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CENTRAL ALUM GARY HUGHES NOW A CHAMPION FISHERMAN -- Central High School's was home to Gary Hughes in the early 1960s.

Retired from EPB, Gary Hughes (’64) is Now a Champion Fisherman

Shelby Campbell, Copy Editor January 24, 2017

Central High School alum Gary Hughes graduated from Central High School in 1964 with a B plus average and a lifetime supply of memories and stories that will never grow old. During his time as a Purple...

NIKOLAY TIMOSHCHUK PLAYS AS 45 FOR THE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS -- Timoshchuk shows off his colors as a linebacker for the Buccaneers.

Alumni Spotlight: Nikolay Timoshchuk Still Excelling in Football

Hannah Walker, Video Editor December 12, 2016

Nikolay Timoshchuk, a 2012 Central graduate and a previous player for the Tennessee Volunteers, the Chattanooga Mocs, and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, is reliving his legacy at Central High School. "Over...

CRAIG STATON NOW A MANAGER AT CHATTEM. -- Staton believes his experience at Central led to a fantastic career at Chattem.

Alumni Spotlight: Craig Staton, From Central Student to Chemical Engineer

Eleanor Simmons, Staff Writer November 22, 2016

Have you ever wondered what it is like to hold all the responsibility in your hands? Craig Staton, the manager of process and packaging operations three for Chattem incorporation, currently works...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTt: WRCB-TV HOST KEN NICHOLSON WAS MR. CENTRAL 2005- From Mr. Central to WRCB-TV host, Ken Nicholson is living his dream.

Alumni Spotlight: WRCB-TV Host Ken Nicholson was Mr. Central 2005

Jacob Johns, Business Manager November 14, 2016

From Senior Class President to Mr. Central, Ken Nicholson had a very eventful time while he was at Central. After graduating in 2005, he attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After graduating...

SOKARI ATKINS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND A COLLEGE VETERAN-- Sokari Atkins, the daughter of the proud ninth grade Central guidance counselor, Karen Atikins, reminisces about high school and college life.

After Finishing Degrees in Both Psychology and Counseling, Sokari Atkins Now Working for ESPN as Cheerleading Judge

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer October 24, 2016

Having graduated from Central High School in 2008, Sokari Atkins finally finished her education last year when she graduated from Lee University with a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's in counseling...

MAY HIS LEGACY LIVE ON -- Tom Cole, a graduate of Central, will forever have a heart of purple and gold.

Season’s Last Home Football Game Is Dedicated to Alumnus and Football Star Tom Cole

Savannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2016

Tom Cole, a 1983 graduate from Central High School, is reminiscing about his glory days in the Central High football stadium this upcoming Senior Night home game versus Sequoyah High School on October...

EMILY SEITER LOOKS BACK AT HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER -- Being an alumni of Central High School for 29 years , Emily Seiter reminisces about her experience in high school.

Alumni Spotlight: Emily Seiter Misses the Simple Life of the 80’s.

Brittney Hoang, Staff Writer October 5, 2016

Twenty-nine years after graduating as a part of the Central class of 1987, Mrs. Emily Seiter has become an adoring mother as well as a passionate nurse. Seiter enjoys gardening, cheering on the Tennessee...

AMANDA MCKINNEY THEN AND NOW -- Amanda McKinney reminisces about her past at Chattanooga Central High School.

Alumni Spotlight: A ‘Greater Power’ Led Amanda McKinney to Her Teaching Career

Preston Fore, Assistant Editor September 29, 2016

When Amanda McKinney graduated from Chattanooga Central High School in 1992, her goal was to major in photo journalism. After the major program was discontinued at Tennessee Wesleyan University, she turned...

ARNOLD RECIEVES AWARD FOR TRACK -- Track superstar Steve Arnold runs his way into the Hall of Fame in 2016.

Steve Arnold (’72) Runs His Way Into Central’s Sports Hall Of Fame

Savannah Smith, Editor-In-Chief September 23, 2016

Track superstar and Central High Alumni Steve Arnold not only graduated from Central in 1972, but was also nominated into Central's Sports Hall of Fame earlier this school year for his success in track....

MR KING, MRS BOTTORFF, AND THE REST OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS -- Mr. King poses for a picture with Mrs. Bottorff and the rest of the Alumni Association officers.

Lucy Bottorff: From ROTC Queen to CHS Alumni Association President

Matthew Davis, Staff Writer May 12, 2016

Lucy Bottorff started Central High School in the 7th grade, graduated in 1960, is one of five kids to attend and graduate Central High, and part of an over 50 year-long family streak of Central High...

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