instruments, books, art or other school equipment you would like to donate.
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Please return this form to: WHHS Alumni Foundation, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207. A reply envelope has been inserted into this publication for your convenience.
WHHS Alumni Foundation
3250 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-1457
DID YOU KNOW?
Have you ever wondered about the origin of
the two marble statues in the main hallway of
the discus thrower and the javelin thrower?
A little historical background first…..
A German national by the name of
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852)
founded a half-secret paramilitary
training facility for resistance fighters
against the Neapolitan occupation of
Germany. He had been shocked by the
poor physical condition of the soldiers
so Jahn designed a system of exercises
and games to improve their strength
and stamina. These exercises involved
running, jumping, swimming, weightlifting,
fencing, shooting, and bayonet fencing.
It basically laid down the foundation for
modern day gymnastics. These tenets of
physical health and mental readiness were
the foundation of the Turner Society,
established in 1811.
At the dawn of the Revolution of 1848
in Germany, an armed uprising was led
by the charimastic Friedrich Hecker,
the founder of the American Turner
movement and who later settled in
Cincinnati in 1848. The small force was
defeated but their grievance was the
culmination of the conflict between the
conservative aristocracy and the middle
and lower classes, fighting for more liberal
principles and improvements in living
and working conditions. By calling for the
elimination of the princely governments,
the Turners were a constant threat to the
nobility. With the defeat, many of the
liberals were forced into exile, immigrating
to the United States.
Several hundred of these new immigrants,
often referred to as “Forty-eighters”,
settled in Cincinnati. They lived in
the large German community here
and became founders and prominent
members of the Cincinnati Turnverein.
The typical Forty-eighter was male, in his
twenties, unmarried, in excellent physical
condition, classically educated, politically
enlightened and financially stable. They
served in education, social, political and
cultural organizations for the German
immigrant communities. The most
prominent Cincinnati Turner was William
Howard Taft. When Abraham Lincoln
travelled the country, Turners would often
gather to guard him, much like the Secret
Service does today.
The Turners love for physical exercise and
fitness led to the foundation of gymnastic
organizations, which would meet on a
regular basis and compete against each
other, both locally and nationally, on a
yearly basis.
Fast forward a few years:
In 1909, Cincinnati held its last national
Turnfest, in which 1800 Turners
competed. There were two venues: The
Hamilton County Fairgrounds, where
mass drills and individual competitions
were held, and Government Square
downtown. A massive Greek temple was
constructed, with Corinthian columns
and large allegorical statues. Two of those
statues were our very own discus thrower
and javelin thrower, which were then
donated to the school.
We would like to thank Sig Sieber, ’52,
for sharing his copy of Cincinnati Turner
Societies, the Cradle of an American
Movement, with us for research.

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