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1,000 career points

1,000 career points

Gulf girls basketball coach Mike Quarto proclaimed today Tiara Cook Day, as he and Assistant Principal Thomas Brochu honored her before the start of the basketball game tonight. Tiara — who is only a junior — scored her 1,000th career point on January 6 in...
Assistant Principal Patricia Haynes to retire

Assistant Principal Patricia Haynes to retire

Patricia Haynes, who has been an Assistant Principal at Gulf High School since 1987, will retire soon. Her last day at school is scheduled to be Jan. 20. Mr. Imerson thanked her for her years of service to Gulf at a faculty meeting after school today and he presented...
Gulf 104, Tarpon Springs 16

Gulf 104, Tarpon Springs 16

The undefeated Gulf High girls basketball team won its sixth game of the season tonight in the Bever-Hicks Activity Center, defeating Tarpon Springs 104-16. As far as we know, it’s an all-time school record for girls basketball.
Martha Bakkila to retire after 27 years at Gulf

Martha Bakkila to retire after 27 years at Gulf

Martha Bakkila, who has been a member of the Gulf faculty for 27 years, will retire on December 31. Mr. Imerson honored her at the faculty meeting today. Mrs. Bakkila became a Gulf High School teacher in August 1977, at the same time the school moved from Louisiana...
New NPR city manager visits Gulf

New NPR city manager visits Gulf

The new City Manager of New Port Richey, J. Scott Miller (right), visited our campus today and was shown around by Mr. Imerson. Mr. Miller, from College Park, Ga., was recently hired by the New Port Richey City Council to replace the former city manager, Gerald...
Jeff Miller named Teacher of the Year

Jeff Miller named Teacher of the Year

Jeff Miller has been named Gulf High School’s Teacher of the Year. Mr. Miller teaches Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, and Precalculus. He has been at Gulf since 1995. The Teacher of the Year is selected by a vote of the faculty. His selection was announced...
Dr. Deborah Lepley joins the Gulf administration

Dr. Deborah Lepley joins the Gulf administration

Dr. Deborah J. Lepley became an Assistant Principal at Gulf High School today. She will be in charge of the International Baccalaureate program at Gulf. Mr. Imerson introduced Dr. Lepley at a faculty meeting after school today. The Pasco County School Board decided...
Judy Neptune named SRP of the Year

Judy Neptune named SRP of the Year

Judy Neptune has been named the employee of the year among non-faculty members at Gulf High School. Mrs. Neptune works in the GHS cafeteria and is classified as a Food And Nutrition Services Assistant I. She has been at Gulf since 1999. One of her sons, Jonathan, is...
Hurricane Jeanne damage

Hurricane Jeanne damage

These pictures were taken on campus on Sept. 27, 2004, the day after Hurricane Jeanne passed near New Port Richey. One of them shows Mr. Kolar and Mr. Brochu examining a broken window in Mr. Quarto’s darkened classroom.
Gulf plays a daytime football game

Gulf plays a daytime football game

For the first time anyone could remember, Gulf High School played a daytime football game today. The Buccaneers took on Land O’ Lakes in the first regular-season game of the year (not counting the Nature Coast Technical High School game, which featured three quarters...
Responsibility Rap

Responsibility Rap

Mr. Imerson presented Character First pins today to Ajay Curry and Norman Fonseca, creators of Responsibility Rap, which was broadcast on the GHS morning news recently. A video clip is on YouTube here.
Kathy Norris is honored on her last day at Gulf

Kathy Norris is honored on her last day at Gulf

Kathy Norris, who is retiring after 30 years of teaching, was honored at a faculty meeting in the cafeteria today. Mr. Imerson presented her with a flower arrangement, the traditional Gulf High School clock, and other gifts. He praised her long teaching career, and...
New stadium locker room is officially opened

New stadium locker room is officially opened

The new stadium locker room was officially opened today with a brief speech by Principal Tom Imerson and lunch for invited guests. Football players served the food, and cheerleaders welcomed the guests, who included school district officials, the workers who actually...
Class of 2004 celebrates graduation

Class of 2004 celebrates graduation

Two hundred five graduates shook hands with school and district personnel as they walked across the Activity Center stage tonight to receive their diplomas. Guests on the stage included State Rep. Heather Fiorentino, School Board member Kathleen Wolf, and Judith...
Doan and Aday head the Class of 2004

Doan and Aday head the Class of 2004

Thanh Dieu Thi Doan and Michael Aday have been named valedictorian and salutatorian for the Gulf High School class of 2004. Thanh, the valedictorian, is the daughter of Ky Van Doan and Dang Thi Doan of New Port Richey. She attended Anclote Elementary, Tarpon Springs...
New marker installed on the Gulf campus

New marker installed on the Gulf campus

A new sign made of marble and brick was erected on the Gulf High School campus this week. The sign is a gift of the Class of 2003. Sponsors of the class were Mrs. Gilbreath and Mrs. Donlon. The sign is located in the extreme northeast corner of the property, at the...