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Lowell Alumni Association
Lowell owes much to its graduates. Through them its name has come to be respected throughout San Francisco and California. Their continued interest in the welfare of their Alma Mater has been manifested in the loyal support of the Alumni Association. The thousands of members have exerted a positive influence on the school and its position of educational leadership in San Francisco. Its Board of Directors meets as often as is necessary with the Principal and members of his staff to be briefed on the state of the school. An Alumni Newsletter is published twice a year to keep former Lowellites apprised of the events of the past year and of major issues facing the school. When graduating seniors join the Association they are placed on the mailing list and assured a continued association with their Alma Mater.
See the Lowell Alumni Association Web Page for more.
Science and Math
  • Albert Michelson, 1868 Nobel Prize in Physics, 1907
  • Joseph Erlanger, M.D., 1892 Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1945
  • Dr. Makio Murayama, Class of '33 Biochem., Dr. M. L.King Award, sickle-cell research
  • Charles Ginsberg '37 Ampex VP., Engineer, "Father of Video Tape"
  • Dian Fossey '49 Researcher, "Gorillas in the Mist"
Business and Industry
  • William R. Hewlett '30 Co-Founder, Hewlett Packard, Inc.
  • Donald Fisher '46 Founder, The GAP, Inc.
  • Brian Hill '50 President, Calif. Casualty Auto. Association (AAA)
  • Richard Clarke '48 Board Chairman, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Music
  • Kenneth Jean '70 Ass't Director, Chicago Symphony
  • Teri Murai '71 Music Director, Peabody Conservatory of Music
  • Judy Mass '72 Concertmistress, L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra
Humanities
  • Irving Stone '20 Biographical Novelist
  • Edmund G. "Pat" Brown '23 Governor of California, 1959-1967
  • Pierre Salinger '41 Press Secretary to President John F. Kennedy
  • Stephen G. Breyer '55 Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
  • Richard Levin '64 President, Yale University
  • Naomi Wolf '80 Rhodes Scholar, Writer
Arts
  • Lucius Reuben (Rube) Goldberg '00 Dean of American Cartoonists
  • Alexander Calder '16 Sculptor - Mobiles and Stabiles
  • Carol Channing '38 International Star of Stage and Screen
  • Richard Diebenkorn '39 Abstract Painter
  • Art Hoppe '42 Newspaper Columnist
  • Bill Bixby '52 Movie and TV Star
  • Steve Silver '62 Stage Producer/Director

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