BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME
Nominations for the Buchanan High School Hall of Fame are now being accepted in Principal Sharon Steinke’s office. The Hall of Fame recognizes Buchanan High School alumni, staff, volunteers, and other individuals who have distinguished themselves through exceptional success in their careers, have helped organize programs beneficial to the district and the community, or have excelled in the classroom and/or in athletics. This is a way to chronicle the history of Buchanan and to honor the achievements of our graduates. It is hoped that our current students will be inspired by the achievements of someone from their community or neighborhood.Nominations will be received in the following categories:
Contributions to Society: These individuals must be graduates of Buchanan High School who have in some way made an outstanding contribution to society. Accomplishments have been recognized at the local, state or national levels or are the result of long-term (20 years or more) volunteering efforts. Nominees must have been out of school for at least ten years.
Contributions to Buchanan High School: These individuals may or may not be graduates of Buchanan High School, but are or have been teachers, administrators, coaches, school board members, school volunteers or other individuals who have in some way contributed to BHS. This person must have made a significant contribution, on a one-time or short-term basis, which helped make BHS a better place, or made a significant contribution through long-term (20 years or more) service as an employee or volunteer at BHS.
Performance in School-Related Activities: These individuals must be graduates of Buchanan High School who have exhibited outstanding achievement in athletics or academics. Alumni may be nominated as individuals or as part of an outstanding team or group ten years after graduation from high school.
The inaugural class, inducted in January 2008, included: Lisa Swem, William Runkewich, Mike Smedley, Don Rennhack, Virgil Exner, Richard Dougherty, Louie Morse and the 1966 BHS Football Team. In each succeeding year, up to three people will be inducted. Nominations must be made in writing by an adult and submitted to Sharon Steinke, High School Principal, by October 31, 2010. Nomination forms are available in the high school office or by clicking the links below.
Hall of Fame Inductees January 2010
Richard Proud
Class of 1957 - Tireless and talented community advocate, Teacher, Coach, Administrator and Friend.
Raymond Berry
Coach, Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Administrator, Mentor and Friend
Letitia Bowen
Class of 1991 - Outstanding Athletic Performance in Basketball, Honor Student
Hall of Fame Inductees January 2009
Megan Smedley
Class of 1994 – Outstanding Athletic Performance in Track and Cross Country, Honor Student
Dr. Robert White
Class of 1967 – Contributions World Wide in Neonatology
Harold C. Stark
Teacher, Coach, Principal, Superintent. A visionary for 38 years at Buchanan Schools.
Hall of Fame Inductees January 2008
Richard Dougherty
Teacher, Coach, Principal, Superintendent
Lisa Louise Swem
Class of 1975 – Nationally recognized legal expert in school law
Louie Morse
Class of 1933 – Football, Basketball, Track
Don Rennhack
Teacher, Administrator, Coach, Mentor
William Runkewich
Machine Shop Teacher
Michael Smedley
Class of 1992 – Cross Country, Track, Salutatorian
Virgil Max Exner
Class of 1926 – Outstanding worldwide achievements in transportation design
1966 Football Team
Longest winning streak of any BHS football team |
