Donald
Brothers – Class of 59 –
Health and Environmental sciences;
Author of two books–‘Snakes of the Dismal Swamp Region’ and ‘Swamp Water In My
Veins’ (a personal history)
The ECHS Spirit
of the 50's has survived
Accomplishments we have, and they are many!
In 2003, many of the members of the Class of 1957 turn 64, Class of 58 turn 63 and the Class of 59 turn 62! We thought it would never happen. Now, we have kids, many of whom are married with their own kids, and many of us are retired or in our second careers. We have grown apart. Our classmates are spread around the U.S. and abroad, and our class reunions hardly seem often enough. However, as we have entered a new millennium let us come together…and recognize, admire and pay tribute to the accomplishments of many of our former classmates!
Send me the interesting ‘tidbits’ of information that you know and want to share about other ECHS grads…such as........
Donald
Brothers – Class of 59 –
Health and Environmental sciences;
Author of two books–‘Snakes of the Dismal Swamp Region’ and ‘Swamp Water In My
Veins’ (a personal history)
Susan
Singletary – Class of 59 –
an artist – One Person exhibits
in Atlanta Galleries and Georgia Council for the Arts. For an example go to the
Home Page and look under 'OTHER GOOD STUFF', then click on ECHS Misc
Photos....she's good!
Gene
Alligood – Class of 58 -
Congressional Advisory Board –
U. S.
Congress /
Latin America Advisory Board – Peace Corps of the U. S.
– Host for Science & Technology Comm. Of People’s Republic of China-1984
Richard
D. Beals – Class of 60 –
Multiple Awards for Public
Service and the ‘Four Way Test’ Rotary Club Award, Salisbury, Md.
– 1992
Helen
Etheridge - Class of 58 -
Helped to organize a community 'Rescue Squad; Assisted in securing a 50 Yr.
federal grant project for her community beach, beginning in 1998.
Ron
Gollobin – Class of 1959 –
Featured Investigative Reporter
for WCVB-TV,
Boston, MA.
– Twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Richard
Walter – Class of 1958 –
Worked on the two stage Titan I
missile and witnessed the launch of Alan Shepard, Jr., pilot of America’s first
manned space mission, May 5, 1961!
Mildred
'Millie' White - Class of 1959
- With the assistance of others, started a 'Pet Cemetery' in ECity, in the 90's.
William
E. Dunstan, III - Class of 1958
- Taught at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University.
His publications include two books,
The Ancient Near East and Ancient Greece
(both are available on Amazon.com). He was also featured in the
October 12, 2001, issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The article
focuses on his research and books and also provides a sketch of his life
and professional career. Bill is
currently about to complete a book “entitled
Ancient Rome
and will soon begin writing one about growing up and attending school in
Elizabeth City.
Jeff
Attix – Class of 1959 –
Secured a number of ‘Patents’ on
Nuclear mechanical components, for the design of nuclear fuel assemblies, for
our many nuclear power plants, in use today!
Tolson
Willis – Class of 1957 –
Published a book and a book of Poems;
Writer and editor of
California
Men’s Stylist and Apparel News (trade papers); Member of American Society of
Composers and Publishers.
Barbara
Anne Baxley - Class of 1958 -
Elected and participated in changing, designing and signing, new local
government (New
Town Charter-Weymouth,Ma.). Described in a prominent ‘93 South Shore Newspaper
(Quincy Patriot
Ledger) as
a ‘Maverick’, the ‘Thomas Paine’ of the South Shore (of Massachusetts)!
There are many more stories out there that we as ECHS graduates should be aware of and share in the pride of! We may not have (I'm not sure) any professional actors, presidents or talk show host......but we have many who have played an integral part in our society and in their local communities!
The 50's classes of ECHS have produced Artists, Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers, Pilots (private & commercial), Reporters, Photographers, and the list goes on.... Let me know 'who you think' should be added to this list and why......send me an email.....this list has a lot of room to grow!
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