The West High Class of 2020 will long be remembered as one-of-a-kind. While we may be physically apart this year, we can still celebrate and welcome the newest Panther Alumni! Join us in sending well wishes, words of wisdom, and encouragement to the newest graduating class. Sign our virtual graduation card by submitting your video
The historic 2020 edition of the West High School yearbook, The Panther, is now on sale to West High students, alumni and community members. In addition to the usual features on campus life, sports, and student life, this particular edition includes coverage of this unprecedented and challenging moment in American history. This year’s Panther will
The West High Alumni Association was informed of the deaths of these alumni during April 2020. We join their classmates, families and friends in mourning their passing and expressing our deepest sympathy. Niel W. Hansen (Class of 1969), age 69, died on April 2, 2020 with Parkinson's Disease as an adversary for over 30 years. Niel
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
