2025 Hall of Fame
Congratulations to our 2025 Hall of Fame Recipients.
Steve Angel, Class of 1976
• Renowned Television Cameraman, 1982 – present
• Winner of 5 National Sports Emmys as Cameraman: NBA Draft – 2005, Golf On CBS -2010, The Masters – 2019, College Football National Championship – 2021, Super Bowl LVIII – 2023
• Nominated for 26 National Sports Emmy Awards
• Major Productions: Super Bowls, Little League World Series, The Masters, MLB World Series, College Football National Championship, NBA Finals, Men’s and Women’s College Basketball March Madness, Multiple Olympic Games
• Field Cameraman for the Weather Channel, covering Hurricanes Elena,Gloria, Gilbert, Hugo, Diana, and Andrew, 1984 – 1996
Chamblee High School
Basketball, Volleyball, Blue and Gold Newspaper,
Latin Club, Track and Field
Adam Buchanan, Class of 1994
Certified Genetic Counselor, 2004 – present
• Professor of Genetics and Genomics at Geisinger Health, 2014 – present
• Chairperson, Department of Genomic Health at Geisinger Health,
2014 – present
• University of North Carolina – Greensboro School of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award, 2025
• President, American Board of Genetic Counseling, 2020
• Research Scientist, Duke Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Control Research Program, 1999 – 2014
• B.S., Biology – Emory University; Master of Public Health – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Master of Science, Genetic
Counseling – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Chamblee High School
Band, Drum Major, BETA, Math Team, Model UN,
National Honor Society, National Merit Semi-Finalist,
Baseball, Spanish Club, Scholars Bowl, Student Council
Monica Dewey, Class of 2008
Award winning Soprano Opera Singer
• Performances: The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, OperaTheatre of Saint Louis, and the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Cologne Opera
• First Prize, International Hilde Zadek Voice Competition in Vienna, 2017
• National Semi-Finalist Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, 2018, 2019
• Sullivan Foundation Award, 2017
• George London Foundation Award Finalist, 2020
• B.A., Music, and Arts Administration – University of Kentucky; Masters, Music – Indiana University
Chamblee High School
Women’s Choir, Mixed Choir, All State Choir, Tennis, Swim
Spivey Hall Honor Choir, Broadcasting / Morning News
Lisa Carr Kinnemore, Class of 1978
• Georgia Board of Education, 2013 – present
• Chair of Georgia State Schools, 2022 and 2023
• Georgia Board of Education Vice Chair of Appeals, 2015,2018,2019,2020, 2021
• Georgia Board of Education Vice Chair, 2016
• Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy Governing Board Member, 2017 – present
• Georgia Charter Schools Association, Champion for Children Award Recipient, 2024
• B.A., Political Science – Georgia State University
Chamblee High School
Track, Chorus, Drama
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Kurt Koeplin, Former Faculty
Social Studies Department, 2002 – 2022
• Stellar Advanced Placement Psychology Teacher
• Head Girls Basketball Coach, 2016 – 2022
• Head Girls and Boys Golf Coach, 2005 – 2022
• Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, 2002 – 2015
• Lead the Girls Golf Team to the DeKalb County Championship and advanced to the State Tournament, 2022
• Senior Class Sponsor, 2004 -2019
• B.A., Social Studies – Wisconsin Lutheran College
Margaret Bryan Schick, Class of 1959 and Former Faculty
Mathematics and Computer Science teacher: 1968 – 1969 and
1970 – 1989
• Assistant Principal, Lithonia and Cross Keys High School: 1989 – 2000
• Chamblee High School Teacher of the Year, 1986
• Chamhian Yearbook dedication, 1983
• Taught first computer class at Chamblee High School and started AP Computer classes.
• Cheerleading Coach and Sponsor of the Blue and Gold Newspaper
• One of the first 45 women admitted to Georgia Technology Institution, 1960
• A.B., Mathematics – Georgia State University; MAT, Mathematics – Emory University; Specialist, Educational Administration – Georgia State University
Chamblee High School
Future Teachers Association, Beta Club, National Honor Society,
Blue and Gold Newspaper (Editor), Dramatic Club, Quill and Scroll
Shannon and Tom Brown, The Mad Italian Business Champion
Margaret Major, Lifetime Service Award
