Hall of Fame 2017
William “Ed” Butler, Former Faculty
- Assistant Principal at Chamblee High School, 1980 – 1991
- Dedicated 40 years to public education as a teacher, coach and administrator
- Always committed and willing to give unselfish support to students, faculty and staff
- Honorable Mention All – American, Wake Forest University Football Team, 1951
- B. S., Health and Physical Education – Wake Forest University; M.Ed, Health and Physical Education –
- Middle Tennessee State;
- Administration – Atlanta University
Robert Castro, Class of 1984
- Senior Advisor to both the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. Secretary of State, 2016 – present
- Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad, 2017
- Secretary of State Award: DACOR’s Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award, 2003
- Chief of Staff, Overseas Buildings Operations, United States Department of State, 2004 –2007
- US Soccer Federation and National Intercollegiate Soccer Referee, 1991 – 2001
Chamblee High School
Swimming, Tennis, Cross Country, Beta Club, Model United Nations, Scholars Bowl (Captain), Blue and Gold Newspaper (Co-Editor), National Honor Society, Student Council
Maryann Erigha, Class of 2003
- Sociology Professor, Author, Track Superstar
- One of the greatest track sprinters in history at the University of Notre Dame and Chamblee Charter High School
- Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award, 2006
- Fifteen time BIG EAST honors, the most ever by a Notre Dame track-and-field competitor
- Kanaley Award winner, the highest student-athlete honor given at Notre Dame, 2007
- Published work has appeared in The Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, Sociology Compass, and the Black Scholar
- B.A., Sociology and Computer Applications – University of Notre Dame;
- Ph.D., Sociology – University of Pennsylvania
Chamblee High School
Track, Chamhian Yearbook, Basketball, Interact Club, Semi-finalist – National Achievement Scholar, Senior Superlative
Clarence Peeler, Jr., Class of 1935
- DeKalb County Superior Court Judge, 1965 – 2000
- Awarded the Logan E. Bleckley Award for Judicial Excellence, 1997
- Captain (U.S. Army) – served under General Patton’s Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge
- Awarded the Bronze Star and five Oak Leaf Clusters
- Devoted his entire life to family, country and the law
- B.A., Political Science – The Citadel; J.D. – Atlanta Law School
Chamblee High School
Boxing, Chess Club
Stephen Rubino, Class of 1973, Former Faculty
- Teacher, Coach, Advisor at Chamblee High School and Chamblee Charter High School, 1993 – 2016
- Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Chamblee STAR Teacher, 1998, 2015
- DeKalb County STAR Teacher, 2015
- Chamblee Charter High School Teacher of the Year, 2010
- Sequoyah Junior High School Teacher of the Year, 1992
- At the end of the day, do what is best for the students”
- B.A., Public Administration – Miami University;
- M.Ed, Secondary Social Studies – University of Georgia
Chamblee High School
Beta Club (President), Student Council, Track, Cross Country
Dr. Becky Winkler, Class of 1995
- Renown Corporate Psychologist, Partner at Green Peak Partners
- University of Georgia’s Class of 40 Under 40, for exemplary accomplishments, 2015
- Jere W. Morehead Award, University of Georgia – youngest alumni to ever receive this award, 2017
- CCHS Blue & Gold Foundation Board Member, 2007 -2015
- Board Chairperson of KIPP Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina
- B.A., Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Chinese – University of Georgia
- Honors Program (Summa Cum Laude); M.A. and Ph.D., Industrial Organizational Psychology – DePaul University
Chamblee High School
Art Club, Beta Club, Chamhian Yearbook Staff, Mock Trial, Keyettes, Model UN, National Honor Society, Soccer, Cheerleader, Senior Superlative, Valedictorian