Lights, Camera
An award-winning movie, Brian’s Song, was scripted from his autobiography, “I Am Third.”
Who is Gale Sayers (class of 1961)?
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 and re-elected in 1982 (class of 1945).
Who is Edward Zorinsky?
Homecoming Queen and King
Who are JoAnn Sutton and Danny Goodwin?
FTA
What is Future Teachers of America?
Founder of one of the world's largest construction companies (class of 1918).
Who is Peter Kiewit?
The official name of Central High school prior to 1911.
What is Omaha High School?
He received a Best Actor Academy Award in 1981 for "On Golden Pond".
Who is Henry Fonda (class of 1923)?
Served four terms in Congress, from 1943-1948 and 1951-1953 (class of 1921).
Who is Howard Buffett?
1978 graduate inducted into the CHS Hall of Fame in 2008 for his work in Finance.
Who is Charles Fishkin?
NFL
What is National Forensic League?
Billionaire investor and business partner of Warren Buffett (class of 1941).
Who is Charlie Munger?
The year the cornerstone was laid for the current building.
What is 1900?
She starred as the mother in the popular films Old Yeller (1957) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
Who is Dorothy McGuire (last attended 1934)?
Served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska’s second district from 1989-1995 (class of 1959).
Who is Peter Hoagland?
Two students who won the Westinghouse Science Talent Search awards.
Who are David Cutler and Dawn Stover?
DECA
What is Distributive Education Clubs of America?
He made his bread by baking bread (class of 1945).
Who is Louis Rotella?
The year "Doc" Moeller retired after 27 years as principal.
What is 1995?
Broadway actress twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as Lizzie Curry in "110 in the Shade" and Irene Adler in ""Baker Street.
Who is Inga Swenson (class of 1950)?
Elected to the Nebraska State Legislature in 2008 for the seat being vacation by Ernie Chambers (class of 1971).
Who is Brenda Council?
Two seniors on Central's debate team who won the National Forensic League district debate tournament.
Who are Barry Epstein and Pat Gibson?
CHS club which means "Beautiful People" in Swahili.
What is Wantu-Wazuri?
Son of Mrs. B, he became chairman of Nebraska Furniture Mart in 2021 (class of 1970).
Who is Irvin Blumkin?
In the autumn of this year a worldwide flu epidemic caused a school "vacation" from October 4th to November 2nd.
What is 1918?
She starred as Bloody Mary in the 1977 CHS Fall Musical "South Pacific".
Who is Holly Herman (class of 1978)?
Served as Secretary of Commerce from 1981-1987 during the Reagan administration (class of 1940).
Who is Malcom Baldridge?
Senior who was awarded the Legion of Valour Bronze Cross, the highest ROTC award.
Who is Frank Kerkemeyer?
JROTC
What is Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps?
He invented the TV dinner in 1952 (class of 1939).
Who is Gerry Thomas?
A statue of this president was displayed at Central from 1908 to 1920 before being moved to another school.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?