WESTRIDGE LUMINARY
Juanita Jimenez TO RETIRE IN JUNE
When she arrived at Westridge in 1971, Juanita Jimenez (then Mizuno) thought she would be here for one year. Her love of her students, the art, and the community kept her coming back year after year. This spring, 50 years later, we will celebrate Juanita’s retirement.
1973 1971
1965
Juanita graduates with a B.F.A. from the Chouinard Art School (now the California Institute of the Arts)
Juanita joins Westridge teaching ceramics in a garage with a single wheel
Katherine Trower appointed head of school
1986
1978 Ceramics program moves to the Laurie ’68 and Susan ’71 Frank Art Studio
1985 Richard N. Frank Field built
Juanita takes sabbatical year to work on large-scale Hittite forms at the Bemis Alternative Worksite in Omaha, Nebraska
1973 1980
1971
324 students enrolled at Westridge
06
1977
Ceramics moves to Pitcairn House after it is renovated for use as fine art classrooms.
1986
Elsa “Midge” Bowman appointed head of school
Nancy Owen appointed head of school Hoffman Gymnasium opens
1990
Fran Norris Scoble appointed head of school
