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IT'S OFFICIAL... WE ARE NOW A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3)!

We are excited to announce that the Redwood High School Alumni Association has recently been designated as a 501 (c) (3) organization. Historically, we have operated under the umbrella of the RHS Foundation, but last year we determined that we needed to become a separate legal entity. By becoming our own public benefit corporation, we will be better able to support our mission to maintain and enhance relationships that serve our alumni, students, and school.

As you know we currently do this through things like maintaining our alumni website and directory, acting as a point of contact for class reunions, honoring distinguished athletic and academic alumni by inducting them into our Redwood Athletic Hall of Fame and Avenue of the Giants including celebrating them at our annual banquets, creating opportunities for alumni to participate in the RHS community at our Alumni Speakers Day, and continuing to encourage donations to support the Redwood High School Foundation.

The Alumni Association would greatly appreciate your financial help to support, enhance and grow the programs we offer on behalf of our Redwood community.

Donations can be made by clicking on this link: DONATIONS

Or by sending a check made out to:
RHSAA (Redwood High School Alumni Association)
c/o 2 Woodoaks Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903                          

Tax ID: 39-2684507

Thanks again and Go Giants!

ANNOUNCING REDWOOD'S 2026 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Over fifteen years ago Redwood celebrated its 50th Anniversary and established both the Redwood Athletic Hall of Fame and the Avenue of Giants to recognize the excellence of its students. These students not only excelled in their chosen sports or career paths, but they are role models for future students.They continue to give back to their communities. Congratulations to our new inductees!

Introducing the 2026 AVENUE OF GIANTS:
  

• Jim Clark '75  has had a professional career devoted to community service as a professional firefighter, eventually becoming fire captain in Larkspur. His skills have taken him all over the state, but his dedication to helping others has taken him all over the world to provide medical and emergency assistance after a tsunami in Thailand, earthquakes in Indonesia and Haiti as well as fires and emergencies here in Marin.
• Jeff Craemer '66 s one of the “unsung” heros of Marin County History using his knowledge, resources and passion to “save” the Marin History Museum, protect China Camp, develop the San Quentin Prison Museum, San Rafael Fire Foundation and Mt. Tam State Park. 
• Connie Vandervort Logg '65 is quite an amazing woman who made her mark in a “man’s world.” She dedicated 35 years to research and development while working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. She studied Computer Science and Engineering. She developed the first network monitoring and reporting application based on the World Wide Web. She is recognized as one of the top 100 in the Registry of Business Leaders and Professionals.

Class of 2025 AOG inductees include:

• Aviva Rosenthal ’90 Director of the Office of international Relations at the Smithsonian Institution, she works globally on such issues as climate change and biodiversity loss and protecting cultural heritage at risk from war and terrorism.
• Paige Wiley Peterson ’73 Author, illustrator, painter, photojournalist and Board member for National Council on U.S Arab Relations
• Dan Schlager ’77 and Bill Baringer ’77 worked together on many patents, including the development and licensing of GPS wireless technology to cell phones. They were considered as a team although each has made many individual contributions in other areas.

OUR NEXT AOG  BANQUET WILL BE ON MARCH 6, 2026
HONORING 2025 AND 2026 INDUCTEES
FOLLOW THIS SITE FOR MORE DETAILS IN JANUARY
Complete bios will soon be on our Avenue of Giants page.

Introducing the 2026 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

• Special Merit – Team: 1959-60 Varsity Football Team
• Special Merit – Individual: James Halm ‘64
• Athlete: Beth Fernbacher ‘77 / Tennis
• Athlete: Tom Schindler ‘65 / Water Polo, Wrestling, Diving
• Athlete: Whitney Shaw ’08 / Softball, Basketball
• Athlete: Tom Strathairn ’64 / Track & Field, Basketball

Detailed bios will soon be available on the RAHOF Bio Page. The class of 2026 and 2027 will be honored as new inductees to the RAHOF in March of 2027.  

ALUMNI RED PAGES... CLICK HERE

Please support small businesses and services, especially Alumni businesses! If you would like to be listed, please contact Ted Wray at jtedwray@gmail.com or info@redwoodalumni.org We will list your name, grad year, and a link to your website, email, or phone. Be sure to mention Redwood Alumni Red Pages when you do business.

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REUNION SEASON ... A GREAT SUCCESS!

What is a reunion? It's an opportunity to reconnect with friends you went to Redwood with as well as make new friends. High school reunions hold a unique place in the social fabric of our lives. They serve multiple purposes: a trip down memory lane, a chance to see how everyone has changed and evolved, and an opportunity to reconnect with those who were part of one of the most formative periods of our lives. For many, these reunions are a rare opportunity to revisit their youth, celebrate achievements, and reflect on the journey since graduation. They also offer a chance to rebuild bridges, forge new connections, and network professionally. In a world where social media often gives a skewed perception of people’s lives, high school reunions provide a genuine, face-to-face interaction that can be grounding and enlightening, an unforgettable evening that not only honors the past but also celebrates the present and future of its attendees.

JUST TWO MORE 2025 REUNIONS...

Class of 2000...25th Reunion DETAILS COMING! SAVE NOVEMBER 29!
Contacts: Ronnie Singh Ali Noble Details on Class of 2000 Page
Tickets: https://rhs25reunion.rsvpify.com/

Class of 2015...SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2025
Venue: Perry's in Larkspur from 6pm - 9 pm
Contacts: Emily Sine emilyhsine@gmail.com and Kismet Kumar kismet.kumar@gmail.com
Tickets:  https://partiful.com/e/dp9tK6TEZJgBfmPLOkEW

COMING UP... REUNIONS IN 2026 ... it's not too early to start planning!

Class of 1960.. 66th reunion in the works!
Contact: Silvia Gardin,  Linda Skinner...

Class of 1976.. 50th REUNION... 
Contact: Lisa Block Sandberg, Denise Newman Wolford

Class of 1986.. 40th reunion 
Contact: 

Class of 2006.. 20th REUNION... 
Contacts: 

Class of 2016.. 10th REUNION... 
Contacts:

CONTACT US FOR SUPPORT AT REUNIONS@REDWOODALUMNI.ORG
More DETAILS ON REUNION PAGE and individual Class Reunion Pages

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS...

Sue Devinny '74 and Marilee Ellis Rogers '61 are participating in an art exhibit Watercolor Women at the Marin Community Foundation, Hangar 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200, Novato  from October 1 through January 6. It is open during office hours M-F 9am-4pm.
Holiday Reception Thursday December 4 from  4:30-6:30pm.

Kris Delaplane '61 and her talented, creative co-author Rossella Giannella Derickson have just released their new book Starting Over. The  book site is www.startingover.site. Hope you follow us.

Mia Hamant '22 In Memory of Redwood and University of Washington's star goalie. Marin IJ

ALUMNI COUNCIL... WHAT WE DO

Our goals are to provide connections, information and activities that connect current Redwood students with those that have walked the halls before them. We sponsor the Redwood Athletic Hall of Fame and the Avenue of Giants, recognizing distinguished Alumni during their tenure at Redwood as well as their successes that followed. We accept nominations for each honor every year, due on October 1. We work with the Redwood Foundation to raise funds for school projects in the arts, academics and athletics as well as for the Alumni Scholarships.  We host Alumni Speaker Days each year where alumni from a variety of classes come and speak to students, sharing the path they have taken from Redwood through their current career successes. We also promote Alumni Businesses through the Red Pages and collaborate with the Redwood Library to Archive Redwood History and alumni contributions. And of course, we help classes organize Reunions each year by providing class lists and contact information as well as helpful suggestions for a successful event. Your class officers will be the contacts for future reunions.

PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING BACK TO REDWOOD!

As a proud Redwood alumni, we are asking you to give back to Redwood and help maintain the excellence of your alma mater for current and future generations! Your gift to the Redwood High School Foundation helps bridge the gap between state and local funding and what is actually required to provide robust innovative programs, cutting edge tools and equitable educational opportunities for ALL Redwood students.  Your generous donation will help to fund critical grants including:

• Need-based scholarships for graduating students continuing on to higher education
• Publishing and operations costs for the Redwood Bark student newspaper
• New laptops for Computer Science Lab
• Geometry toolkits for ALLgeometrynstudents
• Athletic trainer to ensure the health and safety of ALL students
• Materials and supplies for the Visual Arts Department
• Guest instructors for Music and Drama
• Funds to provide transportation and entrance fees for class field trips
• Wellness Center interns
• And much more!

Your gift, in any amount, makes an immediate difference and will leave a lasting impact on Redwood and the students for years to come. 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE BY CREDIT CARD

CLICK HERE TO DONATE BY CHECK

GIVE AS AN INDIVIDUAL or AS AN ALUMNI BUSINESS

• All donors will be listed on the Alumni website and if you wish, your business can be listed on the Alumni website with a live link to your website or email address.
• Alumni businesses who would like more exposure to the Redwood community can also become part of the Redwood High School Foundation Community Partner Program.

The Redwood Alumni Association has purchased most of the surplus yearbooks from Redwood for a very good price...We can offer them to you for only $50 including shipping and handling. We have one or more for most classes since 1975, some classes being more scarce. If you have lost a yearbook or never bought one, and are interested, please contact info@redwoodalumni.org with your name, year of the yearbook, and mailing address. We will notify you and if the yearbook is available, will give you payment instructions! Yearbook purchase(s) are available to Redwood alumni only. If you have yearbooks from the early years and wish to donate them to Redwood, please contact the above email.