Heather graduated in 1972. She has a Masters in Nursing from the University of Washington and is currently working on her doctorate. She has been active in AIDS Education and in the Hospice Organization and has published many books and articles in the field. Heather has been the keynote speaker for many workshops. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Hospice Organization, on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and on the Board of Directors of both Shanti and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Heather currently serves on the National Honor Society for Nursing and is a Founding Member of the Seattle/Puget Sound Chapter of the National Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. She received the U.S. Surgeon General's Excellence Award for Human Resource Management. Her awards include: National Honor Society for Nursing and the United States Public Health Service Traineeship.

Ralph graduated in 1936. He attended both Eastern Washington University and Washington State University. Ralph is a Veteran of World War II and was chosen to be in the Color Guard to Welcome General Patton in Los Angeles. Ralph was involved in keeping soldiers physically fit and created and worked in many activities to promote this. Ralph has been a teacher, coach, and elementary school principal. His community involvement included: Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce in Lind and Davenport, Scouting, school activities, officiating ball games, and participating in activities in the Methodist Church. He served as Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce in Lind and in Davenport, Washington. His honors include recognition service for the Methodist Church, State B Basketball Tournament, and being honored by Dick Wright in his book.

Don graduated in 1939. He received his BA and MA in Education from Eastern Washington University. Don enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 where he received several medals. He taught and coached for 30 years for Spokane School District #81. His greatest success came as a ninth-grade track coach at Shaw where he coached many outstanding individuals such as Gerry Lindgren, Dick Olsen, and Fred Lake. Don has received the Golden Acorn Award as an Educator from both the Arlington PTSA and the Shaw Junior High PTSA. Don opened the gymnasiums at Shaw, Regal, and Arlington schools for community volleyball at no pay for approximately 35 years. During that time over 200 different people took part.

Gerry graduated in 1964. He received his BA in Education from Washington State University in 1969. Gerry took the sport of distance running to a new threshold, captivating a city and a nation like no one before or since, and crystallizing a budding Spokane distance-running tradition into the force it remains today. While at Rogers, Gerry was a two-time State Cross Country Champion, leading the Pirates to the state team title in 1963. On the track Gerry set state, national, and world records at distances from one mile to 10,000 meters. He also had a historic victory in the 10,000 meters against the Soviet Union and Olympic Trials victory in the 10,000. In the Olympic Games in 1964 he placed ninth in spite of a severely sprained ankle. At Washington State University, Gerry set a world record in the 6-mile and an American record in the three mile, won 11 NCAA All-Time National High School outdoor 5000 meter and indoor 2-mile records. In 1999 Gerry was inducted into the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame and was chosen by the Spokesman Review as the Century’s Greatest Athlete. He continues to remain active in the running community around Honolulu, Hawaii, as a coach and advisor for “Gerry’s Joggers” Running Club. Today, coaches and athletes around the nation agree that Gerry Lindgren was America’s greatest high school distance runner of all time.

Ken graduated from Rogers in 1963. He is an honors graduate from the University of California at Berkeley and from Hastings College of the Law. Ken is a Partner in Little & Saputo specializing in counseling and litigation involving real estate subdivisions, land use, and environmental law (in both state and federal courts) and local government law. He has argued several cases before the California Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court. He has been a Director of the County Bar Association, served as a City Attorney and currently serves as a Judge Pro Team and a settlement mediator for the Superior Court. Ken has served the public for over 25 years as a City Councilman, County Commissioner, and the Director of the Chamber of Commerce. He has been Chairman of, served on, numerous City and County commissions and committees, involving planning, education, recreation, environmental and youth issues. He has even helped the John R. Rogers Young Life Group. Ken and his wife Drue also are pastors of a non-denominational church in Pittsburgh, California-a town noted for drugs, murder, prostitution, and gang activities. They have seen people come off the streets and out of drug and alcohol addiction to a brand-new life, free of the past.

Jerrelene graduated in 1950. Her community involvement includes being president of Spokane NW Black Pioneers, member of the NAACP, Calvary Baptist Church Senior Choir Soloist, and a member of the PTA. She was featured in a Bon Marche exhibit of Spokane NW Black Pioneers and a KSPS video on “Remembering Spokane.” Jerrelene has sung at many gatherings. Her awards include being honored by Safeway, Inc., writing awards from the Spokesman Review, and an award from Spokane Community College. Jerrelene was presented The Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry. She was instrumental in acquiring African American Exhibits for the Cheney Cowles Museum.