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Class of 2003 celebrates graduation

Class of 2003 celebrates graduation

The Gulf High School Class of 2003 received their diplomas tonight in the Bever-Hicks Activity Center. There were 287 graduates this year. Principal Tom Imerson praised this year’s graduates, listing some of their academic and athletic achievements. He also...
Bucs retire Joe Phillips’ jersey

Bucs retire Joe Phillips’ jersey

At the athletic awards assembly on March 10, Gulf varsity boys basketball coach Steve Feldman announced that the Bucs have retired the jersey of point guard Joe Phillips. Phillips averaged 24.4 points, five assists, and 3.1 steals this season. He led the county in...
Buccaneer band will sport new uniforms

Buccaneer band will sport new uniforms

The Gulf High School Buccaneer band will be outfitted in new uniforms in the new year. The uniforms will make their debut on Feb. 1, 2003, at the All-County Concert. The uniforms, which were supplied by Stanbury Uniforms, are identical in design to those used by the...
Tom Dale named Teacher of the Year

Tom Dale named Teacher of the Year

Science teacher Tom Dale has been chosen the Teacher of the Year at Gulf High School. He was chosen by a vote of the Gulf faculty. His selection was announced at a faculty meeting on November 18. Mr. Dale died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on September 4. He...
Liz Phillips named SRP of the Year

Liz Phillips named SRP of the Year

Elizabeth Phillips has been named employee of the year among non-instructional personnel at Gulf. Mrs. Phillips is the Student System Data Entry Operator. She started at Gulf in October 1999. Before then she was an ESE paraprofessional at Gulfside Elementary School....
Science teacher Thomas Dale dies at age 50

Science teacher Thomas Dale dies at age 50

This article appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on Sept. 6, 2002. By KENT FISCHER NEW PORT RICHEY — Tom Dale was well-known around Gulf High School as a straight-talking science teacher who expected a lot from his students. He also gave a lot in return. Most...
Alumni from the 1920s are honored at reunion

Alumni from the 1920s are honored at reunion

Beva Stevenson, an organizer of the reunion, interviews King Pithla (Paul Good) and Queen Chasco (Anna Mae Lee) Two Gulf High School alumni — Anna Mae Lee and Paul Good — were honored at a reunion for older graduates held in July 2002. The two were crowned...
Principal Cheryl Renneckar to retire July 1

Principal Cheryl Renneckar to retire July 1

Cheryl Renneckar, who has served as Gulf’s principal since 1991, plans to retire on July 1. She told the faculty and staff of her decision at a meeting on May 28, the first of two teacher planning days that follow the last day of school for students. Ms....

Megan Rashid and Sal Torre head the Class of 2002

Megan Rashid and Salvatore Torre have been selected as valedictorian and salutatorian of the Gulf High School class of 2002. Megan Rashid, the valedictorian, is a daughter of Karen and Gary Motteler of Hudson. She is President of the National Honor Society, Vice...
Jody McCreary leaves Gulf after 30 years

Jody McCreary leaves Gulf after 30 years

Jody McCreary, who has been teaching at Gulf for 30 years, will transfer to J. W. Mitchell High School in August. Mr. McCreary joined the Gulf faculty at the start of the 1971-72 school year. He was hired by Principal W. R. Durden in August 1971. Mr. McCreary recalled...
Pirman and Carr head the Class of 2001

Pirman and Carr head the Class of 2001

David Pirman and Barbara Carr have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Gulf High School class of 2001. David Pirman plans to attend the University of Florida and major in Chemistry/Pre-Med. He hopes to become an orthopedic surgeon. He is a member of...
Senior Project creator addresses Gulf faculty

Senior Project creator addresses Gulf faculty

The Gulf High School faculty spent Wednesday of the teacher pre-planning week listening to a presentation on the Senior Project concept by Carleen Osher. Osher is a former a high school teacher and administrator in Oregon. She and three of her colleagues created the...