Dea Caid, Retired Staff
Dea Caid worked at Sahuaro High School from 1978 to 2001. She was a teaching assistant, note taker, copy room supervisor, department secretary, and overall Sahuaro party planner. Every member of the Sahuaro family was made to feel important and loved by Dea as well as her being very efficient at any job asked of her. She organized the holiday parties…
Joel Estes, Class of 1982, Businessman
Joel Estes graduated from Sahuaro High School in 1982. While at Sahuaro, he was Student Body President, Homecoming King, a member of the National Honor Society and was Valedictorian. He participated on the golf team, wrestling team and was a pitcher on the baseball team where he earned All-State Honors and helped lead the Cougars to a state championship. Following…
Richard Fleming, Class of 1979, athlete and philanthropist
Richard Fleming graduated from Sahuaro High School in 1979. During his years at SHS he participated in football, basketball, track and field as well as cross country. Richard excelled in track and field where he was an outstanding long- jumper. In 1979, he set the school record in the triple jump and finished second in the state in decathlon. After graduation…
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Mary Harrington, Class of 1975, Health System Director
Mary Harrington, a 1975 Sahuaro graduate, competed in volleyball and track and field and received a full scholarship to Colorado State University for track. Mary also competed in the U.S. Track Olympic Trials in 1980 and 1984 then worked at the U.S. Track Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs becoming the Director of Operations for the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival. In…
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Tad Simons, Class of 1971 – Mechanical Engineer
Tad Simons, a well-published author in medical and pharmaceutical journals, graduated in 1971 from Sahuaro where he served in student government and yearbook. After graduating number two in his class, Tad attended Stanford University where he earned a B.S. then an M.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology. Returning to Stanford in 1982, he earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering.…
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Robert Smith, Class of 1971 – Architect
Robert Smith, class of 1971, acquired his passion for architecture in Sahuaro’s Architectural drawing classes. In pursuit of this passion, Robert attended the U of A, earning a degree in architecture. In 1994, he became the U of A Campus Architect, and is currently serving as the VP of the U of A’s Planning, Design and Operations Department. Robert has worked…