UHEF & Uni News

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Nov, 2014

Thanks to our October contributors!

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[Posted November 6, 2014] 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 $550,000 has been raised to assist faculty and students. We salute and thank our contributors for October 2014: Harry Andrew S ‘51 Bonnie (Geller) Aylesworth ‘76 Joanna (Tanner) Ballard W ‘53 Donna (Hurd) Branin ‘44 Class of 1956 Diane (Falconer) Cunningham ‘47 […]

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Nov, 2014

Strong interest from schools and students at Uni’s College Fair

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[Posted November 3, 2014] More than 200 students and parents attended Uni’s annual “College Knowledge Night” on campus on October 29. Pictured above: Students and school reps at Uni’s College Knowledge Night (Photo courtesy Dr. Richard Satnick/UHEF) Seven different workshop sessions were held in two different time periods illuminating important topics including standardized testing, finding the best fit in a college, admissions to the University of California system, the Community College option and transitions to four-year universities, NCAA-compliant recruiting practices for high school athletes, financial aid basics and more. In […]

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Oct, 2014

Uni in the News: Health and Football!

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[Posted October 28, 2014] Excel and you will be noticed. Local television stations KABC-7 and KNBC-4 both found stories they liked at Uni that have aired, or will air, this week. Pictured above: KABC-7 nutrition and fitness reporter Lori Corbin interviewing Uni students on October 9 (Photo courtesy Kerri Eich/Uni) Coming up on Thursday (October 30), an in-depth report is scheduled to air on the second edition of “The Uni Project,” featuring Kerri Eich’s health class and the NutriBullet program of healthy breakfast shakes. KABC’s Lori Corbin, “The Food Coach,” […]

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Oct, 2014

Uni Theatre Arts presents ALL of Shakespeare in under 90 minutes

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[Posted October 21, 2014] If you never quite got the chance to see all 37 of William Shakespeare’s plays, here’s your chance to do it . . . in about 90 minutes! Under the direction of Ronnie Sperling ‘76, the Uni Theatre Arts troupe will present four performances of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” on-campus on November 14, 15, 21 and 22. Sperling, who can barely contain his enthusiasm under normal conditions, can’t wait to share his latest collaboration with Uni’s 2014 performers: “‘The Complete Works of William […]

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Oct, 2014

“The Uni Project” Screening Showcases the Value of Vegetables

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[Posted October 15, 2014] Kerri Eich wasn’t sure if a public-private partnership program to help her first-period health class to eat fruits and vegetables would have any impact. Pictured above: “The Uni Project” participants with souvenirs to remember their new, healthier lifestyle. (Photo courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF) In front of more than 200 enthusiastic attendees at Uni’s Stivelman Theatre, Eich celebrated the success of “The Uni Project.” In coordination with blender maker and healthy-eating evangelists NutriBullet, the amazing story of Eich’s students was shared during the screening of a 39-minute documentary. […]

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Oct, 2014

Uni snaps Gondos’ 43-game Western League win streak, 14-7

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[Posted October 12, 2014] Say hello to the Western League-leading University Wildcats! Pictured above: Uni coach Lee Lowe addresses an ecstatic Wildcat squad after its 14-7 win at Venice (Photo courtesy University HS) Uni snapped a 21-game losing streak to perennial league-leader Venice with a surprise 14-7 victory on the road last Friday. The Wildcats also ended Venice’s run of 43 straight wins over Western League opponents. The upset did not go unnoticed, with significant coverage from the Los Angeles Times and from the online Los Angeles Sports Journal. From […]

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Oct, 2014

Class of Summer ‘55 Reunion Set For Next October

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[Posted October 8, 2014] The 60-year reunion of Uni’s Grecian Class of Summer 1955 has been set for October 17, 2015. The site will be the conveniently-located Olympic Collection Conference Center at the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle Boulevards in West Los Angeles. For more details, please contact Dr. Robert E. Garfield at (310) 472-2949 or drrobertgarfield@aol.com, or Lois B. Golden at (310) 472-0198.

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Oct, 2014

Recovery Wishes for Maj. Gen. Paul Dettmer ‘73

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[Posted October 6, 2014] If you attended Uni in the early-to-mid 1970s, chances were you knew a Dettmer. Pictured above: U.S. Air Force Major General Paul Dettmer ‘73 (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force) Tommy (Class of ‘72) was an All-City distance runner, earning honors in cross country and track & field. Younger brother Paul (‘73) was a center on Tom Anderson’s varsity basketball team and youngest brother Bob (‘75) was also a standout varsity basketball player. In Paul’s case, his graduation from Uni was the beginning of a long service […]

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Oct, 2014

Thanks to our September contributors!

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[Posted October 5, 2014] 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 $550,000 has been raised to assist faculty and students. We salute and thank our contributors for September 2014: Katrina Kuizenga Bergen ‘71 Zizi Fouquet Judy Kleinberg ‘65 Joseph Green ’55 Ronald McNichols ’56 Paul Merified ‘50 Linda Haithcock Pequegnat ‘49 Don Roth […]

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Oct, 2014

Class of Winter ‘56 Celebrates With 58-Year Reunion

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[Posted October 1, 2014] You don’t have to wait for 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years to have a reunion! Just ask the Class of Winter ‘56 . . . Pictured above: Attendees of the Class of Winter ‘56 reunion, smiling from the recently-completed Uni amphitheatre, near the Classroom Building. (Photo courtesy Marsha Franks Cohen) Marsha Franks Cohen shared the details of her class’s unique 58-year reunion: “The weekend of September 12-14, 2014 found 35 Unihi alums (plus their guests) from the class of Winter ’56 gathering for their […]