Hall of Fame 2011

Joe Fowler, Class of 1965

• Business Lawyer in Atlanta
• City Attorney for the City of Chamblee, 1981 – present
• City Attorney for the City of Stone Mountain, 1994 – present
• Member of Advisory Board, National Head Injury Foundation
• Member of the North DeKalb Lions Club, 1988 – present
• B.A., Business – Georgia State University, M.B.A., Business – Georgia State University, J.D., University of Georgia School of Law

Wayt King, Class of 1977

• Engineer, Attorney, Technology Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
• Co-founded On-Demand TV software company, N2 Broadband
• Works with various non-profits to improve the lives of Guatemalan children
• Mentor to start-up entrepreneurs
• Georgia Institute of Technology Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni, 2006
• B.S., Electrical Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S., Electrical Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology,  J.D., University of Georgia School of Law (Cum Laude)

Tony Palma- Former Faculty and Coach   

• Teacher and Coach at Chamblee High School, 28 years
• Most wins by a coach in Chamblee High School baseball history
• Head Coach:  Baseball, Football, Cross Country, Wrestling and Basketball
• In 1948, coached Chamblee High School to DeKalb Championships in Football, Basketball and Baseball
• Mentor to thousands of young students and athletes
• B.A., Oglethorpe University, MEd, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University

Emily Reilly Russell, Class of 1986  

• Actress
• Founding member and managing director of Whole World Improv Company, 1994-present
• Started Improv in Dialysis at Egleston Children’s Hospital, 2003
• Started young adult and teen summer Improv Camp, 2003
• B.A., Theatre and Art – Georgia State University

David Walker, Jr., Former Staff  

• Campus Supervisor, Chamblee High School, 1988-2005
• Known as “Mr. Chamblee” to fellow staff, students and parents
• Mentor, mediator, and positive role model to all
• Head of Safety, DeKalb County Schools Central Offices, 2005 – present
• One of the originators of Chamblee High School’s Bulldog Bash

Winola Floyd Wood, Class of 1955   

• Noted painter of decorative art
• Painted ornaments for Holiday Tree in Blue Room of White House; 1998 and 2004
• Painted ornaments displayed at Smithsonian Institution Museum of American History; 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1989
• Ornaments displayed at Library of Congress, Blair House and Vanderbilt Museum
• Ornaments in permanent collection at Smithsonian