428 posts from classmates going back to 1997, kept exactly as they were written. Newest first. The ‘Likes’ feature is new, which is why there are so few likes :-)
Looking forward to the 20 year reunion
Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Friday, May 9, 1997 at 8:02am
well, actually I'm an imposter. I'm from the great class of '78. But I'm now teaching science at BHS, and would like to offer a tour of campus to any folks returning for the renuion. We opened the completely remodeled G building last year, and are opening the new H building this summer. Lots has changed since we were students. I'm also working on the BHS web page, and we are trying to create an online alumni database. If any of you have CGI experience and would like to help with this project, please drop me an email. Good luck with your reunion. Let me know if a group wants a tour (we'll only hit you up lightly for contributions!!) Lee Trampleasure
Lee Trampleasure · Berkeley, CA · Saturday, June 7, 1997 at 11:50pm
Hey! cool to see all the familiar names!Short 20 year synopsis stayed in Berkeley played music, recorded lots of albums (mostly jazz)..I'm getting my own out finally on Verve/Antilles records. Look forward to seeing everybody tomorrow! I'll bring my green suede platform shoes....not!
Will Bernard · Berkeley · Friday, October 17, 1997 at 9:30pm · email hidden
I was having a melancholy flashback and decided to put my search engine to work. 1977 seems so long ago. Actually, I graduated in 1976 by virtue of my exile to East Campus and an accelerated graduation (I still chuckle at my 10 credits to stop smoking), but I was originally a 1977 student before my favorate counselor Irene Obera dropped the boom on me for excessive truancy. Life's had its ups and downs but nowadays I'm fat and happy in Marin, growing old like the rest of you, but trying to stay young at heart. After BHS I worked as a disc jockey for a couple years in Monterey, then went back East for a spell and dug graves for a living, before finally coming home and falling into technology like everyone else. Today I'm a Systems Engineer and for whatever reason tonight decided to take my foray into the past and pay you a visit. I often think to myself that Berkeley in the 70's was so totally unique that we were all lucky to live the times. At any rate, thought I'd surface and say hello.
Brian Hardy · Marin County, CA · Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 10:28pm · email hidden
oops, I forgot! Yes, Kim [Burgess-Duckett]. I do remember the wall, the track, and the gym (gymnastics). We had good times. Renita, Annette, and I talk about them all the time. Big shout outs to people that I haven't heard from in years: Manjit, Storrie, Aleso, Yvonne Hester (has anyone seen her?), Mary Conyers, Rhonda Aubrey, Lynda Fenton-Foster, and James Foster
Zerda Paige-Dargan · Jacksonville, AR · Thursday, June 13, 2002 at 11:58pm · email hidden
I've been looking forward to the 30th Reunion for some time, especially since I missed No. 25. I very much appreciate the work of the Committee to put this event together for the rest of us. Thank You! That said, am I the only one who thinks it's WIERD for a BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL class reunion to be held in the suburban town of LAFEYETTE? How did this happen? Is there no Berkeley restaurant able to host a party for several hundred? I mean, why stop in Lafayette? Come up to Davis and have it here! Clearly some very thoughtful people have worked hard to find a good venue. And I'll show up in Lafeyette if that's where it's at. But I think BERKELEY is where the BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL REUNION otta be. Now - For entertainment. Can we get Tower of Power to play? Earth Wind and Fire? Donna Summer? I heard she sang at a Governor's gig earlier this year. Oh - And please be sure to make the name tags with BIG print so that those of us with failing eyesight don't have to embarrass ourselves by squinting at someone's lapel trying to remember who in the heck they are - because they sure LOOK familar - even after 30 years of wear and tear and good livin'. Looking forward to this event. Cheers - Jim McKinney
Jim McKinney · Davis, CA · Monday, August 6, 2007 at 6:04pm · email hidden
A play about Berkeley High!? Apparently so. I'm having quite the Berkeley afternoon, here in sweltering L.A. - watching Cal ahead (so far) of Tennessee in football, and as I go through mail, I open some U.C. stuff, to find out that a Berkeley High-reared playwright named Itamar Moses is getting a play called 'Yellowjackets' workshopped on the U.C. campus. This 'young man' was *born* in '77, and went to BHS, and then points east, became a playwright of some growing renown, and now has written a play about Berkeley High. And it's free! Sept. 15 at 8, or Sept. 16 at 2, in the Durham Studio Theatre at Cal. Did I say free? Q&A afterwards! There's more info online on the Cal Drama Dept's website (tho' I can't link from here...) You folks still on the auld sod, let us know how it is! Or what it is!
Mark L. Williams · Pueblo of Angels, CA · Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 7:14pm · email hidden
It's been wonderful reading these messages! Kent McQue...my first kiss...Longfellow School! Was experiencing a bit of trepidation around coming to the reunion and I'm showing up! Been working on situps for the past several weeks hoping to flatten and firm up the stomach, oh well..... know I'll firm it up through my work on the dance floor! Showing up single so looking for dance partners! Thanks again to the committee for all of your work. Looking forward to enjoying the fruits of the labor with you all! p.s. Tony (BB) Summers thinks I should get the 'most changed award' this year! Am completing my first year in ministerial school....gonna be a 'new thought/metaphysical' minister. What a trip!!! Love and blessings, Willa Barber Johnson
Willa Barber Johnson · albany, ca · Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 10:56am · email hidden
Hi Everyone! I'm glad I saw all of you at Lake Anza today. I suppose the shy & awkward me didn't walk up and say Hello to each of you, but it was a delight to see how we're all doing. I'm for a 35th. I don't care how big or small it is. My 11 year old broke out his little game computer and was a good sport being dragged to his dad's 30th year high school reunion. Keep the Cheetos and the Pepsis. best, Kevin Vance, the guy in the green, black & red frog shirt, recovering Willard stoner and BHS class-cutter (to work at KPFA)
Kevin Vance · Berkeley, CA · Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 10:12pm · email hidden
Hey all, there's a FaceBook page for Berkeley High alums, 1974-1978. Check it out!
Andrea Pappas · San Jose, CA · Friday, February 20, 2009 at 3:50pm · email hidden
I found this site while looking for the e-mail address of Colleen White (Staggers) who logged on to Classmates.com. I am at IBM Research in Tokyo (over 21 years!). Luckily Japanese labor laws make it difficult to lay off regular employees and we have great national health insurance. I go home to Berkeley now 5 times or so a year since my parents are getting old. It'd be a blast to go to one of the reunions if it coinicdes with one of my trips.
Mei Kobayashi · Tokyo, Japan · Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 5:57pm · email hidden
Hello Yellow Jackets! Thought some of you might be interested in this project recently done through the Berkeley Public Library: Digital Stories - Berkeley Desegregation Personal stories told by students and teachers about the BUSD in late '60s. this site won't allow me to include link - go the the library's site or youtube.
Peggy Judge · kensington, ca · Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2:41pm · email hidden
Berkeleyhighalumni.com posted its scheduled 3d ANNUAL picnic! for AUGUST 20, 2011 sounds like a LOT of FUN!!!!!! Go to the website for more info! All are welcome including our '77!
Sheryl Rachal · Merced, CA · Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 9:01pm · email hidden
We’ve officially kicked off planning for our 50th YEAR REUNION — yay! Let’s show that Yellowjacket pride by showing up and showing out for this once‑in‑a‑lifetime celebration. More details are coming soon… stay tuned!
Lynda Foster · Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 5:43pm · email hidden
Hi Y'all, Seems like we just had the 20th. I have to say the 20th was more fun than I expected and thepicnic the day after was a lot of fun as well. We'll have to put this in the calendar and see if it will fly. Ciao, Kent
Kent McCue · El Cerrito, CA · Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at 12:55pm · email hidden
Hello all, I was so happy to come across this site! I am class of '78. Living near Boston (5+ years) and loving it here. Email welcome.
Alison Lara · Boston, MA · Monday, February 4, 2002 at 9:59am · email hidden
I had the best time at Berkeley High School. I'll never forget it. ... Then again, I'll never remember it either ...
Jeff Silberman · San Francisco, CA · Monday, February 4, 2002 at 11:27am · email hidden
I'm looking forward to the reunion. Please keep me posted.
Renita Rhone-Williams · Los Angeles, CA · Monday, February 4, 2002 at 2:19pm · email hidden
Looking forward to this event
Howard Sturdevant · Concord, CA · Monday, February 4, 2002 at 6:10pm · email hidden
25TH REUNION is happening!! August16th, Friday 2002 Hs Lordships Restaurant, Berkeley Call (510)839-1019 or(510)568-4930 to help on reunion committee
Connie H Lim · Oakland, CA · Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 3:11pm
OOPS, Forgot to add, please leave info on "lost" classmates in case the committee doesn't catch up with James. Thanks!!
Connie H Lim · USA · Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 3:19pm
raduated 1973-interested in a 30 year reunion in 2003.
Claudea Mann · ventura, ca · Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at 11:53am · email hidden
It's nice to see James and crew are still maintaining this site. I had the time of my life at the 20th and am looking forward to the 25th. I have changed careers and I am now teaching 8th Grade Social Studies in a small rural town in Northern Vermont. My lovely wife Leslie (also a teacher) and I live in a gorgeous 100 yr old schoolhouse on top of a mountain. I can see Mt Mansfield (Stowe) from my window here. I was saddened to read of the losses in our class and hope everyone is well. If you are ever in Vermont, get in touch. See you all next year! Stacy Starkweather
Stacy Starkweather · Wolcott, VT · Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 6:22am · email hidden
Well a major screw up on the guestbook ... I hope I recovered all the messages ... I know they are a bit out of order now . oh well, back to my day job :-)
Anonymous · USA · Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 7:53pm
Please check out the new Contact Information page that contains all the email addresses and other information about the Class of 77. If you can please take a moment to make sure your information is correct it would be appreciated. If you don't find your name in the list already, please add a new record. The records can be password protected so that no one else can read your email, address or phone numbers. To enable this you must set the password, the default is no password. If you already have a record, the system has pre-defined a password for you. Click on the "Forgot password?" link and your password will be mailed to the last email address I had on file for you.
James Reeves · Saratoga, CA · Friday, June 1, 2001 at 5:22pm
looking for jill heine
Anonymous · USA · Thursday, May 3, 2001 at 10:53pm
Hello All, I've moved and have a new email address (pappas@lmi.net). I still check this site periodically, so figured I should update my info. Question: *is* anyone planning a 25th reunion? --Andrea
Andrea Pappas · Santa Clara, CA · Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at 4:43pm
Hi James, drop me an e-mail about what you are up to. Lisa
Lisa Hill · Reno, NV · Monday, April 30, 2001 at 11:42am · email hidden
Although I have been a visitor to this web site before, I feel particularly motivated to write you now from Hanoi. I recently took a job as the Project Manager for the Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam. CEEVN is a not for profit organization whose mission is to work with Vietnamese people to identify educational issues and priorities, and develop academic programs and relationships important to them and their institutions. I find this work particularly gratifying because of what was happening in Vietnam while we were school mates in Berkeley. Years and years later, there have been significant changes in Vietnam and even though the memories of the 70's are present, with courage and conviction, the country is moving on and confidently taking its place on the world stage - and it's great to be here to witness this. My time is Vietnam is open - it could be anywhere from 7-12 months. I welcome the chance to host anyone in Hanoi who may be passing through Asia. Drop a line if you plan to be in the area or if you'd be interested in sharing similar experiences you may have had. Best Wishes to all, and I hope to see many of you next year, Eric Arndt
Eric Arndt · Hanoi, Vietnam · Sunday, April 1, 2001 at 1:23am · email hidden
Just married first time :) , living in Kensington (Wow I thought only rich people could live there!), working in the Silicon rat race, and would love to hear from the people that remember me. Sorry I missed the 20th, see you at the 25th if there is one
Anonymous · Kensington, Ca · Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 6:26pm · email hidden
Class of '79. Looking forward to hearing from some of my former schoolmates.
Steven Anderson · Danville, CA · Monday, March 19, 2001 at 12:40pm · email hidden
I was having a melancholy flashback and decided to put my search engine to work. 1977 seems so long ago. Actually, I graduated in 1976 by virtue of my exile to East Campus and an accelerated graduation (I still chuckle at my 10 credits to stop smoking), but I was originally a 1977 student before my favorate counselor Irene Obera dropped the boom on me for excessive truancy. Life's had its ups and downs but nowadays I'm fat and happy in Marin, growing old like the rest of you, but trying to stay young at heart. After BHS I worked as a disc jockey for a couple years in Monterey, then went back East for a spell and dug graves for a living, before finally coming home and falling into technology like everyone else. Today I'm a Systems Engineer and for whatever reason tonight decided to take my foray into the past and pay you a visit. I often think to myself that Berkeley in the 70's was so totally unique that we were all lucky to live the times. At any rate, thought I'd surface and say hello.
Brian Hardy · Marin County, CA · Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 10:28pm · email hidden
Weel I am finally getting the BHS website back up after many months/years of delays. I hope to have it all working again soon. As you can see the guestbook is working again so please make a comment to let me know that you are still out there.
Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Sunday, February 25, 2001 at 1:07pm
Here is my new email address if anybody wants to contact me
John Finger · USA · Sunday, February 27, 2000 at 8:27am · email hidden
I was class of 80.. No idea if there will be a class reunion in 2000.
Rob Leibowitz · Randolph, NJ · Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at 5:34pm · email hidden
My favorite classes of students when I taught Criminal Law were from the years l974 to l977. So I would enjoy hearing from past students and joining future reunions. I'm also in the local phone book in case anybody wants to call.
David Eichorn · Kensington , Ca · Saturday, February 5, 2000 at 1:31pm · email hidden
I found this site. I missed the 20 year reunion. I have also found an old freind and, have had a "reunion" beer & pizza night near the BHS campus. Looking forward to the 25th reunion.
Howard Sturdevant · Concord, CA · Saturday, January 29, 2000 at 9:28am · email hidden
There will be a Memorial Service for Mr. Nash San Martin on January 22, 2000 from 11:30 - 12:30pm at the Julia Morgan Theatre on College Avenue. For those of you who are interested......
Mindy Scharlin · San Francisco, Ca · Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 10:31am
HAPPY NEW YEAR: I would love to hear from you. aka Dizzy Lizzy
Elizabeth King · Pioneer, CA · Friday, January 14, 2000 at 11:39pm · email hidden
Email addresses are never shown in the guestbook, unless you include one in your message.
