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Fly HighFnda Hih Schoo Fih Son

Fly high for Ferndale

Win for Brown and White

Carry high our banner

Lift it up in glorious flight

rah, rah, rahFly mighty Eagles

On to victory

Fly high together

Winners foreverEagles on to Victory

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Points of Pride

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Naiona mi ConddSchoa 2008: Mike Maiorana isamong the top 1% of students nationwidewho took the PSAT.

Doi F pss wiinAads: Svn FHS sdns inners in the 2008 Detroit FreePress Writing Awards Contest, one UHSstudent was a winner.

FOCuS ON AtHletICS

FHS wsin Sa Chai-on: Senior Chris Reeves is the 2008 statechampion in 215lb division 2 wrestling.

Anaiv edcaion Bas-kba: The Ferndale AlternativeEducation boys basketball team nishedsecond in the state in 2008!

FHS Bos Coss Con:Ferndales Boys Cross Country Teamnished 25th in the State Meet as a team!

Isaac Webb nished 30th qualifying himfor All-State status.

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The Fnda Hih Schoogodn ea machin Bandwon their fourth state championship in arow in November 2007. The Golden Eaglesnot only received rst place, they sweptall award categories!

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wind ensb pfoanc,michian msic Confnc:The Ferndale High School Wind Ensemblewas invited to perform at the prestigious2008 Michigan Music Conference in GrandRapids. This is quite an honor for FHS, onlyfour high school bands are chosen eachyear from across the state!

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This unique partnership with LawrenceTechnological University is a publicmagnet high school providing students

with a rigorous college prep curriculumorganized around professional careersin the automotive industry of the future.In 2008, the rst class of University HighSchool celebrated their graduation with98% setting o for college. UHS studentshave many unique opportunities to pre-pare for college success, and their accom-plishments include: US Patent for theirdesign of a vehicle iPod docking station;the Get It! (Girls Exploring TogetherEngineering Technology) group earnedFirst Place at Robofest; UHS students andteachers build an electric car to presentat the global Convergence Education

Foundation conference.Naiona & Sarconiionroosv pia

2007 Chaacedcaion panshi: Roos-evelt Primary received a National Schools ofCharacter Promising Practices Award for itsBrain Smart Start, created by Principal DinaKrause.

2007 michian Associaionof Schoo Boads (mASB):TheMASB selected Roosevelt Primary to

receive an Education Excellence Awardfor its Brain Smart Start.

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FHS through the Years1958-2008

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1958Class of 1958: 406 graduates Principal:

John Houghton

Class of 1968: 621 graduates Principals:John McGreagor

Ed Harkins

Class of 1978: 415 graduates Principal:

John Dzyacky

Class of 1988: 301 graduates Principal:Ed Grien

Class of 1998: 207 graduates Principal:Herbert Ivory

Principal:Herbert Ivory

Class of 2008: 213 graduates

1963: Boys State Basketball Champions

1966: Boys State Basketball Champions

1972: Boys State Football Champions

Boys State Track Champions

Boys State Baseball Champions

1976: Girls State Volleyball Runners-up

2004-2007: Marching Band State Champions

2005-2007: Winterguard State Champions

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Memories - As much as weve changed, some things stay the same.One of the remarkable things about Ferndale High School has always been that

crowd. There were the kids from Oak Park, where I grew up, and Ferndale and

Royal Oak Township, and Pleasant Ridge. Four communities which together gave

shape to this amazingly diverse student body, a collage of racial, cultural and

socio-economic backgrounds unusual, maybe even unique, for a suburban school

in the Detroit area at that time. Looking back, I cannot imaging a better place to

come of age, at a time w hen people everywhere were just beginning to wrestle

with the questions of social justice that came not only to dene the 60s, but somuch of our lives.Shared by Bill Schmidt, Class of 1963 - member of the rst freshman class at Ferndale High School


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FHS Alumni StaffFnda Schoos Cn o whogadad fo Fnda Hih Schoo

Sharyl Alward, Class of 1977

Mary Aspinwall, Class of 1971

Vickie Brennan (Munson), Class of 1971

Carolann Brown, Class of 1975

Theresa Burnham (McKee), Class of 1986

Cindy Burns, Class of 1974

Edward Connor Jr, Class of 2000

Todd Cunningham, Class of 1972

Dottie Deel (Derosia), Class of 1989

Cheryl Dirkse (Mickhail), Class of 1992

Sandra Dukhie, Class of 1993

Marcie Dupuis (Vance), Class of 1980

Pete Fellman, Class of 1984

Margaret Fox (Brissette), Class of 1975David Gardner, Class of 1997

Marie Gearing (Wark), Class of 1976

Donna Gillespie (Wilson), Class of 1964

Jason Gillespie, Class of 1992

Linda Gostomski, Class of 1966

Katherine Greagor, Class of 2000

Teresa Gurney (Collis), Class of 1980

Shannon Herron (Ludeman), Class of 1987

Terry Hessell (Kopec), Class of 1972

Linda Horn (Rainey), Class of 1977

Herb Ivory, Class of 1965Sue Jackowski (Burns), Class of 1979

Scott Jerey, Class of 1995

Athena Jennings (Georgiou), Class of 1970

Carin Keys (Zang), Class of 1966

Kris Kunz, Class of 1971

Larry Lockridge, Class of 1965

Julia LoPiccolo (Tiggert), Class of 1994

Sally Mace (Hartkopf), Class of 1972

Alison Maes (Tillman), Class of 1983

Gretchen Mahoney (Engstrom), Class of 1967

Robin Major (Kennedy) 91

Darius McCrary, Class of 1994

Darcey McLaughlin (Finwall), Class of 1980

Doug Melton, Class of 1976

Chuck Moeser, Class of 1968

Gay Montgomery (Stout), Class of 1960

Janet Munroe, Class of 1986

Freda Nielsen, Class of 1967

Charlotte Oliver, Class of 1986

Vicki Perrera (Copeland), Class of 1968

Heather Pirronello, Class of 1997

Barbara Ponkey (Waddell), Class of 1963

Arnell Randle, Class of 1990

Marc Reosti, Class of 1998

Eric Royal, Class of 2002

Linda Ru, Class of 1966Patti Sanders (Collins), Class of 1981

Connie Senical (Selesko), Class of 1971

Michele Sibula (Pettey), Class of 1979

Arik Sibula, Class of 2002

Ken Simpson, Class of 1962

Patti Skop (McLellan), Class of 1981

Tammy Slabiak (Reedy), Class of 1987

Nancy Sledge, Class of 1969

Roger Smith, Class of 1974

Katie Sophiea, Class of 1999

Gary Sophiea, Class of 1970Barbara Staord (Lindsay), Class of 1971

Bea Stamper (McComber), Class of 1973

Jessica Stilger (Scott), Class of 2000

Jill Swaninger (Sharer), Class of 1993

Dave Thomas, Class of 1986

Joy Turner, Class of 1980

Shayla Turner, Class of 1996

Barbara Turner-Leak (Turner), Class of 1973

Carly Ulman (Saunders), Class of 1994

Karen Valentine, Class of 1966

Ellen Watters, Class of 1965

Greg Williamson, Class of 1989

FHS Alumni

The Ferndale High School has 50 years of history serving the students of Ferndale, Oak Park, The Charter

Township of Royal Oak and Pleasant Ridge. Throughout that long legacy, thousands of successful graduates

have made their mark in the world. The following list is just a sampling of Ferndales former students. In addi-

tion to those listed here, we are especially proud to have many of outstanding graduates among our current

sta, including principals, teachers, oce sta, and support sta who have chosen to return to the Ferndale

Schools to serve the children of our community. This list is just a brief sampling of the thousands of success-ful FHS Alumni. Our apologies to all who were not included here. Please tell us your stories, email shall@

ferndaleschools.org if you know of former Ferndale students whose stories we should tell.

James Blanchard, Governor of the State of Michiganfrom 1983-1990, U.S. Ambassador to Canada from 1993to 1996, Class of 1960

Samuel Broder, MD, AIDS Researcher, Class of 1962

Jay A. Burgess, Director, US Department of CommerceOce of Central & Eastern Europe, Class of 1962

Ron Carter, Internationally Acclaimed, Grammy-AwardWinning Bass Player

Cheryl Eder Chodun, Channel 7 News Reporter,Class of 1964

Pervis Jackson & the Detroit Spinners, Motown

group founded at Ferndale High SchoolMegan Dunphy-Daly, One of the Top 10 Graduates inMichigan, Class of 2000

Paula S. Duren, PhD, Human Resources Consulting,Duren & Assoc., Inc., Class of 1973

Chris Earnest, Mascot- HooperPistons, Tigers, MSUSpartans, Class of 1993

Mark Farah, Bank President in Germany/Senior Acct. &Finance Mgr. Johnson Controls, Class of 1984

Suzan Gouine, Cast member of Second City,Class of 1992

Greg A. Howells, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon,Beaumont, Class of 1966

Lianna Munson Johnson, UCLA Academic Adminis-trator, Genetics Researcher & Professor, Class of 1973

Larry Liberson, Clarinet, Detroit Symphony Orchestra,Class of 1970

Daniel Markey, CPA, Follmer, Rudzewicz & Co, PC,Class of 1971

David Nielson, Vice President Rockwell International,Class of 1963

James L. Parham, Jr., Allstate Insurance Company,Sta Claims Analyst, Class of 1965

Michael D. Pochron, MD, Hand Surgeon, BeaumontHospital, Class of 1969

Anthony L. Reeves, BASF-Technical Sales & Marketing

Representative, Class of 1976Dorie W. Reid, CEO/President, ACE Industries, GrandRapids, Class of 1962

Tracie Reihm, Executive Vice President/ManagingDirector, Campbell-Ewald Direct, Class of 1978

William E. Schmidt, Associate Managing Editor NewYork Times, new Editor, International Herald Tribune,Paris, Class of 1963

Gary Schuster, Senior Vice President, Communications& Government Relations, Novell, Class of 1959

Miriam Shor, Actress, Hedwig and the Angry Inch,plus several television series, Class of 1989

Katie Sophiea, Rhodes Scholar Semi-Finalist, Univer-sity High School Teacher, Class of 1999

Jennifer L. (Wurm) Thaw , Producer, Pop Sound(Calif.), Class of 1977

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Memories -Thousands of us have passed through these halls over 50 years.The place was so big. And it was unbelievably new . . . huge and shiny and low-

slung and sunny and utterly now, with its walls of windows that went on forever

and this sprawling lounge, the Commons, with its view over the forbidden cour tyard

and furnished with all of these bucket chairs you could move into circles and huddle

with your friends after the rst b ell. Its a bit hard to reconcile the memory of the

building back then -- so clean and new that it seemed raw -- with the reality that the

place is now 50 years old and maybe just a bit past middle age.Shared by Bill Schmidt, Class of 1963 - member of the rst freshman class at Ferndale High School

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