George H. DeVault
1925
After graduation, Mr. DeVault joined the staff at Tippecanoe Loan and
Trust until 1930. Upon leaving the bank he entered the grocery business
with his father where he worked until he served as mayor of Lafayette
from 1945-1948. In 1949, he joined Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing where
he served the company in various positions including those of Director
and President.
Mr. DeVault served the community for over 60 years in many
administrative positions including the YWCA, Junior Achievement, school,
library and church boards, Chamber of Commerce and President of
Lafayette Development Commission. He was named Sagamore of the Wabash
and was awarded Marquis de Lafayette at the age of 86.
Kristena A. LaMar
1966
After graduation with distinction from Purdue University in 1970, Ms.
LaMar entered the University of Michigan Law School and received her
degree in 1973.
Ms. LaMar has received numerous law honors and awards during the past
ten years and several of her works have been published. She has been
professionally involved in many law and judicial associations throughout
her career. She has been a Circuit Court Judge in Multnomah County
since 1984.
While in high school, Kristena was a member of the National
Championship Speech Team in 1965; the IHSFA state champion, Girls
Extemporaneous Speaker, 1966; First Place, Indiana, NFL Girls'
Extemporaneous Speaking, 1965, 1966; and Fifth place in the nation in
Girls' Extemporaneous Speaking, 1966.
Milton G. Leverenz
1918
After graduation from Purdue with a degree in Civil Engineering, Mr.
Leverenz served in the armed forces and served on the Selective Service
Board. He then taught in Indianapolis and Otterbein and served as
Assistant City Engineer in Lafayette, before joining the staff as a math
teacher at Jefferson High School.
He was an avid sports fan and participant. Milt was on the 1916
Jefferson Boys' Basketball State Champion team. During his tenure at
Jefferson, he was a member of the "Milly, Hoppy, and Willie"
cheerleaders, who delighted the students, faculty and staff at pep
sessions. While at Purdue, he was a member of the first two Big Ten
Championship Basketball teams.
Mr. Leverenz retired from the Lafayette School Corporation after
forty years of teaching. He was honored by his students and peers with
his induction into the Lafayette School Corporation Wall of Fame in
1982.
Betty Quaintance Musser
1937
After graduation, Mrs. Musser worked at the R.C.A. plant in
Indianapolis. Betty returned to Lafayette and owned and operated a
Nursing Home until 1963. Betty decided that she wanted more out of life
and enrolled in Purdue University where she pursued a degree in Nursing.
Betty worked as a floor nurse at Home Hospital until her retirement in
1981.
Betty was active in the Lafayette Doll Collectors' Club serving as
President. She was also a long time volunteer for the Red Cross. Betty
had the vision to form the Jefferson High School Alumni Association and
the dedication to seeing it developed. She also initiated the Alumni
newsletter. Upon her death, the Alumni Association recognized her
efforts by establishing the Betty Q. Musser Scholarship Fund, which
recognizes on senior each year with a monetary award for pursuing a
degree in higher education.
Douglas A. Triplett
1961
After graduation from North Park College with a degree in Chemistry, Dr.
Triplett pursued a degree in medicine from Indiana University where he
graduated magna cum laude and earned several other outstanding student
awards. After completing his Internship and residency in Pathology at
Methodist and Ball Memorial Hospital respectively, he served as a major
in the military and was chief of the Pathology Department in the Army
Hospital.
Dr. Triplett has held numerous professional appointments to a variety
of committees involving blood work and study at many levels. He has
served on the Board of Directors and has been involved with countless
professional medical organizations. Doug has published over 150 journal
articles and abstracts and has been involved as the chapter writer,
co-author, or author of 48 books.
He is currently the Assistant Dean and Professor of Pathology and
Director of the Muncie Center for Medical Education of Indiana
University School of Medicine. He also serves as the Vice President and
Director of Medical Education, Director of Hematology, Director of
Pathology Residency Program and Director of the Coagulations Laboratory
at Ball Memorial Hospital.
William L. Wallace
1963
After graduation, Bill Wallace enlisted in the United States Air Force
and became interested in martial arts. Bill graduated from Ball State
University with a degree in Physical Education. While attending Ball
State, Mr. Wallace entered and won three National Championships in
Karate. In 1974 he was picked to be on the first World Championship team
as a Middleweight Kickboxer. In September 1974, he became the
Middleweight Kickboxing Champion of the World. Over the next six years,
he defended the title twenty-three times and retired undefeated June 15,
1980. After his competitive days, Bill received his masters degree in
Kinistheology and Physiology of Exercise from Memphis, where he then
taught six years.
Mr. Wallace still trains in the Martial Arts traveling around the
world performing seminars and workshops. He was elected to the Black
Belt Hall of Fame three times and was "Man of the Year" once. He has
published three books on karate and flexibility. He has appeared in
fourteen films, working with Chuck Norris, John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd,
Morgan Freeman and Elvis Presley. He has been active in raising funds
for the United Way.