Honor Roll

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Andrew Davis

DAVIS, ANDREW Bowen 1964 Senior Portrait
Achievement: 
Film Director
Bio: 

Andrew Davis (November 21, 1947-present) - Davis, son of Nathan Davis the actor, is a writer, director with several popular movies to his credit, including "The Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford (another CPS alum), "Under Seige", and "the Guardian." Davis is known for filming in Chicago and was nominated for a Golden Globe in

CPS Schools Attended: 
Bowen High School

Eddie Schwartz

Achievement: 
Radio Host
Bio: 

Eddie Schwartz (May 5, 1946 –2009) - Schwartz was a popular radio host in Chicago for 25 years. He worked at WIND, WGN, and WLUP over the years and was known for his love of the city. His annual food drive "The Good Neighbor Food Drive" was a popular event that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. 

CPS Schools Attended: 
Bowen High School

Eli Grba

GRBA, Eli Bowen 1952 Senior Portrait
Recognized Achievement: 
MLB – World Series Champion
Bio: 

Eli Grba (August 9, 1934 - Present) Eli graduated from Bowen and went on to pitch in the 1960 World Series as a member of the New York Yankees. The first player to be selected in the expansion draft.  Went on to play for the Los Angeles Angels.  Coached for the Phillies in their minor leagues.

CPS Schools Attended: 
John L. Marsh Elementary
James H. Bowen High School

Frances Garcia

CPS Leadership Role: 
Principal
Bio: 

After attaining a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Bilingual Education in 1980, Ms Garcia began teaching in a first grade bilingual classroom at Kanoon Magnet School in the Little Village community. She taught in the classroom for 5 years and continued to serve as a Program Coordinator, Bilingual Lead Teacher and Assistant Principal. She also had the opportunity to work as an Assistant Principal at Columbia Explorers Academy. Ms. Garcia was selected to open McKinley Park Elementary School in 2003 where she now serves as the Principal/Instructional Leader and has raised the scores from 40% to 71.5% of the students meeting/exceeding the state standards in 4 years! Her school has been featured at the Chicago Cultural Center, James H. Thompson Center, The Newberry Library, and Chicago's Field Museum.

CPS Schools Attended: 
William K. Sullivan Elementary
James H. Bowen High School

Sue Ontiveros

Achievement: 
Journalist
Bio: 

Sue Ontiveros - Ontiveros has been in the Newspaper business for 29 years, including 23 years with the Sun-Times as a reporter, copy editor and editor. Currently, she writes a column on the Saturday editorial pages and is the editor of the Sun-Times' Food section, and a regular contributor to the She Said columns in the paper's Lifestyle section.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Bowen High School

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