Based on a story in Oregonian 6/8/2016
Linfield
1929 grad Amarette Barnes, who died in 2002, is among the first inductees of
the Beaverton High School “Hall of Achievement.”
She was one
of 34 Beaverton High School inducted who graduated from, coached, taught or
served as principal during the Beaverton High School’s first 100 years. The
school opened its doors in 1902.
The inductee
list contains three Olympic gold medalists, two former high-level Nike
executives, several local business owners, doctors, inventors, multiple
teachers and coaches, high-ranking military leaders, global corporate
executives, philanthropists and a rock-and-roll drummer.
Originally
from McMinnville, Mary Amarette Barnes taught at Beaverton High for 41 years
(1929-1970), during which she also served as the staff advisor to the school's
newspaper, The Hummer.
In 1972 she
won the J. Arthur Young award for community service for her work with various
local and international service organizations.
She was
president of Community Concerts, the precursor to Concerts in the Park in the
1950s and served as a migrant farm worker activist.
Born in
1905, she died Aug. 21, 2002.
Linfield’s
endowed and special scholarships include the “Amarette Barnes
Endowed Scholarship Fund.” She created the scholarship through a life income agreement. It
is awarded annually to worthy and deserving students with financial need.
Her service to Linfield after graduating included being a member of the Linfield College Alumni Association board of directors.
