This website designed and maintained by John "Eddie" Lee  Class of '68
The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page.  The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others.  Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added.  John “Eddie” Lee ’68.



Woodrow Wilson
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Portsmouth, Virginia
1999 Class Roster
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ROSA WELLS-GARRIS

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED  -- John C. Smith University, Atlanta University, Old Dominion University
FAMILY AND CHILDREN -- Husband, Emory
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES -- Drama, attending the theater to see live shows
MESSAGES TO THE STUDENTS -- Never accept anything but the very best that life has to offer. You are my stars!
OTHER INFORMATION YOU WISH TO SHARE -- Each day gets better than the one before.  It is a joy being a part of a winning team.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT -- The Circle
LAST BOOK YOU READ -- Chicken Soup for the Soul, 3rd Edition
PETS -- None
FAVORITE FOOD -- Chicken and Pork Chops
FAVORITE MOVIE -- "Imitation of Life"
FAVORITE NUSIC -- Gospel 
DREAM VACATION -- 2 months in Oahu
LAST SMART THING YOU DID WAS -- Leave school by 5 p.m.
LAST STUPID THING YOU DID WAS -- Get out of bed at 3:30 a.m. and go to Wal-Mart for cough medicine


SUSAN S. BECHTOL
DEGREE -- Highest earned degree in Masters from George Washington University.
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES -- James Madison University, George Washington University, Virginia Tech
FAMILY AND CHILDREN -- Husband Marty Beschtol (16 years married), no children (but -- we have raised 3 boxers) -- Husband is the athletic director at Granby.
INTEREST AND HOBBIES -- Before I started to work on my Doctorate I had an interest in reading and all areas of high school and collegiate sports -- since graduate school, the time4 for these is non-existent.
MESSAGE TO THE STUDENTS -- Takt time to be you -- but read, think, and learn.  Take every opportunity for education and "Be all you can be."
OTHER INFORMATION YOU WISH TO SHARE -- I love my job. I am truly meant to be with young people.  The Wilson family is me I am proud to be a member of, and I look forward to all our students' successes.
FAVORITE RESTRAURNT -- Scale O De'Whale
LAST BOOK YOU READ -- The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
FAVORITE FOOD -- All seafood, hot wings, and greens
FAVORITE MOVIE -- None (I love all movies or I love the popcorn and theater -- I don't like to rent video movies)
FAVORITE MUSIC -- Oldies or Motown
DREAM VACATION -- A 10 day cruise to a tropical semi-deserted island with beautiful beaches, great food, hot tubs, massages, no phone, and no TV -- total R & R.
LAST SMART THING YOU DID WAS -- I try to do something smart each day.  The last smart thing was more than likely giving one of the Wilson students another opportunity to do the right thing.
LAST STUPID THING YOU DID WAS -- Bought my husband a large TV for Christmas, so now I can't watch what I want.


KENNETH PORTER, SR.
DEGREE -- Elizabeth City State University for a B.S.; Catholic University of America for a M.A.; Old Dominion University for a C.A.S.
FAMILY AND CHILDREN -- Two children, Ken Jr. and Stacy
INTEREST AND HOBBIES -- Art, Music (play bass guitar), karate
MESSAGE TO THE STUDENTS -- A person should always be all they can be.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT -- IHOP
LAST BOOK READ -- Are You Ready to be Blessed? by T.D. Jakes
FAVORITE FOOD -- Pancakes
FAVORITE MOVIE -- Christmas Vacation
FAVORITE MUSIC -- Christmas


DR. ERIC M. FISCHER
DEGREE -- Ph.D. Urban Education; M.S. Education; B.S. Education
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES -- Old Dominion University and the City College of New York
FAMILY AND CHILDREN -- Lovely wife, and three wonderful children
INTEREST AND HOBBIES -- Reading, writing, automotive resto-ration, and gardening
MESSAGE TO THE STUDENTS -- Education empowers individu-als to improve society
OTHER INFORMATION YOU WISH TO SHARE -- I love working with our great children at Woodrow Wilson High School
FAVORITE RESTAURANT -- White Castle
LAST BOOK READ -- Society and Technological Change by         R. Volti
FAVORITE MOVIE -- Beauty and the Beast --- Rench, Black and white version directed by Jean Claude Cocteau
FAVORITE MUSIC -- Rock an Roll; Jazz Fashion
DREAM VACATION -- A long vacation in the Smithsonian Institute
 
Principal, Rosa Wells-Garris
Mrs. Wells-Garris welcomes everyone to the annual AJROTC ball
Assistant Administrators, Eric Fischer and Ken Porter
Mrs. Wells-Garris and AD Coach Kennedy
Dixie Anchors
Math
Melvin Aulston

Rob Avery
Math
Kimberly Ballentine
Paraprofessional
Mary Bellamy
 
Royanne Bellamy
Security
Lee Benson
Math
Donna Benton
Science
Yvonne Bullock
Life Management
Elois Butler
Guidance
Mike Caine
Math
Laverne Campbell
Science
Steve Cassell
Math
Gloria Cherry
Paraprofessional
Gina Clark
Paraprofessional
Bernice Davis
Paraprofessional
Delores Dudley
English
Edilberto Galvan
Spanish
Evaline Hargrove
Social Studies
Carie Hatfield
French
Andy Hawkins
Science
Roderick Hawkins
Security
Oliver Hayes
JROTC
Delores Hill
Paraprofessional
Andrea Hudson
Paraprofessional
Martha Jackson
English/Reading
Glenda Jarman
Math
Angela Jones
Health
Kiran Joshipura
Paraprofessional
Vickie Lee Kimmons
Home Ec. & Music
David Littlefield
Social Studies
Katrina Love
Access Advisor
Larry Manning
Social Studies
Sherry Midgett
Guidance Secretary
Rose Moses
Custodian
Isabell Nowell
Custodian