CATA HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2002
J. Everett Walker
Oregon State College 1928, Modesto HS 1928-1948, Superior Region Supervisor 1949-1969
CATA President 1947-1948
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Everett developed an excellent program to Modesto High School. The department, under his guidance, was renown for it’s projects, record books, state officers, and public speakers. He replaced H.H. Burlingham as the Superior Region supervisor and brought his three-ring philosophy with him. He expected the same enthusiasm about this philosophy from his regional teachers. He was known for his honesty, integrity, high energy, and enthusiasm.
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Ronald Wentzel
Cal Poly SLO 1948, Cal Poly SLO 1965, Los Molinas HS
1948-1951, Fortuna HS 1952-1966
CATA President 1961-1962
Teacher of Excellence
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Ronald started his agriculture education career in 1948 at Los Molinas HS. He then moved to Fortuna in the early 1950’s where he had a distinguished career through 1966 as a teacher. He later moved into administration at Fortuna and Eureka high schools. Ron developed a strong SAE based program that produced many State Farmers, a Star State Farmer, and a Star American Farmer. Ronald served as president of the CATA in 1961-1962 and chaired the Humbolt County Junior Livestock Auction committee in 1980.
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Don Wilson
UC Davis, Petaluma HS 1954-1958, South Coast Regional Supervisor 1058-1964, State Supervisor 1965-1985
Founders Club
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Don was California’s fifth state supervisor. He was instrumental in maintaining subject matter specialists and the regional structure of agriculture education within the Department of Education. Don was agriculture educations "Rock of Gibralter" during his tenure. Don played a key role in the passage of senate bill 187 in 1981, which established state standards for agriculture education programs. The implementation of the agricultural incentive grant was also in part a result of Don’s effort. |
Harold Wilson
Norwalk HS 1933-1936, Cal Poly SLO 1936-1942, Regional Supervisor 1942-1946, Cal Poly San Dimas 1946-1950, Cal Poly SLO 1950-1974
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Harold was an extremely talented teacher and administrator with a gift of making people feel comfortable in his presence. During his tenure at Cal Poly, he served as dean of the Voorhis campus at San Dimas (the beginning of what is now Cal Poly Pomona). During his four years at the Voorhis campus, Wilson played a major role in acquiring the 816-acre Kellogg Horse Ranch.
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Gordon Woods
Cal Poly SLO 1942, Santa Paula HS 1942-1975
Teacher of Excellence
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Gordon developed the Santa Paula program into a model vocational agriculture program. The Program was well rounded and always curriculum oriented with an emphasis on always being in the forefront of change. His students always did well in FFA activities and the program produced many State and American Farmers and regional and state officers. Gordon was extremely active in his community and received Santa Paula’s citizen of the year award.
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