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Jun, 2018

Thanks and farewell from retiring Uni Principal Eric Davidson

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

[Posted June 20, 2018] Uni’s 16th principal, Eric Davidson, retired at the end of the school year, completing a remarkable 10-year run at Uni that began in the Fall of 2008. To say his tenure has been one of achievement would be an understatement. Consider the academic standing at Uni at the end of the 2007-08 school year prior to his arrival and the situation at the end of the 2015-16 school year, the last for which LAUSD School Report Cards are available: Enrollment: => 2007-08: 2,320 => 2015-16: 1,671 […]

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Jun, 2018

Commencement 2018: Uni graduates its 93rd class

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Eric Davidson, Commencement | Comments: 0

[Posted June 12, 2018] Beginning with the Class of 1926, Uni has seen its graduates move on from the high school ranks with pride in their achievements, both at the school and in the future. So it was on June 7, when the Class of 2018 was recognized at Kampmann Stadium and saluted by Uni principal Eric Davidson: “Class of 2018, Parents, friends, and my esteemed colleagues: “Most of these speeches can go on longer than they should. Especially when there are 380 or so graduates waiting to walk this […]

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May, 2018

Congrats and thanks to eight retiring Uni teachers and staff!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: karen Crowley-Marks, Martha Morinaka, Ali Galedary, Maria Morales, Eric Davidson, Art Shane, Dr. Deborah Robbins, Cleo Ingram | 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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Aug, 2017

Uni Principal Eric Davidson: Our Students Need Your Help

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

[Posted August 15, 2017] As the 2017-18 school year begins, Uni principal Eric Davidson spoke for the entire faculty and staff at Uni with this short commentary on what Uni and its students face in today’s educational and societal environment as we begin the school year: “The youth of today are in survival mode. The competition is greater than it has ever been and society has been giving trophies to everyone who participates for far too long. It’s not enough to participate anymore and we have to make sure we […]

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Jun, 2017

Commencement remarks from Uni Principal Eric Davidson

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Eric Davidson, Commencement 2017 | Comments: 0

[Posted June 15, 2017] Uni principal Eric Davidson delivered two addresses to the Class of 2017, one for the seniors only and public remarks at the Commencement Ceremonies in Kampmann Stadium on June 9. He was kind enough to share both with us: To the graduating seniors: “Good afternoon. To the parents of our graduating seniors, congratulations for surviving the uncertainties, anxieties, and chaos of being the parent of a teenager. To the families of the class of 2017, I hope you are as proud of the accomplishments to come […]

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Jun, 2016

Graduation Ceremonies held for the Class of 2016

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Eric Davidson, Graduation | Comments: 0

[Posted June 10, 2016] A festive commencement ceremony was held for 378 members of the Class of 2016 on June 10, on the field at Kampmann Stadium. Uni Principal Eric Davidson saluted the graduates with the following address: “Families, friends, and members of the Class of 2016: “We can change the world. It won’t be one or some of you that will make the change. It will take all of us to heal the disease of complacency that infects us all. No matter the color of our skin, the language […]

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May, 2016

Remembering the days of Cavanaugh, Patton and Kampmann

By: admin | Tags: Mel Patton, Eric Davidson, coach K, Larry Booth, Angus Cavanaugh, Steve Baum | Comments: 0

Nearly 150 former coaches, teachers, administrators and students crowded into Uni’s South Gym one week ago to celebrate the unveiling of plaques commemorating the naming of Kampmann Stadium, Patton Track and Cavanaugh Field.

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May, 2016

Plaques unveiled to mark Kampmann Stadium, Patton Track and Cavanaugh Field

By: admin | Tags: Eric Davidson, Kampmann Stadium, Cavanaugh Field, Patton Field, Harvey Stein | Comments: 1

[Posted May 16, 2016] Four massive acrylic plaques were unveiled at a gala luncheon at the University High School South Gym on Sunday, May 15, to mark the school’s new athletic facilities as Kampmann Stadium, Patton Track and Cavanaugh Field. Pictured above, left to right: Uni Principal Eric Davidson, Coach Dick Kampmann and Shirley Patton and son Gary Patton, in front of the plaques honoring Angus Cavanaugh, Kampmann and Mel Patton (Photo courtesy Jan Fambro). The plaques measure 30 inches wide and 40 inches high, and are made of solid […]

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Apr, 2016

It’s back: Uni’s All-Classes Picnic and Car Show coming May 15!

By: admin | Tags: All-Classes Picnic and Car Show, Mel Patton, Eric Davidson, Dick Kampmann | Comments: 0

[Posted April 5, 2016] Back by popular demand: the Uni All-Classes Picnic and Car Show, back on campus after a three-year absence on May 15. In addition to the vintage autos, there will be campus tours, a short State of the School address from Principal Eric Davidson and a special luncheon to commemorate the naming of the new athletics facilities as “Kampmann Stadium” and “Patton Track.” The event is free except for the luncheon, for which there is a separate charge. Stay tuned for more information! (https://rpdrlatino.com)

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Oct, 2015

Uni field and track dedication ceremony: Transcript

By: admin | Tags: Eric Davidson, Dick Kampmann, Larry Booth, Steve Zimmer, Richard Bloom, Craig Dixon, Mel Patton | Comments: 3

[Posted October 25, 2015] For the record, here’s a transcript of the remarks given at the October 22 dedication of the new Uni field and track, with many additional photographs courtesy of UHEF Co-President Ivan Finkle: Steve Zimmer President, LAUSD Board of Education Good afternoon, everybody. I’ve got my Wildcat hat and I do so much appreciate being here, getting the chance to emcee this dedication. I want to add to what Lorena said: Thank you to our amazing students, Color Guard, Cheer, Band. Thank you so much for being […]

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