Celebrate South & Axe Hall of Fame Dinner & Fundraiser

Celebrate South & Axe Hall of Fame Dinner & Fundraiser Saturday, February 24th, 2024.

It's our 12th year, honoring alumni, inspiring current students and athletes and raising money to support South Eugene High School.  We bring back leaders from all walks of life to inspire and support students, clubs and activities all around the school
 

Reception and Silent Auction at 6:00pm

Induction Dinner at 7:00pm

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Join us for the reception and silent auction only for only $30 a ticket, or purchase reception + dinner tickets for only $65 each. Sponsored tables available for $1,000 with a portion of the fee tax deductible and directed to the club or team of your choice.  You’ll check in when you arrive to get your auction bidding number and table assignment if you purchased dinner tickets.

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Enjoy entertainment from the SE String Quartet during the reception, and a performance from the Cheer Team, and songs by Drama students from Sweet Charity and MaMa Mia and the rest of the program lead by Master of Ceremonies David Frei ’67, of NBC Sports, called by New York Magazine “the most famous person in the world of canines.”

 

We Celebrate South to inspire students with the accomplishments of alumni and raise $$ for needs across the school. We will hear from the new Principal Kee Zublin and the Student Body President, as well as introduce you to the new honorees; a Football and Basketball star who went on to play for the Ducks, a student-leader-turned Public Servant who clerked for the US Supreme Court, an Axe couple who were named co-Oregon Wine Makers of the Year, a track star who helped set a sprint relay record at UO, a State Champion wrestler who also coached at South.   

 

• Don DuShane ‘61; Football, Basketball, Track & Field

Also played BB for the Ducks

• Cory Streisinger ‘73; Public Service

Clerked for the US Supreme Court, Counsel to Oregon Governor & Director of Oregon Department of Consumer Affairs

• Carla (Reynolds) ‘74 & Kevin Chambers ‘74; Entrepreneurship

co-Oregon Wine Makers of the Year

• Rhonda (Redditt) Lege’ Scott ‘78; Track & Field

Helped set a sprint relay record at UO

• Gabe Hamel ‘2000; Wrestling & Coaching

State Champion and Axe Coach

• (the late) Richard W. Johnston ‘33; Journalism

WWII correspondent on the Battleship Missouri at Japanese Surrender, co-founder of Sports Illustrated

• John Hocken 1983-2001; Science Department, Physics