--- title: "Heritage Hall & Museum | East Angel Foundation" url: https://eastangelfoundation.org/building/heritage-hall description: "The East High Alumni Heritage Hall honors distinguished Angels — from Hattie McDaniel and Judy Collins to Don Cheadle and Jordan Casteel. See the full inductee roster." lang: en --- Skip to content Image: The illuminated Heritage Hall wall of distinguished alumni portraits at East High School (https://eastangelfoundation.org/__l5e/assets-v1/f8278122-ac54-4255-aaf6-f129a934dfc7/campus-heritage-wall.jpg) Alumni # Celebrating the accomplishments of our East alumni. The Heritage Hall and Museum celebrates the remarkable achievements of East High alumni who have made enduring contributions to their fields and inspired future generations. The East High Alumni Heritage Hall honors distinguished alumni who have made significant and lasting contributions in their fields, elevated the reputation of East High School and its students, and inspired others through their achievements. These honorees have helped pave the way for new opportunities for East students and made a meaningful impact on society. The 2016 inductees were selected by the official committee for exemplifying these values and reflecting the school’s rich diversity across race, ethnicity, gender, fields of accomplishment, and generations. Located on the third floor near the Robert Colwell Library, the Hall features an inspiring exhibit of inductee portraits and biographies. Established in 2008 with an inaugural group of 30 honorees, Heritage Hall serves as an educational and motivational resource, proudly supported by the alumni and friends of East High and the East Angel Foundation. Image: A wall clock in an oak case presented to East High School by the Class of 1949 (https://eastangelfoundation.org/__l5e/assets-v1/4568b88e-ca17-4f7c-a870-2e279a73718f/campus-class-clock.jpg) A clock given by the Class of 1949 Image: Display cases of historic East High athletic jerseys and memorabilia along a school corridor (https://eastangelfoundation.org/__l5e/assets-v1/77429a91-6bc3-43a3-ad60-d332eba436a2/campus-heritage-cases.jpg) Historic jerseys in the corridor cases ## Heritage Hall inductees ### Class of 2007 - Jordan Casteel — Artist ### Class of 1985 - James Mejia — Civic leader ### Class of 1982 - Don Cheadle — Actor ### Class of 1981 - Robert F. Smith — Businessman, philanthropist - Peter C. Groff — U.S. Senator - Ron Miles — Jazz musician, educator ### Class of 1977 - Christopher Herlinger — International journalist ### Class of 1976 - Anthony Ortega — Artist, educator - Joe Barry Carroll — NBA star, artist, philanthropist ### Class of 1973 - Tina Walls — Businesswoman, civic leader ### Class of 1971 - Sharon Brown Bailey — School board, education leader - Larry Dunn — Musician, songwriter, Earth, Wind & Fire - Reverend Leon Kelly — Minister, anti-gang advocate - Allegra “Happy” Haynes — Denver City Councilwoman, political leader ### Class of 1970 - Dr. Renee Cousins King — Businesswoman, philanthropist - Phil Goodstein — Denver historian - Opalanga Pugh — Actor, historian, storyteller ### Class of 1969 - Bill Frisell — Jazz musician, composer, recording artist - Philip Bailey — Lead singer, Earth, Wind & Fire ### Class of 1968 - Geraldine Butler Grimes — Social activist - Andrew Woolfolk — Musician, Earth, Wind & Fire ### Class of 1967 - Pam Grier — Film and television actress ### Class of 1965 - David Stern — CEO, software innovator - Christopher Hart — Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board - Harlon L. Dalton — Yale law professor ### Class of 1964 - William R. Pace — International human rights activist ### Class of 1963 - Alan Titus — International opera singer ### Class of 1960 - Barry Hirschfeld — Businessman, philanthropist ### Class of 1959 - Purnell Steen — Jazz pianist, civil rights activist - Peter Teets — Aerospace engineer, Undersecretary of the Air Force ### Class of 1958 - Dr. Jerry Northern — Audiologist, humanitarian - Louise Lamphere, Ph.D. — Anthropologist, author ### Class of 1957 - Judy Collins — Recording artist, social activist ### Class of 1955 - Daniel Walker Howe, Ph.D. — Historian, author - Marilyn Van Derbur Atler — Miss America, motivational speaker ### Class of 1954 - Linden Stanley Blue — Aviation executive - Joseph B. Blake — Civic leader, Colorado State University Chancellor - Philip Wilcox — Diplomat and U.S. Ambassador - Robert Dupont — Psychiatrist/public health advocate ### Class of 1953 - James Neal Blue — Aviation executive - John P. Dikeou — Developer, baseball team owner - Lawrence Atler — Attorney, civic leader - Norman R. Augustine — Aerospace engineer, CEO of Martin Marietta ### Class of 1950 - General Robert T. Herres — U.S. Air Force, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Edward “Eddie” Robinson — Businessman, philanthropist ### Class of 1949 - Robert T. Bate — Physicist, father of nanoelectronics - John L. “Jack” Swigert — Astronaut, Apollo 13 ### Class of 1948 - R. Stephen Berry — Chemistry professor, MacArthur Fellow ### Class of 1947 - Richard “Dick” Robinson — Businessman, philanthropist ### Class of 1946 - Dr. Spencer Titley — Mining geologist, professor - Joan Packard Birkland — Women’s athletics advocate - Jerome Biffle — Olympic gold medalist, educator ### Class of 1940 - Leslie Friedman Davis — Banker, civic leader - Reverend Malcolm Boyd — Episcopal priest, social activist ### Class of 1939 - Frances Melrose — Journalist, historian ### Class of 1937 - Elvin Caldwell — Civic leader, first African-American Denver City Councilman ### Class of 1936 - June Morris Schwarcz — Enamel artist ### Class of 1935 - Edward Arcenio Chavez — New Deal muralist ### Class of 1934 - Sidney Sheldon — Writer - Ruth Mosko Handler — CEO, inventor of the Barbie doll - Miriam Harris Goldberg — Newspaper publisher, _Intermountain Jewish News_ ### Class of 1933 - Jenne & Ethel Magafan — Artists, Depression-era muralists ### Class of 1932 - Jean Joliffe Yancey — Businesswoman ### Class of 1931 - Dr. Hannah Marie Wormington — Archaeologist - Dr. Abraham Judah Kauvar — Physician, humanitarian ### Class of 1930 - John Lounsbery — Walt Disney animator - Ralph B. Peck — Civil engineer ### Class of 1928 - Ruth Brown Humphries ### Class of 1927 - Jane Silverstein Ries — Landscape architect ### Class of 1926 - Mary Luke Tobin — Sister of Loretto and peace activist - Gladys Caldwell Fisher — Sculptor - Phillip Brewster Gilliam — Denver Juvenile Court Judge ### Class of 1919 - Louisa Ward Arps — Author, historian ### Class of 1918 - Kenneth Kendal King — Banker, philanthropist - Dr. George Gaylord Simpson — Paleontologist ### Class of 1915 - General Maurice Rose — Major General, U.S. Army ### Class of 1914 - Thomas Hornsby Ferril — Poet Laureate of Colorado ### Class of 1911 - Jerry Cox Vasconcellos — World War I ace pilot - Maurice Pate — Humanitarian, co-founder of UNICEF - Harold Lloyd — Silent film actor ### Class of 1910 - Hattie McDaniel — Actress, first African-American Oscar winner ### Class of 1909 - Adm. Edward “Ned” Ellsberg — Navy Admiral, military historian ### Class of 1906 - Antoinette Perry Frueauff — Actress, founder of the Tony Awards ### Class of 1903 - Philip Van Cise — Denver District Attorney, prosecuted the KKK - George E. Cranmer — Denver City Parks planner ### Class of 1901 - Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. — Actor and movie producer ### Class of 1895 - Edwina Hume Fallis — Educator, author, toy designer ### Class of 1893 - George Hebard Williamson — Architect, designed East High School ### Class of 1892 - Mabel Cory Costigan — Women’s Rights Leader - Edward Prentiss Costigan — United States Senator ### Class of 1879 - Alice Eastwood — Botanist ### Class of 1877 - Seraphine Eppstein Pisko — CEO, National Jewish Hospital - Justice Robert W. Steele, Sr. — Chief Justice, Colorado Supreme Court - General Irving Hale — Brigadier General, United States Army ## Every gift keeps an Angel moving forward. Your generosity funds scholarships, classroom projects, and the programs that make East East. EAF is a registered 501(c)3 — donations are tax-deductible. 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