Susan (McCollum) James, Class of 1979

Steve Reeder, Class of 1993

Melissa (LaPlante) York, Class of 1988

Bill Fisher, Class of 1947

Casey (Bain) Wirey, Class of 2001

Marianne (Welty) Berlin, Class of 1968

Brad Speck, Class of 1977

Brian Willett, Class of 1990

Chris Noel, Class of 1977

Judy (Koopman) Mobley, Class of 1972

Successful organizations usually have many unsung heroes. One of the unsung heroes of Monrovia High School is Judy Mobley (Koopman). Judy has worked at Monrovia for 27 years starting out as a general aide at Hall and now doing ECA and bookstore for the high school. Judy graduated from Monrovia in 1972 and is married to Terry Mobley, class of 1968. They have two children that graduated from Monrovia: Nicki,1992 and Josh,1995. They also have two grandchildren that attend MGSD schools, Harley Mobley in 6th grade and Lane Kimmel in 1st.

During Judy’s time at school she was involved in NHS, band and was a class officer for student government.  Her favorite teachers were the iconic Paul Schuler and Virginia Jett. Along with being involved in student activities, Judy ran paper routes with her parents in the morning before school. She woke up and did a paper route from 1:00- 3:00 A.M., went back to bed and then got up for school.  She did the paper route until she was in the 8th grade and then she worked at the “Chicken”. Even with her school activities and work she was still in the top ten of her class.

As parents Judy and Terry were involved in band, with Terry building the famous Knott’s Landing, and Youth League Baseball. Terry and Judy worked with the late Bob Shriver to building the current baseball concession stand and shelter house.

Gwen Moore McCubbins

The Monrovia Alumni Association would like to honor Gwen McCubbins for being inducted into the Monrovia High School Athletic Hall of Fame.  Gwen was a graduate of Monrovia in 1994 and is currently a manager at FEDEX. She has three children enrolled at Monrovia; Dristin 12th grade, Riley 10th grade and Madison 5th grade.  Gwen earned 16 varsity letters in her four years of high school which is the most by any Monrovia athlete ever.  She also helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to various titles.

Volleyball: 1993 and 1994 WCC Champs

Basketball: Sectionals 1994

Softball: WCC Champs and Sectional Champs 1994

Class of 1975 Homecoming Celebration

Hello, we are the MHS Class of 1975. We are grandparents... before that, parents... before that, adult women and men. But before all of that, we were like all the students and players here tonight. We are Bulldogs! We are gathering here tonight to reunite and celebrate being the first class to graduate from MHS with a varsity football team forty years ago.

The idea of having a football team actually started when we were in junior high. The first obstacle? We needed a football field in order to play games. In order to make that happen, our parents got together, organized as "The Football Fathers Club" and donated time, materials, labor, equipment and money to make the dream of a Monrovia High School football team reality. A few of the key families include Pryor, Harris, Simpson, Watson, Fisher, Speck, Carter, Jackson, Williams, Hadley as well as many others instrumental in making football a reality at Monrovia.

Our fans cheered for us from re-purposed bleachers taken out of the old basketball gymnasium from the center of town. Our concessions stand was the Green & White metal grain bin that stood south of our bleachers for over 40 years until relocated last year to the practice area. Our football field was as brightly lit as any in the state. Every bit of the lighting equipment and labor was donated by parents and IPL.

Some of us were cheerleaders, some played in the band and some simply cheered as loudly as we could to create the atmosphere of community spirit every Friday night. In the beginning we didn't have a "Football History." Unknowingly we were making it and setting an atmosphere for a winning tradition. One of those traditions, the naming of "Mr. Football", continues each year. Tonight the Class of '75 would like to recognize Mr. Steve Brady as Monrovia High School's very first "Mr. Football"!

As a football team, we were just a bunch of of farm kids that grew up together. Rarely were we the most experienced or the most physical or the most talented team on the field. But what we lacked in those areas, we compensated by sheer determination and resolve to stand together to battle our opponents until the final snap of each and every game.

Our head coach, F. Gary Demes, gave us three words to bind us: PRIDE - RESPECT - LOYALTY. Key words to remind us to have PRIDE in ourselves - RESPECT for each other - LOYALTY to the team and our community.

While Monrovia celebrates 40 years of high school football, we, the Monrovia High School Class of 1975, would like to thank the MHS administration and Athletic Department Director Brian Lewis for sharing this moment in KHS history as part of its founding members. We would also like to thank all the classes that followed, including this year's MHS seniors and underclassmen for carrying on that winning tradition.

GO DAWGS!!!

Alumni Profile - William Vaughn '57

William Vaughn graduated in 1957, proud of his high school. His class was a little more than
thirty students, with good teachers (when it was still acceptable to discipline). One of his favorite
memories looking back was how he and his teachers interacted.

He tells us that Monrovia has changed drastically since his graduation from the old high
school. The rooms are larger and the students try harder in school.

 Mr. Vaughn’s advice to the current students at Monrovia is the school system is good, apply yourself in math and science, it’ll help you later.