THS Hall of Fame

Induction - Name - Class Year

1961 James Leslie 1930
Devoted Science, Physical Education and Student Counselor at Towson High. Very Successful THS Lacrosse coach.

-NO PICTURE-   1962 Herschel Allen Jr. (Dec) 1907
                               Longtime Alumni Officer and Towson community leader, credited with seeing the completion of

                              WWII Bronze Memorial Plaque.

1963 Lawrence E. Ensor (Dec) 1916
Maryland State's Attorney, 1938, State Insurance Commissioner, 1942 and Trustee for the Ted Prince Memorial Scholarship. Practiced law for 50 years in Towson.

1969 Agnes Mullen Hicks (Dec) 1913
Alumni President for 42 years, founded Hall of Fame.

1984 Dr. Walter Scott Baird (Dec) 1926
Scientist, physicist and Harvard University professor. Founder of Baird-Atomic, Inc., pioneered the utilization of x-ray diffraction.

1984 Lowell B. Nesbitt (Dec) 1951
Internationally renowned artist and realist painter especially known for his paintings of flowers. Studied at Royal College of Art in London and had openings in Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. His art has been shown in 22 museums including Denver Art Museum, National Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery-Berlin and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. See his biography at:  http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?searchtype=BIO&artist=23778

1984 Hon. Norman P. Ramsey (Dec) 1939
Attorney and judge. Assistant State's Attorney, 1948-50, Assistant Maryland Attorney General, 1955, Associate Judge of United States District Court, Maryland, 1980, President of Baltimore Civil Service Commission and Baltimore City School Board.

1984 Ann Conkling Seitz 1934
Current Alumni Historian, has served the Alumni Association for 62 years including 15 as Recording Secretary. Worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 30 years.

1985 James Wines 1950
Internationally renowned architect and sculptor. Designed state-of the-art Best Products buildings. Founder and President of SITE, Inc Ð "Sculpture in the Environment."

1985 James P. Morris 1965
Internationally renowned baritone. Was youngest solo artist of the New York Metropolitan Opera Company at 23. Also performed with the Baltimore Opera Company.

1986 Dr. Alvin C. Loewer (Dec) 1938
Doctorate in Engineering from Johns Hopkins. Captain in U.S. Army during WWII. Expert in design and construction of structures and building systems and reinforced and pre-stressed concrete. Designed Washington Tower in Gaithersburg and Ocean City (MD) Convention Center.

1986 Brig. Gen. John F. Burk, Jr. (Ret.) 1935
Was Captain at the Battle of the Bulge with the 289th Infantry, 75th Division. Infantry Company Commander, European Theater, WWII. Assistant Division Commander, 28th Infantry and Project Coordinator for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. . Chairman, Maryland World War II Commission. Owner of Jack Burk Promotions in Timonium, Maryland.

1986 Brig. Gen. James Wade Shufelt 1951
Commissioned 2nd Lt. in US Army Air Defense Artillary, 1955, Field Commander Big Red One's calvary squadron division, Europe, Deputy Commanding General for US Support, US Army Intelligence, Deputy director for operations, plans and training, defense intelligence agency and Security Command at the Pentagon. Awarded Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal.  Elected to Johns Hopkins (where he graduated from in 1955) ROTC Wall of Fame which celebrates particularly accomplished ROTC alumni. Served in Vietnam.

President of Snack Food Association.

1987 John S. White, Jr. 1952
US Army 1956-1958.  Technician, specialist and curator of Gems and Mineralogy, curator-in-charge at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC (1963-1991). Founder, editor and publisher of The Mineralogical Record. Curator of the Hope Diamond.  Currently runs consulting business for museum curation.

See full biography at http://www.jwkustos.com/bibliography.html#john

  1987 Mary Watters Risteau (Dec) 1907
  "Lady of Firsts." First woman to be: Member of Maryland House of Delegates, State Senator, Member of State Board of Education, presiding member over Maryland

   House of Delegates and Senate.  See her accomplishments at : http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/risteau.html

1987 Martin P. Azola 1964
Renowned restoration developer and remodeler. Awarded Professional Achievement Award from "Professional Builder Magazine" and National Association of Home Builders Award and Remodeling Magazine's Big 50 Award for "companies that have set the standard for professionalism and integrity through smart marketing, exemplary business practices, unique design...". Owner and President of Azola Building Services in Brooklandville, Maryland.  Serves on the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland Board of Directors.

1987 Ellison W. Ensor 1936
Baltimore County Chief of Police. Served 34 years in department.

1987 Frederick W. Stieber 1928
U.S. Olympian in field hockey. Elected to Maryland Sports Hall of Fame. Starred at U. of Maryland in football, basketball and lacrosse.

1988 Dr. Calvin M. Class, PhD 1940
Professor and nuclear physicist. Received Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins and was a research nuclear physicist 1944-46. Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Award in 1955. Also Professor of Physics at Rice University.

1988 Liz Whitney Quisgard 1947
Nationally renowned painter and sculptor. Teacher at Maryland Institute, College of Art; Goucher College and University of Maryland. Her works can be seen throughout the country including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and locally at the Life of Maryland Gallery.

1988 Jean Marie Donnell 1938
Actress, movies and television. Appeared in more than 50 movies including " Walk Softly Stranger," "My Sister Eileen" and "Tora, Tora, Tora" and is best known as Gidget's mother in the Gidget movie series. Played Stella Fields on "General Hospital" and Alice on The George Gobel Show.

1988 Barbara Blackstone Hanlon 1942
Postmaster for Hyde, Maryland for over 22 years. Alumni officer and board member for over 20 years. Created and maintains alumni database.

1990 William H. Kaufman, M.D. 1930
Air Force Major and physician. Served in the Air Force from 1941-1945 in the 53rd Fighter Squadron in the Panama Canal Zone and European Theater and the 32nd and 36th Fighter Groups in the same locations, respectively. Dermatologist in private practice in Virginia. Authored 31 published titles.

1990 Margaret Myers DeMoss 1933

Longtime Alumni Corresponding and Recording secretary. Towson and Baltimore County community affairs activist.

1991 M. Jacqueline McCurdy  1951

Lawyer, woman of firsts.  Graduated from Hood College, 1955 with honors in Economics, received Juris Docturate from University of Maryland School of Law in 1958.  First woman States Attorney for Baltimore County and first woman admitted to the Baltimore County Bar Association.  Also admitted to Superior Court, New York and American Bar Associations.  Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates and Legislative Aide to Chairman of Ways and Means Committee.  Assistant and Associate General Council for Distilled Spirits Institute and Distilled Spirits Counsel of the U.S.  Has received several awards including Legislator of the Year and Who's Who in the South and of American Women.  Currently employed by Joseph Seagram and Sons as a Vice President.

1992 Col. Bettie Edmonds, (Ret.) 1947
Air Force Colonel, nurse and artist. Served in Libya as Charge Nurse during Suez Crisis. Promoted to Full Colonel and Staff Officer in charge of all Air Force Nurse Corps Assignments in 1973. Retired to Texas in 1974 and organized L.B. Ranch Studio while working on the history of "Texas Hill Country." Published "Along Country Roads in the Texas Hill Country,"

1994 Edward Angell, (Dec) 1934
Physically handicapped salesman who walked and depended on transit buses to sell thousands of pairs of Mason shoes and Christmas cards for more than 30 years.

1994 Harry M. Trebing Ph.D., 1944
Educator and economist. Served in the US Army. Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin. Professor of Economics University of Nebraska and Michigan State. Chief Economist with the FCC and Postal Rate Commission. Received Distinguished Service Awards from University of Florida, New Mexico State, Georgia and Ohio State.

1994 Margaret Musterman Houghton, 1954
Judge and legislator. Earned juris docturate from University of Arizona. Admitted to the Supreme Court of Arizona and the Federal District Court of Arizona, 1976. Ad hoc committee member responsible for creating domestic violence legislation adopted by Arizona Legislature. Awarded Distinguished Graduate Award, University of Arizona, YMCA ÒWomen on the MoveÓ Award and Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona, Sara Weddington Legal Advocacy Award.

1995 Peter Willoughby Traynor 1960
Designer, environmentalist, writer and illustrator of children's books. His illustrations have been shown at the Smithsonian Institute and Lovre Museum, Paris.

1995 Norris A. King (Dec) 1929
Longtime Maryland educator. Teacher, vice principal and principal at several elementary and junior high schools. Became Director of Secondary Education in 1956, Director of Central Area in 1965 and Assistant Superintendent in 1971.

1995 Joyce Hens Green 1945
Lawyer, judge and author. Appointed United States District Judge for Washington, DC in 1979 and Chief Judge of the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in 1988. She collaborated on "Dissolution of the Marriage" and "Marriage and Family Law" published in 1986 and 1984 respectively.

1997 Deane Clark Laycock 1937
Business and finance professional. First woman to be named Executive Assistant to the President of Yale University, Assistant Treasurer of Radcliffe College and also Trust Officer and Vice President of the Fiduciary Trust Co., Boston. Was Executive Director of the Arthritis Foundation, Massachusetts Chapter.

1999 Ellen Oosterling Moyer 1954
Educator, cultural, social and political activist. Director of Government Relations, Political Action Coordinator and Lobbyist for the Maryland State Teachers Association as well as an elementary/home school teacher. Served as Executive Director of the Maryland Commission for Woman and was appointed to many boards and committees by 5 Maryland governors. Recently elected Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland.

2001 Richard Hood Harryman 1946
Professional artist, illustrator, designer, and lecturer. Founder and President of Maryland College of Art and Design, Inc., Chesapeake Gallery, Harryman and Associates and Morlock, Harryman and Parks, Inc. Donated 50 prints to help entice Alumni lifetime memberships.

2003 Charles L. Amos 1949

Successful railroad professional rising to work for the Federal Railroad Administration.  Accomplished painter having works of railroad scenes and landscapes displayed in many prominent institutions.

2003 Blair Cross (Dec) 1949

Received Purple Heart in Korean War and was very active in veterans affairs heading many civic veterans organizations and founding the Maryland Homeless    Veterans Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore.

2003 William C. Brainard, PhD 1953

Economics expert and educator. BA, Physics - Oberlin College 1957. Earned Masters and Doctorate at Yale University in economics.  Teacher, provost and chairman at Yale as well as director of Yale's Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics.  1996-2002 Board Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.  Coeditor of Brooking Papers of Economic Activity.

2003 Ralph Gakenheimer, PhD 1953

Urban planning expert. Earned civil engineering degree from Johns Hopkins, Masters from Cornell and PhD from U. of Pennsylvania.  Educator with the University of North Carolina and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Consulted with many countries, including Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China and India as well as several Latin American countries concerning urban planning problems.  He has worked with the US Department of Transportation on several metropolitan projects.  He has also authored several books and extensive professional publications.

2004 Donald LaFayette Strohmeyer 1954
Business operations and motivational leader, volunteer. BellSouth Chairman, President and CEO, employee for 42+ years. Credited with managing the restoration of power following Hurricane Andrew. Volunteer leader with Junior Achievement and National Association of Mental Illness. Republican and Democratic National Convention Special Recognition Awards, 1972, BellSouth Eagle White Hat Award, 1986, BellSouth Galaxy Award, 1996, for Hurricane Andrew Restoration, Outstanding Achievement Award, 1996, Atlanta Olympics. Member, Florida Hall of Fame.

2004 William Morgan Stewart 1954
Journalist and foreign relations official and correspondant. Second Lt. Infantry, US Army, 1959. State Department, US Foreign Service 1961-71 including Vice Consul, Bombay, Aide in Washington DC, Saigon and Vietnam. Time magazine correspondant, writer, Bureau Chief (New Delhi, Tokyo, Middle East, Southeast Asia) and associate editor 1971-91. Covered many world events while putting himself in harms way. Met over 50 world leaders.

2004 Thomas Jessop 1954
Management leader and volunteer. B.A. 1959 University of Maryland. Kraft VP and Director for 30 years. Volunteer and President with ARC for 10+ years. Kraft Jade Award for Management Excellence, Oconee County, Florida, Volunteer Family of the Year, 2002.

2004 Marilee Shepler Cole, MD 1964
Physician, educator and humanitarian. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD Degree 1972. DTMH degree, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 2002. Associate Professor Georgetown University Hospital. Founding member and president of Society for Medical Women Faculty. 2000-04 volunteer physician at Banso Hospital, Cameroon. American Association of Medical Colleges Women in Leadership Development Award, 2003.

2004 Herbert Fishpaw 1948
Master plumber, gas fitter, educator, volunteer, reservist. US Naval Reserve 1951-91. Handled plumbing reconstruction of Bancroft Hall, construction of Baltimore Civic Center, St. Agnes Hospital, Jet Propulsion Building at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Earned Certified Instructor Degree and instructor, Purdue University, 1979-89. Instructor Washtenaw CC, Michigan 1990-95. Volunteer to Maryland State Board of Education and State Advisory Board concerning Vocational Education. Navy Achievement Medal.

2004 P. Douglas Dollenberg 1957

Real Estate Developer and Investor.  Graduated from University of Maryland with a BS in Civil Engineering (1961) and Masters in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.  Headed Nottingham Properties as President since 1979 and was guiding force behind White Marsh Town Center, the Avenue at White Marsh and many other developments.  Has served on numerous committees and task forces including Gov. Glendening's Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Board, Towson TaskForce, Technical Advisory Committee for Growth Management, the Task Force on Economic Development and the Urban Land Institute.

2006 Elizabeth Rhudy Austin, PhD 1956

Composer and musician.  Attended Peabody Conservatory and Goucher College where she was awarded a scholarship to study at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France, 1958.  She received her Masters in music from the University of Hartford and her PhD from the University of Connecticut.  Her works have beenpublished by Tonger Verlag (Germany), Arisis Press and recorded on the Capstone and Leonarda labels.  Her music has been performed internationally with premiers in Weimar, Mannheim, Nashville and Baltimore and has won numerious awards.  More information at www.amc.net/member/Elizabeth Austin

2006 Robert B. Tunney 1963

Career Maryland State Policeman specializing in missing and exploited children and criminal investigation.  Graduated from University of Maryland Law Enforcement Institute and Maryland State Police Academy, 1966.  Awarded Superintendant's Commendation for saving a life, Governor's Citation for Excellence in Criminal Investigation, nominated for State Trooper of  the Year and named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Salisbury Jaycees.  Appointed to Governor's Committee on Missing Children and the Advisory Committee to the Office for Children and Youth and received Distinguished Service Award from the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers for said work.  Became a Mental Health Counselor in 1991 to help with drug abuse education in the community until his death in 2005.

2006 Ellen Richmond Sauerbrey 1955

Teacher and current politician.  Graduted from Western Maryland College and teacher/department chair at Towson and Ridgely Junior High Schools.  Elected to Maryland House of Delegates, 1978-86 and Minority Leader from 1986-1994 where she served on the appropriations, ways and means and joint budget committees. Was Republican Nominee for Governor, 1994 and 1988.  Appointed US Delegate to the UN Commission on Human Rights and UN Commission on the Status of Women where she worked on problems including HIV/AIDS in third world countries, women and child trafficking and women's educational needs.  Nominated by President George W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of State.  Has received numerous awards including Legislator of the Year, Maryland State of Mind Award and the National Federation of Republican Women's Margaret Chase Award.

2006 Dr. Hugh O. Defries, MD 1941

Physician and Otolaryngologist, Graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1947 and received his medical degree from University of Leyden, Netherlands in 1957 and postgraduate study in otolaryngology from University of Pennsylvania in 1958.  Entered Navy during World War I and served for 20 years as a Line Officer aboard destroyers and later a Captain in the USN Medical Corps. Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, National Naval Medical Center and Professor of Surgery and Chairman of Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown School of Medicine.  Nationally known for his work with jaw and tongue reconstruction and rehab following surgery for oral malignancies.  Has published many professional articles.