Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Deron Warner is at the top of his game, so to speak. Thanks to his work in sports television, Warner has earned three Emmy's, television's version of the Oscar, for outstanding performance in his field.

Warner is a 1980 graduate of San Clemente High School, as well as an alumnus of Ole Hanson Elementary School and Marco Forster Middle School. Following his CUSD tenure, Warner supported himself while he attended Saddleback College and then graduated from California State University, Northridge. He then kicked off his professional career interning at NBC and ABC television stations.

Warner won his Emmys with Fox Sports. At Fox, Warner works with sports commentators Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw, as well as other local sports reporters on shows such as "The Sunday Pregame Football Show." He won his an Emmy in 1994 and 1995 in the category of "Best Editing for Show Opens" for the Sunday NFL Pregame Show. He was awarded his third Emmy in 1999 for "Best Editing/Visual Effects for Show Opens" for Major League Baseball on Fox All Star Game-"Field of Dreams Open."

In addition, Warner owns his own visual effects and graphics company and has worked on television shows such as "Just Shoot Me," "Roseanne" and "The Pretender," as well as in films including "Titanic," "Godzilla" and "The Specialist." He has worked for musical artists Madonna, Prince and Shania Twain on music videos for MTV, in addition to working on television specials, feature film trailers and in commercials for Coca Cola, Nike and Budweiser, just to name a few of the companies for which he has worked.

Warner has achieved success in his field due his determination and dedication. Despite early financial obstacles, Warner worked hard to overcome hardship and fulfill his professional dreams. His talents are now seen by millions of people throughout the world. Warner is married and currently a resident of Stevenson Ranch.

"I would have to say every time I graduated from a CUSD school, it felt like I was accomplishing something and moving on," said Warner. "High school really helped me get organized for the future and, at that time, it was unknown and uncertain. All the preparation not only helped me for college and a career, but also taught me dedication, commitment and perserverance for anything in life."