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...
Anna May Wong Bourret, Class of 1955 Educator Anna Bourret co-founded the non-profit Tucson Junior Strings in 1968. Celebrating her 45th year in what she considers a labor of love, Anna not only serves as executive secretary, but as personnel manager, librarian,...
V. Admiral Thor Hanson (retired) Class of 1945 Vice Admiral U.S. Navy, Rhode Scholar He has had many outstanding achievements to his credit, one of which was graduating as Valedictorian of his senior class at Tucson High in 1945. He attended the University of Arizona...
Elizabeth (Betty) McGrath Krucker, Class of 1931 (deceased) Arizona Pioneer, Community Activist Betty graduated with honors from Tucson High in 1931. Her involvement and contributions at Tucson High included: Cactus Chronicle, 4 years and senior editor from 1930-31;...
