Principal parade

Since Centennial, East Heights and Riverside schools opened decades ago, the principal scepters have changed hands dozens of times. Here's a partial list of those who served.

Since Centennial, East Heights and Riverside schools opened decades ago, the principal scepters have changed hands dozens of times. Here’s a partial list of the faces students would have seen when they got sent to the principal’s office:

Centennial
1955-? Eldon Breazier
? Bill Howard
?-1963 Ira Williams
1963-68 John R. Lowther
1968-83 George Loyd
1983-91 Robert Arevalo
1991-92 George Crawford
1992-95 Mike Eltschinger
1995-99 Myron Melton
1999-00 Gina Grigaitis, assistant principal under mentorship of Thomas Christie, Cordley School
2000-03 Gina Grigaitis

East Heights
1954-56 Susan Todd
1956-68 Cecilia Pearson
1968-75 Ira Williams
1975-78 Mike Cormack
1978-82 Charles Becker
1982-86 Terry Trask
1986-90 Willie Amison
1990-97 Climetine Clayburn
1997-00 Laura Blevins
2000-03 Gary Johnson

Riverside
1968-74 Gary Freeman
1974-77 John Stewart
1977-78 Harold Siegrist
1978-81 Doris Johnson
1981-85 Willie Amison
1985-87 Linda Homeratha
1987-88 Linda Herbel
1988-89 Lauri Becker
1989-90 John Herrera
1990-99 Donna Osness
1999-00 David Theilen, assistant principal under mentorship of Bob Arevalo, Hillcrest School
2000-01 David Theilen
2002-03 Linda Rogers

  • This was a new administrative mentorship program in effect for only one year. They were officially assistant principals, not principals.