Hi fellow LAHS and Stanford grads!

The article below about Dude Angius was published in the current issue of Stanford Magazine (the one with the new President on the cover), page 74.  It's a good article, but not good enough! Dude was hoping that his work with the Rotary AIDS project would get more coverage and that perhaps he could use the article to find more and younger hands to carry the torch for his pet project.

How you can help:  If you are a Stanford grad, write a letter asking Stanford Magazine for more information about Dude's career.  Mention the impact he had on you as a coach or principal, and the effect his transforming his grief into a worldwide effort against AIDS has had not only on sufferers, but on students and associates who have been inspired by his example.  Let's see if we can get a full article in the magazine, and better yet, some smart, dedicated minds to help move the Rotary AIDS project forward!

Allyson Young Johnson
LAHS '62

Copied from “Class Notes” on page 74 of the September/October issue of Stanford Magazine:

“After graduating, Dushan “Dude” Angius, MA ’51, became an educator—teacher, coach, high school administrator and superintendent of schools. After 33 years, Dude retired from education, co-founded a bank in California and worked as an insurance broker for the National Metal Finishers Association in Chicago. He married Barbara 65 years ago, and they have raised five wonderful children who have become successful in their own professions. A new chapter of the Dude’s life began in 1989 when his son died of AIDS. Shattered, Dude waited six months before attending a meeting of his Los Altos Rotary Club and asking the group to support a program to control AIDS. They agreed and the Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project was launched 25 years ago. Dude is viewed as a leader in the private sector’s fight against AIDS. Three years ago, he entered Rossmoor, a retirement home in Walnut Creek, Calif., and he loves it. Thanks, Dude, for all the good work you have done.”