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This is the official website of
the Cheltenham High School Alumni Association.
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Latest
Alumni Information
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This mural was designed during the
High School Centennial and is located in the main lobby of the high
school. It features the three
buildings that have housed high school students since 1884.
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Susan Vogel Saladoff, '76; was
recently honored by the 2012 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with
their Television Academy Honors Award for her first movie "Hot
Coffee."
5/14
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Bob Schaefer, CHS girls’
basketball coach since 1981, has resigned after 31 seasons. He compiled a
757-163 record. John Rogalski, Schaefer’s
assistant coach who was with Schaefer for 31 years also resigned.
His teams won 24 Suburban One
titles, 4 district crowns and 2 State Championships. (2000 & 2007)
5/12
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 Jay Schinfeld, Md
’66; is the founder of the Abington Reproductive Medicine group. Dr. Schinfeld He is one of only a handful of physicians to
be presented with the “Philadelphia’s Top Doc” award for five consecutive
years and he was voted one of the Nation’s Best Doctors’ by U.S. News &
World Report for 2011.
5/12
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The Class of 1952, has
donated $1000 to the Scholarship Fund.
4/12
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Richard
M. Weiss,’63; is the William Walker Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University.
4/12
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Cheltenham Elementary
Faculty 1974 04/12
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JOANN
FINE SMALL, '68; IS THE NEWLY NAMED CEO OF FIRST SENIOR FINANCIAL GROUP,
CO-HOST OF THE CRASH PROOF RETIREMENT SHOW, AND A RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN IRS TECHNICALITIES. 4/12
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 JUDITH PELLER HALLETT, '62; WORKS AS A PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. SHE CREDITS "MY MARVELOUS EDUCATION IN THE CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SO MUCH THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SO
FAR!" 04/12
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CHS POST PROM PARTY NEWS
June 5, 2012 marks the 50th year of the CHS Post Prom Party!
We need
the community's help in making this year's party the best ever! Building supplies, decorations, food,
prizes and monetary donations are needed as soon as possible.
Please
contact the co-chairs, Naomi Adams (215)
836-2639 or naomi424@comcast.net
or Linda Morales at (215) 233-3493 or at lindamorales122@gmail.com if
you can help out.
Updated
information can be found on the CHS PTO website www.cheltenham.org.
03/12
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 Dr. Ronald Spark,’59;was recently
appointed to serve as a member of the Tobacco Revenue Use, Spending and
Tracking Commission. Dr. Spark is a Clinical Associate Professor of
Pathology, University of Arizona School of Medicine.
1/12
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“The Glenside Kid”, is Ted Taylor's, '67; newest book. It strings together tales
of growing up in Glenside. Taylor has been inspired by Jean Sheperd
who is best known for the film, “A Christmas Story”. (remember Ralphie) Shepherd narrated & Co-scripted the film. 1/12
Dr. Elliott Lewis,
principal of CHS for seven years resigned in November and is currently Assistant
to the Superintendent for Curriculum for
the New Hope-Solebury School District. .
The Cheltenham School District is currently
interviewing applicants interested in the high
school position.
12/11
 GLENN FINE, CLASS OF
1974; FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DEPT. OF JUSTICE. AS OF SEPT. 2011,
JOINED DECHERT L.L.P., THE UNIVERSITY-CITY BASED LAW FIRM WHERE HE WILL BE
JOINING ITS WHITE-COLLAR AND SECURITIES-LITIGATION
PRACTICE.
FINE IS A RHODES
SCHOLAR AND WAS A 10TH ROUND DRAFT
PICK BY THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS BASKETBALL TEAM IN 1979,
12/11
CHELTENHAM/ABINGTON FOOTBALL GAME RESULTS
CHELTENHAM 7 ABINGTON 42
REVIEW SCORES OF CHS/ABINGTON GAMES OVER THE YEARS-
ALUMNI WEBSITE IS: WWW.CHELTENHAMALUMNI.ORG menu item is SPORTS
Former teacher and coach Charles "Chuck" Mehelich was posthumously inducted into the PA Sports
Hall of Fame on October 22, 2011.
Chuck was known as the "Iron Man." He was a two-way starter at Duquesne University, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Steelers owner Art
Rooney called Chuck the toughest player he ever saw. After retiring from pro
ball, Chuck taught and coached at North Catholic and CHS from 1956 until
his death in 1985. He was an assistant coach in football and head baseball
coach at CHS where he coached "Mr. October" Reggie Jackson.
His three adult children were on hand to accept the award. Some
of Chuck's CHS friends including Rich & Joan Marburg, Bart Dunlap, Daryl Biser and Betty Cataldi were
also in attendance.
Other inductees included Vince Papale,
former NFL football player. . Doug Overton, NBA & NCAA basketball player.
Blair Thomas, NFL & NCAA football player. and Troy Vincent, NFL
& NCAA football player. Fourteen additional individuals were inducted.
IRAN FREES AMERICAN HIKERS
After more than two years of being imprisoned in Iran, JOSH
FATTAL, CLASS OF 2000 and Shane Bauer were finally released on Wednesday, Sept 21, 2011. The two along with Sarah Shourd , were friends from
college, say they were hiking in a tourist region of northern Iraqi Kurdistan, when they were
arrested by Iranian guards on July 31, 2009. Last month the two were charged
with spying and sentenced to eight years in prison. Throughout their time in
prison they said they crossed Iran's unmarked boarder accidentally. As a
humanitarian gesture Shroud was released last year after a $500,000
bail was paid. She was reportedly ill in prison. Fattal
and Bauer also paid $500,000 bail each.
On Wednesday 9/21 current CHS students
gathered in the cafeteria to sign a banner welcoming the hikers home . The banner along with the outside marquee sign
changed from 'FREE THE HIKERS' to ' HIKERS ARE
FREE!" 09/11
Cheltenham High School Named One of America’s
Best High
Schools, 2010 By Newsweek Magazine
1/12/11
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The Cheltenham High School Alumni Newsletter,
“Panther’s Tale”
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mailed to alumnus who have joined the Alumni
Association at a minium membership of a “LIFE” membership.
Our mailing cost have increased to a point that we can no longer
afford to send our newsletter to non member graduates.
. There is a membership
application on this web site for your convenience.
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