Our Generous 2025 Donors
Financial Donations
Astronaut Mural: Jim Stieringer, Class of 1959
Astronaut Bronze Plaque: Richard Hensle, Class of 1976 and Betty Jo Shaieb, Class of 1952 and Foothiller Mom
WASP Mural: Bill Woolman, Class of 1962; Barbara Smith McCluskey, Class of 1953; Suzanne Geba Hawes, Retired English Teacher; Tom Bloomer, Class of 1967; Shelby Miller Retired GHS Principal Assistant; Robin Luby, Retired English Teacher; Bill Hoffman, Class of 1964
2025 Memorabilia Donations
Kent Abbott, Class of 2018: Tennis Sweatshirt, Jersey, Shirt, and Shorts
Scott Aveldson, Patrick Henry Class of 1971: 2 1970s Ektelon Racquetball Rackets
Memorabilia belonging to the Andersen Family Donated by Evelyn Roy Kooperman: Helen Anderson, Class of 1922 and Elsie Andersen: 1921, 1922, 1923 El Recuerdos: 2 Programs for the Senior Play Clarence; 1922 El Recuerdo; 1922 Graduation Announcement and 9 Senior Cards; 2 1922 Newspaper Articles on 1922 Graduation and the 1922 Honor Roll for Upper and Lower Divisions; 1920-1928 8 Report Cards Postcards belonging to Junior Elsie Andersen and 8 Report Cards Postcards belonging to Senior Helen Anderson, Class of 1922.
George Bailey, Class of 1937, Donated by His Family: Personal Scrapbook of His Years at Grossmont, San Diego State, and as La Mesa Mayor and East County SD County Supervisor
Nancy “Nan” Berg, Class of 1959: GHS Brown Leather 3 Ring Zipper Notebook with GUS G on Front; 13 4x6” Bibliography Cards on World History Topics, with Notes; 1960 College Fall Semester Notes; Class of 1959 Two 20 Year Reunion Booklets; Constitution of the Class of 1959: World History Map; Grossmont Foothiller G and Gus Stickers; Locker Combination
Keith Bergstrom, Class of 1969: 1969 Commencement Program; 17 Football Programs 1967-1969 and Your Amazing Collection of Misc. Newspaper Articles Regarding the Individual Games and Athletes; 1968 Grossmont District All-Star Awards Banquet Program; 1965 and 1968 Football Awards Night Programs; Misc. Letters from the Football Coaches about Behavior and the Seasons; 3 Complete Foothill Echoes 1967-1967; 3 1969 Football Recruitment Letters from Colleges.
Jay Butsko, Class of 1985: 4 San Diego Union November 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th 1963 newspapers on President Kennedy’s assassination
Gordon Carlson, Class of 1965: 1962 Architectual Evaluation Form
Allen Dueber, Class of 1965: 1963 GHS vs Centennial and Lincoln Meet Records; Track Meet Records vs ECVHS, Mt. Miguel, El Capitan; 1964 Track Schedule; 1964 Grossmont Interclass Track Meet Class D; Two 1963 Basketball Programs; Eleven 1962-1965 Football Programs; Two 1964 Foothill Echoes
Donated by the Family of Suzanne “Zan” Harbs Fink, Class of 1956: Football Programs October 17, 1952 Grossmont vs Hoover and November 19, 1954 Helix vs Grossmont Football Programs; 1966 Class of 1956 “Who’s Where” Booklet; Joint Reunion Booklets with ECVHS 1976, 1986 (2), 1996, 2001; 9 Research Essays and Term Papers including Civics (Stan McClintic), World History (Miss Klerekoper), Senior IVC English (George Gross)
Marcia Parsons Frisch, Class of 1923, Donated by Evelyn Roy Kopperman: 1923 El Recuerdo
Mary Ellen Fuller, Class of 1940: 1938 Panoramic Student Body Photo, New WPA Buildings Complete, Manual Arts, 1937 Auditorium-Gymnasium, Old Main Classroom Wing of Castle
John Goble, Class of 1981: Boys Water Polo and Boys Swimming Letterman’s Jacket
Twila Niemi Godley, Class of 1965: 4 Choir Records and 1963, 1964, 1965 Choir Pins
Eric Hektner, Class of 1975: Framed Newspaper Page dated September 8, 1976, Life News Fall Sports Preview of East County High School Football and Water Polo, with the Graphic of Eric as the featured Water Polo Player
Bud Held, Class of 1946: 1950s Original Ektelon Stringing Machine (Tennis and Racquetball)
Susan (Gamester) Hattendorf, Helix HS Class of 1969: 2 El Recuerdos: One 1922 belonging to Thomas A. Evans, Class of 1923, and one 1925 El Recuerdo
Donated by the Family of Pat Miller Hill, Class of 1953: City of El Cajon California, 50th Anniversary Booklet and September 19, 1932 SD Union Newspaper Article “Grossmont Girls Sew Wardrobe” article
Twila Niemi Godley, Class of 1965: 4 Choir Records and 1963, 1964, 1965 Choir Pins
Nancy “Nan” Berg Lamb, Class of 1959 donated by Eric Hektner, Class of 1975: 3 Ring Zipper Notebook with Dividers; “Foothiller” Gus Spirit Stickers; 13 World History Class Bibliography Note Cards; World Map; 8 Page Typed Constitution for the Class of 1959; Baccalaureate Committee List; Class of 1959 20th Reunion Photo Book and Class Members’ Life Summaries; 1960 College Sociology Notes
Stan Sexton, Class of 1966: Rescued These Treasures from His Neighbors’ Trash: 1969 Retirement Celebration Album for John Cornelius, upon His Retirement from El Cajon Valley High School as Principal, 1955-1969: 11 El Recuerdos Belonging to John Cornelius, Class of 1928: 1946-55: 3 El Recuerdos Belonging to Eckoe Ahern: 1955-1957;1958 and 1959 El Recuerdos Belonging to Nina Cornelius, Class of 1959: 1962 El Recuerdo Belonging to Scott Cornelius, Class of 1959
Donated by Anne Sonne, 1994-95 PTSA Historian: Grossmont High School PTSA 1994-95 Historian’s Scrap Book
Unknown Donor, Class of 1964: 1960, 1961, and 1962 GUHSD Band Jamborees; 1961 and 1963 Corona Band Jamboree Programs: 1962 Spring Concert Program; 1961 and 1962 Grossmont Band and Orchestra Annual Awards Banquet; 1963 All Western Band Review Photos and 1961 and 1963 All Western Band Review Ribbons; 1963 and 1964 SD County Music Educators Association Instrumental Music Festival Ribbons; Ban Newspaper Article and Newsletter about Summer 1963 Trip for 71 San Diego Teenagers on a Capitol Caravan Visit to Washington, D.C. including a Visit with Attorney General Robert Kennedy
Unknown Donor, Class of 1964: 4 Christmas Pageant, 1960-1963; 2 Art Show Programs 1963 12th Annual and 1964 13th Annual, Senior Key and Class of 1964 Pin
Unknown Donor, Year Unknown: 1957-1967 Eleven 8x10 Black and White Photographs of Auto Shop Teacher A.G. Smith with His Racing Cars and Other Racers