Our Generous 2024 Donors
2024 Financial Donors
2024 New Museum:
Jim Stieringer, Class of 1959; Sue Gillespie Larson, Class of 1965; Mardi Penny Musick, Class of 1966; Tom Bloomer, Class of 1967; Karen Plunkett Lynn, Class of 1962; Matthew Stollenwerk, Class of 1986; Jean Stollenwerk Freeman, Class of 1988; John and Barbara Buckton, Class of 1962
2024 New Small Showcases:
Dave McVie, Class of 1962; Deanna Brady Sampson, Class of 1965; The Shaieb Family: Betty Jo Shaieb, Class of 1952, Mark Shaieb Class of 1980, Dora and Dona Shaieb, Class of 1982; The Zumwalt Family: Barbara Zumwalt, Class of 1975; Jim Zumwalt, Class of 1974; Fran Zumwalt, Class of 1972 and Sue Sharpe, Class of 1954
Framing of Historic Student Body Photos:
Barry Dingle, Class of 1968; Evelyn Lasswell, Retired English Teacher; Tom Karnowski, Class of 1970
2024 Astronaut and WASP Murals:
Dottie Emerson, Class of 1971; Shelby Miller, Retired Principal and Superintendent Assistant; Jean Landis, Class of 1936 Trust Second Donation: Jim Spackman, Class of 1958, Bill Ashman, Retired GHS Counselor and Principal
2024 Memorabilia Donors
Kent Abbott, Class of 2018: Letterman’s Jacket with 2015 Valley, 2016 and 2018 Hills League Tennis Champions Patches and 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Tennis CIF Championship Patches, as well as Devils Pups Patch.
Michel Vernon Alspaugh, Class of 1939, and Bernice Lorrraine Hurlburt, Class of 1943 Donated by Daughter Michele Cowdery: Class of 1939 and Class of 1943 Ring (Bernice was (who was granddaughter to George B. Sheldon, developer and mayor of La Mesa in the '30s)
Family of Betty Eileen Anderson, Class of 1942, Son Scott Tillwell: 1941 Photograph of GHS taken from Fuerte Dr. by Her Parents; WWII Photo of Jack Durham, Class of 1943, Jack Durham’s Memoir of His Experiences in WWII, and Jack’s 1943 El Recuerdo Photograph
Anonymous Donor: December 2, 1989 Silver Starlight Ball, Winter Formal Bid and Invitation; June 9, 1989, 2 January 26, 1990, June 21, 1990 Foothill Echoes; 1988-89 Foothillers Student Folder; 3 Commemorative Glasses for Winter Formal 1992 December 8, 1990 and 1 Commemorative Vase for Silver Starlight Ball December 2, 1989; 1988-1989 Girls League T-shirt and 1992 Grad Nite T-shirt Caribbean Cruise
Anonymous Donor: 1956 Baccalaureate Service; 1955 Commencement Program; 2 1956 Commencement Programs; Class of 1951 20 Year Reunion Mini-Yearbook; 1956 GUHS and ECVHS Mini Yearbook
The Peterson/Butsko Family, Donated by Karen Peterson Butsko: March 11, 1941 Student Body Photograph
Dave Campbell, Class of 1955: Primordial Videos Cast Lists and Candid Photos
Dennis Creason and Dustin Dearing Creason, Class of 1962: Dennis: Letterman’s Sweater for Track and Cross Country;; Dennis and Dustin’s Class of 1962 Dark Bronze Class Rings; Dustin: Gold Honor (Top 50 GPA) Graduation Ropes and Tassle; Football Pin; Dennis and Dustin: Class of 1962 Reunion Senior Photos Name Tags
Jody Baumgaertel Catlin, Class of 1964:
Speech Plaques and Trophies: Plaque: El Cajon Lodge 1812, Leadership Contest 1964, First Place Award, Joanne Baumgaertel ; Plaque: Grossmont Scholarship Sportsmanship, 1963-64 Speech, Best Speaker; So. Calif. Dist., N.F.L, OR. ORA. [from 1955 to 1964]; 1961 Dudley Griffin Mt. Miguel; 1962 Bob Hill Mt. Miguel; 1963 Jody Baumgaertel Grossmont; 1964 Jody Baumgaertel Grossmont; Plaque: Grossmont College 1964 Original Oratory 3rd; Plaque: Grossmont High School 1961 Speech Team All Around; Ribbon/Pin: NFL National Speech Tournament Medal, Second, Oratory, Akron, 1964; Plaque: Washington-Lincoln Laurels to Leaders Patriotic Service Award, Jody Baumgaertel Student Body President, Grossmont High School 1964; Plaque: Elks National Leadership Contest 1964, South Coast District Winner Joanne K. Baumgaertel; Plaque: Mt. Miguel Interp Contest, Humorous, ’63, 4th ; ; Plaque: Elks National Leadership Contest, State of Calif, 1964, 4th Place, Girls Division, Joanne Baumgaertel; Plaque: Poetry 3rdPlaque at Mt. Miguel for District: Grossmont College, 1963, 1st, Original Oratory;
Speech Medals, Ribbons, and Pins: NFL National Speech Tournament, 4th, Original Oratory, Houston; Medal: NFL Tournament Oratory; Medal: Winner NFL Tournament
ASB Leadership Awards: Plaque: El Cajon Lodge 1812, Leadership Contest 1964, First Place Award, Joanne Baumgaertel; 4 Pins on Velvet Red Ribbon: *DAR Good citizen Medal; *Girls’ State Pin (Leadership); *Rotary International Pin; *Student Council 1961 Pin; Plaque: Elks National Leadership Contest, State of Calif, 1964, 4th Place, Girls Division, Joanne Baumgaertel
Graduation Trophy: Norman Freeman, Perpetual Trophy won by Joanne Kay Baumgaertel, 1964. (with Gold Graduation Tassel Attached)
Quentin Decker, Retired GHS Business Teacher: Antique 1930s Royal Typewriter
English Teacher Bogue LeAnne Ginn: 5 Shadow Boxes Celebrating Literary Magazine Obra’s San Diego County Fair Awards: 2002 Best of Show and First Place; 2004 Best in Class and Best of Show
Family of Virginia Chandler Cate, Class of 1939, and Virginia Rose Cate, Class of 1958: 2 GAA Letters with One and Two Stars; June 2nd, 1939 Junior-Senior Prom Bid; Virginia Rosaria Chandler 1939 Graduation Diploma with Tassel; Virginia Rose Cate 1958 Graduation Diploma with Tassel; 13th Grossmont Alumni Association Reunion Booklet
Family of Leon Farnsworth, Class of 1928, Donated by His Daughter Lois Farnsworth Rattray: Leon’s 1928 Commencement Invitation and Program and 1928 Good Citizenship Certificate; 1928 Diploma; Sister Florence Farnsworth, Class of 1930 Commencement Program; 1920s Football Cheers and Song Sheet; 1928 Dinner Dance Sponsored by The Grossmont Alumni Association; 3 GUHS Report Cards, January 21, 1927, November 11, 1927, March 23, 1928; Leon’s Civics Composition Book September 17-28; 26 Senior Name Cards; Leon’s Senior Photo; Wesley McKarrs Senior Photo; Marie Louise Farnsworth Senior Photo, Class of 1939, and Commencement Invitation; December 18, 1927 SD Union Article on “Grossmont 11 Wins Southern California (Football) Championship; 1928 Baseball Hat; 1928 Grossmont Banner; 3 Student Body Photographs: November 5, 1924, January 10, 1927, September 19, 1927; 1924, 1925, 1927 El Recuerdos, with Paper Covers, Lakeside Commercial and 1930s Savings Bank Book for Latin Club, Grace Farnsworth Was the Club Treasurer; 1927-28 Auto Shop Negative; $1.00 Receipt for Material Banner (GUHS pennant) on Daily Attendance Report; Plastic 12” Ruler; Wood 3-sided Ruler that Scales Distances to Create a Scale Drawing; Rubber Eraser; Plastic Triangle; 17 Scanned Photographs with Captions from the Back of the Photographs
Richard Fisher, Class of 1955, Donated by His Cousin Darrell Fisher, Class of 1965: 1953, 1954, and 1955 El Recuerdos; Mortar Board Graduation Hat
Sue Sensebach Fisher, Class of 1965: “Boot Helix” Spirit Pin; 1965 Graduation Tassle
English Teacher LeAnne Bogue Ginn: 5 Shadow Boxes Celebrating Literary Magazine Obra’s San Diego County Fair Awards: 2002 Best of Show and First Place; 2004 Best in Class and Best of Show
Don Ginn, Class of 1987: 1966 ECVHS Football Banquet Program; 2 1987 and 3 1991 Graduation Programs; June 11, 1987 Senior Award Certificate; November 1985 Staff “Underground” Memorandum; 1972-73 GUHSD Personnel Directory; 1981, 1982, 1983 GUHSD Adult Season Pass for Helen M. Trachta and 2 Children; August 25, 1969 Newsweek Magazine from 1969-1972 Green Beret Sergeant John Trask; 1977-78 GUHSD Personnel Directory; Grossmont HS “Then and Now” DVD; May 2003 Edward De Coito at GHS DVD; Edward De Coito, USN Retired, Pearl Harbor Survivor DVD; March 24, 1959 The San Diego Union Newspaper Articles on Education
Paul Hedberg, Retired Teacher: 1 GHS Baseball Cap, 1 CIF Championship visor, the 2017 CIF Championship Emblem, the 2015 Grossmont Valley Championships Emblem, and the 2018 Tennis Programs
Family of Barbara Henry Hemmelling, Class of 1947: 4 El Recuerdos: 1944-1947
Richard Hensle, Class of 1976: 30 Copies of the Foothill Echoes from September 28, 1973-June 4, 1976; 1973 Christmas Pageant Program; Spring 1975 and 1976 Obras: JV G and Varsity G.
Bonnie Peacock Henselmeier, Class of 1962: 1943 El Recuerdo
Ken Hill, Class of 1967: 14 Football Weekly Spirit Ribbons; 11 1965-1966 Football Programs with Future NFL Player of the Year Cleveland Browns Quarterback Brian Sipe
Bill Hoffman, Class of 1964: CD of 1964 Yearbook and Misc. Photo
Kip Holmes, Class of 1962: Blue and Gold Cordoroy Caparette Uniform
Pat McCain Howes, Class of 1952, and for Her Husband Roger Howes, Class of 1950: Memorabilia including 5 FFA Pins (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Blue/Gold; 2 Stall Signs for His Steer at the San Diego County Fair, and a Photograph of Roger with His Steer; Roger’s Blue Corduroy Jacket with California and Grossmont Emblems; FFA Card; From Pat McCain Howes: Class of 1952: 5 El Recuerdos 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952; Class of 1950 50th Reunion Booklet; Class of 1951 Foothill Echoes 35th Edition Booklet; Welcome Alumni Articles; GHS and Helix, Classes of 1952, Joint Reunion Booklets 20th 1972, 30th 1982, 35th 1987; Class of 1951 35th Reunion Booklet; 29 Grossmont Alumni Association Booklets from 1975-2009, Class of 1948 ECV Junior High 8th Grade Wills, to Be Given to ECV Historical Society.
George L. Kennedy, Class of 1964: 1964 Graduation Tassel
Dave McKie, Class of 1962: May 1961 Newspaper Photograph of Boys JV Tennis Team; Tennis Letter an CIF SD Section 1962 Runner Up Silver Medal; 1962 Commencement Program; 1962 Senior Key on a Chain; 1962 Graduation Honor Cords and 1962 Tassel; 1962 All Grossmont District League Tennis Team with 6 Foothillers on the First or Second Team; Class of “62” Play “Blood Sweat and Weeds” Script; Life Magazine Article on the GHS Nominating Convention
Mardi Penny Musick, Class of 1966: 1965 Basketball Schedule Card and 1964 Football Schedule Card and Two Pep Ribbons; 1964 and 1965 Christmas Pageant Programs; 1965 and 1966 Nominating Convention Programs with 1965 Convention Newsletter; Foothill Echoes Newspaper March 22, 1965 ASB Convention Newspaper with Ronald Reagan as the Keynote Speaker; November 6, 1964 Football Program vs El Capitan; and 1965-66 Student Handbook
Brittany Neill, Class of 2005: Letterman’s Jacket with Soccer Emblems, including 2003 Grossmont North League Champions, Two CIF-S.D.S. 2003 Champion Patches
Judy Jo Pearson, Class of 1961: Her Mother’s, Josephine (Jo) Jacobs, Class of 1938, Her 1936 El Recuerdo; November 10th, 1951 Aerial Photograph of North La Mesa, including Jackson Drive, Alvarado Canyon Rd, now Parkway Drive; January 4th, 1958 Aerial Photograph of La Mesa including La Mesa Blvd, Spring St., and University.
Jeri Beasley Rountree, Class of 1952: Burgandy Duchess Service Club Pullover Sweater and Duchess Pin
Mary Brunner Russell, Class of 1962: Grossmont Blue and Gold Beanie; 1962 Silver Class Ring; 1962 Graduation Tassel; Reunion Name Badge; January 19, 1962 March of Dimes Wishing Well Stand at Grossmont Center with Mary and Kip Holmes Collecting Dimes; 1958 GHS Student Handbook; Marching Band-Baton Commendation to the Grossmont Finest Majorette 1960-1962; 21st Annual All Western Band Review November 25, 1961 Ribbon and Newspaper Article ; Football Program Photo of Flag Twirlers and PomPon; 1958 Twirlers of Oz Baton June 19, 1958 Southern California Exposition Participation Ribbon: September 17, 1961 Valley Teen-Age Show Fund Talent Show Program (June 11, 1962 Annual Awards Banquet and Newspaper Article; 1961-1962 Modern Music Masters Vocal and Instrumental Spring Recital Mary Solo); Grossmont vs Hilltop 1962 Football Program (no date); Alumni Association Tributes to Merle Donahue and Eva McCarthy Quicksall on Their Retirements in 1962; 2 Newspaper Photographs about October 19th Heartland Teen Parade with Photo of Majorette Mary
Thomas Jon (TJ) Rykowski, Class of 1964, donated by His Wife Susan Rykowski May 31, 1961 Instrumental Awards Banquet Program; Grossmont Beanie; Grossmont Band Emblem with 2 Stars; Grossmont Blue and Gold Band Navy Blue Sweatshirt; 6 Records: 1962 Blue and Gold Band; 1963 Blue and Gold Band, Two 1964 Concert Band CMEA Concert, Pops Concert; 1962 3rd Annual Pops Concert; 1963 4th Annual Pops Concert; and The “President” Strikes Back”, a Parody of JFK by Marc London and Cast.
The Family of Jackie Sanders, GHS 1945-1947: 1946 and 1947 El Recuerdos; Two Photographs, One of 3 Football Players, One of a Student, Both with Personalized Comments
Makayla Silva, Class of 2025: Grossmont 1982 Foothillers Football Team Photo Pin; 2 Grossmont High School Senior Keys.
Jim Stieringer, Class of 1959: Bill Anders Obituary
Carl Swanstrom, Class of 1962: 1961 Grossmont vs Chula Vista Framed Photograph of Varsity Football Team; September 16, 1960 Evening Tribune Photograph of Varsity Football Team
Valerie Parks Wagner, Class of 1988: 1986 35th ASB Convention Program; March 15, 1985 Convention ’85 Delegate Badge; “Parks Publicity” Convention Nametag
Erik Weichelt, Class of 1990: December 25, 2005 SD Union-Tribune Newspaper article about Erik being Honored at the Halftime of a Football Playoff Game for His Donation to Purchase New Uniforms; Helmet Signed by Players and Coaches: A New Jersey with #44 (His Football Number)