Supporting Our School, Maintaining Our Legacy
Credit photo: Jacqui Davidson, February 2022
Announcements
Time to celebrate the amazing alumni of Woodlake High School with an All Class Reunion!
Join alumni from every decade as we celebrate the legacy of Woodlake High School. From 5pm until 10pm, we'll be having a party at the Woodlake Memorial Building with games, food, drinks, and amazing music! There will be WHS memorabilia set up so you can relive your days as a Tiger, whether you were on a sports team, in the marching band, a member of one of the many clubs, part of Student Government, or involved in FFA and the AG department.
Full video coming soon!
Charles "Chuck" F. Mann
March 16, 1953 – July 12, 2025
Chuck Mann passed away at the age of 72 in Woodlake, CA. Chuck was born to Charlie and Gloria Mann in Visalia, CA. Chuck lived his entire life in Woodlake, attending the Woodlake School District and graduating from Woodlake High in 1971.
Chuck married Frances Mesa, in 1984, whom he has known since kindergarten, 41 years!!! Chuck enjoyed the game of golf. Chuck also did some team roping, but gave that up to spend more time golfing with his father. He made many friends golfing. One if not the high light for Chuck was coaching softball from city league, summer ball too as an assistant at Woodlake High School. Extremely happy because the varsity team won back to back valley titles and on to winning So. Cal Regional Championship. He was very proud to be part of that. He loved his girls, the other coaches and the actual game. Chuck very much enjoyed family times and going out for evening rides with Frances. Chuck also did many volunteering jobs where needed.... other than softball he enjoyed helping at the Lions rodeo and offices for the city.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 41 years, Frances, Sister, Candy Abee, 4 brother in-laws, 1 sister in-law and many nephews, nieces, and Godchildren. And what he treasured, many friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held on August 1, 2025, 10:00 am at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Woodlake, CA with a reception following the services at the Veterans Memorial Bldg.
In lieu of flowers: Contributions may be made to their scholarship, The Mesa-Mann Parking Permit Scholarship c/o WHS Foundation, P.O. Box 475, Woodlake, CA 93286.
Her full obituary can be found here.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS!
Dennis Conner Scholarship
Make a donation to the Endowment in Mr. Conner’s name through Dec 27 and it will be tripled!
Linda Ledesma Scholarship
Student must demonstrate meaningful community service work and/or dynamic creative writing skills.
Richard Rochin Scholarship
He represented the good that we all need every day in our lives.
Richard LaFleur Scholarship
In loving memory of a self described “Wagon Peddlar” Farmer and Ditchdigger Journeyman.
Brittany Rivas Wolfe Scholarship
in memory of Brittany Rivas Wolfe (Class of 2005) for a WHS senior who will attend college in the fall.
Alice Fesperman Scholarship
For a student with good GPA & in financial need with a strong desire to go on to a 4 year university.
To view our full list of scholarships or to establish your own click here.
Educating students is a task that is never complete. It’s on-going and needs continued support.
The purpose of our Foundation is to generate significant financial support for projects which otherwise would not be possible within the budget of our district, while also creating scholarships for our well deserving seniors to further their education.
With generous donations… both are possible.
EVENTS
Whether they are school functions or Alumni events there is something always going on at Woodlake. Take a look and see what is coming up next!
SUPPORT
The WHS Foundation has established multiple scholarships that benefit current students, and funds also go to many projects that might otherwise go unsupported. Find out how you can help.
ALUMNI
Tigers never sleep! Find out who has been featured in the news, has received special recognitions or awards, or view our current and past alumni newsletters.
Support the Next Generation of Tigers!
Make your tax deductible donation to the WHS Foundation to support our graduating seniors!
Catch up on Tiger News!
Once Tigers leave Woodlake they have a habit of getting noticed. Whether it is for their professionalism, philanthropy, leadership, or any of the other myriad ways our grads are distinguished we are keeping track of their contributions.
Interested in being a Volunteer?
The WHS Foundation Board is always looking for volunteers to help plan and implement events that benefit WHS students. Each year brings new events and new volunteering opportunities such as interviewing students for scholarships or exit interviews or setting up for award events. We hope you will join our new Tiger Volunteer Database and continue to support our students in new ways!
“I have had the opportunity to get to know some of the families and community as an elementary school teacher at Castle Rock in Woodlake. I see the potential in the students I interact with at the beginning of their school journey. By supporting the WHS Foundation you directly support the dreams and aspirations of these students, which in turn will forever impact the future generations to come.”
— Nancy Clausen Gordon — President, WHS Foundation Board
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