Hall of Fame 2023
Linda Mixon Epps, Faculty
Business Education Teacher, 1984 – 2007
Taught Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Business Law, Business Economics, Accounting, Office Machines and Computer Technology
Honored by Cox Enterprise, Outstanding Teacher, 1991
Vocational Department Chairperson
Student Support Team Chairperson
B.S., Business Education – Kentucky State University; Masters, Business Education – West Georgia College; Specialist Degree, Business Education – West Georgia College
Vince Graham, Class of 1982
Founder and President of I’ON Group, developer, and designer of “Walkable Communities”
Designed and developed the neighborhoods of Newpoint, the Village at Point Royal, Broad Street, I’ON, Morris Square, Hammonds Ferry, Mixson, Hammond’s Ferry, Earl’s Court, East Beach, and Catfiddle Street in South Carolina and Virginia
Featured in the Wall Street Journal, Landscape Architecture, National Geographic and on CNN and BBC
Chairman of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, 2015 – 2017
B.A., Economics – University of Virginia
Chamblee High School– National Honor Society, Football, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Track, Future Business Leaders of America, Latin Club
Jessica Lawson Hargrave, Class of 2000
Producer and co-owner of Tripod Media – Production Company specializing in documentary films
Producer of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated Pamela, a love story, 2023
Producer of Amazon’s Good Night Oppy, seven Emmy nominations and won five Critics Choice Awards, 2022
Producer of MTV’s Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker, shortlisted – Academy Award; best documentary short at Tribeca, 2021
Executive Producer, seven-part Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary – The Keepers, 2017
Co-Producer of HBO’s The Case Against 8, nominated for two Emmys and shortlisted – Academy Award for Best Documentary, 2014
B.A., Psychology and German – Emory University
Chamblee High School– Close-Up, Cross Country, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Soccer, Literary Magazine, German Club, Homecoming Court
Kristen Holloway, Class of 2007
TV News Anchor at FOX4 in Kansas City, Missouri, 2022 – present
TV News Reporter/Fill-in Anchor at WSB-TV in Atlanta, 2019 – 2022
TV News Anchor/Reporter in Memphis and Knoxville, Tennessee, 2014 -2018
Multimedia Journalist in Lafayette, Louisiana, 2012 – 2014
Nominated for three Emmy awards for outstanding live reporting in breaking news
DeKalb County Community Service Award for mentoring students and emceeing hundreds of events, 2022
Gymnastics Junior Olympics: Gold Medal – Floor Exercise and a Silver Medal – Balance Beam, 2005
B.S., Broadcast Journalism – Florida A&M University
Chamblee High School– Gymnastics, Track, Cheerleading (Captain),Homecoming Court, Miss CHS Princess
Earl Kutti, Faculty
DeKalb County String and Symphonic Orchestra Teacher, 1984 – 2020
Chamblee High School, Orchestra Teacher, 1995 – 2020
Founder of the Kittredge Magnet Strings Program, 1987
Conducted Chamblee High School Orchestra in New York City, St. Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, Orlando, San Diego and Jamestown, VA.
STAR Teacher, 2010
Music Director, DeKalb Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1984 – 2020
B.S., Music Education – Western Carolina University; Master in Cello Performance – Florida State University
Jimmy Partin, Class of 1961
Headmaster, teacher, coach at Dixie Academy, Louisville, Alabama, 1970 – 2011
State of Georgia Football Player of the Year – 1960
High School All – American, Football – Quarterback, 1960
Selected to the Georgia All-State Baseball Game, 1961
Played football at Auburn University, 1961 -1964
Played in the Orange Bowl for the 5th ranked Auburn Tigers, 1964
Naval Lieutenant on Jerome County, Tank Landing Ship, Vietnam War
B.S., Education – Auburn University
Chamblee High School– Football, Basketball, Baseball, National Honor Society, Key Club, “C” Club, Senior Superlative – Most Representative
Norman Richards III, Faculty
Mathematics Teacher, Department Head, 23 years, 1971 – 1989
STAR Teacher of the Year, 1973
Chamhian, Yearbook dedication, 1978
Captain, United States Air Force, Korean War
Kind, soft spoken teacher that cared so much for his students and told epic stories
B.S., Mathematics – Appalachian State College; Masters in Mathematics – Emory University