The Walton community is fortunate to have individuals and families that go far and beyond the average support. We celebrate those legacies here so that we may never forget their impact.
Judy McNeill’s Legacy
Judith McNeill served Walton High School for 30 years. Originally from Indiana, she began teaching in 1966. She joined Cobb County Schools in 1983 as a teacher at Osborne High. In ‘88, she came to Walton as a guidance counselor, working her way through the ranks to administrative assistant, assistant principal, associate principal and eventually principal,…
Christina Diaz: Celebrating a Legacy
There is a bench in front of Walton dedicated to Christina Diaz that reads “dwell on the beauty of life,” and anyone at Walton High School who knew her, knew that this was truly the way she lived. Through her entire battle with cancer, she demonstrated that cancer was not going to steal her love…
In Celebration of Bill Glass
Bill Glass was a beloved Custodian at Walton High School from 2007 to 2018. The following article written by Anthony Foti in April 2021 celebrates the wonderful legacy Bill Glass has left at Walton. Anyone who has been part of the Walton community over the past 15 years will have the same reaction when asked…
The McLeod Legacy: Part IV – The McLeod Family’s Gifts to Walton
It’s almost been ten (10) years since Dr. Hugh McLeod’s death and his family continues to honor his work and values through Walton High School. Anyone who enters Walton’s front office is sure to notice the striking painting of the American Flag by Steve Penley. Mrs. McLeod and her daughter, Lauren, donated that painting to…
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The McLeod Legacy: Part III – The Hugh McLeod Garden
Because the health and well-being of the students at Walton High School was a priority for Hugh McLeod, Leslie and Lauren McLeod decided to create a Legacy Garden for him at Walton. This was a very generous gift to our campus. The original garden was placed in a wooded area beside the old softball fields…
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The McLeod Legacy: Part II – The Hugh McLeod Sports Medicine Program
Dr. McLeod continued his work with Walton’s coaches, trainers and volunteers to create the first high school based Sports Medicine program in Georgia. The goal of the program was three-fold. The first goal was to provide immediate treatment to sports related injuries which lessens rehab time. Secondly, it would provide educational training to high school…
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