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2020 UHS Hall of Fame
In 2016, in honor of UHS’ 40th Anniversary, UHSFAA partnered with UHS to celebrate and launch the UHS Hall of Fame. Now it is time to honor more individuals who made this award-winning public school into what it is today.
2020 INDUCTEES
Lois Blondeau (In Memoriam)
Carol Ditsch
Pat Mc Andrew (In Memoriam)
Sherry Milo (In Memoriam)
Oscar Morales
Jack Nolan
Hank Pilote (In Memoriam)
Kristina Serkowski
Eileen Sherlock
Pat Yovonovitz
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2016 UHS Hall of Fame
Watch the founders and early faculty of UHS/Special Projects share memories of the first years:
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Plaques in their honor hang in the UHS administrative offices
Reginald Barr
– Inception to 1992 –
UHS Social Studies Department Chair
Instituted UHS Mock Elections and Seniors Debate
Coach for Championship Academic Decathlon
President, Arizona Board of Education
C. Diane Bishop
– Inception to 1986 –
UHS Mathematics Department Chair, AP Calculus
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Phoenix Union School District Governing Board
Leo Croteau
– Inception to 1982 –
UHS English Department Chair, AP English
Role model to his students for his humanitarianism and community service
The Leo Croteau Award is given at graduation in his honor to recognize valedictory distinction.
J. McGee "Mac" Evans
– 1976 to 1980 –
First Director of Special Projects
Developed the initial curricular instructional culture for Special Projects
Hired the original faculty and admitted the first students
Aleida "Madame" Gehrels
– Inception to 1997 –
AP French, AP German, AP Art History
Early developer of College Board’s AP Art History exam
Staff advisor to numerous student clubs including Hunger Action Group
Sally Higgins
– Inception to 1997 –
Lead Counselor at Special Projects and UHS
AP Coordinator – integrally involved in developing early AP curriculum
Developed the initial personal, direct counseling culture at UHS
Carolyn Kemmeries
– 1976, and 1986 to 1992 –
Director of Special Projects, First Principal of UHS
Presided over the create of the UHS School Council
Stewarded UHS accreditation as the nation’s first public college preparatory school
Served on the TUSD Governing Board
James Madden
– Inception to 2013 –
UHS Physics and Computer Science
Longest serving original faculty member
Multiple honors by the Flynn Foundation as Distinguished Educator
Recipient of Career & Technical Education grants funding for early educational labs
Allan Sandum
– Inception to 1995 –
UHS Science Department Chair, Honors and AP Biology
Staff advisor for Science Bowl and Science Olympiad
Robert Thomas
– Inception to 1992 –
Honors and AP Chemistry
Coach of UHS Championship Chess Team
Promoter and supporter of many student academic competitions
Tucson Education Association Representative for UHS