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2009 Atherton High School Alumni Association
Hall of Fame Inductees |
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In 2001, a small alumni group gathering at Atherton High school
had the vision of honoring Atherton alumni who have contributed to our community
and our country. Through this vision senators, a brigadier general, authors, teachers,
university presidents, doctors, financiers, congressmen, entrepreneurs, a ballerina and more
have been welcomed home to Atherton High School and inducted into the Atherton Alumni
Association Hall of Fame. Our list is distinguished, impressive, and inspiring to
each of us. It is especially important for the students of Atherton High School
to witness this rich legacy. |
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Top row, left to right
Carol Etherington, Ron Meisburg, Stanley Handmaker, Lowell Katz, Dolly Wisman Berry, Renelda Higgins Walker
Seated, left to right
Dolly Sturman, Shelley Sturman, Tori Trees Smith, Katrina Gwinn, Deborah Noble Redd
(Herbert Leavelle, not pictured) |
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Inductee |
Year Graduated |
Biographical Data |
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Dolly Wisman Berry |
1973 |
Honorable Dolly Wisman Berry: AHS – 1973 * Judge, Jefferson Circuit Court, Family
Division * Prosecutor, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office * Graduate, University
of Louisville Brandeis School of Law * Manuscript Editor, Journal of Family Law
* Graduate, University of Kentucky College of Journalism & Communications *
Sports Editor, University of Kentucky Yearbook * Member, National Council Juvenile
& Family Court Judges, Women’s Lawyers’ Association, Kentucky Bar Association,
Louisville Bar Association, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. Proud
wife and mother for three wonderful sons.
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Carol Etherington |
1964 |
Registered Nurse * Disaster relief in twelve countries and throughout the U.S. *
Initiator of one of the first police-based counseling programs in U.S. * Recipient,
International Committee of Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal, 1997 * Honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters, University of New Hampshire, 2003 * President, Board
of Directors, MSF/USA, Doctors Without Borders, 2002-2004 * Distinguished Alumna
of the Year, Vanderbilt University, 2007. Strongly promotes the concept that health,
mental health, human rights and human dignity are inextricably linked. |
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Katrina Gwinn |
1978 |
Faculty, Mayo Clinic Medical School, 1996-2001 * Program Director, National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2001-2008 * NIH Directors’ Award for Public
Service in Medical Research * Selected one of the “Best Doctors in America” * Gene
discovery in Parkinson’s disease leading to therapeutic development * Community
service to promote healthy aging. Proud for the great deal of inspiration for her
work from her father and the families of Parkinson’s disease. |
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Stanley Handmaker |
1956 |
Outstanding Student Council Member * National Honor Society * Senior Class President,
Johns Hopkins University * Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
* Research Associate, National Institutes of
Health * Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford
University * Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico *
Advocate for persons with development disabilities. Humanitarian Award in 2005 “for
a lifetime dedicated to opening doors for individuals with developmental disabilities.” |
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Renelda Higgins Walker |
1968 |
Member of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference * A
captain within SCLC leading demonstrations for open housing in the 1960’s * Graduate
of Pratt Art Institute, Brooklyn, NY,
1976 * Public Information Officer for North
General Hospital, New York City * Deputy Director of New York City’s Community Assistance
Unit * Executive Director of NYC Human Resources Administration’s Office of Public
Information * Senior Associate Director of Public Affairs for three large hospitals
in New York City. Proud mother of two children and grandmother of one granddaughter. |
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Lowell Katz |
1964 |
Cardinal Bird Mascot, University of Louisville, 1966-1970 * Associate Professor
of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine * International President,
Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity * President, Jewish Family Vocational Service, Louisville, Kentucky * President, Medical Staff, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY
* First Medical Director, Hospice of Louisville * Co-writer of first pain management
guide in United States * Standup comedian. Married for thirty-four years and proud
father of three children. |
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W. Herbert Leavelle III |
1975 |
Scholar * Member of the National Honor Society * Recipient of the Yale Cup, 1975
* State Champion in two-mile track event * School record-holder in one-mile and
two-mile track events * Leader in student government * Peer counselor, Brown University.
In his short life span, he exemplified leadership and achievement. |
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Ronald Meisburg |
1965 |
Louisville Forensic League J.V. Debate Championship Team, 1964 * Most School Spirit,
Senior Superlatives, 1965 * GE College Bowl Team, 1968 * U.S. Secretary of Labor’s
Distinguished Achievement Award, 1977 * Private practice of law, 1980-2003 * Top 15% Professor Award, University of Maryland School of Business, 2003 * Appointed
by President Bush to National Labor Relations Board, 2004 * Appointed by President
and confirmed by Senate as General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 2006.
Proud husband to Mary Helen Ratchford. |
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Deborah Noble Redd |
1966 |
CEO/President of Capital Women’s Care, LLC * President, Maryland/DC Chapter of MGMA
* MGMA Eastern Section Treasurer * Annapolis, Maryland Business Woman of the Year
* Maryland Female Entrepreneur of the Year * Who’s Who in Business * Brava Smart
Woman of the Year Award * Active volunteer in the American Heart Association. Engaged
to be married in October, 2009, to Russ Pottee, and we will reside in Maryland with
our Leonberger, Zoe |
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Tori Trees Smith |
1983 |
National Honor Society member * 7-time State High School Swimming Champion * High
School State Record Holder, 200 Individual Medley and 100 Backstroke * NCAA Individual
200 Yard Backstroke Champion, 1985 * 11-time Collegiate All-American * Member of
4-time NCAA Championship Swim Team, University of Texas, 1984-1987 * 1984 U.S. Olympic
Swim Team Member, 5th Place 200 meter Backstroke, Lakeside Swim Team * United States
National Swim Team Member, 1984-1987. She lives in Denver, CO where she serves as a part-time age group coach, assistant high school coach and assists with the USA
Olympic Swim teams.
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Dolly Sturman |
Teacher |
Math Teacher, aka “Eraser Queen” * Kentucky STAR Teacher, 1968 & 1970 * Chair,
AHS Math Department * Senior class sponsor numerous times * Initiator of AHS soccer
team * Kentucky Colonel * Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, WWII * National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, Executive Board. Proud mother of three daughters all graduates of
AHS. |
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Shelley Sturman |
1970 |
Head of Object Conservation, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. * Adjunct
Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University *
Presidential citation for Outstanding Achievement, University of Delaware * Special
Achievement and Employee Incentive Awards, National Gallery of Art * International
Institute for Conservation (Fellow), American Institute for Conservation (Fellow,
Director) * Washington Conservation Guild (President, Vice-President, Director)
* Active community volunteer. Married to Noam Stopak with four amazing daughters
and proud daughter of fellow recipient inductee, Dolly Sturman. |
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