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
I was wondering if anyone has heard from Sara Lira. She was in our same class but moved just prior to graduation. If anyone has a way to contact her, I would appreciate knowing how. My best to all of Class of 1977. Hope life is treating you well!
Kendra Seegmiller Jensen · Riverton, UT · Friday, June 17, 2005 at 12:11pm · email hidden
I'd love to hear from anyone who attend BHS in the mid 70s to early 80s. I've been out of touch w/everyone I attended high school with for many years, but often think of all the friends and fun I had 'back in the day,' long before I was bogged down with responsibility!! Ooohhh, what a dirty word!! :)
Cynthia Wilson · Carmichale, CA · Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 3:26pm · email hidden
To all my classmates from the 1977, I'm further south than I want to be. But after an sucessful military career, this is where I ended up here. I played sports and enjoyed you all. Greetings from Danny Wynn (U.S.Army Retired, Go Yellow Jackets).
Danny Wynn · Columbia, SC · Friday, May 13, 2005 at 7:46am · email hidden
i ran into a fellow in gerlach, nevada by the name of tressiter. claims to know several people there at bhs class of 1977 including andy hess. tressiter said he is extremely proud to be a clunker, but he does not know how to sing clunker song. i never understood how one could be very proud to be a clunker and not know clunker song. perhaps someone there at the reunion group can get ahold of that jail-bird andy hess and ask if he can teach tressiter clunker song. by the way-there is a great little restaurant there in gerlach, nevada called bruno's country club. anyone going to the burning man should stop in at bruno's and ask for tressiter. ask if that convicted felon andy hess has been able to teach trressiter clunker song. and if you are ever in my neighborhood of eastern utah on interstate 70, stop into my hometown of thompso (about 30 minutes west of colorado) and look me up. only about 30 of us live here so everyone knows me. i can tell you more about tressiter and let you in on some prison stories about andy hess
Mc Gurd · thompson, ut · Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 3:24pm
Just thought I'd write a note to remind people that this site is mostly automated ... the best way to make sure that your contact information is known so the reunion will find you for the next one is to register your name on this site. The registration is straight-forward and takes only a few minutes. Simply go to the Registration page and click on the link to Add Your Contact information. If you are already registered and want to update your information, find your name in the list and click on your last name. From there you can enter your password to get into the record. If you forgot the password, click on "forgot Password" and enter your email address, the system will send it to you via email. If that all fails, send me an email (use the link on the site) and I can help. Writing your name in this guestbook will *NOT* insure you are notified via email about the reunion. Hope all is well with everyone in BHS land!
James · London, England · Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 4:13am
Please keep me inform for the next reunion
Lacy White · San Bruno, CA · Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 1:14pm · email hidden
I graduated from Willard Junior High in 1961. I remember leaving the year they built the new swimming pool. Is there anyone out there from my class?
Eskew (Pete) Young · Syracuse, NY · Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 2:57am · email hidden
HELP, Looking for Vikki Burrus ????
Valerie Boatman - Drummond · Livermore, CA · Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 8:43am · email hidden
Hey fellow BHS graduates. This board has been very quiet. Doesn't it seem like the years are just flying now? I am trying to grow old "gracefully" and it is always fun taking a short trip through memory lane - High School. Why are those 3 years so significant in one's life? I don't know but I guess it is considered one of many milestones in our journey. I don't have any pearls of wisdom, but I have found that trying to let go of my ego, has led me to become more content and humble. Caring about other people (family and friends) will invevitably bring more joy and happiness. Happy Holidays to all and lets wish for Peace in 2005.
Wei Huey · PIEDMONT · Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 12:18pm
great to see the old names! still living in the bay area, my sister lives up in the seattle area, hope all is well and looking forward to the party at senior and grizzly!
Keith Briar · alamo, ca 94507 · Thursday, December 9, 2004 at 8:45pm · email hidden
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall--Think of it, ALWAYS.
Mahatma Gandhi · USA · Sunday, August 8, 2004 at 10:26am
Well I'm still alive and ready 2go2 30th reunion
Paul R. Ricca · Glen Ellen, CA · Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 7:04pm · email hidden
Yes, I remember John "Laytch". He was a visionary of sensual freedom back in the 70's. Anyone up for game of scro-fu? Laytch, remember the three way in the car with "Maze"? Ah, the repression of keeping fun in the closet. David "Eyes"n'berg
David Eisenberg · SF, CA · Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 12:04pm · email hidden
Did you grow up to be what you always dreamed of?
Albert Savedra · san rafael, ca · Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at 1:27pm · email hidden
Thanks Jim and Karen for your comments. As you can see I have deleted the offensive parts of the comments and hope it doesn't get repeated.
James · Saratoga, CA · Friday, March 26, 2004 at 6:39pm
Dear Classmates: I am troubled by the disrespectful postings about Phil Agretelis and Becky Chambers. If this site has a Webmaster, please delete the postings by Kolya Renee. Evidently, this person needs some remdial lessons in human decency. I swam with Phil in 7th to 9th grades, and found him to be a spirited, energetic and one heck of a friendly guy. My sympathies to his mother (who coached us at Willard) and his family. Becky was my neighbor and a person who merits much more respect than offered on this website. Thanks Karen for your words of respect. Are you still a water bug over there in Hawaii? My best to all - Jim McKinney
Jim McKinney · Sacramento, CA · Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 10:31am · email hidden
Does anyone out there know how to reach John Laetsch?
David Collin · Napa, CA · Thursday, March 4, 2004 at 12:30pm · email hidden
This site is great! Glad I stumbled upon it.
David Collin · Napa, CA · Friday, February 6, 2004 at 10:04pm · email hidden
It seems to me that some people have not experienced too much personal growth since high school. This Kolya Renne person had no idea of what Philip Agretelis could have become or what he was like when he passed away (so tragically early in life). I remember him in kindergarten. I also remember Abby Bellah. Life is a gift and some people don't get as long of a chance. Here is to hoping that people keep working at compassion. There is enough war, violence, and mean spirit in this world.
Karen Schooley · Kailua, HI · Monday, February 2, 2004 at 7:29pm · email hidden
Phil Agretelis died in an inner-tubing accident on a river near Chico State while in college there. The year was 1983, I believe...a long time ago. He was with his fiance.....he was going down a rapid, went under, and never came up. Very, very sad. He was a neat guy who never got to see how is life would turn out. He is missed by many of us.
Anonymous · USA · Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at 9:00am
I have NEVER been in prison, who said that?
Andy Hess · Alameda, CA · Friday, November 21, 2003 at 5:40pm · email hidden
Just saw this site after missing the 20th and 25th. It is great to see all the names and read the comments of people who were so much a part of my Berkeley experience. Can anyone help me find Larry Becker or Jeff Goshay. I always tell my daughters( 13,8,4)how great it was to go to highschool at the time we did and where we did.
Bruno(Barney) Rocca · Milan, Italy · Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 7:13am · email hidden
This is a wonderful site. Thanks to all who took the time to put it together as well as those who submitted comments. I discovered this site by chance in my efforts to find out if there will be a 25th class reunion for the class of 1978. Does anyone know anything about this? I was known as Suzy Neyhart at BHS, though Natalie has always been my real name. I am now Natalie LaBerge. I live in Tacoma, WA. I'm married and have two sons ages 11 and 6. Life is good! I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me!
Suzy Neyhart · Tacoma, WA · Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 9:58am · email hidden
I was technically in the class of 78, but most of my friends were in your class, in School of the Arts. I'm still in Berkeley, doing web site search consulting and happy as a clam. My 12-year-old son is at Longfellow and planning to go to BHS in two years! My personal site is at http://www.avirr.com I'm sure some of you remember Pavel Curtis, I'm still in touch with him. He's had a great time playing with computers, become a real star in the multi-user-dimension field, started a web conferencing company and just sold it to Microsoft. I don't know how much longer it will stay up, but his bio is at http://main.placeware.com/about_us/founders.cfm
Anonymous · Berkeley, ca · Thursday, July 31, 2003 at 6:37pm
I attended Berkeley schools until 8th grade (Willard Jr High was a jungle) then my family thankfully sent me to a small private school. When I see the pictues of porn skag Nina Hartley (text editied) its pretty amazing that people can be so accepting on one level but not on another.
Anon · USA · Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 11:06pm
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