Fortuna Union High School District

Anita Gage, Board President, is currently serving her fourth year with the Board of Trustees. She retired from Fortuna High School in 2004 after teaching English there for 20 years. She also worked with the Humboldt
County Office of Education in the Career Education Department for four years and with the Denver Public Schools for eight years.

She has written federal grants, developed state-wide curriculum in career education and worked as a educational liaison with the Colorado State Legislature, as well as provided inservice in career education, writing and
gender equity.

Mrs. Gage graduated Magna Cum Laude From the University of Colorado in Speech and Theatre after also attending San Diego State University and California Lutheran University. She received her MA in Education
Administration from Humboldt State University.

Mrs. Gage can be reached at [email protected]

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman is currently serving his first term on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Chapman is a graduate of Fortuna High School. He is committed to ensuring excellence within the school district.

Mr. Chapman and his family have lived in Fortuna since 1983. He has a child attending Fortuna High School and his other children attend local elementary schools.

Mr. Chapman graduated from College of the Redwoods with an A.A. degree in Social Science and later earned his B.A. in Criminology from Saint Leo University.

Mr. Chapman can be contacted by email at [email protected]

Charlie Giannini, Vice President

My family has been in California since before the gold rush and I am a fifth generation Californian. My wife, Jean, and I have been married for 42 years. Her family has been in Humboldt County since the 1870’s primarily in the Arcata-McKinleyville-Blue Lake areas. Our son, Andy, is a 1993 graduate of Fortuna High. He taught for seven years and is presently the Principal of Olive Grove Elementary School in Antelope-Roseville, California.

In 1967 I earned a BS in Natural Resources from Humboldt State. I retired from the U.S. Army Combat Engineer after 22 years of service. During the late 70’s I ran a hands on manpower training program for RCAA. I have given workshops at College of the Redwoods and possess a lifetime teaching certificate.

I worked in maintenance at the Humboldt County Hospital and at Fortuna high for 16 ½ years and was a millwright for seven years at various mills. Presently, UI work for Wendt Construction operating heavy equipment specializing in watershed and wildlife habitat restoration.

I also served as the Chairman of the Board at North Coast Community Christian School for 11 years.

Ronan Collver, President

Ronan Collver has lived in the Fortuna area for over 17 years. He has a long history in education serving as a School Teacher at Scotia Elementary School, Vice-Principal at South Fork High School and
Superintendent/Principal of Cuddeback Elementary School.

Mr. Collver looks forward to serving the Fortuna Union High School District and putting kids first in every decision he makes. He can be contacted at [email protected]

Eldon Whitehead, Clerk

Eldon came to the Eel River Valley in 1958 after graduating from Live Oak Union High School

in Live Oak, CA. (Sutter County).

Eldon worked the first year and a half with the U.S. Forest Service out of Eureka, CA. He than

got a job with the The Pacific Lumber Company in Scotia, CA. He started his career with the

Company May 25th, 1959, where he started out in the by-products division. In August of 1961,

he moved up to the Scotia Main Office in the role of a company mail delivery person and also

working as a accountant in the log accounting department. He was in this capacity until June

of 1995 when he was transferred to the Carlotta Mill's office where he continued working in a

accounting capacity along with being a certified weight master for the logging department.

In 1966, Eldon met his future wife and they were married in December of 1967. During this

time, Eldon & Frances moved into Scotia. In early 1968, Eldon was inducted into the Scotia

Volunteer Fire Department and served in several capacities until he retired in 1993 and moved

into a new home in Fortuna, where they still reside. They had lived in Scotia for 27 years, 20

of those in one house.

During the years of living in Scotia, Eldon was elected and served for four years on the

Scotia Elementary School District's Board of Trustee's. The last year as the President of

of the Board. Eldon also served for many years on the different organizations in the Scotia-

Rio Dell area. After 41 1/2 years, Eldon officially retired from The Pacific Lumber Company

of Scotia.

Family wise, Eldon & Frances have 8 children, 17 Great-grand kids and 24 Great-Great

Grandkids, most of whom have gone through Fortuna High School or is still working their way

up to the High School level. Eldon became a FUHSD Campus Security officer in late 2000 in

a volunteer capacity. He held this position until he was elected to the District's Board of

Trustee's in 2006. He was re-elected to the Governing Board 2009.

As Eldon has had and will have family members attending the High School, he has deep

feelings for the District and wants to do everything possible to make sure all of the District's

students has a very safe environment and able to obtain the best education that they can.

Eldon believes if a child does not get a great education, than somewhere along the line, the

system failed some how.

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