Senn High School Class of 1963

My mother, Donna Dawson Asala, is going to her 50th high school reunion this year. She graduated from Senn High School in 1963. I was wondering if any readers of this blog are from her graduating class or went to high school with her?

The image is from a vintage postcard of Nicholas Senn High currently available on eBay: http://bit.ly/12zYre9

Senn High School Teams, 1952

Photos from a blog reader...

The Senn Track Team in 1952 and also from 1952 the Senn Lettermen.

If you recognize yourself in one of the photos, point it out!

Senn High School, Chicago, 1939

My mom graduated from Senn in the early sixties. I went to one of the open houses a few years ago and called her while there to ask if she remembered where her locker and homeroom were. I had given her a starting point, and after forty years, she was still able to talk me through the building.

Original image available for purchase, at time of posting, from here: Senn High School

A number of famous people graduated from Senn over the years, including Burr Tillstrom, creator of Kukla Fran and Ollie; Sidney Sheldon, an Academy Award and Tony Award winning playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who helped create television series such as The Patty Duke Show, Hart to Hart, and I Dream of Jeannie; Harold Ramis, a comedy writer, director, and actor (Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Analyze This); jazz singer Anita O'Day; Clayton Moore, aka The Lone Ranger; Allan Katz, who wrote and produced M*A*S*H; Harvey Kormon, best known for his work on the Carol Burnett Show; and author John Jakes, who has written a number of bestsellers, including North and South.

Educating Uptown, Senn High School, Chicago

My mom graduated from Senn High School in 1963. While looking up information in the school, I came across this short video called "Educating Uptown". The description on YouTube says: "Uptown, like many ethnically and economically diverse neighborhoods, is a community of contradictions. Gangs hang out on decrepit street corners in the shadow of million-dollar townhouses. For some Uptown youth, education is merely an afterthought. In recent years, schools and community organizations have established many programs to combat this problem and bring educational opportunities to Uptown students. We explore some of the obstacles facing young people in Uptown as well as the opportunities available to aid in the continuation of their education."

The video features Kuumba Lynx, Uplift Community High School, and Senn Achievement Academy, a school within Senn.