Shauna Graves-Robertson's senior photo. February is Black History Month. To celebrate, the WHAA has compiled biographies of notable West High alumni, including the Honorable Shauna Graves-Robertson (Class of 1976), the first African-American judge in Utah. Judge Graves-Robertson is the presiding Salt Lake County Justice Court judge, a role she has held since 1999.
The West High Alumni Association (WHAA) is pleased to announce applications are now open the 2020 WHAA Senior Scholarship Program. The scholarship is open to West High School students who will be an incoming college freshman for the 2020-2021 academic year. Preference is given to students who demonstrate financial need and a passion to obtain
February is Black History Month. To celebrate, the WHAA has compiled biographies of notable West High alumni, such as Wallace Henry Thurman (Class of 1919). Wallace Thurman was a notable LGBTQ+ Harlem Renaissance novelist, editor, poet, playwright, and literary critic. Described by Langston Hughes saw “a strangely brilliant Black boy who had read everything, and
2019 Panther in the Community winner, Ruth Gerritsen-McKane, throws up the W. The West High Alumni Association (WHAA) is now accepting nominations for the 2020 West High Alumni Awards. Individuals may submit a nomination at westalumni.org/awards-and-scholarships/awards/. The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, Mar. 31. Established in 1993, the West High Alumni
Dear West High Alumni and Friends, Every minute counts when it comes to helping Panthers succeed. So it’s with the greatest urgency that we ask you to please make a tax- deductible year-end gift to the West High Alumni Association. There’s no more important day of the year to support our mission to help more
The West High Alumni Association (WHAA), in partnership with the A. Ray Olpin Union at the University of Utah, is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2020 West High Alumni Association Union Scholarship. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 31, 2020. Apply Now > In collaboration with the Union
Kick-off the holiday season with the West High Alumni Association on Giving Tuesday, December 3. A global day of giving back, it’s an opportunity to support a cause close to your heart, including our work to ensure that West High students and alumni have the opportunity to pursue their educational goals. Your support during
The West High Alumni Association’s inaugural West Giving Week surpassed all expectations, exceeding its $10,000 goal and raising a total of $25,638 in gifts and pledges from more than 100 donors. West Giving Week is a new tradition that will be held annual in conjunction with West High Homecoming. "We are humbled and blown away
Anonymous donor will give a matching gift of $10,000 should WHAA raise $10,000 Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous alum, our inaugural West Giving Day is now West Giving Week! If we raise $10,000, this donor will graciously match each donation dollar for dollar. Alumni, donors and friends of West High can donate in
On Friday, the West High Alumni Association announced the 2019 Homecoming Royalty Court winners. The winners are Whitney Banz, Maya Clark, Krystal Hernandez-Cortes, Olivia Hutten and Osvaldo Miranda. All five are members of the Class of 2020 and will receive a $500 scholarship grant from the West High Alumni Association. “Our 2019 Homecoming Royalty Court
