Hall of Fame
Dedicated students, teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and community have helped East High School maintain an enviable reputation for quality education for well over one century in Waterloo.  East High School graduates have excelled in the fields of science, medicine, law, business, engineering,, education, music, the arts, religion, and service to their country.  Graduates of the "Halls of Troy" have made dynamic impacts on all facets of life reaching around the world.

The Hall of Fame honors those people connected to East High, living or deceased, who have distinguished themselves through their achievements, service and contributions which reflect positively on the educational foundation received while attending East High School  and as a result, have been a credit to East High School. 

The successes of those inducted into the Hall of Fame can be measured in many ways, including contribution to community, society, career, scholastic or other high achievement; civic activities; service to others; success despite obstacles; or lifetime achievement. Recipients have established a reputation of honor and serve as models of excellence.

Nominations are accepted until September 15 of each year with recipients inducted yearly during Homecoming Week in the autumn.  Nomination forms (Acrobat Reader required) may be obtained by calling (319) 433-2400, by downloading the nomination or by writing to East High Hall of Fame, 214 High Street, Waterloo, IA, 50703. Completed nominations should be mailed to:

East High Hall of Fame
 214 High Street
 Waterloo, IA  50703
Hall of Fame Members
We have tried very hard to find the history of all the Hall of Fame winners. However, there are gaps in the information. If you are one of the Hall of Fame winners and would like to make changes or updates to the details posted, please send an email to easthigh@cedarnet.org.
Year Name Class of : Occupation
1969 Robert Fulton 1947 Elected Lt. Govenor of Iowa in 1964
  Byron Gosden 1940 General Manager of KXEL Radio Station
  Judge Ben Howrey 1969 Municipal Court Judge, 38 years
  Evan "Curly" Hultman 1942 Attorney General
  James A. Hutchins 1956 Pesonnel Manager, John Deere
  Robert McCoy 1939 Executive Editor and Manager of the Waterloo Courier
  Harry M. Reed 1910 Lawyer
James H. Jackson 1956 Vice President of Pepsi Cola , New York
1970 Florence Black 1916 English teacher at East High, 18 years
  George Diestelmeier 1937 Superintendent for the Waterloo Community Schools
  Minette (Frerichs) Dodere 1941 Stae Representative and Senator from Iowa
  Junior Harold Grimm 1947 Lt. in the Waterloo Police Department
  Dr. Clifford Smith 1943 Physician
1971 John H. Bender 1949 Waterloo Daily Courier Editorial Staff
  Herman F. Robinson 1940 Community Development Board
1972 Don Buck 1954 Head of the Physical Edcuation Department at East High, Assistant Coach Football and Baseball, Wrestling Coach
1973 Chuck Patten 1956 NCAA College Division Wrestling Coach of the Year
James E. Sage 1950 Leadership in Agriculture
Byron Youngberg 1961 Faculty Member at East High, Died in a car accident in 1972.
1974 Barbara (Wright) Adams 1948 School nurse for Grant and East High
Robert Brown 1948 Partner in Geist, Brown, Geist Insurance
Arch McFarlane 1924 Iowa General Assembly, 38 years
Gene Raffensperger 1947 Journalist for the Des Moines Register
1975 William Close 1937 Served on the Waterloo Board of Education, 9 years
William Kammeyer 1956 Served as President of the Waterloo Board of Education
Donald Sage 1924 Served on the Board of Supervisors
1976 Leon E. George Sr 1939 Sports Offical, 20 years worked at Viking Pump
Robert D Gunderson 1940 Waterloo Planning and Zoning Administrator
Fred Nolting 1949 Worked at Rath Packing and served as Union President, 22 years. Elected to the Iowa Senate in 1974
1977 R. L. Kilgore 1937 National Bank President, 13 years Founding board member for Hawkeye Community College
Robert A. Lippert 1952 Owned Lippert Camera Company
William G. Sizer 1946 John Deere Foundry Enginnering Department and member of John Deere Credit Union since 1969
1978 Francis Hess 1925 Worked for the Black Hawk Officials Association for football and basketball
Milton Roth 1936 Owns Roth Jewelers in Waterloo and a member of the Board of Directiosn at Allen Hospital
Judge George Stigler 1968 Judge in Black Hawk County
Jarvis Yagla 1935 Waterloo Building Inspection Department
1979 Velma (Tegmeier) Hess 1937 Executive Secretary for Waterloo Industries, Member of Board of Director of the Hawkeye Chapter of American Red Cross
Glenn Stech 1929 Manger of the Hawkeye Region of the American Red Cross
1980 Cecil Pierce 1936 Park Ranger at Gates for 29 years, Waterloo Park Commission, worked at John Deere
Dr. Eugene Smith 1921 Physican, County Medical Examiner
Imogene Wittstock 1936 Organized the Volunteer Program at the hospitals and volunteered for 26 years
1981 Carlyle Bixby 1934 Owns Falls Ave Cleaners
Walter R. Cochran 1943 Manager of Administrative Services at John Deere Components Works
Lewis E. Walker 1925 Chairman of the Board, Walker Shoe Stores
1982 Marilyn (Gunderson) Parmer 1939 Volunteer for 18 years at Mental Health Institute in Independence
Anna Mae (Hickey) Weems 1944 Equal Opportunity Employer Director of Special Service at Job Services of Iowa, 14 years and helped start the local NAACP chapter.
1983 Margaret (Smith) Dravis 1925 Music teacher at East High
William Fowler 1932 Director of Industrial and Labor relations at Cornell University
Lloyd Biggle 1941 Science Fiction and Mystery Writer
1984 Phoebe (Eickelberg) Kyle 1934 Chater member of the Altrusa Club and Vice President and Director of First Federal Saxings and Loan
Virginia (Grellis) Mraz 1939 Wrote the lyrics for East High School's song
1985 Patsy (Inman) Bartels 1946 Waterloo School employee and secretary starting in 1946
Hugh F. Patterson 1925 Circulation Director for the Waterloo Courier
Kaye D. Young 1953 Phsychology Instructor at NIACC
1986 Elcina (Ackerman) Buck 1958 President of YWCA of Black Hawk County
Bob George 1943
1987 Barbara (Baker) Kuper 1955 Secretary at West High
Walter Thomas Phillips 1961 Vice President of Corporate Programs for Quaker Oats in Chicago, IL
1988 Dr. Percy G. Harris Physican on staff at St. Lukes and Mercy Hospitals in Cedar Rapids, Linn County Coroner and Meidcal Examiner
Margaret (Leeper) Nelson 1936 Welfare worker, Juvenille Probation Officer and Adoption worker
1989 Walter L. Cunningham 1959 First Black high school principal in Iowa, East High School Principal 13 years. Served on numerous local boards
Carol (Sutherland) Douglass 1938 Retired Accountant
1990 Roger Goldsberry 1963 Credit Counselor
Beverly (Moore) Smith 1970 Instructor at the University of Northern Iowa
1991 Marion (Roberts) Bulter 1943 Secretary at East High for 25 years
Tony Stevens 1967 Director of Talent Search Program for the University of Norhern Iowa
1992 Mike Kubuk 1965 Black Hawk County Sheriff
Dr. Russell Adams 1971 Physican
1993 Alvin Gerholdt 1953 Served in the Army, Supervisor of Maintenance and Shipping for a boat company in Arizona
Elizabeth (Harmon) Merriweather 1947 Retired East High School Home School Worker
1994 Mike Chapman 1961 Managing Editor of newspaper in Chicago, IL, author of 10 books
James M. Miller 1971 Head Wrestling Coach and Physical Education insttuctor at Wartburg Colege
1995 L. Carl Gosden Retired Manager Department for Manufacturing Engineering Services at John Deere
Donald McDermott 1942 Served in the Navy, Excellent three-meter and Platform Diver, performing at water shows
Olabelle Reed 1953 Teacher
Dr. Ralph Schauer 1948 Vice President with Ford Microelectric in Colorado
Richard Zellhoefer 1935 Lawyer
1996 Robert Fagerlind 1935 Musican
Patricia J. (Brown) Moes 1956 Nurse
Ronald Roth 1955 Physican
1997 Sammie Dell 1965 Administrator at Hawkeye Community College
Loleta (Carter) Hall 1967 Principal at Roosevelt School
Mike Sheeley 1965 Counselor and Coach at East High
1998 Russell Bryant 1968 Owns printing business in Colorado
Judith A. (Burk) Burfeind 1962 Nurse/Community Leader
Kent Henry Warneka 1960 Military
1999 John D. Orr
Jack H. Smith
2000 Ken Bohlen
Jim Duschen
Mannie Holmes
Obert Lewis Tisdale
2001 Charlie Aldrich
Virgil Carr
Dr. James Leeper
Gary Sharp
2002 Rich Folkers 1964
Russ Smith 1942
Mike Woodley 1970
2003

Harold E Getty
John A Kincaid
Robert McKinstry
Lonnie Porter
2004 James F.  Fox 1939
Merrill Siler
Neil Williams 1945
2005 Ralph D. Anderson 1945
James Cook, Sr. 1955
Dean Fagerlind 1955
Paul Willhite 1955
2006 Pete Kalinich 1937
Lois Malasanos 1945
Dr. Carline Phillips 1964
2007 Roger Olesen 1944
Dr. Richard Stalhut 1960