SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3. All donations support student scholarships, projects for the high school and alumni, and Alumni Association expenses.

Vision Statement
To partner with Santa Barbara High School through programs and services that foster Dons traditions, support our diverse community, and preserve a passion for life-long involvement with the school and our alumni.
Mission Statement
The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association was created in 1975 to advance the interests and welfare of Santa Barbara High School and its students, staff, and alumni. We provide educational scholarships, support reunions, allocate monetary assistance to classroom projects, grant awards, beautify the campus, and preserve the history and archives of the school. We promote unity and equity and encourage Dons spirit to honor our shared legacy.

2024 Wall of Fame

Each year the SBHS ASB class and Alumni Board choose five Wall of Fame inductees who have made exemplary contributions in the categories of the arts; athletics; business; community contributions; education; politics; or science. The honorees provide students and the community with a vision of the lasting legacies of Santa Barbara High School. These outstanding Dons will take their place among the other Wall of Fame alumni pictured in the school’s main hall.

Geraldine Wheldon Jones '46 (education) was named the first ever National Teacher of the Year. Gerry passed away in 2017.
John Osborne ‘53 (athletics) signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he played for 3 seasons, was a teacher and coach, and Athletic Director. John still scouts for the Chicago Cubs. Most recently, the Allan Hancock College baseball field was named after him.
Sharon Keinath Henning ‘74 (community) worked at Franklin, Harding and Roosevelt elementary schools, and in the SBHS Counseling Office. Sharon is on the Alumni Board as Director of Memberships and is the founder of the All Dons Reunion and Co-Founder of the Alumni Band. She archives the historical record of the school and maintains the Alumni Association’s collection of memorabilia.
Catherine Ramak ‘81 (community) has, for over 30 years had one of the most recognizable voices in Santa Barbara as part of the long-running “Gary and Catherine in the Morning” show on KLITE 101.7. She is also known as a “champion for non-profits,” volunteering thousands of hours as an emcee/moderator and auctioneer at countless events.
Cria Gregory ‘96 (science/medicine) is the Chief of the Epidemiology Branch in the Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cria has supported multiple public health responses including H1N1 pandemic influenza, Ebola, the Haiti earthquake, vaping-associated lung injury, unaccompanied children migrants, and COVID-19. In the CDC’s COVID-19 response she led the development and dissemination of national guidance on COVID-19 mitigation.