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22th Anniversary!

WLHS

Washington-Lee High School
Arlington, VA USA
Saturday August 9, 2025

1957

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60th Reunion Slideshows + More (rev 02/25/19)
55th Reunion Slideshows + More (rev 08/08/18)
50th Reunion Slideshows + More (rev 08/05/18)
45th Reunion Slideshows + More (rev 08/09/18)

Then-and-Now Slideshow (rev 12/30/19)
List of Deceased Classmates (rev 07/25/21)

W-L, Teachers, and Classmates in the News
Where We Live 09/01/18

Links to official W-L alumni web pages and directories,
listed under "Featured Links," lower right of this page.

Our Crew celebrates 70 years! Read article here.
Check out our recent class messages here.
W-L name Change. Read articles here.

This site is operated and funded by members of our class.
Class Administrator: Alfred (Al) Richmond
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Class News

1/12/2019
W-L Name Change
W-L has been renamed Washington-Liberty High School. Check out these two newspaper articles. https://www.arlnow.com/2019/01/11/breaking-school-board-picks-washington-liberty-as-new-name . . . Continued

12/3/2018
Death of Coach Morris Levin
SADLY, we have recently been advised that our renowned and respected W-L basketball coach Morris Levin and his wife Virginia died in an apparent double suicide in Pompano Beach, Florida on N . . . Continued

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60th Reunion Weekend September 2018
Last update 30 November 2018

60th Reunion Memory Book for Class of 1957. This is it. Finally !!!     Last update 11/11/18.

List of attendees.

Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1957
    Numerical Index for Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1957
    Alphabetical Index for Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1957

Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1958
    Numerical Index for Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1958
    Alphabetical Index for Saturday Evening Banquet Group Photo for Class of 1958

Three slide shows follow.

Slide Show of Saturday Lunch at the Boat Club. (Name annotations to be added soon.)

Slide Show of Saturday Evening Banquet. (Name annotations to be added soon.)

Slide Show of Sunday Morning Brunch. (Name annotations to be added soon.)

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THEN-&-NOW for the Class of 1957
Last update 30 December 2019
Added Bob Maghan and minor name edits

Email current photo to [email protected], or mail a copy to John Burns, 189 Hensel Drive, Shepherdstown WV 25443.

Report any errors to John Burns. [email protected]

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Our W-L crew is celebrating 70 years of rowin	John Burns
The W-L Crew Boosters invite rowers past	Mon 9/2/2019 11:25 AM
W-L Ice Hockey	John Burns
Woody Hair ('58) says, "Who knew the W-L	Fri 3/8/2019 9:54 AM
Problems with some website links	John Burns
Many of our website files had been store	Sat 3/2/2019 4:49 PM
Wayne Ballard's Winning Field Goal	John Burns
Here's the broadcast of the last few min	Tue 2/26/2019 3:49 PM
Sad News	Al Richmond
It is with a heavy heart that we inform	Wed 2/13/2019 3:44 PM
Charlie Titus has passed away	Al Richmond
Charlie's wife Judy has notified us that	Wed 10/10/2018 1:22 PM
Coralie Alan's Artwork	John Burns for Coralie Alan
Here are some examples of the excellent	Wed 10/3/2018 10:04 AM
Metra Sorority 1957 Group photo	John Burns for Gretchen Greene [
Gretchen Green Baldwin submitted this gr	Fri 9/21/2018 5:00 PM
Metra Sorority Composite Photo	John Burns for Gretchen Green [B
Gretchen Green Baldwin submitted this ph	Mon 9/17/2018 11:01 AM
Tau Beta Phi Sorority	John Burns for Dottie Nowland
Dottie Nowland[Gabig] has posted these p	Wed 9/12/2018 10:07 AM
Washingto-Lee Overview Video	John Burns
Here is a YouTube video giving an overvi	Thu 9/6/2018 7:37 AM
Letter from Annegret Wieseke	John Burns
Karlsruhe 8/08/18 Dear Al and Reunion C	Wed 9/5/2018 9:56 AM
Letter from Beat Schatzmann	John Burns
From: Beat Schatzmann	Wed 9/5/2018 8:47 AM
Letter from W-L Principal	John Burns
The principal of W-L, Dr. Robertson, has	Tue 9/4/2018 2:16 PM
Patsy, Cecelia, Joanne and Quita	John Burns
Patsy McKay submitted this photo from th	Fri 8/31/2018 3:51 PM

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Today's Featured Biography

Peter (Pete) Kresky

After W-L, Pete attended the University of Wisconsin, majoring in English. He married Bonnie Boswell and they have one son, Michael. Vice President in banking in Alexandria, Virginia for 15 years. Owned twenty (20) plus The Athlete’s Foot franchise stores in Northern VA/DC/MD/Hawaii area for 17 years. Sold the stores including Cheap Sneaks, a discount chain, in 1988, and then consulted with Reebok International out of Boston/New York for 4 years. Pete has just recently retired again as Director of Marketing/Corporate Sales for the College of William & Mary Athletic Department in Williamsburg after a very success run of 16 years. Awarded Executive Leader of the Year from Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce/Tourism 2017. Now looking for his fourth career, so stay tuned.

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55th Reunion Weekend September 2012

Photo of Who Came to the 55th Reunion Saturday Night Banquet is located here.

Following are two slideshows of the 55th reunion weekend. These photos were taken by Jack Bauer.

Friday Evening Reception and Game plus Saturday Morning Tour and Lunch at the School.

Saturday Evening Gala

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50th Reunion Weekend October 2007

Photo of Who Came to the 50th Reunion Saturday Night Banquet is located here.
An alphabetic key to the photo is located here.
A numeric key to the photo is located here.

Following are three slideshows of the 50th reunion weekend. Jan Callaway Burchard did most of the preparation of these slides. Al and Kitty contributed to providing the captions.

Friday Evening Reception

Saturday Boat Club Lunch

Saturday Evening Gala

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Today's Featured Class Member Website

Robert (Mac) McMillan

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Business Website

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45th Reunion Weekend October 2002

Photo of Who Came to the 45th Reunion Saturday Night Banquet is located here.

Following are two slideshows of the 45th reunion weekend. These photos were taken by Jack Bauer.

Friday Evening Reception plus Saturday Lunch at the Boat Club.

Saturday Evening Gala

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