Hall of Fame
Distinguished Alumni & Distinguished Educator Hall Of Fame Award
Distinguished Alumni & Distinguished Educator Hall Of Fame Award
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award was established in 1987 to honor those individuals who have realized great achievements and served their communities well in their years after graduating from the Bay Village public schools.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be considered for the award, the person must:
*Have graduated from Bay High School, from the 12th grade at least 25 years prior to the nomination.
*Have been active and distinguished in their chosen business, profession, or life work, and have received some previous recognition from contemporaries.
*Be a person of such integrity and stature that the school district or Bay Alumni Foundation will take pride in his/her recognition.
*Have participated in leadership roles within their community, and have demonstrated a concern for community relations.
*Have demonstrated, through word or deed, the importance of their education at the Bay Village public schools.
Once an Alumnus has been nominated, they will not be dropped from consideration for five years, provided they remain eligible according to the guidelines above, and have not been selected during that period.
NOMINATION PROCESS:
Any individual who meets the following criteria may nominate former students for the award:
*Any member of the Alumni Foundation or its Board of Trustees.
*Any member of the school district staff, current or retired.
*Any graduate of Bay High School.
A nomination must be supported by two other individuals, not related to the family of the nominee, whose contact information should be included with the nomination.
The selection committee will convene bi-annually and select the inductees in May for that year’s presentation during Homecoming weekend. The inductees will be notified by June 1, and confirmation is needed within 30 days that they will be able to attend the award ceremony in person.
Click HERE to print and complete a DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NOMINATION FORM
The Distinguished Educator Award was established in 1991 to honor educators who were employed in the Bay school district for a minimum of 10 years and have been recognized by the community, staff, students and/or parents as being a positive role model and whose extraordinary efforts made an impact on students and staff.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be considered for the award, the person must:
*Have been employed full-time a minimum of 10 years in the Bay Village public schools.
*Have retired, resigned, or been reassigned at least 3 years before being considered for inclusion.
*Have been recognized by the community, staff, students and/or parents as being a positive role model for students.
*Be recognized as a person who often went beyond the call of duty to assist students, staff and/or parents.
*Be a person of such integrity and stature that the school district or Alumni Foundation will take pride in his/her recognition.
Once a faculty member has been nominated, they will not be dropped from consideration for 5 years, provided they remain eligible according to the guidelines above, and have not been selected during that period.
NOMINATION PROCESS:
Any individual who meets the following criteria may nominate a former faculty member for the award:
*Any member of the Alumni Foundation or its Board of Trustees
*Any member of the school district staff, current or retired
*Any graduate of Bay High School
A nomination must be supported by two other individuals, not related to the family of the nominee.
The selection committee will convene bi-annually and select the inductees in May for that year’s presentation during Homecoming weekend. The inductees will be notified by June 1, and confirmation is needed within 30 days that they will be able to attend the award ceremony in person.
Click HERE to print and complete a DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR NOMINATION FORM
NOTE: The next induction into BAF’s Hall of Fame will be at the Homecoming parade and football game September 24 2021..
The inductees will be honored at a brunch on Saturday September 25, 2021 at Avon Oaks Country Club..
Year | Name | Accomplishments |
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1931 | Ward Powell | Naval Career |
1933 | Dean E. Sadler, DDS | Community & Civic Service |
1938 | Bill Gosewich | Armed Forces & Early Alumni Group |
1940 | Donal R. Ross, MD | Family Physician & Humanitarian |
1940 | Jay Cherry | Speech Therapist |
1943 | Connie Watson Hannah | Social & Human Services |
1944 | Fred F. Drenkhan | Law Enforcement |
1946 | Glenn A. Kittinger | Community & Civic Service |
1947 | Mary Woodward Caesar | Founder, Children’s Programs |
1947 | George Chandler | Executive Management |
1948 | Richard P. Kughn | Business & Philanthropy |
1948 | Tom and Sue Horton Larsen | Arts & Community Service |
1949 | Richard “Sam” Milliken | Law Enforcement & Community Service |
1949 | Sally Irwin Price | Arts & Community Service |
1949 | John Springer | Business & Civic Service |
1949 | Daniel E. Marsalek, DDS | Dentist & Civic Volunteer |
1949 | Arthur R. Hook | Arts & Mentorship |
1950 | Richard W. Mackey, MD | Physician & Humanitarian |
1951 | Jim Wismar, MD | Physician & Humanitarian |
1952 | Max Doubrava | Doctor, Lawyer, & Pilot |
1952 | Samuel “Pete” Purvis III | Naval Aviator |
1952 | George Hill | Sports Manager |
1953 | Tom Williams | CEO & Bank Director |
1954 | John Parker | Courage & Civic Service |
1955 | David Brinker, MD | Physician & Humanitarian |
1955 | Gay Rothaermel Menning | Author & Bay Village Historian |
1955 | Kay Rothaermel Laughlin | Author & Bay Village Historian |
1955 | James C. Redinger | Business & Community Service |
1955 | Judith Owen Harris | Author, Journalist & Reporter |
1956 | Lowell Richards | Legal career & Aviation record-setter |
1956 | David Nemec | Baseball Scholar & Author |
1957 | J. Frederick Grassle | Deep Sea Discovery & Exloration |
1958 | Nancy Farmer | World Bank Financier |
1959 | James Dorn Goodnow | Professor, Marketing & Economics |
1959 | Alan Templeman | Military and Attorney |
1960 | Thomas William Jones | Artist |
1960 | William H. Oliver | Journalism & Political Science |
1960 | Richard E. Van Almen II | Educator |
1961 | Michael Cherry | Judicial Domestic Relations |
1962 | Gary Glaser | Business & Civic Service |
1962 | Pat Kelly Wendling | Anti-Drug “Just Say No” Program |
1963 | Clayton A. Dusek | Educator & Administrator |
1963 | Walter “Jack” Rekstis | Business & Community Leader |
1964 | Bill Egan | Bay Village Police Officer and Coach |
1964 | Jane Gray Clark | Computer Field Pioneer |
1964 | Richard North Patterson | Lawyer & Novelist |
1965 | Laura Bell Penton | Artist & Director, Ohio Youth Ballet |
1965 | Leland R. Miller | Courage & DAV Officer |
1966 | Karen Kresge | Professional Figure Skater & Choreographer |
1967 | Carole Cooney Noon | Anthropologist; Save the Chimps |
1967 | Norm Mulder | Founder of TOPUCU |
1968 | Maj. Gen. Stephen Johnson | Military career |
1969 | James Green | Educator |
1970 | Jim Hodge | Nationally recognized expert on philanthropy |
1970 | Scott Cowan | Business & Visionary Philanthropist |
1981 | Amy Chadwick Manco | Educator & Coach |
1983 | Margaret “Peg” Liberatore | Educator & Guidance Counselor |
NOTE: The next induction into BAF’s Hall of Fame will be Homecoming weekend September 24 and 25 2021!
Year Inducted | Name | Accomplishments |
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1991 | Robert Kitzerow | 1946-1978 |
1993 | Roland Hosmer | 1951-1977 |
1993 | Marvel Sebert | 1925-1961 |
1994 | Joyce (Rowbotham) Koch | 1948-1953 |
1995 | George Meyers | 1951-1983 |
1996 | Marie Ranney | 1941-1950 |
1997 | Marjorie (Grove) Mink | 1935-1938 |
1997 | Helen Mabie | 1929-1948 |
1999 | Margaret (Ann) Widmar | 1968-1998 |
2001 | Bob Sielski | 1986-1998 |
2001 | Cyril M. “Cy” Lipaj | 1950-1983 |
2011 | Charles “Chuck” Millheim | 1965-1994 |
2013 | Mark J. Ule | 1972-2007 |
2017 | Al Nelson, BHS Class of 1962 | Educator, Coach, Community Leader |
2019 | Judi Coolidge | 1972-2006 |
2019 | Doug Borchert | 1974-2002 |