Following graduation, many high school classmates lose touch. It’s common to wonder whatever happened to that guy who sat next to you in study hall, or that girl who had a locker next to yours.
But a few local graduates are pretty easy to find. They’ve gone on to fame or fortune – or both – in a variety of ways. From Playmates to politicians, they’ve been in the public eye. We’ve compiled a list of some of the people you could’ve sat next to in an Evansville high school, and who probably should have been voted “most likely to succeed.”
William Henry Harrison High School
Calbert Cheaney (1989) – NCAA men’s basketball player of the year at Indiana University, NBA player
Randall Shepard (1965) – Chief Justice of the Indiana State Supreme Court
Amanda Herrmann (1998) – Playboy Magazine’s Miss May 2008
Brad Ellsworth (1976) – Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Eighth Congressional District
Walter McCarty (1992) – Former NBA player with the Knicks, Celtics, Suns, and Clippers, and currently an assistant coach with the Celtics.
Steven Sater (1972) – Poet, playwright, lyricist, television writer, and screenwriter. Two-time Tony Award winner.
Paula Leggett Chase (1979) – Television actress, best known for roles on “30 Rock” and “The Sound of Music Live!”
Jami Stallings (2004) – Miss Indiana 2007
Benjamin Bosse High School
Arad McCutchan (1930) – Hall of Fame basketball coach at Evansville College
Pete Fox (1927) – Major League Baseball player from 1933 to 1945
Roy Halston Frowick (1950) – 1970s American fashion designer known as Halston
Ruth Siems (1949) – Creator of Stove Top Stuffing
Michael Michele Williams (1985) – Actress, best known for role on TV show “E.R.”
F.J. Reitz High School
Don Hansen (1965) – NFL linebacker for the Vikings, Falcons, Seahawks, and Packers
Matt Williams (1985) – TV producer whose shows include “The Cosby Show,” “Home Improvement,” and “Roseanne”
Central High School
Lee Hamilton (1948) – U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District
Andy Benes (1985) – Major League Baseball pitcher
Lloyd Winnecke (1978) – Mayor of Evansville
Reitz Memorial High School
Don Mattingly (1979) – Major League Baseball player and manager
Larry Stallings (1960) – Pro Bowl linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals in the NFL
Jonathan Weinzapfel (1984) – Former Mayor of Evansville
North High School
Dave Schellhase (1963) – NBA basketball player, NCAA basketball coach
Bob Ford (1968) – ABA basketball player, Purdue basketball broadcaster
Jeff Overton (2001) – PGA golfer
Mater Dei High School
Suzanne Crouch (1970) – Indiana State Auditor
Castle High School
Jamey Carroll – (1992) Major League Baseball player
Michael Rosenbaum – (1991) Television and movie actor and director
Bryce Hunt (2000) – Olympic swimmer
Evansville Day School
Molly Newman (1972) – Tony Award nominee in 1985
William Snyder (1977) – Four time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
