Pioneer in Cardiology at Beth Israel Hospital WHS Hall of Fame
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SHEILA OLIVER, 1970
NJ Assemblywoman since 2004 Former Speaker of the General Assembly Former Essex County Freeholder
SANDRA KING, 1965
Emmy Award-Winning Co-host and Reporter for NJTV's "Due Process" News Show WHS Hall of Fame
BENILDE LITTLE, 1976
Journalist and Best-Selling Author WHS Hall of Fame
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ROBERT LOWENSTEIN
Chair, Foreign Languages Department
BURNEY ADAMS
36 Years as WHS Head Football Coach One of the Founders of the WHS Fathers Club Untermann Fieldhouse Named After Him
VINCENT HERBERT, 1990
Songwriter, Record Producer Discovered Lady Gaga Reality TV Show: "Tamar & Vince"
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MORT LINDSEY, 1940
(formerly Morton Lippman)
Composer and Band Conductor for Judy Garland, Merv Griffin, and Pat Boone
Weequahic
Neighborhood
Elementary
Schools
On the "ROCK" at Untermann Field
A group of WHS Alumni Association Trustees in 2008
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VIDEO: "Weequahic Alumni Giving Back"
Produced by Filmmaker Beth Kruvant
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It will take you to "http://www.polarengraving.com/WeequahicAlumni"
HAL BRAFF, 1952 and SHELDON BROSS, 1955
WHS Alumni Association Co-Founders
SUNDAY
APRIL 2nd
at 2 pm
South Orange
Performing
Arts Center
Tickets: $25
SOPAC Box Office
AMERICAN PASTORAL - the movie - FUNDRAISER
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20 years providing "opportunity" to Weequahic students
WELCOME HOME tO WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL in its 87th year!
YOU ARE AT THE WEBSITE OF THE WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.NOW 23 YEARS OLD, IT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST ACTIVE, AND SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI GROUPS IN THE CITY OF NEWARK, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND ACROSS AMERICA.
JOIN US IN PROVIDINGOPPORTUNITYTO THE CURRENT STUDENTS AT WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL.BECOME A MEMBER!BUY A BRICK! DONATE TO A SCHOLARSHIP FUND! …and VISIT OFTEN!
HALL OFDISTINCTION 32 HONOREES!
COACH BURNEY ADAMS; ALVIN ATTLES, 1955; ANTOINETTE BASKERVILLE-RICHARDSON, 1970; HAL BRAFF, 1952; STEVEN. DINETZ, 1965; SID DORFMAN, 1937; HISANI DUBOSE, 1971; COACH LES FEIN;WARREN GROVER, 1955; PRINCIPAL MAX HERZBERG; ELI HOFFMAN, 1956; JAMES OLIVER HORTON, 1961;CARRIE JACKSON, 1968; ALTURRICK KENNEY, 1995; SANDRA KING, 1965; BENILDE LITTLE, 1976; ELEANOR LUTZKE LEWIS, 1959; ROBERT LOWENSTEIN, Faculty; HILDA LUTZKE, Faculty; STANLEY MARKOWITZ, 1955; SEYMOUR “SWEDE” MASIN, 1938; WILFREDO NIEVES, 1966;SHEILA OLIVER, 1970; VICTOR PARSONNET, 1941;PHILIP ROTH, 1950; SADIE ROUS, Faculty;DAVID SCHECHNER, 1946; PRINCIPAL RONALD G. STONE;JACOB TOPOREK, 1963; PAUL TRACTENBERG, 1956; FREDERICK TYSON, 1972; NATHAN WEISS, 1940.
Alumni, High School,
and Newark News!
$42,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2020 During this challenging time, the Weequahic High School Alumni Association is proud to announce that 28 students from the Class of 2020 will each receive a $1,500 scholarship which can be used for tuition or for a computer. The value of the scholarships comes to $42,000. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Scholarship […] Read More
CORONAVIRUS CLOSES NEWARK SCHOOLS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE ALL SCHOOLS & CENTRAL OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. While schools are closed, Learning at Home Plans are in full effect. All before school, after school, evening, weekend activities, and extended classroom experiences are cancelled. Essential staff required to report will be notified accordingly. Please check the […] Read More
20 NOTABLE GRADS INDUCTED INTO ALUMNI HALL OF DISTINCTION On October 17, 2019, eighteen alumni and two faculty members were inducted into the Weequahic High School Alumni Association Hall of Distinction on the occasion of the organization’s 22nd anniversary. They join previous inductees Max Herzberg, Ronald Stone, Lester Fein, Dr. Robert Lowenstein, Hilda Lutzke, Dr. Victor Parsonett, Philip Roth, Alvin Attles, Seymour “Swede” Masin, […] Read More
ALVIN ATTLES INDUCTED INTO BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME 1955: Weequahic High School graduate. Participated in basketball, football and track. 1960: North Carolina A&T graduate. His basketball team number 22 retired. 1960-1971: NBA basketball player, Philadelphia and San Francisco Warriors. His number 16 retired. 1975: NBA Championship coach, San Francisco Warriors. 2006: Honored at WHS Alumni Association Fundraising Dinner that raised $125,000 for student […] Read More
$28,500 AWARDED FOR CLASS OF 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS In June 2019, at the Weequahic High School Senior Awards Ceremony, the WHS Alumni Association honored 18 deserving students from the Class of 2019 with scholarships in the total amount of $28,500 to attend college or a trade school. In addition, the $13,500 was given to previous scholarship recipients currently attending college. Read More
HAL BRAFF, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CO-FOUNDER, PASSES AWAY Attorney, family man, humanitarian, loyal to Weequahic High School, Temple Sha’arey Shalom – and the New York Mets Hal Braff learned early in life that being Jewish meant more than just religious observance. “Going to service was not sufficient,” he said. “Make the world a better place, that is your responsibility.” That statement became the […] Read More
BURNEY ADAMS, LEGENDARY WHS FOOTBALL COACH, PASSES AWAY Legendary N.J. football coach has died. His legacy? ‘That man saved my life.’ By Barry Carter, Star-Ledger There’s a picture somewhere of Burney Adams wearing a white suit when he dived head first into a pile of mud at Untermann Field in Newark. His dear friend, Donald Bradley, a former Newark South Ward councilman, hoped […] Read More
WEEQUAHIC YEARBOOKS – FROM 1950 TO 1990 – ARE NOW DIGITIZED Through a grant received by The Newark Public Library with assistance provided by the Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee, Weequahic High School’s yearbooks, from 1950 to 1990, are now digitized. Only a few yearbooks during that period of time are missing. Weequahic and East Side High School were the first high schools selected for […] Read More
WHS NOTE IS NOW ON OUR WEBSITE The very popular, WHS NOTE, which Jacob Toporek and the Class of 1963 Association have been emailing on Saturdays for many years, is now on our website under the menu item, PUBLICATIONS. In addition, the WHS Alumni Association is emailing the WHS NOTE every Friday using its CONSTANT CONTACT emailing service. Read More