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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