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BCHS Alumni Hall of Fame Committee launches online nomination form
Nominees are sought for 2008 induction!
Release Date: March 24, 2008
Wanted — a few great BC alumni.
The Bethlehem Central Hall of Fame Committee has launched an online nomination form for community members to submit candidates to be inducted in the BC Alumni Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008. The online nomination form is available on the district’s Web site and can be accessed by visiting http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/alumni/HOF.htm.
About the BCHS Alumni Hall of Fame...
The BCHS Alumni Hall of Fame was launched in 2005 to recognize the
accomplishments of outstanding graduates...The first class was
inducted at BCHS Commencement in 2006...The Hall of Fame Selection
Committee has announced on online nomination form to make it easier
to nominate candidates for induction.
Bethlehem Central announced the creation of the Alumni Hall of Fame in the fall of 2004, after months of discussion between the district and community organization about the importance of recognizing graduates for their achievements after they leave BC. Selection will be based on the nominees’ accomplishments and significant contributions made in their careers and/or to the lives of others since graduation.
Hall of Fame classes of three inductees each were recognized at the 2005 and 2006 graduation ceremonies; Due to a lack of nominations, there was no Hall of Fame Class in 2007.
“We were disappointed last year when we did not have a Hall of Fame class,” said BCHS Assistant Principal Scott Landry, who chairs the selection committee. “We believe the online nomination form will make it more convenient for people to submit candidates’ names and allow us to move forward in recognizing our outstanding graduates.”
As in years past, the Hall of Fame Committee will field the nominations and make the selections. The committee is comprised of Bethlehem Central administrators, community members and staff members.
Nominations are due by May 16 for the Class of 2008, which will be inducted at this year’s BCHS commencement ceremonies on June 27.
The inaugural inductees who entered the Hall of Fame in 2005 were community activist Jo-Carol Block Davidson, '74; former president of NBC News Neal Shapiro, '76; and Captain Dennis E. Fitzpatrick, '76, commanding officer of the USS John F. Kennedy.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2006 was former New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Cannizzaro, '72, Richard Jadick, '83, an osteopathic physician who, as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, is credited with saving the lives of more than 30 Marines on a tour of duty in Iraq; and Eva Marie Saint, '42, an Academy Award-winning actress who played graceful leading ladies in many films starting in the 1950s.
Those who do not have access to a computer wishing to nominate a Bethlehem Central alumnus for Hall of Fame recognition should contact the High School’s Main Office at 439-4921 ext. 900.