Anthony V. Grossetta (deceased) Class of 1932 Military and Community Leader A third generation Tucsonan, is a product of Tucson Public Schools. In high school he was an honor student and lettered in football and baseball – went to the University of Arizona where he...
Laura Noble Banks, Class of 1939 Asst. Supt. TUSD, Civic Leader Laura is a native Tucsonan. She attended Dunbar Jr. High and Tucson High School and continued at the University of Arizona, receiving her Master of Education Degree in 1966, and a Degree of Educational...
Ken Pearson (Faculty 1946-1957) Teacher and Coach From one room school house to attaining enough college credits to go two years beyond a Ph.D. – excellent athlete – played football, basketball and boxed – outstanding career in education for over 40 years –...
Archie M. “Jake” Meyer, Class of 1917 Athlete, Coach, US Marshal Known to the students at Tucson High School as the “Hooky Cop,” came to Tucson in 1907 from his home in California. His father lost his business in the San Francisco Earthquake, so Tucson would be a...
Patricia O’Rielly Pettis, Class of 1947 Community Leader/Humanitarian As an eighth generation Tucsonan, Pat’s love of Tucson and the southwest runs deep – as a student leader at Tucson High School, she served as Senior Class Councilman and cabinet member –...
Anne E. Rogers (Faculty 1906-1934) Pioneer Teacher, Civic Leader A pioneer educator of Tucson was born July 30, 1871 in Bradley County near Cleveland, Tennessee. She received her basic education in a small one-room, one teacher school. She could read and write before...
