MEDIA ADVISORY
San Diego High School Alumni to Open 1976 Time Capsule During All Class Reunion, Honor Fallen Army Nurse and Alumni Jennifer Moreno with "Wall of Honor" Induction
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022
WHAT:
San Diego High School Principal Francisca Del Carmen will join San Diego High alumni and San Diego Unified leaders in opening a 46-year-old time capsule during the San Diego High Alumni Association's annual "All Class Reunion."
During the reunion, the alumni association will also induct five alumni into the school's "Wall of Honor," including 2006 graduate and 1st Lt. Jennifer Moreno, who was killed during a special operations raid in Afghanistan in 2013.
WHEN:
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022
8 - 11 a.m.
WHERE:
San Diego High School Library*
1405 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
*See map below for parking and location of library.
VISUALS:
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – Alumni breakfast, meet & greet, media one-on-ones
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. – AJROTC display of colors, Pledge of Allegiance
9:05 – 9:30 a.m. – Whole Site Modernization presentation, time capsule reveal
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. – School report, annual members meeting, raffle
9:45 – 9:55 a.m. – Break, media one-on-ones
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. – San Diego High "Wall of Honor" presentations
10:50 – 10:55 a.m. – Closing
11:00 a.m. – End, additional media one-on-ones, photo opportunities
MEDIA INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Richard Barrera, District D Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified
Lee Dulgeroff, Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer, San Diego Unified
Francisca Del Carmen, Principal, San Diego High School
Eddie Head, President, San Diego High Alumni Association
Various San Diego High Alumni
Matthew Quitoriano, Student Board Member and San Diego High Student, San Diego Unified
Lea Nepomuceno, Student Board Member & Scripps Ranch High Student, San Diego Unified
BACKGROUND:
San Diego High serves 2,500 students from communities throughout the city.
Opened in 1882, the 140-year-old campus has been nationally recognized for various academic and athletic programs. The school is home to a top-ranked International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, has an active alumni association, and takes pride in its many distinguished graduates. The campus is one of the district's most used sites for community, recreational and public activities.
With a new 99-year lease now in place, San Diego Unified began construction on the Whole Site Modernization project in October 2022.
The Whole Site Modernization project includes a striking new campus entrance and an expanded central campus quad, classroom renovations and a new College, Career and Technical Education Engineering Design Lab. Other campuswide improvements will provide students and families a world-class educational environment.
In June 2022, construction crews discovered a time capsule at the northeast corner of Building 100 in the pilaster and carefully removed the 1976 plaque to recover the time capsule. The box has not yet been opened, and there is no specific date to open it listed on the capsule. Principal Francisca Del Carmen and the San Diego High Alumni Association decided it would be best to unveil the time capsule during the annual All Class Reunion.
When complete in spring 2025, the project will rejuvenate the campus, honoring its rich history and school community, which includes former San Diego High teacher and the "Mother of Balboa Park," Kate Sessions, and National Football League (NFL) player Art Powell, who graduated in the 1950s.
The project will be constructed in phases over the next several years to minimize disruption to teaching and learning. Funding is made available by Propositions S, Z and Measure YY, which are school bond measures approved by voters to improve San Diego Unified schools.
WALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES:
Each year, the San Diego High Alumni Association honors its notable alumni by inducting them into the school's "Wall of Honor." This year's inductees include 1952 alumni Jerry S. Davee, 1962 alumni Marci Paraiso Heider, 1960 alumni Johnny Lopez, 2006 alumni Jennifer Moreno, and 1966 alumni Brent Strom.
Read more about the inductees in the San Diego High Alumni Association's Fall 2022 newsletter.*
*The link also includes photos of the inductees.
PARKING:
Media parking will be available in the parking lot nearest to the main entrance. See below map for location.
RELATED LINKS:
This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance: communications@sandi.net.
Video: SDHS Alumni Association's history of San Diego High
San Diego High School Community Construction Announcement
San Diego VA Medical Center to be Renamed after Jennifer Moreno
San Diego Union-Tribune Nov. 5 1976 Newspaper Article Regarding the Time Capsule
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.
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