Judge G. Thomas Meehan, Class of 1950 (deceased) Strong Jurist On his July 19, 1978 swearing-in to the Superior Court bench he said: “It’s a satisfying way to finish out a legal career. . . Not bad for a kid born in Menlo Park, huh?” He was born on May 1, 1932...
Frank O. Sotomayor, Class of 1962 Outstanding Journalist Frank Sotomayor took seeds planted at Tucson High, nurtured them at the University of Arizona Journalism Department and produced a 36-year career redolent with achievements. A 1962 THS graduate, he has had a...
Charles “Bucky” Steele (Faculty 1958-83) Tucson’s Music Man Whether you are talking about Tucson High or the city of Tucson, Bucky Steele is certainly “Mr. Music.” His teaching career and his service in the community started in the same year– in 1958 he was...
Burton J. Kinerk, Class of 1953 Community Service Burton “Burt” Kinerk has enormous love for his family, community and profession. He knows how to work, serve, and play with enthusiasm and integrity. Burt, a native Tucsonan, was born to Anna Marie Blow and Daniel...
Virginia Robinson, (Faculty 1942-1954) deceased Physical Education and Dance Virginia grew up in Davis City, Iowa, but earned her degrees in physical education and dance at UCLA, a bachelor’s in 1942 and a master’s in 1948. It was fall semester, 1945,...
