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Bill Finkelstein ‘66 – 2024 Tiger of the Year
Nominated by Tom Duncan ’65, the Chaffey High School Alumni Association announces Bill Finkelstein, Class of 1966 as the Tiger of the Year for 2024.
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Leland Tipton ’59 and C. Douglas Ades ’60
Named 2021 Co-Tigers of the Year The Board of Directors of the Chaffey High School Alumni Association announces that Leland Tipton, Class of 1959 and
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Niki Brown Rapattoni ’58 – 2020 Tiger of the Year
During her years at Chaffey, Niki was a member of the Scholarship Society for all four years; was ASB Treasurer and served on the Fasti staff her senior year and was basketball homecoming queen in 1958. During this time, she worked for Frank Stiffler Photography in Ontario – the official photographer for CHS senior pictures.
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Michael Dean Moneta, M.D., ’74 – 2019 Tiger of the Year
The Board of Directors of the Chaffey High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce that Michael Dean “Mickey” Moneta, M.D., Class of 1974, has been selected as the 2019 Tiger of the Year. Mickey was nominated by his classmate Jim Brulte ’74 and 1997 Tiger of the Year.
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In Memorium, Phyllis White Bogard ’57 – 2018 Tiger of the Year
Phyllis White Bogard ’57 has had a distinguished career as a medical doctor and psychiatrist. At CHS she was on the National Forensics Debate Team for three years, a class officer and student council member, a delegate to Girls State, Fasti editor and a graduation speaker.
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Gary Byrne, Ph.D., Class of 1962 – 2012 Tiger of the Year
While a student at Chaffey, Gary was extraordinarily active, serving Associated Student Body (ASB) President, Sophomore Class Vice President, Key Club President, and Interclub Council President. As an athlete, he lettered in both football and baseball and was named an All-League baseball player. Gary was also an academic honor student.
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David Forden, Class of 1966 – 2011 Tiger of the Year
David Forden, D.Min., or as he is currently referred to, Chaplain (Colonel) David Forden raised his right hand in 1981 and promised to defend the United States against all powers, both foreign and domestic, and to defend the Constitution. With that, he become a Chaplain in the US Army so that he could provide emotional and spiritual support to all soldiers, sailors, marines, airman and coast guard personnel on the battle field and in any area.
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Nancy DeDiemar Jones ’63 – 2017 Tiger of the Year
Nancy’s early careers included medical transcription at Santa Barbara County Hospital and technical writing for SysteMetrics, a health care research company in Santa Barbara. In 1981 she returned to Ontario to join her parents, Helen and Jerry DeDiemar, in their printing business.
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Carolyn Barnard Pryor, Ph.D., Class of 1958 – 2016 Tiger of the Year
While at Chaffey, Carolyn was editor of the 1958 Fasti, was a representative to Girls State, a member of the National Honor Society, a song leader, and graduation speaker. She received two scholarships that she used to continue her education at Lewis and Clark College, College of the Pacific and Whittier College where she graduated in 1962 with highest honors.
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In Memorium, Andy Rapattoni, Class of 1957, 2010 Tiger of the Year
Andy earned national recognition for developing software for the real estate industry. Rapattoni MLS software is used by more than 200,000 real estate professionals and its association management software is used by more than 80% of the nation’s realtors.