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The Honorees are listed alphabetically by the first letter of their last name. Click on the name to open that person’s information page.
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A
- Teri Agins 2005 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1971
- Janelle Albertson, APR 2005 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1983
- James L. Antos 2005 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1970
- Donald E. Ash 2005 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1971
- Daniel Austin, Ph.D. 2009 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1954
B
- Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus 2004 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1985
- Jason Bahr 2007 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1991
- M. Jason Banks 2009 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1999
- Tyrone Bates, Jr. 2009 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1996
- Ian B. Bautista 2009 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1989
- Michael P. Bautista, Ph.D. 2008 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1970
- Dr. DeeAnn Richards Behrens 2004 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1979
- Rev. Rick Behrens 2015 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1977
- Joyce A. Behrman 2004 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1949
- Gary L. Belske 2015 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1974
- Steve Bender 2016 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1979
- Ron Berlin 2002 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1975
- David J. Berry 2016 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1968
- Vernon Birmingham 2011 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1995
- Kim Bland, Ph.D. 2008 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1990
- Nedra Bonds 2014 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1966
- Ralph Brightwell 2004 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1953
- Terri L. McKinney Broadus 2009 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1986
- Dennis Ray Brockman, Sr. 2017 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1983
- Jeainnie Brown 2018 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1989
- Norman Brown 2014 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1982
- Nancy Browne 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1970
- Anna Lu Brune 2013 Honoree – Washington High School 1948
- Lowell Brune 2011 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1948
- Pat Brune 2009 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1967
- Wesley Guy Burt 2014 Honoree – Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 1999
- Melissa A. Bynum 2008 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1981
C
- Sandra Wayne Campbell 2002 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1969
- Dr. Latorua J. Chinn 2017 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1974
- Dr. Valerie Chow 2012 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1974
- Shirley Christian 2016 Honoree – Rosedale Junior/Senior High School class of 1956
- Cecil D. Christwell 2016 Honoree – F. L. Schlagle High School class of 1994
- Jennifer Jo Cobb 2015 Honoree F. L. Schlagle High School class of 1991
- Joanne Collins 2017 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1953
- Stacy Chow Copeland 2006 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1980
- John Coolidge 2003 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1967
- Earl P. Cole 2008 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1989
- Bernice E. Collins 2016 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1975
- Mark Conner 2006 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1972
- Gary L. Cowger 2004 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1965
D
- Beth Davis 2011 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1980
- Major Burnell E. Davis 2008 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1966
- Kathy Davis 2003 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1970
- Hon. Stephanie Dawkins Davis 2017 Honoree – F. L. Schlagle High School class of 1985
- Deirdre Daniels 2009 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1986
- Marvin Diehl 2007 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1954
- Phil S. Dixon 2014 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1974
- Gordon Docking 2008 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1973
- Susan Docking 2008 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1973
- Andres M. Dominguez 2015 Honoree – J.C. Harmon class of 1977
- Larry Drew 2013 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1976
- Mark A. Dupree, Sr. 2017 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 2000
- Timothy L. Dupree 2016 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1994
E
- Nicoletta Economy 2013 Honoree – Wyandotte High School 1955
- Dr. Simone Ariana Ellis 2014 Honoree – Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 2001
- Dr. Larry Englebrick 2005 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1973
F
- Anita Favors 2003 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1969
- Randall Fears 2004 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1981
- Mary Ann Flunder 2012 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1952
- Joni J. Franklin 2013 Honoree – Washington High School 1989
- Lloyd Freeman 2014 Honoree – Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 2000
- Dr. Harold B. Frye 2015 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1962
G
- Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. 2008 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1966
- Tyrone A. Garner 2016 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1987
- Daryel Garrison 2007 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1971
- Chris Gaunce 2017 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1975
- Janie Gaunce 2018 Honoree – Washington High School Class of 1976
- Pat Gaunce 2002 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1952
- Lyle Gibson 2018 Honoree – F. L. Schlagle High School Class of 1984
- Marcus D. Gladdis 2016 Honoree – Sumner Academy of Arts and Science class of 2005
- Richard Gleichman 2011 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1959
- Greg Goheen 2009 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1986
- Paul Graham 2011 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1969
- Maurice Greene 2009 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1993
- David Greer 2005 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1987
H
- Nancy Hale 2016 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1978
- Ellen Tyler Hanson 2006 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1966
- Ronald Harland, Sr. 2017 Honoree – Sumner High School Class of 1967
- Neil Harris 2018 Honoree – J. C. Harmon Class of 1980
- Michael Harrity 2013 Honoree – Sumner Academy of Arts and Science 1995
- Kevin Harvey 2013 Honoree -J.C. Harmon High School 1983
- James Heggie 2018 Honoree – Sumner High School Class of 1968
- Dr. Joahn Hodges-Betts 2003 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1977
- Donald R. Holland, Sr. 2015 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1973
- Preston Holmes 2003 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1967
- Macie Houston 2005 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1969
- John William Hudson, II M. Ed 2017 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1996
- Harley D. Huggins 2009 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1944
J
- Valera Jefferson 2002 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1962
- James Jenkins 2003 Honoree – Argentine Junior/Senior High School class of 1962
- A. Drue Jennings 2014 Honoree – Argentine Junior/Senior High Class of 1964
- Timothy Johnson 2018 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1970
- Robert Johnston 2012 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1984
- Jarius O’Neil Jones 2012 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1993
- Herman T. Jones, II 2013 Honoree – Wyandotte High School 1976
- Karen E. Jones 2004 Honoree – Sumner High School / J.C. Harmon High School class of 1979
- Paul C. Jones, Jr. 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1978
K
- Randall P. Kancel 2008 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1971
- Kevin Kelley, Ph.D. 2011 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1972
- Song Koppenhaver 2002 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1991
L
- Dr. Adolphus Clarence Lacey 2016 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1988
- Sheila Lenoir 2002 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1977
- Delano Lewis, Sr. 2005 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1956
- Linsey Lindberg 2018 Honoree – Sumner Academy Class of 1998
- James Lindesay 2018 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1972
M
- Michael Macias, Jr. 2006 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1986
- Bettye Maddox 2018 Honoree – Sumner High School Class of 1962
- Wendell E. Maddox, Jr. 2008 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1965
- Kathryn Lee Maddox-Ridley 2018 Honoree – Sumner High School Class of 1972
- Keith Mark 2013 Honoree – Washington High School 1978
- Mary McConnell, Ph.D. 2011 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1967
- Steve E. McGill 2015 Honoree – J.C. Harmon class of 1974
- Tina Medina, Ph.D. 2011 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1984
- John J. Mendez 2008 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1961
- Dr. Jesse Milan 2002 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1946
- Robert L. Milan, Sr. 2018 Honoree – Sumner High School Class of 1952
- Ronald Miller 2017 Honoree -Washington High School class of 1968
- Janelle Monae 2013 Honoree – F.L Schlagle High School 2001
- Paul Morrison 2005 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1972
- Carmen Ramirez Mott 2008 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1955
- Janet Murguia 2005 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1978
- Hon. Mary H. Murguia 2017 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1978
- Ramon Murguia 2006 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1977
- Linda G. Murray 2004 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1967
N
- Natalie Dubin Nearenberg 2009 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1955
- Marcus Newsom 2014 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School Class of 1988
- Erik Nielsen 2003 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1995
O
- Freda Ogburn 2003 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1970
- Chester Owens 2012 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1949
- Marsha Oyer 2006 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1970
P
- Teresa Valverde Pacheco 2007 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1971
- Julia Peña 2015 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1982
- Linda Pendleton 2013 Honoree – Argentine High School class of1964
- Dr. Steven Pendleton 2003 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1989
- Dr. Deloris Pinkard 2003 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1962
- Jeanette Pitts, MD 2016 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1980
- Dr. LeeRoy Pitts 2014 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1951
- Linnie Poke 2013 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1974
- Marionna Poke-Stewart 2006 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1977
- William F. (Bill) Porter 2007 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1969
R
- Megan Randle-Robinson 2013 Honoree -Washington High School 1999
- Richard Rasdall, Jr. 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1966
- Sarah Gorelick Ratley 2015 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1951
- Melissa L. Redway 2004 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1994
- Raymond Rico 2017 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 2001
- John ‘J.D.’ Rios 2006 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1979
- Betty Roberts 2002 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1939
- Karin K. Ogden Roberts, Ph.D. 2009 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1971
- Randy Roberts 2006 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1979
- Michelle Hayes Robinson 2007 Honoree – Rosedale Junior/Senior High School class of 1973
- Dr. Brenda Peet Rogers 2007 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1982
- Richard Ruiz 2003 Honoree – Rosedale High School class of 1968
S
- Kenneth E. Salyer, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. 2004 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1954
- Jaime Sanchez 2007 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1978
- Mrs. Lucy Saunders 2015 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1939
- Meredith Roberts Schraeder 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1965
- Jay Scott-Harris 2011 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1994
- Robert Serda 2011 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1989
- Jean Shepherd 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1964
- Bishop Ervin Sims, Jr. 2018 Honoree – Sumner High Scholl Class of 1965
- Harold Simmons 2014 Honoree – Wyandotte High School Class of 1965
- Orlando Singleton 2009 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1977
- Clarence Small 2003 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1975
- Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes 2006 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1988
- Michael Stone 2012 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1968
- Rosalyn Story 2005 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1968
- Dr. R. Jayson Strickland 2014 Honoree – Washington High School Class of 1990
- Darrell Stuckey 2015 Honoree – Washington High School Class of 2005
- JaKyta Sullivan 2007 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1995
T
- Colonel Clarence E. Taylor, Jr. II 2002 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1974
- Jon R. Taylor 2011 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1986
- Dr. Oneita F. Taylor 2015 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1964
- Yolanda Thompson 2017 Honoree – Sumner Academy class of 1989
- Dr. Eva Cage Tucker-Nevels 2006 Honoree – Sumner High School class of 1972
V
- Ana M. Valdez 2016 Honoree – J. C. Harmon High School class of 1983
- Theresa Van Goethem 2002 Honoree – Rosedale High School class of 1970
- Greg Valdovino 2004 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1988
- Tom A. Valverde 2007 Honoree – Argentine High School class of 1971
- Dr. Mary F. Simonich Ventura 2007 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1968
- Sandra Villalobos-Del Rio 2002 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School class of 1994
W
- Dr. Christi A. Walter 2014 Honoree – J.C. Harmon High School Class of 1976
- Earl Watson 2006 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1997
- Jason Weiser 2007 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1992
- Eric Williams 2002 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1986
- Dr. Sonya Willis 2005 Honoree – Washington High School class of 1979
- V. Cheryl Womack 2004 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1969
- Michael Dan Woolridge 2002 Honoree – F.L. Schlagle High School class of 1988
- Wiley Wright 2011 Honoree – Wyandotte High School class of 1974