2024
Stephen Reed Ulrey was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 17, 1951, to Wayne and Esther Ulrey. The family lived ...
Dr. Craig R. Thompson was raised on the Hilltop in the Holly Hill neighborhood. He attended Georgian Heights Elementary School, ...
Aaron C. Jackson was born in1954 to his loving parents, Earl C. Jackson, a Columbus Police Sergeant, and Alma M ...
While a student at West High School, Steve lettered in Track and Wrestling, was Captain of the Cross-Country team, was ...
2023
Mr. Dan Martin class of 1972, was welcomed back into the hallways of West High School (WHS) in 2008, appointed ...
Dr. George A. Marzluf was born on September 29,1935. He spent his entire childhood living in the Hilltop neighborhood of ...
Linda Lee Schuler was born on May 25, 1946, in Charleston, South Carolina. She and her parents,Anthony Leo and Virginia Maxine ...
John Steven Williams spent the first nine years of his life growing up in Mansfield, Ohio. He was a typical ...
2022
Marialice Schmitt Bennett was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Her mother, raised in an orphanage, gave her the gifts ...
Milton Oscar Lustnauer, Sr. was born on October 2, 1917. He had two brothers, Harold and Al, and a sister ...
Howard Owen Merriman was born May13,1933 in Columbus, Ohio. He spent his early life on the Hilltop, first residing on ...
Sara Ann McPeek Sampson is a CODA – child of deaf adults. She was born on July 14, 1951, to ...
Linda Yaple Wolske was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 14,1934 to Roger and Mildred Yaple. Linda has many fond ...
2021
Roger Street was born in Columbus in May 1942. He grew up on the west side, attending John Burroughs Elementary School and ...
I’m Michael Neer, a 1963 graduate of West High School.While attending seventh through twelfth grades at our Alma Mater, I experienced ...
Richard “Dick” Curtiss was born August 23, 1940 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. His education was through ...
I was born in 1952, the second of three children of William and Betty Garland. I grew up at 345 ...
2019
David Kelly Myers was born March 12, 1931. While he was a student at West, he was a member of ...
Clenzo B. Fox was born on April 7, 1928 at 194 South Oakley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. He was graduated from ...
Danny enjoyed his years at West and was President of the Art League from 1969-1970. Following Danny’s graduation from West ...
Tennis Wayne Gatewood was born June 9, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio. His mother, Alberta, and grandmother, Lizzie Etta Gatewood, raised ...
2018
Patricia Louise Cozad Smart was born on August 12,1929, and died November 8, 2006, after a hard-fought battle with cancer ...
Dorance started school at West Broad Elementary, but left in the second grade when her parents moved to northeast Columbus ...
Steve Chappelear is a partner in one of the largest law firms in the country, Frost Brown Todd. He practices ...
Lucille M. Burkett was an outstanding person, teacher, coach, and a national professional leader in Physical Education. She touched many ...
2017
Mei-Tei-Sing’s interest in art began as a child when her father took her to the home of one of his ...
Robin A. Schmidt was born at 39 Whitethorn Avenue on April 2,1930 in a room that would be his until ...
Dr. Robert Gates Trout was a pioneer in open-heart surgery and the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Philadelphia Presbyterian Hospital ...
Ming Corazon Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised on the west side of Columbus, Ohio commonly called the ...
Evelyn Cardwell Jones was born on April 22,1924 and passed away on July 1, 2014 at the age of 90 ...
2016
Bradley Moore Richardson was born on September 6, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio. His mother and father met at Denison University ...
Donald Jenks graduated from West High School in January 1944. He received Varsity letters in both football and track. He ...
The soft-spoken gentleman steps forward, baton in hand. He is easily recognized by his full head of wispy white hair ...
In his early years, Charles “Charlie” Castle lived in the area of Eureka Avenue and Valleyview Drive and he attended ...
2015
Roy Riggs was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1913 and graduated from West High School in the Class of 1931 ...
Cindy Jordan Reese was born in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. Her parents are Wade and Fairy Jordan. She has two ...
Dennis McDonald graduated in the June class of 1957. As a student at West, Dennis was secretary of Hi-Y, treasurer ...
Eugene “Gene” Russell was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1939 and lived on the Hilltop until February 1962. He attended ...
2014
While at West, Annette was a member of the Radio Club, the Senior Choir, the Variety Show, a member of ...
Richard Williamson graduated from West High School in 1961. While at West, he was the sports editor of the yearbook, ...
While attending West High School, Jack participated in several activities. He was an Occident photographer for three years, a Reg ...
John was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1935 and lived on the Hilltop until his 22nd birthday, the day he ...
2013
While at West, Ted Johnson was an excellent student, leader, and athlete. He was selected to the All-City Football Team ...
Kenneth M Mahan graduated from West in 1948 where he was the class vice president. He served in the United ...
Helen Myers King was born in Galloway, Ohio on March 11, 1911. She graduated from West in 1929. While at ...
On March 26, 1913, 15-year-old Herbert V. Akerberg used his home radio transmitter to tap out in Morse Code "SOS ...
2012
His nickname came along soon after, although many years would pass before he learned the story behind it. His father ...
Richard (Dick) Lloyd Hoover was the son of Lloyd and Leona (Maloney) Hoover. He was born on December 11, 1925 ...
“LIFE IS A SONG AND LOVE IS THE MUSIC”This is so true for John W. Glass. John was born on ...
Dana participated in a variety of activities while at West. He played baseball, basketball, and football. He was Co-Captain of ...
2011
John Brent Bill (class of 1969) is the son of John and JoAnn (Shields) Bill (both class of 1947), Brent ...
Bob graduated in June 1955. While at West, he participated in football, track, and student council. He began his college ...
Bob would have graduated with the June, 1957 class, but his family moved at the beginning of his senior year ...
Helen graduated in June 1936. A teacher at West helped mold Helen’s decision to become a social worker. She told ...
2010
Quiet patriotic duty to his country and his “walk-the-talk” approach concerning his long-term contributions to Hospice and Prison Ministry are ...
Jim graduated from West High School in January 1948 after successful school years in which he was president of his ...
Dr. Flewellen graduated from West High School in June 1946. He participated in athletics, he was the Historical Editor for ...
Jeanne Thompson Cummins grew up on the Hilltop, attended kindergarten and first grade at Ohio Avenue Elementary, and completed elementary ...
2009
Joe Johns is a CNN correspondent based in the network's Washington, D.C., bureau. Johns joined CNN as a congressional correspondent ...
Ed Gleibs gained a reputation at West High School as "everyone's friend." He would not allow his friends to make ...
Susan Johnson, West High Class of 1945, was remembered in the following article by theater critic Michael Grosberg, which ran ...
Russell Luther Carter was a soldier, attorney, judge, public servant, poet, and champion for the civil rights of all people ...
2008
Dave Dobos has amassed a record of accomplishment and leadership both professionally and in public service within the greater Columbus ...
Anita Richmond Bunkley is a native of Columbus, Ohio, who now lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Crawford. She ...
Since she came yodeling out of the hills of West Virginia, Judy Fenimore Bell has enjoyed an impressive career spanning ...
I was born in Northfork, W. Va., and soon after that my parents moved to Columbus, Ohio, to the Hilltop ...
2007
It seems most people spend their adult life building on their high school experiences or fighting against them. Felix Hoover ...
James Thomas Alexander was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 4, 1948, the son of Harold and Jean Alexander and ...
1958 College: Columbus Business University, Ohio State University: Business AdministrationFirst part-time job: Retail Sales: Lazarus First full time job: Sales ...
I was born in Columbus, Ohio on the Historic Hilltop at 123 N. Ogden. I went to school at West ...
Ted Manson was born October 23, 1926, at 719 Livingston Avenue. At age one made my escape to the Hilltop ...
2006
Michael Wesley Redd was born on August 24, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio to James and Haji Redd. He was raised ...
Dave was born on June 14, 1946, and his first home was in the 300 block of South Harris Avenue, ...
Paul and Sharon taught a combined sixty-two years for the Columbus Public Schools - Paul at East and Briggs High ...
W. Ralston (Ross) Westlake was born August 27, 1907 and was raised on the Hilltop. He was educated in the ...
2005
Bob Montgomery, or "Monk," as he is known to his friends, has been involved with organized sports for the past ...
Tom was born and raised on the west side of Columbus, attended West Broad Elementary School and West Junior-Senior High ...
John attended West Junior-Senior High School being graduated in June of 1956. During his three years in senior high he ...
Nancy Wilson blurs the lines between jazz singer and pop singer, preferring to be called a song stylist. A uniquely ...
Charles was born in Columbus in May of 1917 and attended West Broad Elementary School and West Junior-Senior High School ...
2004
Newell was born in 1932 in Chillicothe, graduated from West High School in 1950, attended Duke University from 1950-52, Ohio ...
Robert attended West Broad Elementary and West Junior High and Senior High School, where he was Senior Class President. He ...
Joan attended Highland Avenue School, West Junior and Senior High. At West, she was a member of the National Honor ...
Dick joined the Marine Corps Reserve while still in high school (along with other classmates – Robin Schmidt, Jack Kelly, ...
2003
Dick was born in San Diego, California. His parents moved the family to Columbus when he was in the second ...
Joe was in the Chemistry Club, Hi-Y, Latin Club, and he was a Room Secretary and Hall Monitor while attending ...
Frank was born on June 4, 1920, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus and passed away at home in Athens, ...
Mary was inducted into the National Honor Society at West High School. She received a scholarship to Howard University, Washington, ...
2002
In the letter nominating Ed and Lois Sensenbrenner for the Alumni Hall of Fame, it said, "You cannot consider one ...
Jack Morris entered The Ohio State University in September, 1941 finishing his freshman year before Uncle Sam came calling. Per ...
Harry Hopwood joined the United States Marine Corps immediately after graduation from West - it was during WWII. He was ...
Joe Caligiuri graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. After graduation he accepted ...
2001
Richard Slager received his medical degree from The Ohio State University. While there he played quarterback for three years while ...
Following her junior year at Miami University, Kay Glass took a week from her summer job to help her parents ...
Following graduation, Richard Carey enlisted in the Navy V-5 (Navel Aviator) Program. With the war ending, the program closed and ...
Ever since he was a student at West, Bruce Benton sought to make a difference in the world in some ...
2000
Lois Hunter Neff is a life-long Hilltop resident. She has been the Executive Assistant at the Greater Hilltop Community Development ...
Following graduation, Jerry was employed by the New York Central Railroad where he served a Car Inspector's apprenticeship. During this ...
In newspaper articles at his death in 1982, at the age of 51, Jack Gibbs was described as "a dynamic ...
After graduation, Col. Butte entered Indiana University and thirty years later, in 1968, graduated from The Ohio State University, completing ...
1999
William R. "Ziggy" Coyle was a well-known West High and Columbus musician. He grew up on Nashoba Ave.Graduating at the ...
Donald Borror attended West Broad Elementary School and West Junior and Senior High Schools. Following graduation from West, he graduated ...
After West, James Graham graduated from The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, B.A. in 1962. He also ...
Dr. Lawrence Carter was appointed the first Dean of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in ...
Major General Harry D. Raduege graduated from West in 1965 and then earned his bachelor's degree from Capital University in ...
1998
Dave Randall was born November 27, 1917, at 236 N. Eureka Ave. to Mr. & Mrs. Cecil J. Randall. Two ...
While at West Annabel Crawford Thomas was a member of the Occident staff, yearbook staff, Hilltop Record staff, Latin Club, ...
Howard C. "Tubby" Gentry was a prominent athlete who became a successful college coach and administrator. Born on the Hilltop ...
1997
After graduation from West, David W. "Duke" Cockfield attended The Ohio State University for one year before enrolling in the ...
Barely one week after graduation Tim Byron entered The Ohio State University, achieving sophomore status in just three quarters, having ...
A lifelong Hilltopper, Dr. Beryl Miles. doctor of podiatry, has been a vital force in the Hilltop community, committing himself ...
Dr. Jack Miles served the Hilltop community as a physician for more than 50 years. His former office on West ...
