Kristen Blodgette – Class of 1972

Musical Director, Conductor, Musician

• B.A Degree in Piano, Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
• Organizes Road Companies of Andrew Lloyd Weber Musicals
• Artistic Supervisor for Broadway Companies
• Auditions, Hires, Rehearses and Conducts for Broadway Companies

• Broadway Credits:
• • Musical Director: Cats, The Woman in White, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  • Musical Supervisor: Cats, Evita, Lovemusik
  • Conductor: Evita
  • Musical Consultant: A Little Night Music
  • Associate Conductor: Mary Poppins
  • Associate Musical Supervisor: Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera
  • Musical Coordintor: Riverdance – On Broadway

James A. Dunson Sr. – Class of 1935

Mayor of Fairview Park

• Graduate of Ohio State University
• Graduate of Cleveland Marshall Law School
• 1951 Elected to Fairview Park City Council
• 1955 Elected Fairview Park Law Director
• 1957 -1967 Mayor of Fairview Park
• Charter Member of American Legion Post 738
• Member of Fairview Park Historical Society
• Member of the West Park Rotary Club

Maxine Waack-Field – Class of 1948

• 1948 Placed in the Top 15 as Miss Ohio in the Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City
• 1966 Placed in the Top 10 as Mrs. Ohio in the Mrs. America Pageant, Atlantic City
• Represented Ohio at the Miss America Reunions
• Honored for activities in St. Angela’s musical productions
• Past President of North Olmstead Junior Women’s Club
• Past President Fairview Park Women’s Club

Donna Congeni-Fitzsimmons – Class of 1969

Municipal Judge

• 1973 Boston College

• J. D. George Washington University Law School
• 1994 Elected Judge Rocky River Municipal Court
• Chair of STOP: Violence Against Women Act Subcommittee
• Deputy Counsel to President Ronald Reagan’s Commission on Organized Crime
• Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
• Federal Prosecutor
• Private Law Practice
• Board of Trustees  - Community Challenge
• Board of Trustees - Leukemia Society of Northern Ohio

Peter J. Holick – Class of 1977

Fairview Park Business Leader

• Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College 1982
• Fairview Park Business Person of the Year
• Fairview Park Schools Business Advisory Council Award
• Eucharistic Minister at St. Angela Merici Church
• Chaired the St. Angela 75^th Jubilee
• Co-Chair of the BAC Showcase of Talent Committee
• Twp-term President of the Fairview Park Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Fairview Park Community Council
• Volunter at Ohio Boys Town in Berea

William J. Kunkle, Jr. – Class of 1959

Trial Lawyer and Judge in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

• 1963 Northwestern University Undergraduate Degree
• 1969 J.D. Northwestern University School of Law
• Trial attorney for Cahill, Christian & Kunkle, Ltd.
• Prosecutor for Cook County State Attorney’s Office for 13 years
• Prosecuted “People vs. John Wayne Gacy"
• 1973-1985 Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County
• 1990-1993 Chairman, Illinois Gaming Board (First Chairman)
• Chief Deputy Special Outside Counsel (Speaker James C. Wroght and Newt Gingrich investigations)
• Special Commission Illinois Supreme Court and Bar Cook County Board of Eithics Appointee
• 2004-2014 Judge, Cook County Circuit 4^th Subcircuit

Eileen O’Connor – Class of 1977

CNN Correspondent, U.S. Department of State, Yale University

• 1981 BA Business Administration, Georgetown University
• J. D. Georgetown University Law School
• 1983 Postgraduate Diploma in World Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science
• 1978-1989 Producer/Reporter ABC News
• Producer of Award Winning Network Specials
• Correspondent for CNN’s London and Tokyo Bureaus
• 1989-2001 CNN Moscow Bureau Chief
• 1991 Peabody Award
• 1997-1999 CNN White House Correspondent
• 1998 CNN Medical Correspondent
• 2004-2006 President, International Center for Journalists
• 2011-2012 Director Communications and Public Diplomacy, US Embassy Kabul
• Chair, Center for Justice and Accountability
• Overseas Press Club, DuPont and National Headliner Awards
• CINE and CableAce Awards for investigative works.
• 2012 Senior Director Communications and Public Diplomacy, Afghanistan and Pakistan
• 2013-2016 Deputy Assistant Secretary, South and Central Asia, U.S. Department of State
• 2016 V.P. for Communications, Yale University

M. Frank Rudy – Class of 1943

Aeronautical Engineer, CEO North American Rockwell, Inventor

• 1950 Case Western Reserve University

• Corporate Director – North American Rockwell
• Worked on Saturn/Apollo Rocket Engines
• Inventor of the “Nike-Air” Cushioning System
• Holder of more than 250 patents
• CWRU Endowment, Cardiac Bioelectricity

William B. Summers, Jr. – Class of 1968

Director & Advisor to Public and Private Companies, Trustee

• 1972 Baldwin-Wallace College
• President of McDonald & Company Securities
• Chairman of Key Capital Partners, KeyCorp
• Executive Vice President KeyCorp
• Board of Governors, National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
• Chairman, Board of Directors NASDAQ
• Board of Directors, New York Stock Exchange
• Local and National Boards of the National Conference for Community and Justice
• Board of Trustees, Baldwin-Wallace College (Past Chairman)
• Board of Trustees, The Music Arts Association (The Cleveland Orchestra)
• Board of Trustees, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Past Chairman)
• Ohio State Chairman – United States Olympic Committee
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Baldwin Wallace University
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Cleveland State University
• Director and Advisor to Various Companies and Organizations
• Inductee NE Ohio Business Hall of Fame

Thomas N. Taylor – Class of 1955

Professor of Botany, University of Kansas

• 1960 Miami University
• 1964 University of Illinois
• Systematics and Ecology Senior Curator, The Natural History and Biodiversity Research Center
• Chair, Department of Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas
• Member, National Academy of Sciences
• Alexander Von Humbolt Senior Research Award
• Distinguished Teaching Award, The Ohio State University
• Merit Award, Botanical Society of America
• International Organization of Paleobotany (Past President)

Richard Traver – Class of 1957

Executive Director, Office of University Audits, University of Illinois

• 1962 Cleveland State University
• 1975 Georgia State University
• Assistant Corporate Internal Auditor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana
• Senior Accountant, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Senior Internal Auditor, Stanford University
• Adjunct Faculty, Central State University, Edmund, Oklahoma
• Senior Vice President, Bank of Oklahoma
• 1985 Executive Director, Office of University Audits, University of Illinois
• 1991 University of Illinois
• 1993 Chairman, State of Illinois Internal Audit Advisory Board
• 1995 President, Association of College and University Auditors

Douglas S. Asad – Class of 1956

Football, Basketball, Track & Field

• FHS Varsity Track Co-Captain
• 1956 SWC Long Jump Champion
• 1956 Cleveland Press Football All-Star
• 1957-1959 Northwestern University Varsity Football
• Blue Gray College All-Star Football Game
• 1960-1961 Tight End - NFL Oakland Raiders

Edward L. Bettendorf – Class of 1966

Swimming

• 1962-1966 FHS Varsity Swimming
• Numerous FHS and Pool Swimming Records
• Three State Swimming Records
• 1964 FHS State Championship Team
• Five-Time High School All-american
• Top Ten World Ranking – 100 Meter Backstroke
• Top Ten World Ranking – 200 Individual Medley
• 1966-1970 Yale University Varsity Swimming Team
• 1970 Yale University Varsity Swimming Team Captain
• Three-time Division I NCAA All-American
• 1972-1976 Yale University Swimming Coach

Theresa Couroy – Class of 1982

Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field

• 1978-1982 FHS Varsity Basketball
• 1979 FHS Varsity Basketball Most Valuable Player
• 1982 FHS Varsity Basketball Most Valuable Player
• 1979-1982 Three-Time All-Sun Honorable Mention Basketball
• 1980 All-SWC Basketball
• 1982 All-SWC Basketball
• 1981 Plain Dealer All-Scholastic Basketball Team
• 1979-1980 FHS Varsity Cross Country
• 1978-1982 FHS Varsity Track
• 1982 FHS Varsity Track Most Valuable Senior
• 1982 FHS Female Athlete of the Year
• 1982-1986 Cleveland State University – Varsity Basketball
• 1986 Cleveland State University – Viking Award

Trudy Keuchel DeRoma – Class of 1977

Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball

• 1974-1975 FHS Varsity Basketball
• 1974-1977 FHS Varsity Track
• 1977 FHS Varsity Track Captain
• 1975 State Track Meet – 220 Yards
• 1975 State Track Meet – Mile Relay
• 1977 State Track Meet – 220 Yards
• 1977 State Track Meet – Mile Relay
• 1974-1976 FHS Varsity Volleyball
• 1976 FHS Varsity Volleyball Captain
• 1976 FHS Volleyball Most Valuable Player
• 1976 SWC Volleyball Most Valuable Player
• 1976 Volleyball District Championship

• Cleveland State University – Varsity Volleyball
• 1980 Cleveland State University – Most Inspirational Player
• 1980 Cleveland State University – Best Blocker

Jamie Mueller – Class of 1983

Football

• FHS Varsity Football
• 1984-1986 Benedictine College Varsity Football
• 1984-1986 Benedictine College Varsity Football – Most Valuable Player
• 1985 All-American Running Back
• 1986 All-American Running Back
• 1987-1990 National Football League Buffalo Bills
• 1990 Best National Football League Blocking Back
• 1990 Buffalo Bills’ Boosters’ Spirit Award
• 1991 Super Bowl XXV Buffalo Bills Starting Fullback

Dennis K. Papp – Class of 1962

Basketball, Football

• 1960-1962 FHS Varsity Basketball
• 1961, 1962 SWC Championship Basketball Teams
• 1962 Two FHS Single Game Scoring Records: 40 points, 41 points
• Two-year FHS Combined Scoring Record – 775 points
• All SWC Conference
• 1962 Cleveland District Scoring Champion
• 1962 All-Scholastic Basketball Team
• 1962 Honorable Mention All-state
• University of Dayton Basketball

Robert Rudes (1952-1976)            

Teacher, Athletic Director, Basketball and Football coach

• 1952-1976 FHS Teacher
• FHS Varsity Basketball Coach
• FHS Varsity Football Coach
• Five-Time SWC Basketball Champions
• 1968-1976 FHS Athletic Director
• Ohio Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame

Sidney Sink – Class of 1967

Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field

• FHS Record Holder – Mile Run
• FHS Record Holder – Two Mile Run
• 1965 SWC Cross Country Champion
• 1966 SWC Cross Country Champion
• Bowling Green State University Record Holder – Indoor Two Mile Run
• Bowling Green State University Record Holder – Steeplechase
• Bowling Green State University Record Holder – 5000 Meter Outdoor Run
• Ten-Time College All-American
• Bowling Green State University Cross County Coach
• Bowling Green State University Track Coach
• Bowling Green State University Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Certification

John Uschelbec – Class of 1967

Football, Track & Field

• Numerous FHS Records as Member of Relay Teams
• FHS Record Holder – 100 Yards
• FHS Record Holder – 200 Yards
• FHS Track & Field Scoring Record
• First in Westlake Relays
• SWC Sprint Champion – 100 Yards
• SWC Sprint Champion – 200 Yards
• 1966 Tri-Captain
• 1967 Tri-Captain
• 1967 FHS Outstanding Runner Award

Ron Varga – Class of 1976

Wrestling

• 1974 FHS Most Valuable Player
• 1975 FHS Most Valuable Player
• Two-Time SWC Champion
• Two-Time Sectional Champion
• First FHS State Wrestling champion
• Cleveland State University – Varsity Wrestling
• National Junior College – National Championships Runner-Up
• Three-Time NCAA National Qualifier
• Iranian National Tournament - Second

Fredrick H. Allen (1965-1995)

Social Studies Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Taught Honors World History, United States History and Psychology
• Developed courses involving Contemporary Thought, Human Relations, and Team Building
• 1968-69 Jennings Scholar
• 1971 Coe Robertson Fellow
• 1970 National Science Foundation Grant
• 1987 National Endowment for Humanities Grant
• Supervised student volunteer Habitat for Humanity and Cleveland Foodbank
• Held Fairview Park Education Association Office

Dr. Frank W. Barr (1946-1979)

Music Instructor, Superintendent of Fairview Park Schools

• Music and Marching Band Instructor
• Assistant to the Superintendent
• Superintendent of Fairview Park Schools
• 1960 John Hay Fellow
• Cleveland School Superintendent’s Association
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators
• Phi Delta Kappa Professional Education Association
• 1979 Fairview Park Citizen of the Year

William R. Bristow (1955-1990)

Health, Physical Education and Science Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Developed Human Sexuality Education Course
• Developed CPR and AIDS Education Classes
• Chair, Health and Physical Education Department (23 years)
• 1969 Fairview Park Advancement of Education Award
• Varsity Track and Field Coach (19 years)
• Varsity Cross Country Coach
• Varsity Football Coach
• Directed Intramurals and Red Day

George Caso (1960-1995)

Industrial Arts Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Developed Industrial Arts Programs for Fairview High School
• Developed Industrial Arts Programs for Mayer Junior High School
• 1980 Northeastern Ohio Industrial Education Teacher of the Year
• Coached Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball (43 years)
• Coached Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball
• Ohio Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

John Cawley (1963-1989)

English Instructor

• Chair, English Department
• Directed Revampment of English Curriculums, Grades 9-12
• Developed Basic Grammar and American Literature Thematic Courses
• Developed Team Teaching Curriculum for English and Social Studies
• 1965-66 Jennings Scholar
• 1970 Teacher of the Year
• Voted “Favoroite Teacher" numerous times by Senior Class.

Mary Lou Chalfant (1942-1980)

Social Studies Instructor

• First Social Studies Department Chair
• 1951-52 Fullbright Teacher Exchange Scholarship - North Wales
• 1964 Fullbright Study Tour – India
• Initiated First Advanced Placement World History Course
• 1961-62 John Hay Fellowship for Study at Berkley
• Initial Advisor to Council on World Affairs
• Pioneered the Inductive Method of Teaching World History at Fairview High School

Laura Dean (1925-1970)

Mathmatics Instructor, Vice-Principle, Principle

• 1923 BA Western Reserve University
• 1934 MA Western Reserve University
• 1925 Began teaching in Fairview Village at Garnett School
• Mathmatics Instructor
• Taught Industrial Arts Drafting During WWII
• Appointed the Second Principle of Fairview High School
• Vice-Principle of Fairview High School
• Dean of Girls

Ned Livengood (1958-1989)

Social Studies Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Taught Government, Geography, Social Problems and Economics
• Taught Honors United States History and Advanced Placment
• Sponsored Student Participation in Cleveland Civic Club Lectures
• Advised Senior Class (15 years)
• Advised Academic Challenge Teams
• 1966-67 Jennings Scholar
• Coached Basketball and Football

Lewis F. Mayer (1921-1964)

Superintendent of Fairview Park Schools

• Lead the Fairview Park City Schools for 43 Years
• Developed Educational Programs and Plans for New Buildings
• Presided Over Cuyahoga County Superintendents
• 1960 Fairview Park Citizen of the Year
• Active in Community Organizations: YMCA, Fairview Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge and Exchange Club

Elaine Morris (1959-1995)

English Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Taught Freshman English (Honors Students), Basic Grammar and Business English
• Taught Geography to 7^th Graders
• Taught United States History to 8^th Graders
• Developed Freshman English Curriculum
• Advised: Y-Teens, AFS, Yearbook, National Honor Society
• Designed Costumes for Synchronette Shows
• Chaperoned Stagecrafters Trips to New York City.
• Chaperoned NHS Domestic Exchange Trips
• Chaperoned Foreign Language Overseas Excursions
• Coached Girls’ Tennis
• Held Fairview Park Education Association Office

Jane Weaver (1962-1995)

Health and Physical Education Instructor, Athletic Coach

• Developed Health and Physical Education Curriculum
• Mayer Junior High Dean of Girls
• 1987 Teacher of the Year
• 1988 Metro West Kiwanis Award
• Advised Synchronettes (11 years)
• Advised Student Council and Intramural Programs at Junior High Level
• Advised Junior Varsity and Varsity Football, Basketball and Wrestling Cheerleaders
• Served as Red Day Coordinator
• Organized Washington D.C. Eighth Grade Trip
• Chaired North Central Accreditation Committee
• Coached Eighth Grade Girls Volleyball and Basketball