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Dec, 2016

Thanks for helping Uni in 2016!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: UHEF 2016 | Comments: 0

[Posted December 31, 2016] Thanks to your contributions, the UHEF was busy in 2016, not just in supporting today’s Uni, but also important projects that keep Uni’s legacy alive and tie today’s students and alumni closer. Some of the highlights: The UHEF financed the renovation of the computer systems for the Mednick College Center at Uni, a facility originally made possible by a donation from Steve Kirsch ‘74 and his wife Michelle. A new sound system was underwritten as part of the renovation of the Stivelman Theater for performing arts […]

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Dec, 2016

Inaugural Uni Film Festival slated for April 28-29

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

[Posted December 15, 2016] Los Angeles is the long-time home of the U.S. entertainment industry and in the heyday of the Hollywood studios, Uni’s was its favored high school, with alums such as Jeff Bridges, Ryan O’Neal, Elizabeth Taylor and Norma Baker, later known as Marilyn Monroe. So Uni and the UHEF will partner this spring for the first University High School Film Festival, over two nights in late April, at the renovated Stivelman Theater: April 28: Friday ~ Student Film Festival (4 p.m.) April 29: Saturday ~ Alumni reception […]

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Dec, 2016

“Shrek The Musical” auditions coming

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Shrek the Musical | Comments: 0

[Posted December 8, 2016] “The Fantasticks” was a major-league hit for the Uni theater team, but there’s no rest, especially with another show to do! Uni’s Director of Theatre Arts, Ronnie Sperling, has booked Disney’s “Shrek The Musical” for the spring, bringing the beloved green ogre to the stage of the re-vitalized Stivelman Theater next April 19-22. But first there has to be a cast. So, auditions for the show will take place at the Stivelman Theater on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13-14, with callbacks on December 15. Students interested […]

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Dec, 2016

Thanks for making “The Fantasticks” a hit!

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

[Posted December 5, 2016] A talented cast lit up the renovated Stivelman Theater at Uni for “The Fantasticks” in front of excited audiences for four performances. Pictured above: Victoria Saxxon as Bellamy (with the straw hat) and Jasmine Mentzer as Hucklebee (All photos courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF). Uni’s Director of Theatre Arts, Ronnie Sperling, noted that “We ended with three great houses thanks to the efforts of [Uni principal] Eric Davidson, Sandee Yamamoto, and Lauren Franca. Giovanni Molinaro as Matt “The Friday night show was really packed. Concessions and the raffle […]

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Nov, 2016

“The Fantasticks” opens at Uni on November 30

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

[Posted November 29, 2016] Ready for “The Fantasticks”? Pictured above: The cast of “The Fantasticks”: (top row) Joseph Mejia, Akira Shelton, Emile Victoria Brown; (middle row) Charlene Herrella, Victoria Saxxon, Jasmine Mentzer, Giovanni Molinaro; (bottom row) Erin Washington, Nuhamin Fekade. (Photo courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF) The famed lyrical and romantic musical that tells an allegorical love story about a boy, a girl, two mothers (in the Uni version) and a wall will open for four performances only at the renovated Stivelman Theater on campus on Wednesday, November 30. The schedule: (1) […]

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Nov, 2016

Uni featured in new Walgreens commercial “Just Retired”

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Walgreens "Just Retired" | Comments: 0

[Posted November 25, 2016] Have you seen the Walgreens “Just Retired” commercial, where a teacher exits her classroom, sprays her papers all over the place and then heads to Walgreens to get a prescription on her road to retirement? If the background looks a little familiar, it should: the school scenes were shot at Uni! In fact, the school is a popular location for film shoots, mostly for commercials, but also for television shows. Of course, Uni was also famously the background for the 1971 mystery movie “Pretty Maids All […]

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Nov, 2016

UHEF at work: Uni’s upgraded College Center

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Steve Kirsch, Paula Van Norden, Mednick College Center | Comments: 0

[Posted November 20, 2016] Your contributions help the UHEF support University High School with resources beyond what it can obtain on its own. Pictured above: Uni College Center Director Paula Van Norden in the refurbished College Center (Photo courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF) A recent case in point: Uni’s Mednick College Center. Started with a $50,000 grant from Steve Kirsch ‘74 and his wife Michelle through their Steve and Michelle Kirsch Foundation in 1999, and named for the late long-time Uni lead counselor, Sharon Mednick, the College Center’s infrastructure had faded over […]

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Nov, 2016

David Nwaba ‘11 now playing for L.A. D-Fenders

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Dvid Nwaba, Steve Ackerman | Comments: 0

[Posted November 15, 2016] Congratulations to David Nwaba ‘11, who made the roster of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the NBA Development League team of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He’s made an immediate impact off the bench, scoring 11 points (and seven rebounds) in the season opener vs. Iowa and then 15 points (and five rebounds) at Santa Cruz, both wins for the D-Fenders. Check out his two-hand finish of a fast-break alley-oop pass here. Nwaba’s Uni coach, Steve Ackerman ‘89, was a proud spectator for the season […]

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Nov, 2016

Girls Volleyball wins Los Angeles City Division III Championship!

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

[Posted November 12, 2016] Uni won the 2016 City Division III title by defeating Central City Value, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-9, on Saturday, November 12 at the Roybal Learning Center in downtown Los Angeles. Coach Emilio Alvarado’s Wildcats compiled a 17-7 regular-season record and 7-5 in the highly-competitive Western League. Uni was top-seeded in the City Division III playoffs and won its matches against Middle College (3 sets to 0), Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences (3-0) and Rivera (3-0), to get to the championship match. Uni (21-7) will […]

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Nov, 2016

Alumni Re-filling the Uni Library!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Library Wish List | Comments: 0

[Posted November 7, 2016] Thanks to the direct support of Uni alumni, the first Wish List of books for the Uni library has been completely exhausted and a second list of titles posted for your inspection! Uni alumna and school librarian Tascha Folsoi ‘86 shared the good news: “The entire list of books on robotics has been purchased! This is really exciting for us, particularly as the request for this topic was student-generated. The next list is pulled from a list of student requests for specific books, both novels and […]

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