DHS Hall of Fame

2011

Cathy Speck

Alumni-at-Large

Class of 1977

Cathy Speck is known throughout the community for her activism, musical talent and most of all, for her courage. One of five in her family impacted by ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Cathy Speck has worked tirelessly to educate and share her story with community and media, creating awareness about the issues of ALS. She has been a tireless fundraiser for ALS along with her team of 'Spectacular' friends. Cathy made a lasting impression in Washington D.C. when invited to speak before congress about ALS. She is a positive, energetic advocate for civil rights and disability awareness.

In 2010, the race and social justice class at DHS created a fifteen minute documentary, highlighting Cathy's fight against physical and social injustice and living with ALS. The students were so moved by Cathy's story while interviewing her, that many said being part of the movie changed their lives.

Civil rights for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender individuals has also been a priority for Cathy and she has volunteered as the facilitator of the UCD Lesbian Support Group for over ten years. Cathy is also a locally renowned singer and songwriter in Duval Speck and together with Linda Duval, has raised community awareness of the need for acceptance of everyone through their music. Cathy has been instrumental in creating a music community for female musicians nationwide.

Although ALS has reduced her mobility and taken away her ability to sing, it hasn't diminished her buoyant spirit, ever present sense of humor or her joyful approach to life. She can often be seen around the community or at the Davis Food Coop with her uniquely adorned walker. Cathy has worked at the Davis Food Coop for over twenty years and as their Safety Director since 2003. As a result of her efforts, innovative change of safety culture and genuine concern for the staff and customers, the Coop has become one of the safest grocery stores of any kind in California. She created several custom-made safety films. Although wacky and funny, her 'How to Control the Fire' has frequently been requested for viewing by other Coops and used at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis to train ushers in fire extinguishers and fire safety.

A 1977 graduate of DHS, Cathy was valedictorian of her class, was awarded the Rotary Cup for obtaining the highest grade point average, received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution and participated in three varsity sports. She was a member of the first DHS section championship basketball teams in 1975 and 1976 and proudly played in the annual basketball tournament named after her mother, Dorothy Speck.

Jason Fisk

Class of 1990

Athletics

Jason Fisk, a twelve year veteran of the National Football League, graduated from Davis Senior High School in 1990. He attended and graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Psychology and minor in Biology. Drafted in the 7th round of the 1995 NFL draft to the Minnesota Vikings, Jason, once a long shot to make the team, parlayed the opportunity into a successful career that spanned more than a decade and five NFL teams.

In 1998, during the NFC Championship game, Jason recorded two sacks a Vikings Defensive Tackle. Signed the following season by Tennessee, Jason was once again a standout member of a defense that saw the Titans the 1999 AFC Championship and on to Superbowl, XXXIV where he recorded the only sack of St. Louis Quarterback Kurt Warner. While a member of the Titans, Jason was chosen as the “Unsung Hero” Award recipient in 1999, by his teammates for his contributions to his team and his community. Jason’s desire to serve his community led to the development of the “Fishing for a Cure” bass fishing tournament to benefit the TJ Martel Foundation, raising over $200,000 for Cancer, Leukemia and AIDS research. Jason was also the chairperson for the Annual Middle Tennessee Multiple Sclerosis Walk in the years 2001 and 2002. In 2001, Jason was named the Titans’ “Man of the Year” for these and many other community efforts.

After the 2005 season, Jason announced his retirement from the National Football League. His lengthy career had taken the Fisk family to all four time zones in the United States and, in addition to the Vikings and Titans, included time the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams. Following his retirement, Jason and his family (wife Miriam and children Julia, Tucker and Carmin) returned to Davis where for three years he lent his knowledge and expertise to the DHS football team as a defensive coach. Jason also worked tirelessly to launch the renovation of the aging DHS Stadium before joining the coaching staff at UC Davis where he is currently is in his second year with the defensive line.

Elinor Armer

Fine Arts

Class of 1957

Elinor Armer, Davis High School Class of 1957, is a nationally recognized composer, performer and musical educator. Her musical career began at age eight with piano lessons and continued with a bachelor’s degree in composition from Mills College and later a Master’s from San Francisco State University. In 1984 she founded the Composition Department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she has been department chair for eleven years and a member of the faculty for over forty.

Nationally renowned for her contribution to the arts, Ms. Armer was the 1990 recipient of the Gerbode Foundation Award for New Music Composition, and then in 2000 received the George Sarlo Award for Excellence in Teaching. She has completed over 50 musical compositions in a wide range of categories, including chamber, chamber-keyboard, chamber-solo, orchestra, choral and vocal.

Ms. Armer is one of the founding members of COMPOSERS, INC, a leading advocate of new American music in the U.S. Her work catalogued in the Elinor Armer Archive at UC Berkeley’s Music Library, International Who’s Who in Music and Musicians, International Encyclopedia of Women Composers, Who’s Who in American Music: Classical, Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers, and Grove Dictionary of Music.

Ms. Armer is currently an Emeritus Professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and continues to mentor young artists, giving private lessons in composition and piano from her home.

Jim O’Keefe

Faculty/Staff

Jim O’Keefe, a beloved math teacher at Davis Senior High, taught generations of students, sharing with all his joy and passion for mathematics. After his graduation from high school, he served eighteen months in South Korea as a member of the US Army. Upon his return, he attended the University of Montana, Western, where he received a master’s degree in mathematics and a lifetime teaching credential. He began his career teaching sixth grade in Montana for four years. In 1961, he and his family moved to Davis where he initially taught science at Davis High before transitioning to mathematics. Although primarily known for his tenure at DHS, Mr. O’Keefe also taught at King High School and Holmes Junior High, before eventually returning to DHS where he taught until his retirement. Mr. O’Keefe spent forty-eight years educating students throughout the Davis Joint Unified School District.

Mr. O’Keefe was a friend and mentor to many of his colleagues, always willing to lend his support and assistance. Remembered for his kind and gentle spirit, as well as his sense of humor, Mr. O’Keefe welcomed all who entered his classroom with a smile. An inspiration to students and colleagues, Mr. O’Keefe passed away on May 31, 2010, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the lives he had touched.

Bruce Gallaudet

Friend/Benefactor

For much of the past four decades, Bruce Gallaudet has had local youth — and the games they play — in his heart.

When he arrived in Davis in 1979 as editor of The Davis Enterprise, Gallaudet's No. 1 priority was to revamp and revolutionize the way our community newspaper covered public education, with a keen eye on Davis High School.

The increased focus on what was happening in our schools became an underpinning — a legacy — of the paper's daily coverage.

From those early years in town, Gallaudet also offered his time and energy as a coach, mentoring kids in softball, baseball and basketball. From Little League to DYSA to Babe Ruth and AAU, his commitment to the kids — even though he and his wife didn't have their own little athletes until much later — grew.

On the playing fields and in the newspaper, Gallaudet's focus on the youth of Davis (and their accomplishments) never wavered. Today, at 63, he still coaches recreation-league basketball.

Over the years, he has conducted numerous fundraisers for club and prep sports and has brought his enthusiasm for the young athletes of Davis back to The Davis Enterprise, coming out of print retirement three years ago to write local sports at our hometown paper.

Gallaudet, was born in Jersey City, N.J., but moved to Southern California when he was 5.

While attending school in Hawthorne, he would play baseball (at one point teammates with the late Carl Wilson of Beach Boys fame). In high school, he honed his passion for spotlighting accomplishments of others with award-winning school newspaper pieces.

He continued playing baseball upon graduation from Hawthorne High, but cut college short when he was hired as a writer for a Riverside County newspaper. He eventually became sports editor, then editor, before moving to the Oxnard Press-Courier as managing editor. There, he met his wife, Debbie Davis.

The two have been married 31 years (Davis has been the editor of The Enterprise since 1982). The couple have two "kids," Nick, 24 (a three-year All-American club baseball first baseman while at UC Davis), and Julie, 22 (a three-time all-West Coast Conference soccer selection while at Loyola Marymount).

In the 1970s, Gallaudet was one of the first American journalists to write editorials and features in support of Title IX, which evened the playing field for female athletes.

He has earned writing awards from The Associated Press, the Society for Professional Journalists, the California Newspaper Publishers Association and United Press International.

"There isn't anything more important than our kids," Gallaudet believes. "Anyone who can help them grow, draw attention to their accomplishments and build their confidence is OK by me."

2010

Carol Greider
Alumni-at-Large
Class of 1979

Carol Greider, a 1979 Graduate of Davis Senior High School, was named co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physics in 2009. The prize was awarded in recognition of for her landmark 1984 discovery of the enzyme telomerase. One of only eight women to ever win the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physics, Greider was a first year Graduate Student at the University of California Berkeley, when she detected evidence of an undiscovered enzyme, telomerase. This previously unknown enzyme appeared to be responsible for maintaining the ends of chromosomes and protecting them from damage. The discovery increased the understanding of how cells work and helped kick off a field of research that would attract the attention of longevity researchers, cancer biologists, and the biotechnology industry. Currently, Carol Greider is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Daniel Nathans Director of Molecular Biology and Genetics in the school’s Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. Although, her initial work was concentrated in biochemistry, it has since evolved over the years to intersect with the fields of cellular senescence, cancer, DNA recombination, and stem cell failure. Elected to the Academy of Sciences in 2003, Carol comments “It's fun, because I picked one topic, but the fields keep changing, so I have to keep learning along the way.”

Ralph Villanueva
Athletics
Class of 1963

Ralph Villanueva has spent over half of his life at Davis Senior High School, first as a student, graduating in 1963 and then as a teacher, counselor and coach from 1971 to 2004. Ralph's high school sports accomplishments remain unprecedented today. He excelled in three sports each of his years at Davis High School. In 1959 as a freshman, he played varsity basketball and baseball and played tailback on the undefeated junior varsity football team. As a sophomore, Ralph was voted the Most Valuable Player for both the basketball and baseball teams. He led the football team in 1961 to victory over an undefeated Dixon team in the first game ever played on Halden Field. In 1962, he was the lead scorer and captain of the only undefeated varsity basketball team (21-0) in DHS history. Ralph was the starting pitcher for his varsity baseball team, leading them to the first baseball championship in school history and voted All League and Most Valuable Player. Ralph's senior year at Davis High School was another stellar year, where he excelled in three sports as captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. He was the starting quarterback on the 7-1 winning football team, their Most Inspirational Player and All League. He was the leading scorer for the fourth straight year in basketball, Most Valuable Player and All League. His basketball team won the Superior California Athletic League Championship that year and he was voted Most Valuable League Player. As a baseball player his senior year, he pitched his second no hitter, was the Most Valuable Player, All League and the league's leading hitter. He had the honor of being the 1962-1963 Davis Senior High School Athlete of the Year along with the distinction of being named the 1963 City of Davis Athlete of the Year.

Michael Franti
Fine Arts
Class of 1984

Michael Franti, a 1984 Graduate of Davis Senior High, is known around the world as a socially conscious musician, songwriter, filmmaker and peace activist. His musical career began in 1986 with the duo the Beatnigs. They won critical acclaim for their social commentary and in 1992 were chosen by U2 as the opening act for their ZOO TV tour. In 1994, Michael’s new group, Spearhead, recorded their first album. Once again, Michael won critical acclaim for his thought provoking lyrics and easy style of music. Their 2008 album- All Rebel Rockers– became the biggest hit of Franti’s career, hitting the Top 40 on the Billboard 200, and yielded his most popular single, the Top 20 “Say Hey (I Love You).” Michael has stated that his vision for his music is to elevate the consciousness of the listener. In 2005, Michael turned to another form of media to promote his vision. He traveled to Iraq, Israel and Palestine with a small group of friends, his guitar and a video camera, to explore the human cost of war. His documentary I know I’m Not Alone, won Best International Documentary at the Harlem International Film Festival, was an Amnesty International “Audience Award Winner” and garnered Michael Best Musician Director at the San Francisco World Film Festival. However, Michael is probably best known for founding the annual “Power to the Peaceful” Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The free festival began in 1998 and is dedicated to educating attendees on issues of social justice, non-violence and environmental sustainability. The Festival is attended by over 50,000 people each year.

Richard Brunelle
Faculty/Staff

Richard Brunelle, fondly referred to as the 'Music Man of Davis', influenced thousands of young people and captured the love and admiration of the community during his twenty-seven year tenure at Davis Senior High School. He often said he knew early on that he was destined to become a music teacher. He wrote his first composition in Kindergarten in the small town of Temecula where he grew up and put his musical talents to good use as an organist at church and piano accompanist at school. As a young student he had his own band and paid his way through college by playing the piano for entertainment. He graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Piano Performance in 1957. After earning his teaching credential, he accepted a position as Choral Director with the U.S. Armed Forces in Frankfurt-Main, Germany. It was while he was teaching in Germany that he met and married his wife, Edelgard. He began his career as music teacher at Davis High School and Emerson Junior High School in 1966, teaching four choirs and an orchestra. Eventually working full time at the high school, he added the Madrigal Choir, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, as well as introducing the AP course Music History and Theory to the curriculum. During his career, Dick was fortunate to receive many honors, including the Brinley Award in 1980, the California Outstanding Music Educator of the Year in 1990 and California State Teacher of the Year in 1992. Among his many highlights were the participation in the International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna, where his students were featured in the final concert; the first place win of the Jazz Choir at the New Orleans River Music Festival; invitations for the Madrigal Choir to sing at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. and the Harrogate International Music Festival, and a standing ovation for the Madrigal choir by the Mormon Tabernacle choir. He was honored at the Mondavi Center during the 'Fortieth Madrigal Anniversary Reunion Concert' and in the naming of the Richard Brunelle Performing Arts Hall at Davis High School as a commemorative legacy of his contribution to school music.

Ron Brown
Friend/Benefactor
Class of 1980

Ron Brown has a long history as a friend and benefactor to Davis Senior High School. As President and CEO, his company, Ron Brown Construction, Inc., was responsible for building the newest gymnasium on campus several years ago and is currently handling the multi-use stadium project. His company recently started Phase Two of the rehabilitation of the near fifty year old facility. Ron has stated that the stadium project has been very rewarding to him personally as they have been able to work with the school district to facilitate a first rate, safe/friendly environment that will serve the students of Davis High School and the community for many years forward. Because of the people who have been involved and the excitement over watching the students use the facility, it ranks in the top two projects that he has ever built. Ron's goal was to deliver a project to the Davis Joint Unified School district, it's students and their families that had zero net gain for his company and he has been able to achieve that goal through his company's 'Build it Forward Program'. Ron and his company have received the highest accolades from the school district and the Blue and White Foundation for going beyond his contractual responsibility with early stage landscaping and reinforcement of the home stands not mentioned in his agreement. For Ron, it has been a dream project and a labor of love, one that he hopes has improved the community to the best of his ability. Judging from the enthusiasm of the students who have had the pleasure of using the facility, Ron has achieved all of his goals.

2009

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.

2008

Mark Inouye, Denise Curry, A.J. “Bud” Henle & Dave Scott

A.J. “Bud” Henle
Faculty/Staff

A.J. “Bud” Henle has been selected to the Davis Senior High School Hall of Fame for his 29 years of service and dedication to Davis High School as a teacher, coach and administrator. Coach Henle is the fourth generation of his family to grow up in Davis and graduated from DHS in 1942. During his years as a student at Davis High he was an outstanding athlete in football, basketball and track. His long jump record stood at Davis High for 35 years! He is a decorated veteran of WWII having served with the 102nd medical battalion of the 27th infantry division in the Pacific Theatre where he earned the Bronze Star and Combat Medal Badge for Gallantry and Service. After the war he attended UCD where he played quarterback for the football team. Later, he transferred to College of the Pacific in Stockton where he received his degree in 1950 and later, in 1952, he received his teaching credential. Although he began his teaching career elsewhere, he returned to Davis in 1956 at the request of his former coach, Dewey Halden. Initially upon his return, he coached Varsity Football, Basketball, JV and Varsity Baseball while he also taught social studies and physical education. However his duties soon expanded. Over the next 29 years, Coach Henle served as athletic director (22 years), coached football (29 years), baseball (15 years), and track (10 years), served as the Block “D” advisor (16 years) and meet director of the Halden Relays (9 years) as he continued to teach in the classroom. Coach Henle is also a member of the Sac-Joaquin Section Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Northern California Old Timers Sports Association Hall of Fame and the La Salle Coaches Hall of Fame.

Mark Inouye
Fine Arts

Mark Inouye has been selected to the Davis Senior High School Hall of Fame. While attending DHS, Mr. Inouye was a member of the Jazz Band and was chosen to the State Honor Jazz Band that performed in Japan. A 1989 graduate of DHS Inouye is one of a very select group of trumpeters who is equally at home playing jazz and classical music. Inouye is the principal trumpeter (Starting Sept. 2008) with the San Francisco Symphony, but has also held principal trumpet positions with the Houston and Charleston Symphonies. He has performed under the baton of Kurt Masur with the New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta with the Israel Philharmonic. As a soloist, he performed the Tartini Violin Concerto, arranged for trumpet, with the Houston Symphony and the Haydn and Tomasi Concerti with the New World Symphony. He has also appeared with the Tanglewood Wind Ensemble under Seiji Ozawa in volumes 3 and 4 of the video production, Marsalis on Music, performing the Carnival of Venice Variations and the Hummel Trumpet Concerto. An active composer, Inouye has premiered two of his jazz compositions; Find the Cheese and The Bull Behind the Horns - Jazz Suite on the San Francisco Symphony's Chamber Music Series; both of which are featured on his debut album The Trumpet & The Bull. In addition to his appearances on the San Francisco Symphony's chamber music series, Inouye has toured internationally with the Empire Brass and Toccatas & Flourishes, an acclaimed organ and trumpet duo. After attending The University of California, at Davis as a civil engineer, Inouye transferred and graduated from the Juilliard School, where he was founding member of the Juilliard Jazz Sextet at Lincoln Center. He has also appeared as a guest artist at the Playboy Jazz Festival and with The Who at Carnegie Hall.

Denise Curry
Athletics

A 1977 graduate, Denise Curry, has been selected to the Davis Senior High School Hall of Fame. While attending DHS, Ms. Curry played on 10 varsity teams, winning 10 league championships!Although she excelled in many sports, she is best known for her achievements in Women’s Basketball. During her varsity years, she scored 1798 points and averged 24.97 points a game. She was chosen to the first ever women’s Parade Magazine All- America team. Perhaps knowing that no one would ever match her success again, her jersey was retired in 1977. After High School, she attended UCLA where she was a 4 year starter and three-time All-America. She led her team in scoring each of her four seasons and set 14 school records. She still holds the school’s mark as the all time leading scorer (3,198 points) and rebounder (1,310). She was a member of the 1980 Olympic team and a member of the gold medal winning 1984 Olympic team. Ms. Curry also participated in several other international basketball tournaments representing the USA including; the Pan American Games (Silver Medalist 1983, Gold medalist 1979), and the World Championships (Gold Medalist-1979, Silver 1983). Ms. Curry’s UCLA jersey was retired in 1990 and in 1998 she was voted one of the 15 Greatest Players in UCLA women’s basketball history. She continued her career in Europe as a professional basketball player from 1982-1990 where she was chosen as the French player of the decade for the 1980’s. Her accomplishments in basketball have led to her to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (One of only 11 female players.), the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Since her playing days ended, Ms. Curry has been involved in coaching women’s basketball at the college and professional level and is currently an assistant coach at Long Beach State.

Dave Scott
Athletics

Dave Scott is the most recognized athlete and coach in the sport of triathlon. Raised in Davis, he is a 1972 graduate of Davis Senior High School. While attending high school he was an outstanding water polo player who continued playing the sport for UCDavis. He was also the first coach of the Davis Aquatic Masters. It was during his coaching with DAM that Dave’s career in triathlon began with the inception of the sport in 1976. He won his first Hawaii Ironman in 1980 and went on to win again in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. In 1993, he was honored for his accomplishments in the sport and became the first inductee into the Ironman Hall of Fame. To celebrate, Dave came out of retirement and at the age of forty, after a five year absence from competition, decided to race again. In a stunning and memorable performance, beating out an impressive field of professional athletes – many of whom were in the twenties – Dave placed second overall. This incredible physical and mental feat earned Dave a new nickname among the triathlon community and he has since been known as “The Man”. Having started his impressive winning streak only two years after the first ever Ironman contest, Dave Scott shaped the sport of triathlon like no other U.S. athlete.

Elaine Kasimatis, Ph.D
Alumni-At-Large

Elaine Kasimatis has been selected to the Davis Senior High School Hall of Fame for her extraordinary career in the development of K-12 teaching of mathematics and her service to others. Ms. Kasimatis was a 1970 graduate of Davis Senior High School and continued her education at UC Davis, earning a BS in mathematics with honors, an MA in mathematics and an MA in Teaching Mathematics, as well as a Ph. D in Mathematics. Ms. Kasimatis is well-known nationally for the establishment of College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM). As one of the 3 original co-directors of this program, she helped create an innovative mathematics curriculum that is now used around the country. CPM was designated as one of five “Exemplary Mathematics Programs” in 1999. At CSU, Sacramento, she was instrumental in the development of the first Blended Program in Mathematics in the state, which allows future teachers to take mathematics coursework at the same time as they work on their secondary mathematics credential. Currently, Ms. Kasimatis is in Rwanda, helping to open a new school and to develop the teacher preparation program in the impoverished country. She will be spending a full year there, bringing her talents to bear on problems that are unfamiliar to most of us. Professor Scott Farrand, a colleague of Ms. Kasimatis’ supports her selection to the Hall of Fame by writing, “Elaine is an excellent example of what Davis Senior High School can produce, a role model for students looking for a way to both pursue intellectual challenges and be of service to people in need. She brings honor to your school.”