George Miller, Class of 1939-40 Educator, Mayor of Tucson 91-99 Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 1922, George came to Tucson in 1939. He attended Tucson High during his senior year but graduated after summer school in Detroit. Tucson’s climate brought him back...
Benny Young, Class of 1969 Engineer, City & Community Leader & Mentor Benny Young, a 1969 graduate of THS, exemplifies the best and brightest of Tucson High graduates. During high school, Benny was a member of both National Honor Society and Pinnacle Honor...
Annie Baffert Laos, Class of 1947 Business Woman and Community Activist Was the first member of her family to go to a public school, thanks to gas rationing and World War II! Annie entered THS in 1944, graduating in 1947. She played string bass in the THS Symphony...
Donald W. Carson, Class of 1950 Journalist and Teacher Graduated in journalism from U of A. He worked on the Arizona Daily Star and Associated Press and returned to the U of A as a journalism professor. He was a demanding and superb instructor and mentor to thousands...
Ann Kelley Boice, Class of 1950 Educator, Advocate for Children’s Rights and Community Leader Ann Attended Pomona College 1950-52 and graduated in Education from the U of A in 1953. Ann taught in a rural two-room school at Sopori for two years while a ranch wife in...
Cressworth C. Lander, Class of 1943 Social Welfare, Economic Development and Community Leader Cressworth Lander served with the US Marines during WWII and completed a BS Degree in Business Administration from Los Angeles State College. During his career he was on the...
