Hoover High School

Gary Moskowitz Hoover High School is getting ready to celebrate its 75th anniversary in a big way. To prepare for the 2004 springtime event, the school is forming an alumni association and is in the process of selecting a president, Hoover co-principal Kevin Welsh said. The school has asked at least one individual to assume the role of president but could not yet identify him or her, Welsh said. The alumni association will be heavily involved with planning and preparing for the 75th anniversary celebration.

Minutes before more than 500 Hoover High School graduates walked onto the school’s athletic field, Principal Kevin Welsh found time for one last lesson to the class of 2008. “This is a great moment for you and your family,” he said. “Just remember to turn off your cell phones.” The reminder came amid a drone of text messages received and the din of excitement felt by the 528 seniors. At 6 p.m., Welsh led his seniors through the halls of Hoover toward Ferguson Field as the school orchestra played “Pomp and Circumstance” in front of a rancorous group of family and friends, some with noisemakers and signs.

GLENDALE — He’s retiring in June after almost 40 years working in Glendale Unified School District, but don’t call Hoover High School Principal Kevin Welsh a lame duck. “I am only as lame of a duck as I wish to be,” he said. “There’s a tremendous amount of work to do.” The principal, known for green mustaches on St. Patrick’s Day and towering sombreros on Cinco de Mayo, is as enthusiastic as ever. Some students still call him “Poppa Welsh.

Glendale resident Vrej Hovsepian compares people to spokes of a wheel. “Each individual is a spoke of a community,” Hovsepian said. “If we don’t do the right job, then the wheel won’t spin the right way.” Hovsepian, a general contractor, lives by the analogy and does his part to contribute to the good of the community. For at least four years, he’s been on the board of directors of the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club. The service club raises money to help support children’s causes, and Hovsepian is chairman of the club’s youth services division.

GLENDALE — Hoover High School's athletic staff and administration are aiming to name their athletic facilities after former Athletic Director Dorance "Dee" H. Kohlmeier. The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education will discuss the proposal at its meeting today. Kohlmeier, who died on Aug. 12 at age 86, was well respected by students and colleagues during his 37 years at Hoover, where he was a teacher and a coach, family members said. "I'm obviously honored," son Kris Kohlmeier said.

David Silva Tired of reading about violence and hate in your city? Consider joining an anticipated 3,000 people participating in the Peace Walk today at Hoover High School. Organized by Hoover alumni and supported by We Care for Youth, the event seeks to increase awareness of the problems of racial tensions and violence in the community. Participants will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Hoover High School football field, then proceed to walk around the Hoover, Toll Middle and Keppel Elementary cluster of schools.

Civilian Cory E. Churchwell, a 1996 graduate of Hoover High School, recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District in New Orleans. Churchwell will report for active duty to undergo basic training at the Navy's Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Ill. Navy Seaman Apprentice Christopher M. Colley, a 1995 graduate of Hoover High School, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Navy Seaman Recruit Claudia Romerocasiano, daughter of Herminia Romero of Glendale, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

Karen S. Kim NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- Jonathan Rosales, a senior at Hoover High School, attributes the improvement by Latino students on this year's Stanford 9 test scores to more than just student effort. "The reason that Latino students have improved so much on the SAT 9 is because of the sudden outpouring of support coming from parents, teachers and administrators," he said during a speech Monday night at Hoover High School. Rosales' speech was part of a celebration at Hoover High School attended by more than 150 community members, proud parents, teachers, city officials and students.

Thousands of family members and friends crowded into Ferguson Field at Hoover High School on Thursday to give a heartfelt send-off to the members of the Class of 2012. “It is weird. It is four years - it felt like two minutes,” said Joseph Moghaddam, 18, as he waited for the orchestra to cue up the first notes of the graduation march. “It went really, really fast. You have to make the most of it because you think 'It is going to take so long.' But when the day comes you are actually sitting here, your whole high school [career]

GLENDALE - Behind a solid pitching performance and a potent offense, the Hoover High baseball team prevailed over cross-town rival Glendale High on Friday afternoon. Tornadoes starting pitcher and captain Orlando Marin threw six strong innings, allowing three hits and three walks. The senior also proved instrumental at the plate, going two for three with two runs batted in to lead Hoover to a 6-3 victory over the Nitros at Glendale High. PHOTOS: Glendale High School vs. Hoover High School baseball Marin picked up his second win of the season and led the Tornadoes to their fourth, including three of the last four.

Sylvia Ellen Bond was born in Monterey Park, CA to O.L. “Bill” and Gladys Bond on January 7, 1931. She grew up in Alhambra and graduated from Mark Keppel High School in 1948. She married David Elliott Herman in 1949 and worked to help put him through Occidental College. She received a  P.H.T. (Put Husband Through) when he received his B.A. They moved to Glendale in 1954 where they raised three children: Kathleen Marie, Rosemary Taylor and Kenneth William. While David was teaching at Toll Jr. High School and Hoover High School, she had several jobs as a bookkeeper.

A  UCLA  freshman water polo player who hails from Hoover High School in Glendale was arrested on suspicion of rape after a female student reported the alleged assault to campus police, university officials said Monday. Hakop Jack Kaplanyan, a red shirt freshman who plays the attacker position on the team, is out on $200,000 bail after being taken to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Inmate Reception Center downtown. Kaplanyan was arrested Wednesday in connection with the alleged attack.

After securing a highly competitive fellowship, Hoover High School science teacher Zovig Minassian will head to Washington, D.C. this fall, where she will spend 11 months honing her professional development skills at the U.S. Department of Energy. She is among just 27 educators who won the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship, hosted by the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology. More than 200 teachers competed for the appointment during a rigorous application process.

When I first became the adviser to Hoover High School's newspaper, I had a foremost goal: for the students to produce the best high school newspaper in the country. Well, 20 plus years later, I am extremely proud to report that the Tornado Times has just been nominated for a Pacemaker award by the National Scholastic Press Association. That's akin to an Oscar in the high school newspaper world. The winners will be announced at a national convention in November. Allow me to gush over all the journalism students I have had the privilege to work with during the past couple of decades.

Generations of actors keep coming back to Glendale's Stepping Stone Players. One of them is veteran actor and director Allan Hunt, who first performed with the group in the role of Harold Hill in “The Music Man” in 2005, directed “Oliver!” in 2007, played the title role in “The Wizard of Oz” in 2009 and was Grandpa Joe in “Willy Wonka.” Now he's back again as director of “The Music Man,” which opened this week at Hayhurst Hall on the Hoover High School campus. “It's really great introducing children to the theater,” said Hunt of working with the nonprofit theater group, which mingles children onstage with adults and professionals.

Thousands of family members and friends crowded into Ferguson Field at Hoover High School on Thursday to give a heartfelt send-off to the members of the Class of 2012. “It is weird. It is four years - it felt like two minutes,” said Joseph Moghaddam, 18, as he waited for the orchestra to cue up the first notes of the graduation march. “It went really, really fast. You have to make the most of it because you think 'It is going to take so long.' But when the day comes you are actually sitting here, your whole high school [career]

Northwest Glendale Lions awarded three scholarships of $1,000 each to special needs students of Glendale Community College and Hoover High School at a luncheon meeting on May 24. Recipients are Natasha Lynn Desianto, of Glendale Community College, and David Corral-Mancilla and Daniel Marin of Hoover High School. Special guests attending included school board member Mary Boger, counselor Monica Lewis from Hoover High School, and parents of the recipients. Ryan Nekota was chairman of the Scholarship Committee.

Two choir ensembles at Hoover High School are planning a series of fundraising events for a trip to New York City after a production company invited them to perform at Carnegie Hall. Beth Richey-Sullivan, choir conductor at the school, submitted a video of the two advanced classes that she teaches to MidAmerica Productions, which presents performances from student and adult ensembles year-round. The school must raise $80,000, or $2,000 per student, for airfare, hotel and transportation for a five-day residency in May. It's a process the school just began, said Richey-Sullivan.

Milton C. Lambertson 3/17/1931-2/1/2011 Milton was born in Glendale, CA and passed away in northern Brentwood, CA. He graduated from Hoover High School, Class of 1948. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 pm on February 12 th at Concord Methodist Church, 1645 West Street Concord, CA. A complete obituary is available at www.ouimetbrothers.com for 30 days beginning 2/7/11.