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The John
Muir High School Alumni Hall of Fame
John Muir High
School has a history and tradition of producing students
that distinguish themselves, their school and their
community as they pursue their chosen careers. We, the
alumni, have all made contributions to our respective
careers and endeavors
we have chosen and in one way or another, hope to leave a
positive mark and a clear legacy for others to follow. The
Hall of Fame recognizes some of our classmates that have
made a truly outstanding contribution in seeking to achieve
their goal.
In 1988, the “John Muir Pride
Task Force” of the Muir School Improvement Program
established the John Muir Alumni Hall of Fame and inducted
its first five alumni. In 2005 the John Muir High School
Alumni Association was given the great privilege to continue
this most prestigious event. Since 1988, we have recognized
great Muir alums such as former District Attorney of Los
Angeles, John Van de Kamp; composer John Beal; world renown
opera singer, Pauletta deVaughn-Mayhofer; Olympic and World
Class sprinter, Inger Miller; rock music legend, David Lee
Roth;
Dennis Muren, Special Effects Supervisor for the “Star
Wars” movies; Major
League Baseball great Jackie Robinson and so many more.
There are three separate
awards that may be bestowed each year by the John Muir
High School Alumni Association: The Alumni Award, the Jim
Brownfield Service Award and the Rufus Mead Award.
Recipients of the Alumni Award must have attended John Muir
High School, John Muir College or John Muir Technical High
School. They must have had an outstanding career that has
resulted in a direct and significant impact in their field
for at least five years. The nine categories for which
alumni are recognized are the following: Business,
Community Service, Education, Government Service, Performing
Arts, Science (Medicine/Health), Sports/Coaching, Visual
Arts and Writing (Author or Reporter)
The Jim Brownfield Service Award is a
special award named for Jim Brownfield, the outstanding and
beloved Muir teacher, mentor and coach from 1980 to 1996. It
honors individuals who are not an alumnus/alumna of
Muir and have demonstrated extraordinary and dedicated
service to Muir and the Muir community for at least five
years. Inductees have included community volunteers and
former teachers, coaches and staff members.
The Rufus Mead Award is
named in honor of a former Muir principal, Rufus Mead. It is
bestowed from time to time upon alumni/alumna that have made
overwhelming contributions in any of the categories for the
Alumni Award and the nominations and selection are made only
by the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.
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