2009 Hall of Fame Dinner
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DHS Blue & White Foundation's
Hall of Fame
2001 Second Street, Suite Four
Davis, California 95618
The contact person is Dana Sparks at (530) 753-7730.
John Barovetto
Alumni-At-Large
Class of 1956
John Barovetto was a multi-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball and track and was senior class president while at Davis Senior High school. He attended UC Davis for two years, where he played quarterback and halfback on the varsity football team. John transferred to UC Berkeley in 1959 and was a member of the Cal rugby team that won the World Championship Cup for two consecutive years. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 1964, John enlisted in the U.S. Army, was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and sent to Vietnam in 1966. He served with the 1st and 4th Calvalries. During this time, he was promoted to Captain and organized the first of two “Operation Helping Hand” drives for the people of Vietnam. Through his efforts, the help of his family, and the people of Davis, two thousand pounds of food and supplies were sent to the Village of Chu Lai. In 1967, three thousand pounds of food and supplies were sent to the town, church and orphanage of Cu Chi, South Vietnam. Captain Barovetto was killed in 1968 while en route to secure a downed aircraft during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. He was 28 years old. As a way to honor Captain Barovetto, the Davis community rallied again and sent $2,500 to his commanding officer for the purpose of helping the children of the convent in Cu Chi. In his honor, his troop volunteered many hours to rebuild the property and also named a rifle range after him. For his military service, Captain Barovetto received a Silver Star for gallantry in action, a Bronze Star for heroism, among many other commendations, including a Purple Heart.
Tony Fields
Fine Arts
Class of 1977
Tony Fields was well known in the theater community of Davis. A member of the Jazz Choir and drama department, he participated in many local productions. As a self taught dancer, Tony won scholarships to the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, studying drama and voice, and also to the Roland Dupree Academy of Dance. An incredibly talented and hardworking performer, Tony was one of the first two male Solid Gold Dancers. When he began dancing on the show, Tony had less than two years of formal training. He was a member of the cast from 1979 to 1984. In 1985, Tony played the role of Alan Deluca in Richard Attenborough’s film adaptation of “A Chorus Line”. He won the Los Angeles Critics’ dramalogue award for Best Actor in 1987. Tony is also well known for his work in television and music videos, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Beat It”. He returned to Davis in 1994 and began to work with Davis Senior High School students, conveying his passion and love for the theater. Tony Fields passed away in 1995 at the age of 36. Every year, an award in his name is given to the top Davis Senior High School drama student. This award is given to recognize passion, professionalism and artistic integrity. These qualities, according to Gwyn Bruch, Tony’s friend, mentor and current DHS drama teacher, are “values that Tony demonstrated every day.”
Craig Wilson
Athletics
Class of 1975
Craig Wilson began his water polo career at the age of thirteen with the Davis Recreational Water Polo Team. It was at Davis Senior High School where he began to play goalie and played his way to high school All-American status in 1975. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, Craig did not play water polo until his junior year. He began as a walk on fifth string goalie and concluded his career as the starting goalie, NCAA Champion and NCAA first team All-American. He was invited to join the National Team Training Squad, again as a fifth string goalie and once again, earned the starting job. Craig was a member and starting goalie for Team USA from 1981 until 1992. A three-time Olympian (1984, 1988, and 1992), Craig has been called, “one of the greatest goalies to ever play the game of water polo.” He currently holds the Olympic record for most saves. Craig won Olympic Silver Medals in 1984 and 1988 and was a member of the 1991 World Cup team. He was also a member of three Pan American Teams winning gold medals in 1983 and 1987, and a silver medal in 1991. Craig competed on Five FINA World Cup Teams for the USA in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990 and 1991, winning the gold medal in 1991. Twice, he was voted as the World’s Top Goalkeeper. Craig is also a member of the UCSB Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Joanne Moldenhauer
Faculty and Staff
Joanne Moldenhauer is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, where she graduated from Benson High School in 1945. She earned a B.S. degree in physics at Iowa State College in 1949. For the next two years, she taught mathematics and biology at Central High School in Omaha. Joanne became a Teaching Assistant in Mathematics at the University of Minnesota where she earned an M.A. in mathematics in 1952. After she was recruited at the University of Minnesota, Joanne worked as an electrical engineer at General Electric in Schenectady, New York for three years. She taught mathematics at Central Park Junior High School in Schenectady for a year and came to Davis Senior High School in September of 1956 where she retired in 2006. Joanne's expertise allowed her the ability to teach math at every level, from Algebra to Calculus. In 1961, she began teaching AP Calculus, the first advanced placement class to be taught at Davis Senior High School. Over the years, her students were outstanding and she is most proud that the majority of them earned "5" on the AP Calculus BC examinations. For six years beginning in 1978, the College Board invited her to be a reader for the advanced placement calculus examinations. She also conducted sessions for calculus teachers at College Board Workshops until 1992. As a result of student nominations, Joanne received the Terman Award at Stanford, the Harvey Mudd College Distinguished Teaching Award twice, and the Edyth May Sliffe Award from the Mathematical Association of America twice. In 1991, Joanne and Cathy Carr West were the first participants in the Uman-Davis Sister City Teacher Exchange in Ukraine. Throughout her career, she has been an active member of the Davis Teachers Association and served as DTA representative, negotiator and vice president. Together, with her husband, Leonard "Red" Moldenhauer, they became youth counselors at Davis Lutheran Church in 1966, where Joanne continued to be the head counselor until 1996. She spent countless hours dedicated to her students at Davis Senior High School, spending time before and after school and during noontime, helping them until they understood important math principles. Joanne taught mathematics for fifty years, distinguishing herself as an outstanding teacher and mentor to her students.
Dick Lewis
Friend/Benefactor
Dick Lewis was a friend and benefactor to Davis Senior High School athletes. After retiring from a legendary thirty year career at UC Davis as an athletic employee and athletic trainer, Dick began a twenty year term as a VOLUNTEER athletic trainer at Davis Senior High School. He set an ethical tone in the training room of hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, going that extra mile and always doing the right thing. Dick didn’t just tend to the athlete’s body, he also nurtured their soul and was a friend to everyone. He wanted all athletes to be able to compete in their sport to the fullest of their capabilities and with his help, they did. It has been said that he had “magic in his hands”. An athlete could be struggling or in pain and Dick had the ability to rest his hands on them for a few minutes, calmly talking, and suddenly they would feel much better. Dick felt that he had been given a gift and he needed to share it, which he generously did. When he wasn’t on the field, his home was open to all Davis Senior High athletes, day or night. Dick's service to DHS athletes didn’t end when they graduated. Athletes away at college would often come to him on weekends for help with an injury and stay to talk with a trusted friend. Dick received many honors during his lifetime, including being inducted into the Cal Aggie Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame and the California Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. He was named Grand Marshall of the 1974 Picnic Day Parade, the first staff member to serve in that role. The students at DHS honored Dick by naming him as the Grand Marshall of the 1994 homecoming parade. |
