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Congratulations to the following students who have been nominated to participate in the McHenry Honor Band this year: Alex Villarreal, Ashley Hernandez, Ingrid Rendon, Cristian Villarreal, Claudia Coccoda, John McLachlan, Jose DeLaPaz
Harvard High School and HCEF announce 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees
Five Harvard High School Alumni were named as 2009 Hall of Fame inductees. The five inductees will make up the inaugural class of the new Harvard High School Hall of Fame. The 2009 Inductees are:
• Karen Brook ’95,
• Neil Schultz ’75,
• Dr. Penelope (LeFew) Blake ’75,
• Bill Magnusen ’51,
• Margaret (Pihl) Kistler ‘33
“We are thrilled to be doing this in conjunction with the High School,” said HCEF President Linnea Kooistra. “The Hall of Fame was developed to recognize Harvard graduates who have achieved notable success in their lives and to motivate and inspire current and future students by showing them what former HHS graduates have achieved.” Inductees will be asked to participate in a special program at the High School on Friday, November 13th. Inductees will be presented with their plaques and will have the opportunity to address students regarding their motivations and accomplishments. Inductees will visit classrooms and have an opportunity to interact with students. Each inductee will also receive two tickets to the 2009 Black & Gold Ball to be held the next evening. The inductees will also be honored during a brief ceremony at the Ball. The committee received 11 nominations. Criteria used to select inductees include high achievement in cultural endeavors; success in a trade, business or industry; unusual contributions through good works and/or charitable beneficence; excellence in service to a recognized profession; and prowess in a professional or amateur sport.# # #
Harvard School District 50 Announces 2009 Twenty-Year Bell Award Winners
Harvard, IL – Harvard School District recently recognized its employees who have worked at District 50 for 20 years with the traditional “Bell Award.” This year there were five recipients: Kathleen Grimm, Jason Warren, Carolyn Toppe, Edna Salazar, and April Shouse, who hit the 20-year mark shortly before retiring this summer.
Caption: Harvard School District recognized its 20-year employees with Bell Awards. Pictured, left to right, are 20-year Bell recipient and teacher Carolyn Toppe, D50 Superintendent Dr. Lauri Tobias, Bell recipient and teacher Jason Warren, and Bell recipient and teacher Kathleen Grimm. Not pictured are Edna Salazar, teacher, and April Shouse, retired teacher.
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