UHEF & Uni News

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May, 2018

Congrats and thanks to eight retiring Uni teachers and staff!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Ali Galedary, Maria Morales, Eric Davidson, Art Shane, Dr. Deborah Robbins, Cleo Ingram, karen Crowley-Marks, Martha Morinaka | Comments: 0

[Posted May 8, 2018] Believe it or not, we’re running toward the end of the 2017-18 school year, coming in just more than a month. Along with the students from the Class of 2018, this will also mark the end of some outstanding careers at Uni for eight teachers and administrators who are retiring: Karen Crowley-Marks ~ Dean of Students (pictured above/right) Eric Davidson ~ Principal Ali Galedary ~ Former Assistant Principal; Operations Coordinator Cleo Ingram ~ Teacher, Community-Based Instruction (pictured above/left) Maria Morales ~ Food Service Martha Morinaka ~ […]

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May, 2018

Sensational, near-capacity run for “Grease!” at Stivelman

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Grease | Comments: 0

[Posted May 1, 2018] Four shows and four near-capacity crowds filled Stivelman Theater for the third-ever Uni production of Grease! from April 18-21. “This record-breaking audiences and an extremely high energy cast made this production of Grease! a truly memorable experience for all,” said Ronnie Sperling ‘76, Uni’s Theatre Arts director. “The icing on the cake was when original Broadway Frenchy, Mews Small, paid us a visit. I think we brought her to tears and she brought us to tears. “Thanks to UHEF and our incredible teen cast, crew, and […]

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Apr, 2018

Say hello to Art Kvaas, Class of 1936!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Class of 1936, Art Kvaas | Comments: 2

[Posted April 28, 2018] Uni will graduate its 93rd class in June, but the UHEF was honored with a recent note from a graduate of Uni’s 11th graduating class from the spring of 1936! Art Kvaas wrote in to ask if we had any other ‘36 grads in the UHEF contact database and sadly, he’s the only one. He wrote back: “My own personal list of ’36 friends confirms your data, but thanks. Since I will be ‘100′ next Jan. 8 (born 1919), I should not be surprised at my […]

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Apr, 2018

New reunions announced for Classes of 1954 and Winter 1956!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Class of 1954, Class of Winter 1956 | Comments: 0

[Posted April 25, 2018] The Uni Class of 1954, nicknamed the Capries, might be the most cohesive class in Uni history. Starting with their 60th reunion in 2014, they’ve been holding a reunion every year! And 2018 is no exception. The 2018 edition – 64-year reunion – will be held at The Culver Hotel in Culver City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. For more information on the timing, cost and program, please contact Erin Boomer via e-mail at boomererin@gmail.com. ¶ Also in the works, but coming much more quickly, is […]

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Apr, 2018

Thanks to our January, February and March contributors!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: | Comments: 0

[Posted April 20, 2018] The mission of the Uni Hi Education Foundation is to raise funds for the continued support of Uni’s academic, athletic and performing arts programs. Created in 1985 to counter the effects on Uni of budget cuts across the L.A. Unified School District, more than $1 million has been raised to assist faculty and students. Anyone can contribute: 103-year-old Hal Cunningham, who attended the school when it was known as Warren G. Harding High, joined the ranks of donors in 2014 and helped out again in 2015! […]

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Apr, 2018

New ticket pre-sale record for “Grease!” opening Wednesday!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Grease | Comments: 0

[Posted April 15, 2018] It’s amazing. Grease! may not be the greatest musical ever staged, but there is a special magic to this show which makes it a favorite for students, parents, alumni and friends. With Uni’s first show – the Student Preview Performance – coming up on Wednesday, Grease! has set a new record for pre-show online sales through the BrownPaperTickets.com portal, outselling every other show offered during the past three years. You can reserve your tickets now for any of the four shows here: Apr. 18: 3:30 p.m. […]

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Apr, 2018

Collins & Katz YMCA-Uni cooperation cited by LAUSD

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Collins & Katz Family YMCA, L.A. Unified School District | Comments: 0

[Posted April 10, 2018] The shared-use concept that eventually placed the new Collins & Katz Family YMCA on a corner of the Uni campus was saluted as a paradigm for future uses of the L.A. Unified School District’s vast real estate holdings. The L.A. Unified Advisory Task Force recommended that a team of real estate experts be engaged to review the District’s properties and examine the possibilities for improvements and revenue. A review of the report in the Los Angeles Times noted that: The task force’s report gave some examples […]

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Apr, 2018

Legendary appeals judge Stephen Reinhardt ‘48 passes at 87

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Stephen Reinhardt | Comments: 0

[Posted April 5, 2018] One of the nation’s most noteworthy judges, Stephen Reinhardt, Class of 1948, died on March 29 of a heart attack. He was 87. Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas said, “We have lost a wonderful colleague and friend. As a judge, he was deeply principled, fiercely passionate about the law and fearless in his decisions.” A member of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1980, when he was nominated by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Reinhardt was known as the “liberal lion” of the Court; […]

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Apr, 2018

Want to make a difference for Uni? The UHEF is looking for you!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: UHEF | Comments: 0

[Posted April 2, 2018] Now in its 33rd year, the Uni Hi Education Foundation is looking to expand and invigorate its operations heading into the 2018-19 academic year, as Uni changes its status to become an Affiliated Charter school within the Los Angeles Unified School District. That means YOU have the opportunity to join the Foundation and help support Uni during this transitional period and join others who have helped join alumni together, raise money and provide programs and services which are not available from the District. The UHEF has […]

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Mar, 2018

Uni graduation was a magnet for stars in the studio-system days

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Graduation, Roddy MacDowell | Comments: 0

[Posted March 25, 2018] No end to the comments about celebrities who went to Uni, especially during the heyday of the Hollywood studio system, when Uni was often the preferred high school for graduation of studio-taught, contract-player teenagers. Louise (Kosches) Iscoe ‘46 sent a note to us and remembered: “After so many years (1946), I have fun looking back on Uni and reading your newsletter. When I read about the stars who attended graduation, I thought about my graduation. One day, at a rehearsal, the door opened and six young […]