Alumni Hall of Fame

Before nominating someone to the North Salem High School Hall of Fame, please read the qualifications below.

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Award Year WinnerGrad Year or PositionAwardBio
2006Bruce King1952Achievement Award Bio
2006Dr. Edward A. Knapp1950Achievement Award Bio
2006Jean Moore Williams1938Achievement Award Bio
2006Wallace B. Carson, Jr.1952Achievement Award Bio
2006Claudette Groenendaal1981Athletics Award Bio
2006John McArdle1975Athletics Award Bio
2006Larry Mahan1962Athletics Award Bio
2006Malcolm Snider1965Athletics Award Bio
2006Amory “Slats” Gill1920Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2006Edith Starrett Green1927Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2006Mark O. Hatfield1940Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2006Mary Eyre1914Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2006Dorothy PatchTeacherService Award Bio
2006Lou LittlejohnTeacher/Coach/Athletic
Director		Service Award Bio
2006Paul HalsorTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2006Tom Pickens1954Service Award Bio
2007Carlos ‘Cub’ Houck1948Achievement Award Bio
2007Sasha Spencer1997Athletics Award Bio
2007Dr. Donald Crothers1954Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2007Edmund CarltonPrincipalService Award Bio
2008Ralph Waldo Barnes1918Achievement Award Bio
2008Michael Ritchey1983Athletics Award Bio
2008Thomas Bartlett1947Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2008Harold HaukTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2009Reid Shelton1942Achievement Award Bio
2009Gib Gilmore1965Athletics Award Bio
2009Sandra Klein (Fischer Ellston)1967Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2009Don SchaeferTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2010Steve Chambers1962Achievement Award Bio
2010North Salem High Baseball Team1967Athletics Award Bio
2010Orville Roth1952Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2010Vernon GilmoreTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2012Mary Lou Zeek1971Achievement Award Bio
2012Audrey Luna1996Achievement Award Bio
2012NSH Girls’ Track and Field1997Athletics Award Bio
2012Jed Lowrie2002Athletics Award Bio
2012J. Warren Carkin1940Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2012Bruce Michels1954Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2012Stewart Leek1938Service Award Bio
2012Hollis HuntingtonTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2013Richard (Dick) Hornaday1953Achievement Award Bio
2013Bobak Mohammadi1990Athletics Award Bio
2013Ava Helen Miller Pauling1921Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2013Jeaneen GannTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2014Gary L. June1980Achievement Award Bio
2014Grant Harter1959Athletics Award Bio
2014Janet Taylor1960Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2014Jon YoderTeacher/Coach/District
Science Coordinator		Service Award Bio
2015Joanne (Fabry) Wilkie1952Achievement Award Bio
2015Pat Fitzsimons1969Athletics Award Bio
2015Homer Wood1959Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2015Carl ShinkleTeacherService Award Bio
2016Carrie Halsell Ward1921Achievement Award Bio
2016Doug Brown1964Athletics Award Bio
2016David Chambers1961Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2016James C. NelsonPrincipalService Award Bio
2017Beth Rasmussen Cowman1968Achievement Award Bio
2017James Mudd1959Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2017North High Football Team1963Athletics Award Bio
2017Don KirkwoodTeacherService Award Bio
2018Dr. Alan Heston1952Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2018Jonathan and Paul Lushenko2001Achievement Award Bio
2018Jerry Gilman1958Service Award Bio
2018James Otis Reed1932Athletics Award Bio
2019Delores “Dee” Pidsley1961Achievement Award Bio
2019Frank Herbert1939Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2019Todd Davis1979Athletics Award Bio
2019Guido CaldarazzoCoach/TeacherService Award Bio
2020Edith Brown Weiss1959Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2020Roy Scranton1995Achievement Award Bio
2020Bill Maurer1959Athletics Award Bio
2020Michael T. SmithTeacher/CoachService Award Bio
2021Staryl C. Austin, Jr.1938Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2021Beri Smither1989Achievement Award Bio
2021Lute Barnes1965Athletics Award Bio
2021Dave AndersonTeacherService Award Bio
2022Jeanne Garrison1976Distinguished Lifetime Bio
2022Kaia Sand1991Achievement Award Bio
2022Jim Norval1956Athletics Award Bio
2022Ken HansenTeacherService Award Bio
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Bruce King
Class of 1952

Bruce King attended Salem High School from 1949 to 1952, going on to the University of Oregon. He began his broadcasting career at KEZI in Eugene in 1961. After five years, he moved to California, working at various ABC affiliates, where he covered various big-time events, such as the first Super Bowl. He became sports director/anchor at KOMO TV News in Seattle for 30 years, and is well-known in the area doing play-by-play of University of Washington football and basketball games. During his career, Bruce was named Washington State Sportscaster of the Year four times. He also won two Emmy Awards and various other awards in his specialty.

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Dr. Edward A. Knapp
Class of 1950

Dr. Edward Knapp grew up in Salem, graduating from Salem High School in 1950. He was an excellent scholar, role model, and mentor for younger students. He attended Pomona College, earning an A.B. degree and received his Ph.D from UC Berkeley, graduating with honors. President Ronald Reagan appointed Knapp Director of the National Science Foundation, where he served from 1982 to 1985. Dr. Knapp’s research career was primarily at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he became the director of the laboratory. He continued to serve as a consultant, and remained active in research to detect buried land mines.

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Jean Moore Williams
Class of 1938

After graduation from Salem High School, Jean went on the earn her BA from Willamette University in 1943 and Master of Education in 1967. Her career was spent as Professor of Physical Education at Willamette University for 32 years, along with coaching individual sports. She served as president of the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges, and was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1992. The Jean Williams Award at Willamette is given annually to a student whose actions demonstrate outstanding character and leadership.

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Wallace B. Carson, Jr.
Class of 1952

A Salem native and Salem High School graduate in 1952 whose mother taught at Salem High, Carson attended Stanford University and Willamette University law School. While in private law practice, he was majority leader in the Oregon House of Representatives, and served in the Oregon Senate. “Wally” Carson began his judicial career in 1977 as judge for the Marion County Circuit Court, joining the Oregon Supreme Court in 1982, where he served as Chief Justice for 14 years.

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Claudette Groenendaal
Class of 1981

At North High, Claudette Groenendaal (class of 1981) finished second in state in the 1500 meter in track three times, winning the title in 1979. She placed third in the 800 three times, was named All-State and a High School All-American. She was a standout at the University of Oregon, winning the NCAA Championship in the 1500, with a second in the 800, in 1984. Her 800 time stood as an NCAA record for 25 years.  She placed fifth in the Olympic trials, and competed as a U.S. team member in numerous international competitions. She still holds all North High distance running records.

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John McArdle
Class of 1975

At North Salem High School, John McArdle (class of 1975) was a three-sport letterman (football, wrestling, track), and student body president. He was a track standout at the University of Oregon. As an outstanding hammer thrower, he represented the U.S. in numerous international events, ultimately making the 1980 Olympic Team. He served a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. John McArdle is committed to public service, and as mayor of Independence, Oregon, helped it to become an All-American City.

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Larry Mahan - Class of 1962

A wrestler and FFA Club member at North High, Larry Mahan (class of 1962) had already been bitten by the rodeo bug. He won his first event at age 12, and became a professional in 1963, winning his first World Bull Riding Championship in 1965. In 1965, he won his first of five consecutive World All-Around Cowboy titles. In the 70’s he added a sixth, a feat no other cowboy has matched. Larry shared time at his ranches in Texas and Colorado, has been the subject of an Academy Award-winning documentary, and has launched successful Western clothing lines.

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Malcolm Snider - Class of 1965

While at North High, Malcolm Snider (class of 1965) was very active. A member of National Honor Society, he played string bass in the orchestra and was elected Governor of the YMCA Oregon Youth Legislature. An all-around athlete, he was a 1st Team All-Stater in football, placed second in State in wrestling, and won State in the shot put in track. His football team won State (tying Grant High School) in 1964. At Stanford University he was an All-American football tackle. Snider was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1969, playing for them for three years before being traded to the Green Bay Packers. He became a respected orthopedic surgeon in Salem.

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Amory “Slats” Gill - Class of 1920

Amory “Slats” Gill (class of 1920) was an active Salem High School student, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball, and participated in Hi-Y, Drama Club, and the Letter Club. With his brother Luke, the Gills led Salem High School to its first State championship in basketball. Slats was twice an All-Stater. At Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), Gill was a four-year star in both basketball and baseball. He was later named head basketball coach for the Beavers, winning numerous conference championships and producing several All-Americans. He was named to the National Basketball Hall of Fame, and Oregon State’s Gill Coliseum is named in his honor.

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Edith Starrett Green - Class of 1927

After attending university at Willamette and University of Oregon, Green (a 1927 graduate of Salem High School) taught school in Salem for eleven years, did radio work, and worked for the Oregon Education Association. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1954, where she served for nine terms. Green also served as a congressional delegate to NATO, a delegate to the UNESCO General Conference, and a member of the Presidential Commission on The Status of Women. As chair of the House Education Committee, she worked for equality in education and authored the legislation that led to Title IX, granting equality to women in education and sports.

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Mark O. Hatfield - Class of 1940

After receiving his BA from Willamette University, Hatfield saw action in World War II in both the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. His stationing in Japan and Vietnam after the war shaped much of his foreign policy views. Hatfield taught Political Science at Willamette University from 1949 to 1956. He entered the Oregon House of Representatives in 1951, and spent two years in the Oregon State Senate. In 1957 he became Oregon’s youngest secretary of state and two years later was elected governor. In 1965, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served five terms. Hatfield never lost an election. Many institutions throughout the state of Oregon bear his name, as does a scholarship in his honor from the North Salem Alumni and Friends Association.  A man of strong moral and ethical convictions, Hatfield was highly regarded for his political independence.

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Mary Eyre - Class on 1914

A graduate of Salem High School in 1914, Mary Eyre returned to teach at Salem High/North Salem High for 40 years. “Miss Eyre” was much loved by her students. She founded the state Model United Nations, was named Salem Distinguished Citizen by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and received numerous other awards and honors, including having a Salem-Keizer elementary school named for her. Mary Eyre led the drive for the city to purchase the Deepwood House, served on the Community Conservation Committee, the Terry Oaks Urban Renewal Project, the Mission Mill Museum Board, the Salem YWCA board, the Friends of the Library, and the United Nations Association. She passed away in 1999 at the age of 102.

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Dorothy Patch - Teacher

A Willamette University graduate, Patch was a long-time social studies teacher at North High and department leader at the time of her retirement. A human rights activist, she was a founder of the Salem chapter of The United Nations Association and the International Relations Coalition. She was an appointee to the governor’s commission on foreign languages and international relations and served on the Oregon International Council and as an observer to the United Nations for the Methodist Church. Patch co-founded the Salem observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday and scholarships in her name with Rev. Nellie Thompson are awarded annually.In 1991, she received the Salem Distinguished Citizen Award from the city. Patch passed away in 2005.

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Lou Littlejohn - Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director

A teacher, coach, and athletic director at North Salem High School, Lou spent many years in service to his school.  His basketball teams frequently made the State Playoffs, capped by a second place finish. “His selfless, enthusiastic, and positive approach to running our athletic program made an indelible mark on our school, our student athletes, and everyone else who came in contact with Lou,” states John Honey in his nomination letter.  The football field at North High is named in his honor.

 

 

 

 

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Paul Halsor - Teacher/Coach

Paul graduated from Lincoln High School in Portland, and entered the Navy. He attended Linfield College, and graduated in 1952. After teaching in Mohawk and Canyonville in the Eugene area, he began his teaching and coaching career at North Salem High School in 1958, where he taught History and Health. He also coached wrestling and track. He was very well respected by students in the classroom and on the field, and he brought a competitiveness and love of learning to both. Unfortunately, his career was cut short in 1973 by a heart attack. He had just become the athletic director at North Salem, and again had become respected in this endeavor. The staff and community at North Salem felt it an honor to name the Viking gymnasium “Paul Halsor Gym.“

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Tom Pickens - Class of 1954

Tom Pickens was a three-sport athlete at North Salem High School before going off to Oregon State University to earn his Masters’ Degree in Education. He came back to North High to teach Physical Education in the late 1950’s, and coach football into the early 1970’s. He became the first principal at Sprague High School, but returned to North High as principal until the early 1980’s “Tom was a legend in the Salem-Keizer School District for 30 years and cared for his students in an outstanding manner,” said Herb Triplett in nominating Mr. Pickens.

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Carlos ‘Cub’ Houck - Class of 1948

Cub Houck was a three-sport athlete at both Salem High School and Oregon State College. He was the starting third baseman on the College World Series team of 1952. After serving in the Air Force, he joined the family construction business. He served on the Salem City council, the Salem School Board, and then as an Oregon State Senator. Houck Middle School is named for him.

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Sasha Spencer - Class of 1997

-Student Body President at North Salem High 1996-97
-President of Salem Youth Advisory Commission 1996-97
-Four-time individual Oregon State Champion 1995-97
-Two-time Oregon Female Track Athlete of the Year, 1996 & 1997
-Captain Georgetown University Women’s Track & Field team
-Ran track four years at Georgetown University, 1998-2001
-11-time NCAA All-American
-22-time Big East Scorer
-14-ECAC Scorer
-2002  Track World Cup team member
-2006 World Ranking: 63
-2007 US Indoor Rank: 2nd
-Voted NACAC United States Team Captain, 2002

Has been an advisor on Hollywood films.  Worked for Tracktown USA in logistics.  A part of the team which brought the World Track Championships to Eugene in 2022.

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Dr. Donald Crothers - Class of 1954

-Valedictorian at Salem High School 1954
-Westinghouse Search for Talent National Merit Award
-Chief photographer of the Clarion
-Graduated from Yale University in 1958, Summa Cum Laude
-Studied biochemistry at Cambridge University in England
-Ph.D. in chemistry from University of California, 1963
-Postdoctoral studies at Max-Planck-Institute in Germany, 1964
-Became a renowned scientist

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Edmund Carlton - Principal

-Taught math and social studies at Salem High School 1935-1943
-Vice Principal at Salem High School 1935-1943
-Principal of Salem High School/North Salem High School 1946-1973
-Served as President of OSAA

Is known for creating the special climate of diversity acceptance at North High. He was the first principal in Salem to allow girls to wear slacks to school

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Ralph Waldo Barnes - Class of 1918

Barnes graduated from Willamette University in 1922, majoring in economics and history, then attended Harvard, receiving his M.A. in 1924. Barnes started his distinguished career as a reporter for the old Brooklyn Eagle, but by 1926 he was off to France, covering the news for the Paris Herald. His first story of note was Gertrude Ederle’s historic swimming of the English Channel, the first by a woman. Barnes covered the event from a tugboat, which because of rough seas was unable to land him. He headed for shore in a lifeboat, which capsized, forcing him to swim ashore, whereupon he ran two miles down Dover Beach to phone his story in. Between the wars, Barnes covered the 1933 Ukrainian Famine, the 1934 treason trials in Moscow, the Chamberlain mission to Berchtesgaden in September 1938, and the subsequent Munich settlement. His plainspoken dispatches from Berlin aroused the ire of Dr. Goebbles, particularly one in which he predicted war between Germany and Russia. The result was his expulsion from Germany. Barnes soon found himself embedded with the British Expeditionary Forces in France, and became the first American newspaperman killed in action when the British bomber in which he was riding during a bombing mission over Montenegro was downed by anti-aircraft fire. Barnes was 41.

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Michael Ritchey - Class of 1983

A standout wrestler during his career at North Salem (class of 1983), Ritchey went on to become Southern Oregon University’s first four-year All-American in any sport. Ritchey took over the head coaching position at Southern in 1995, a position he held for 25 years.  He led the Raiders to 230 dual victories, 14 conference or regional titles and six top-five NAIA finishes, most notably in 2001, when his fifth-ranked Raiders won the National Championship. This feat garnered Ritchey NAIA Coach of the Year honors as well, an honor he has received two more times.  He coached 136 NAIA All-Americans and 20 National Academic All-Stars.

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Thomas Bartlett - Class of 1947

While at Salem High School, Bartlett was the Junior Class President, ASB President, and State Debate Champion. He received his B.A. from Stanford, and then attended Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship, earning his M.A. there before returning to Stanford for his Ph.D., which he received in 1959. While still in graduate school, Bartlett was recruited to join the United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations to work on Arab-Israeli relations. From there, he became president of the American University in Cairo. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, he assumed the presidency of Colgate University, and the chancelorships of the University of Alabama System and the Oregon State System of Higher Education. He has also served as president of the Association of American Universities. The Thomas A. Bartlett Chair of English at Colgate University is named for him.

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Harold Hauk - Teacher/Coach

Hauk was a ten-time letter winner at Willamette University, All-NW Conference in basketball for four years, and three years in baseball. Graduating in 1930, he soon took the helm of various Salem High School teams, and in a 15-year span, his basketball teams were a conference and state power, establishing a 312-123 record, a winning percentage of .717. Hauk was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 for his contributions to coaching, among which was starting the Oregon Coaches Directory, which he continued to write and edit until his death in 1988.

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Reid Shelton - Class of 1942

Reid Shelton, Class of 1942, after graduation, was drafted into the army, and at war’s end entered Willamette University where he majored in music and graduated in 1948. He received his Master’s Degree in music from the University of Michigan in 1951 and headed for New York. His first role of importance was that of Freddie Eynsford-Hill in “My Fair Lady,” a role he played both in New York and on tour domestically and abroad for six and one-half years. His most famous role was that of Daddy Warbucks in the hit Broadway musical “Annie,” a role which he originated and for which he received a Tony nomination. He appeared as Daddy Warbucks 1,189 times. In addition to his stage work, Shelton also appeared in several movies and numerous television shows, as well as television and print advertising. He eventually returned to his Oregon roots, moving to Waldport.

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Gib Gilmore - Class of 1965

Gib Gilmore, Class of 1965, was a three-sport athlete both at North Salem High School and later at Willamette University, lettering in football, basketball, and baseball. He was named All-State quarterback in 1964, a year when he led North’s most celebrated football team. While at Willamette, Gilmore was both drafted by the New York Yankees and invited for a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys. His Willamette record of 51 passes caught in a season stood for 22 years. He still is co-holder of the Willamette record of four touchdown catches in a game. He was a Little-All-American honorable mention in 1968, an award he repeated in baseball, hitting .410 as a junior center fielder. He excelled in handball, winning the national 35-and-over singles championship in 1985.  Gilmore became a dentist in Salem and a loyal Viking supporter.

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Sandra Klein (Fischer Ellston) - Class of 1967

Sandra Klein (Fischer Ellston), Class of 1967,  received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Oregon, after which she taught at the State University of New York for sixteen years where she won both the President’s and the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching. A reader in the Folger Shakespeare Library, she published a book on metaphor in addition to numerous scholarly articles. Her essay on Ophelia in Hamlet has been widely reprinted and is regarded as a feminist classic. She was a presenter at the World Shakespeare Congress in Berlin. In 1986, she became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Oregon University and was chosen as a trainer for new deans nationally. She was honored with Eastern Oregon’s Women of Vision and Courage Award. She was founder and organizer of the Northwest Poet’s Concord.

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Don Schaefer - Teacher/Coach

Don Schaefer, was a long-time teacher and coach at North Salem.Schaefer taught at North in the 1960’s through the mid-1970’s serving as Social Studies Department Chairman. His enduring fame stems not only from his stint as a professional baseball pitcher for the Salem Senators, but from his service as North Salem’s baseball coach in the 1960’s. During his ten years in that capacity, Schaefer’s teams were conference champions eight times, including the 1967 team which won the State Championship.

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Steve Chambers - Class of 1962

Mr. Chambers is a 1962 graduate of North Salem High, where he was the State Champion in the low hurdles. He was also a social studies teacher for 32 years at North. His coaching career included stints as head track coach with 2 District titles, cross country,  swimming, and soccer, starting the first soccer program in a Salem public school.  He was named Valley League Coach of the year two times in track and once in girls’ soccer.  He continued to coach track long beyond his teaching retirement, coaching for over 50 years.  He also served for 12 years on the Salem-Keizer School Board.

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North Salem High Baseball Team - 1967

Coached by Mr. Don Schaefer, this team played the game with great defense, great pitching, and overwhelming hustle. We salute the Oregon State Champion for 1967, the North Salem Vikings!

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Orville Roth - Class of 1952

Mr. Roth is a 1952 graduate of North Salem High. Mr. Roth started his career as a 16-year-old box boy for Erickson’s, an independent grocery chain and went on to own several Roth’s IGA stores.  His stores were known for employing many youth and instilling values of work ethic and service. Mr. Roth was also involved with numerous associations supporting our local community.

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Vernon Gilmore - Teacher/Coach

Mr. Gilmore was a long-time teacher, coach and Athletic Director at North Salem High. Mr. Gilmore’s promotional abilities resulted in the creation of Olinger Field, Olinger Pool and Bennett Field.  Two of his cross country teams won State Championship.

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Mary Lou Zeek - Class of 1971

An arts educator, Mary Lou was been a studio potter for 28 years. She opened the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery downtown in 2001 and was a leader in promoting arts in Salem. Her outside-the-box thinking and inclusion of artists and neighboring retailers  helped revitalize downtown life in Salem. She served on the Salem Arts Commission and the Oregon Artists Foundation. Regularly rated a “Top Retailer” by NICHE Magazine, in 2005 she was named by Oregon Business Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and in 2007 won the Salem Chamber of Commerce “Distinguished Service Award.

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Audrey Luna - Class of 1996

Opera singer Audrey Luna (class of 1996), one of opera’s brightest young stars as a coloratura soprano. Singing the most demanding, highest soprano parts,  she has sung with the top opera companies in both America and Europe, including the Chicago, Santa Fe, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Tanglewood, and Quebec Operas, as well as the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She holds the record for the highest note sung on the Metropolitan Opera stage. Roles she has played with the Festival Opera de Quebec and the Metropolitan Opera have been broadcast in HD in theaters around the world. With the Metropolitan Opera, Luna won a Grammy for her performance in one of its recordings.  If opera were pro football, Audrey Luna would be All-Pro!

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NSH Girls' Track and Field - 1997

The 1997 Girls’ Track and Field team was represented at the State Championships by Eryn Fordney (class of 1999) and seniors Angela Irish, Rachelle Paul, and Sasha Spencer, all of the Class of 1997. All four ran on the 400m relay team, which took second. Irish finished thirteenth in the triple jump, and Paul won the discus and took fifth place in the shot put. Spencer finished second in both the 100m and the 200m, while winning the 400m run. Their team score of 48 points brought the State championship to North Salem. Sandy Sexton was the event coach in the jumps, Jerry Vellutini in the sprints and relays, and Head Coach Dallas Dyer also served as event coach in the throws.

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Jed Lowrie - Class of 2002

A 4-year starter in baseball at North, Jed attended Stanford University where he was twice All American, PAC-10 Player of the Year, and won a gold medal as part of Team USA at the World University Championships. Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round, he played for the Red Sox, the Houston Astros, and the Oakland Athletics. For the A’s, he set a season record for most doubles and made the All-Star team for the American League in 2018.  His Major League career spanned more than 15 years. He has completed his degree in political science from Stanford.

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J. Warren Carkin - Class of 1940

A wounded veteran of World War II, Warren Carkin returned to a career in architecture.  Among his many designs were the master plan for Chemeketa Community College, McKay High School, the Post office on 25th St., and several remodelings in the State Capitol Building.  He was a founder and first president of Leadership Salem, president of Salem Economic Development Corporation, and president of the Salem Downtown Association. For his many volunteer services to the community, he was named Salem’s First Citizen in 1980.

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Bruce Michels - Class of 1954

After service in the Navy and at the Pentagon, Bruce Michels joined several nuclear and radiation technology companies in manufacturing, marketing, technical and management roles. He founded Remtek Corporation with core businesses of heat- shrinkable and electrical interconnection plastic devices. After retirement, Bruce became a leader with Chartwell School for dyslectic children. His guidance helped create the new school, the first in the nation to be rated LEED Platinum as a sustainable green school.

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Stewart Leek - Class of 1938

Following service in the South Pacific in World War II, Stewart completed his degree in English at Willamette. He started his teaching career at Myrtle Creek High School, but returned to North High in 1951 where he was an English teacher and counselor. In 1964, he became an assistant principal, holding that position at North, South, McNary, and Sprague. A beloved educator, Stewart was a lifelong scholar and poet.

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Hollis Huntington - Teacher/Coach

Hollis was one of only three men to play every minute of 3 different Rose Bowls, in 1917 and 1920 for the Univ. of Oregon and in 1918 for the Marine Corps. During World War I, he posed for a War Bonds poster with actress Mary Pickford. Though not a North or Salem High School grad, he joined the faculty of Salem High School in 1922 as a PE teacher and coach for football, basketball, and baseball. His basketball teams won State Championships 3 times and were runners-up 4 times. His 1924 baseball team was undefeated and won State, and his 1935 football team was one of only 2 undefeated teams in Oregon that year. Hollis has been inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame and the University of Oregon Hall of Fame.

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Richard (Dick) Hornaday - Class of 1953

A Marine veteran, Dick became an educator, serving as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator, retiring as a principal in Independence.  He spent many years working for the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators.  Along with others in the class of ’53, he helped establish a scholarship fund which has awarded more than $27,000 to North High students.  Dick was one of the most instrumental  leaders in the group who raised the revenue for the North Salem turf football field.

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Bobak Mohammadi - Class of 1990

A two-time State Champion at North and Four-time All-American at OSU in wrestling, Babak was 76-0 in his last two years as a Viking.  An immigrant from Iran, Babak is in the OSU Hall of Fame, andbecame a proud US citizen and businessman.

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Ava Helen Miller Pauling - Class of 1921

Wife of two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, Ava Pauling was a lifelong advocate for social justice, human rights, and peace.  She opposed the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during WWII, fought for women’s rights, and her opposition to nuclear weapons was highly influential in the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963, for which he husband received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Jeaneen Gann - Teacher/Coach

Though she did not graduate from North Salem High School, Jeaneen Gann left a major imprint on her adopted school as a beloved math teacher and coach.  As math department coordinator, Jeaneen was known for her Friday song and for exhorting the student body over the morning announcements to “Do your math!”  She was an outstanding basketball coach whose teams regularly made the state playoffs and even the State Tournament.

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Gary L. June - Class of 1980

Gary L. June graduated from North High in 1980. He was a member of the National Honor Society and Jazz Choir, worked on the Clarion staff, and was a three-sport letterman. After attending University of Oregon and Stanford, Gary then began a long and successful career in publishing, eventually serving as CEO of three companies, most notably Dorling-Kindersley (better known as DK), where he published ten New York Times best-sellers, including the Star Wars Lego franchise.

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Grant Harter - Class of 1959

Grant Harter (Class of 1959) was a 6’10” Center who led the Viking basketball team to three straight State Tournament appearances and was selected to the All-State squad his senior year. He was recruited to Oregon State by Coach Amory “Slats” Gill, a fellow Viking Hall of Famer, and played for the Beavers for four years. Their 1962-63 team, led by Mell Counts and future Heisman Trophy winner Terry Baker, made it to the NCAA Final Four, a feat not repeated since. The team has since been inducted into OSU’s Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

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Janet Taylor - Class of 1960

A business owner for 18 years, Janet Taylor (class of 1960) has been very active in community service. She chaired her neighborhood association, served as vice president of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, and chaired the business development group SEDCOR. She served 8 years as the mayor of Salem, a position from which she promoted downtown development, including the Conference Center, and worked to bring businesses like Fed Ex, Sanyo Solar, and Wachovia to Salem. She also served as the Chair of the Board of the Oregon Historical Society.

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Jon Yoder - Teacher/Coach/District Science Coordinator

Jon Yoder began his career at North  in 1984, teaching science for 23 years and coaching the boys’ soccer team for 10 years, before moving on to become the Salem-Keizer School District’s science coordinator. Transforming the culture in the Science curriculum at North, Jon started a coed science club known as the “Science Dudes,” making science a cool thing for students. Among his many honors, Jon was the recipient of the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship. Jon’s efforts led to the transformation of the Mill Creek near Olinger Pool, complete with clearing out the invasive foliage and adding the signage and observation decks. His efforts resulted in the construction of the Straub Environmental Learning Center next to Olinger Pool, the district’s first LEED certified building. Jon Yoder has served as a model of the environmentally involved citizen that his students strive to emulate.

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Joanne (Fabry) Wilkie - Class of 1952

Joanne (Fabry) Wilkie, Salem High School Class of 1952, was nominated by nine separate friends, colleagues, and classmates, who cited her work as a long-time leader of the Oregon Council of the Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM), originator of the Oregon Math Project, and Chair of the Northwest Mathematics Conferences.

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Pat Fitzsimons - Class of 1969

Pat Fitzsimons, NSHS Class of 1969, was a professional golfer who had eleven top-ten finishes in official PGA Tour events, including a win in the 1975 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. 1975 was Pat’s banner year, as he was named Golf Digest Magazine’s Most Improved Golfer, as well as Oregon Professional Athlete of the Year.

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Homer Wood - Class of 1959

Homer Wood, President of the NSHS class of 1959, has a biography littered with impressive accomplishments, from scaling Mount Rainer to his service as an Army Captain in the Vietnam war era. He has been recognized as Man of the Year by the Northwest Academy of Dental Sciences.

As an instrumental member of the group that brought to fruition the turfing of our athletic field, it was his vision that the organization of interested parties not disband after the completion of that project, but should become a permanent body to promote projects of benefit to the school, and to keep Vikings of every class and era connected. Thus was born his brainchild, the North Salem Viking Alumni and Friends Association. The Founding Board of Directors elected him as its first President, and he commuted monthly from Seattle to attend its meetings. Under his leadership, the Viking Association annually gives two scholarships, and has adopted the Hall of Fame, in addition to funding a number of projects that benefit North Salem students academically.

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Carl Shinkle - Teacher

Carl Shinkle began his thirty-year teaching career at North Salem in 1968, but since his retirement he remained a fixture at North Salem sporting events. He to scored and time the home football games, running the scoreboard, but he is probably best known as the longtime Voice of the Vikings, announcing both basketball and baseball games, which he did for four decades. There is little question that during that period Carl has been the number one fan and chronicler of North Salem Athletics.

As an English teacher, Carl was a model of intellectual depth for his students and his colleagues as well. Legions of his former students responded enthusiastically as news of his selection hit the social media. He touched countless lives of students who came under his influence in such classes as A.P. Senior English, and Film  as Literature, a class he pioneered in the District.

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Carrie Halsell Ward - Class of 1921

Carrie Halsell Ward (class of 1921) was the first African American to graduate from both Salem High School and what is now OSU.  After graduation, she became a professor of education on the East Coast. Oregon State University named a new dormitory after her.

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Doug Brown - Class of 1964

Brown is a member of the Rodeo Hall of Fame and was a winner of the World All-Around Rodeo Rider. He later became a restaurant owner in Silverton.

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David Chambers - Class of 1961

David Chambers (1961) joined his brother in the Hall of Fame. Having earned a BA and MA at Harvard and a doctorate at Stanford, Chambers became a national leader in dental education at the University of Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco and a published author in medical ethics. He is the only non-dentist to be chosen to the American College of Dentists and served as the editor of their journal.

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James C. Nelson - Principal

James C. Nelson, was the longest serving principal of Salem High, and even returned to the school as office staff after his retirement. He was beloved by students and staff alike for his dedication to the future of each student and his love of the school. A scholarship is awarded each year in his name for “learning for learning’s sake.”

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Beth Rasmussen Cowman
Class of 1968

A graduate in the class of 1968, Beth Cowman was a highly regarded and honored interior designer.  She started her artistic career while at North, designing the most iconic Viking mascot which has appeared on the center of the basketball court and on Viking Gear and letterheads.  Graduating from the University of Oregon School of Architecture, she and her husband joined architectural firms in Portland where she specialized in office interiors.  She later changed to residential interiors among which was the Rose Schnitzer Manor Project, for which she received the Gold Key from the Hospitality Design Magazine, and a room in the Heathman Hotel in Portland featuring works by Andy Warhol.  For a while she was on the faculty of the University of Oregon School of Architecture.  After her passing from cancer, the Oregon Chapter of the International Interior Design Association set up the Beth Cowman Memorial Fund.

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James Mudd
Class of 1959

James Mudd (class of 1959) went to work for Bridgestone-Firestone Tires after graduating from Oregon State.  By the time he had retired, he had become the West Coast regional manager.  As a philanthropist, Jim helped to raise over $1,00,000 to benefit students of the Neah-Kah-Ne school district under motto “Changing Children’s Lives Today and Tomorrow.”  The funds have gone to help students participate in such things as Portland Children’s Theater, 4-H Camp, Oregon Writing Festival, Evergreen Air and Space Museum, swimming lessons, visits to universities, a summer exchange in Costa Rica, archeology camps, Future Business Leader of America, Battle of the books, and respite care for parents of special needs students.  In 2011, Jim and his wife Lynn were named Manzanita’s First Citizens and in 2015 were awarded the Governor’s Regional Volunteer Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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North High Football Team
1963

The 1963 North High football team tied Grant of Portland for the State Championship.  It may have been the best football team in Viking history.  Ties in the State Championship were not broken in those days.   Among the seniors was guard Larry Wright, All-State and high school All-American, and All-Staters Del Schaeffer and Rod Allison.  Juniors making All-State were Malcolm Snider and Gib Gilmore (both in the North High Hall of Fame).  Others on the team included Hall of Famer Lute Barnes and future North High athletic director Lynn Freshour.  Among the coaching staff were head coach Spike Hillstrom, who later coached at the Air Force Academy; assistant coach Paul Halsor (in the Viking Hall of Fame); assistant Vic Backlund; assistant Tom Pickens (in the Viking Hall of Fame); and assistant Mike Rose.

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Don Kirkwood
Teacher

Don Kirkwood was a beloved computer teacher who developed a course incorporating math, computers, and writing, believing that students had a better chance to get a job in computers if they also had skills in other areas, particularly communication.  Words describing Don include intense, tough, demanding, self-effacing,  honest, humorous, and rigorous.  Locally and as far away as Silicon Valley, his former students hold prestigious jobs in technical fields.  As interns for the Oregon State government, his students frequently knew more than the people they were working for.

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Dr. Alan Heston
Class of 1952

A 1952 graduate of Salem High School, Dr. Heston received degrees in economics from University of Oregon, University of Washington, and Yale.  He is the co-developer of a methodology known as the Penn World Table which allows economists to make comparisons of economic output and purchasing power among different currencies over time, an invaluable tool to investors, developers, and assistance programs.  For that work he was recognized as an American Economic Association Distinguished Fellow–kind of a hall of fame for economists.  He served a professor emeritus in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Jonathan and Paul Lushenko
Class of 2001

While not the only brothers in the Hall of Fame, Jonathan and Paul Lushenko (class of 2001) are thus far the only twins in the Hall of Fame.  Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Lushenko, is a 2005 graduate of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis while Major Paul Lushenko is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point in the same year.  Jonathan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Relations, one of 4 honor graduates.  He became a Naval Aviator, specializing in helicopters.  He served as one of only 8 senior officers in charge of Navy’s only forward-deployed Expeditionary NH-60R helicopter squadron.  Brother Paul was a Distinguished Honor Graduate with Dean’s List Awards for Excellence in American Politics and Comparative Politics.  Ironically, as an Army officer, he was also valedictorian and a Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Naval War College.  Paul holds a Master of Arts Degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.  He has directed intelligence operations in support of counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  His military education includes the US Army Airborne School and Ranger School.  Among his awards is a Bronze Star and he has served as the Assistant Intelligence Office for the 75th Ranger Regiment.

  

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Jerry Gilman
Class of 1958

Jerry Gilman (class of 1958) was student body president at North High.  An outstanding football player, he went on to Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) where he was starting guard.  After graduation, he embarked on a 30-year career as a mathematics teacher and coach in the Salem-Keizer District.  He was the defensive assistant at South High when their football team won a State title.  He became the first head coach at the newly opened Sprague High School.  He co-founded and operated the Salem Football School, a pioneering week-long camp for youth of any age.  For over 25 years Jerry worked as the color commentator for football broadcasts on KBZY radio, with his son doing the play-by-play.  A life-long Viking at heart, he was a key member of the effort resulting in both our turf sports field, but also the start of the N.S. Viking Alumni and Friends Association.

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James Otis Reed
Class of 1932

James Otis Reed, from the Salem High School Class of 1932, was a swimmer and a hero.  His family moved to Salem from Hawaii.  As an experienced swimmer, Jim began making his mark while a junior high student, winning national titles for a YMCA team.  At Salem High, he was not only the team captain, but in his senior year also its coach.   (The Oregon High School Athletics Association, now OSAA, named the high school State Swimming championships after him.)  At the University of Oregon, Jim and his brother Chuck led the Webfoots, as they were called then, to 3 consecutive undefeated seasons and Conference titles, breaking three world records in the process.  He is in the University of Oregon Hall of Fame.  While working as a lifeguard in Seaside, Jim introduced the use of surfboards in lifesaving.  He is arguable the father of Oregon surfing!  Jim also accomplished two amazing swimming feats only 2 years after graduating from high school.  He and another lifeguard swam the 9 miles of rough open ocean from Seaside to the Tillamook Lighthouse.  This came the same summer Jim swam the 4 1/2-mile crossing at the mouth of the Columbia River.  During World War II, Jim served as a test pilot.  As one of the planes malfunctioned, Jim ordered the rest of the crew to parachute to safety while he attempted to bring the plane to a landing.  He didn’t make it.  At the age of 29, Jim Reed died a hero’s death.

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Delores "Dee" Pidsley
Class of 1961

Delores “Dee” Pigsley (class of 1961) has been a member of the Siletz Tribal Council since 1975 and its Chairperson since 1986.  She was a leader in the effort to reverse the 1954 decision to terminate the tribal status of the Siletz peoples.  She also led the effort to establish the Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center in Lincoln city, a source of employment not just for the tribe but for the community as well, and a source of charitable funds that reaches beyond the coast.  She continues to advocate for Native Americans within Oregon and across the nation, including an investigation into Chemawa Indian School just north of Salem.  She is the recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from her collegiate alma mater Willamette University.

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Frank Herbert
Class of 1939

A 1939 graduate of Salem High School, Frank Herbert immediately started work in journalism, but volunteered for the Seabees when World War II broke out.  After the war, he returned to journalism, turning soon to fiction.  His massive Dune trilogy was an instant science fiction success, winning both the Nebula Award for best novel and a Hugo Award.  It remains the best-selling science fiction novel.  Herbert wrote 5 sequels and the original book has been made into 2 movies, a TV miniseries, a series of computer games, and a board game.

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Todd Davis
Class of 1979

Todd Davis (class of 1979) was both All-League and All-State at offensive tackle and defensive linebacker.  He was also a Conference and State Champion in wrestling.  He attended the United States Naval Academy where he was a varsity wrestler, placed second in the Collegiate Boxing Tournament, and played on the Naval Academy rugby team which finished third nationally.  After his military service, Davis completed his Masters in Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and started multiple businesses in biopharmaceuticals and served on several boards of directors in the biomedical field.

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Guido Caldarazzo
Teacher/Coach

Guido Caldarazzo came to North Salem High School in 1965 where he taught both biology and social studies and coached football and wrestling.  After a brief stint at another school, Caldarazzo came back to North as Athletic Director.  He served in various administrative positions within the district, including serving as interim principal at McKay after he had retired.  He was known for adding encouraging notes to the report cards of all 1700 students at McKay.  His community-mindedness led him to serve on the committee which led to the establishment of the Methamphetamine Task Force and to his involvement with the Marion County Children and Families Commission.  He also served in leadership roles with the Unite Way board of directors.

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Edith Brown Weiss
Class of 1959

A University Professor of International Law at Georgetown, Edith Brown Weiss graduated from North Salem In 1959.  Previously she had served as a professor of civil engineering and politics at Princeton.  In addition to teaching and writing numerous books and articles, Ms. Brown Weiss has served at both the national and international level in significant roles.  She served as  Chairperson (President) of the 3-person Inspection Panel of the World Bank (at the level of World Bank Vice President), as President of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Administrative Tribunal, and as a member of the 9-person United Nations Environmental Programme’s International Advisory Council on Environmental Justice.  At the national level Ms. Brown Weiss has served as President of the American Society of International Law, been U.S Special Legal Advisor to the North American Commission on the Environment, and served on the Committee for Research on Global Environmental Change of the Social Science Research Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Law Institute, and the Commission on Environmental Law of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.  She has served on numerous other legal and environmental boards and commissions.  Her honors include the Manley O. Hudson Medal from the American Society of International Law. the Award for International Environmental Law from the Center for International Environmental Law,  the American Bar Association Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy, the Prominent Women in International Law Award from the American Society of International Law, and the Elizabeth Haub Prize for International Environmental Law from the Free University of Brussels and the International Council of International Law.  She also was awarded honorary degrees from Heidelberg University in Germany and the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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Roy Scranton
Class of 1995

Roy Scranton (class of 1995) is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.  His work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Nation, The New Republic, Yale Review, among others.  He is the author of the novels I Heart Oklahoma and War Porn, the latter described by the Wall Street Journal as “one of the best and most disturbing war novels in years.”  His non-fiction includes We’re Doomed, Now What?, Total Mobilization: WWII and American Literature, and the highly influential Learning to Die in the Anthropocene: Reflections on the End of Civilization.  He won the Theresa A. White Literary Award for Short Fiction in 2009, he received a Mrs. Giles G. Whiting Fellowship in the Humanities 2014, and was awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship in 2017.  A college dropout, Scranton spent a few years wandering the American West.  He joined the Army, serving 4 years including a stint in Iraq, and mustered out as a sergeant.  He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the New School for Social Research and his PhD in English at Princeton University.  He was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Center for Energy and Environmental Research in the Human Sciences at Rice University.  Scranton is an associate professor of English at the University of Notre Dame where he teaches creative writing and environmental humanities and serves as the director of the Notre Dame Environmental Humanities Institute.

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Bill Maurer
Class of 1959

Bill Maurer (class of 1959) was both a baseball and basketball player.  He was selected to the baseball All-State team.  But his fame came on the basketball court as a guard on the legendary 1959 team which included Hall of Famers Grant Harter and Homer Wood and was on again, off again ranked as the number one team in the state.  Though North fell to Marshfield HS in the State Tournament, Maurer was named to the All-State team, the first player to achieve that distinction and the last for the next 40+ years.  It is believed Maurer set a Tournament record hitting 22 free throws in a row.  He went on to play for Lewis and Clark College in Portland and helped lead them to the Elite Eight in the NAIA National Championships.  That team has been elected into the Lewis and Clark Hall of Fame.  After college, Maurer coached basketball at Chemeketa community College for a number of years before pursuing a long career in banking.

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Michael T. Smith
Teacher/Coach

Michael T. Smith attended high school at Crater in southern Oregon where he was Honor Society President and a National Merit semi-finalist.  He graduated from Southern Oregon College (now University) having served as student body president.  He founded the Southern Oregon Draft Center which offered free Draft counseling during the Vietnam War.  His Master of Arts degree is also from Southern Oregon.  Affectionately known as “Michael T,” he began his 30-year career as an English teacher at North High in the fall of 1971.  Among other courses, Smith taught Mass Persuasion, Psychology in Literature, the Literature of Death and Dying, Film as Literature, Creative Writing, College Writing, Poetry, and American Literature.  In 1997, Smith was honored as the Darrell Crossler Outstanding Salem-Keizer Secondary School Educator and the following year was a finalist for Oregon Teacher of the Year.  A keen runner, Smith competed in numerous long runs, qualifying for the Boston Marathon 5 times.  He coached track and field at North for 20 years and cross country for 25, garnering league Coach of the year or Co-Coach of the Year 6 times.  After retirement he coached an additional 18 years at Cascade High School and served as a coach at the Steens Mountain running camp.  He was one of the founders of the North High Hall of Fame and later of the North Salem Viking Alumni and Friends Association.

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Staryl C. Austin, Jr.
Class of 1938

Staryl Austin (class of 1938) was a member of the “greatest generation” and a true American hero.  Enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1942 during World War II, he became a P-47 fighter plane pilot.  He completed 58 missions in Belgium, most notably in the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and in paving the way for the invasion of Germany.  During the war Austin was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with four battle stars and the Belgian Fourragiere.  After the war, while studying for a degree in aeronautical engineering, he joined the Air National Guard.  During the Korean War, Austin was stationed in Europe flying Republic F-84 jets with Austin commanding the squadron as it patrolled the Eastern European borders to deter the Soviet Union from attacking while we were involved in Korea.  After the war, he returned to Oregon where he was appointed Oregon’s Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of Brigadier General.  In that role he denied the Elks Club of Pendleton the use of the National Guard Armory there on the ground that their use would violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 since the Elks at that time did not allow non-whites to be members.  After retirement, he began a second career as the Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs.  After his second retirement, he served on the Governor’s Veterans’ Advisory Committee, the Board of Directors for the Veterans’ Care Centers of Oregon, and lobbying the Oregon legislature on behalf of veterans.  He received additional commendations including the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Order of the Sword, and the Governor’s Commendation Award.  In 2007, he was inducted into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame.

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Beri Smither
Class of 1989

Beri Smither (Class of 1989) is an international cover girl and American model famous for her “million-dollar smile.”  At age 17, Beri signed with a Portland modeling agency, but within 3 months she was in Milan, Italy doing a photoshoot with super model Christy Turlington, shot by famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier.  Based for over a dozen years in Paris, Smither graced the covers of magazines including American Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, French Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan.  She appeared in global fragrance campaigns, iconic advertising imagers, and countless fashion editorials, Among the campaigns she appeared for are Chanel, DKNY, Armani, Versace, Gap, Target, Dockers, Clairol, Forth and Towne, Nine West, and Revlon.  In 1998 Beri appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.  Relocating to New York in 2006, she continues to model and mentor young aspiring models, which included an appearance as a judge in 2012 on E! Television’s “Scouted.”

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Lute Barnes
Class of 1965

Luther “Lute” Barnes is arguably on of the finest all-around athletes in Salem Athletic history.  A three-sport athlete and 3-year starter, he was All-League in football, basketball, and baseball, earning All-State in the latter.  In his Viking career he helped the football team to a tie for the State Championship and the baseball team to second place in State.  At Oregon State he was a started at shortstop all four years and made the All-PAC 8 first team.  As a junior he led the Beavers hitting .340, most at bats, most hits, most triples, total bases, and stolen bases.  His record of stolen bases for the Beavers stood for over 30 years.  During his last two summers for OSU, he played semi=pro baseball for the Humboldt Crabs, was awarded “Sandlotter” of the year and was inducted into the team’s hall of fame.  Drafted by the New York Mets, Barnes played 5 years in AAA ball in Indianapolis.  He was called up to the Major League Mets team 2 years, playing for manager Yogi Berra, while wearing the #1.  His first at bat he got a single and and RBI.  His locker for the Mets was right next to the great Willy Mays.  He finished his 7 1/2 -year career in professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization.

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Dave Anderson
Teacher

Dave Anderson likes to be called just a woodworker.  In truth, he is much more than that.  From 1981 to 2009 Dave taught the woods program at North high.  But he didn’t originally see this as his chosen profession.  He started at Pacific Lutheran University as a math education major, but after observing a woodshop program, he knew his destiny.  Though Dave had never taken a woodworking class, he was not a stranger to wood and its uses.  His father, a physician, was a woods hobbyist, and had been collecting local hardwoods, especially black walnut, and creating furniture from it.   In addition to teaching, Dave began making fine furniture.  Sharing his work with his students helped energize their interest in the possibilities beyond what was often customary woodworking at the high school level.  What Dave did, essentially, was revolutionize the woods program at North from a wood “shop” (read “hobby”) program into a wood crafting program with the view for students to be able to get jobs upon graduation in fields like cabinetry.  The program has continued to evolve into one of the finest woodworking programs in the United States.  Being a co-founder of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers as well as his involvement with a national woodworking/industry network called WoodLinks enabled Anderson to bring new depth to the program including the introduction of advanced CNC (computer numerical control) technology to North.  This program uses computer assisted drawing (CAD) to computerize wood design and manufacture.  In retirement Dave continues to craft fine furniture from wood he cuts at his own sawmill.

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Jeanne Garrison
Class of 1976

Jeanne Garrison (Dillner) (class of 1976) started her career as a CPA after graduating from Portland State University. She found her true vocation when she accepted the position of CEO for SIGN Fracture Care International (SIGN). She joined Lewis Zirkle, SIGN founder and orthopedic surgeon, in 1999 to create this one-of-a-kind humanitarian organization that is responsible for giving nearly 400,000 injured poor patients access to US quality orthopedic surgery. She credits her work with the International Atomic Energy Agency Office at the United Nations for giving her the foundational skillset to lead the SIGN team’s groundbreaking efforts to equip surgeons in almost 60 low-and middle-income countries with orthopedic education and implants.

Jeanne traveled regularly with Dr. Zirkle to provide training to surgeons in Africa, Asia, and Central America then spearheaded the pivot to webinars and video education during the pandemic. Her role has also taken her to Indonesia, Pakistan, Haiti, and Nepal to aid in disaster response efforts after these countries experienced devastating earthquakes.

She was most impacted by two awards during her career. First, the Allama Sayed Jamuluddin  Medal she was awarded in 2015 by then President Ghani for contributions SIGN made—and continues to make—in Afghanistan. Then, she received the Athena Leadership Award from the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce in 2017.

Currently, she’s working with spine surgeons to pilot a SIGN Spine project that will begin in Kenya in 2023 and pursuing a Master of Divinity with Fuller University. Her North Star is her Christian faith which guides her personally and professionally to be inclusive with bringing healing to those in need.

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Kaia Sand
Class of 1991

Kaia Sand was a 1991 graduate of North Salem high School.  She then attended University of Portland and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from George Mason University in Virginia.  Her broadly ranging career has encompassed poetry writing and teaching, artist, magician, and community organizer, focusing on economic injustice and homelessness.  She created a magic show about the financial collapse and cofounded the Right 2 Survive Ambassador Program for housed people to learn from people experiencing homelessness.  Kaia taught poetry at Portland State University, Pacific University, Willamette University, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland; co-founded Vignettes and Verses, a writing and personal history institute; and performed and taught internationally, including in England, Ireland, and Brazil.  She has widely exhibited her artwork and served in residencies, from a public art commission at the City of Portland Archives and Records Center to the Despina International Artist Residency in Rio de Janeiro.  A member of PEN America, she is the author of three books of poetry:  interval (a small Press Traffic Book of the Year in 2004), Remember to Wave, and A Tale of Magicians Who Puffed Up Money that Lo0st its Puff, as well as co-authoring Landscapes of Dissent:  Guerrilla Poetry & Public Space.  Two books in Jim Dine’s Hot Dreams series are comprised of her work.  In 2019 she was awarded a Spirit of Portland Award by commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty; and in 2019, the regional Society of Professional Journalists’ small newsroom first prize for Best Column.  Since 2017 Kaia has been the director of Street Roots, a homeless advocacy group and weekly alternative newspaper in Portland that covers homeless issues and is sold by and for the homeless in Portland.  The paper features alternative news, interviews, and poetry written by local journalists as well as the homeless and those who work with them.  “Acknowledging each other—remembering to wave [as in her poetic work mentioned above]—takes effort, especially when it is difficult to know about other people because of distance of time, or place, or culture.”

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Jim Norval
Class of 1956

1956 graduate Jim Norval had a phenomenal season for the Viking track and field team as the Vikings placed 3rd in the State Track meet for 1956 held at Oregon State College (now University).  Norval won both the 100 yard dash and the 220 yard dash, participated on the winning 4 x 220 relay, and placed 5th in the long jump.  He was the top scorer for the meet with 26 points.  All three of his sprint events were school records at that time.  Jim was on the ASB Council, the library staff, in the “S” Club (boys’ letter club), and a star running back for the football team.

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Ken Hansen
Teacher

As a teacher, Ken Hansen was always focused on student success.  His emphasis was not on teaching but rather learning.  He took as a starting point the motto etched at the entrance to North High of “Pursuing Excellence.”  As he said, “I preferred they experience imperfections en route to excellence than smoothly achieving mediocracy.”  A Willamette graduate as a literature and philosophy major, Ken started his teaching at McNary in 1972, but the main body of his career was at North High between 1984 and 2002.  He primarily taught English and speech, the latter in which he coached numerous students to the state and national levels.  For 10 years he was a department coordinator.  Hansen is best known as the primary developer of the Senior Project, which had two objectives:  keeping seniors engaged academically through their senior year in order to avoid “senioritis” and further developing skills which would help students be more successful after graduation.  He was the school CIM (certificate of initial mastery) coordinator and wrote and directed the Oregon State Department of Education scoring guide video for speaking (starring North Hall of Famer Sasha Spencer-Atwood).  He wrote 2 CAM (certificate of advanced mastery) models for literature.  He also became a Salem-Keizer District level assistant, helping to develop a TAG (Talented and Gifted) packet on “Differentiation” for middle school teachers.  In further service to North High, in 1984 Ken initiated a paper recycling program in conjunction with the special education students, a program that is still running at North.  In 2000 he was a Crystal Apple Award winner as one of Salem-Keizer’s best educators.

After North, Hansen taught for a year in English and speech and a senior project coordinator at Lord high School (Oregon’s youth correctional facility in Woodburn) where he received an international award for Best Educational Program in a Correctional Setting.  For two decades Ken was a TAG tester for the school district and from 2008 to 2019 he was a student teacher supervisor for undergraduates and Master of Arts in Teaching candidates at Western Oregon University.

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