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AHS Distinguished
           Alumni

2018 Inductees (L. to R.) Robert Benjamin '69, Dr. John Blebea  '74, Dr. Wilton “Bill” Eckley ​ '47 (Son Douglas Eckley pictured), and Ernest S. Prince,  '60 (Wife Cheryl pictured)


A complete listing of all distinguished alumni follows the brief narrative below.  Click on the name for information about their accomplishments at the time of their induction.  Post induction information may be periodically added as a Biographical update.

The Alliance High School Distinguished Alumni Selection Committee was established in 1966, under the chairmanship of Clarence Steffy, to recognize Alliance High School graduates who have made outstanding contributions to society on a local, state, national or international basis. Criteria for selection are established that the individual must be an AHS graduate, must have graduated at least five years prior to selection and may be living or deceased. Accomplishments must be so outstanding that there is no question of his or her qualifications for selection.

Including the initial selection of fourteen "Distinguished Alumni‟ in 1967 and the selection Class of 2018, a total of 100 AHS graduates have been honored as "Distinguished Alumni.‟

Current members of the Distinguished Alumni Committee are: Alan Andreani '68, Laura Kirksey Coleman '51, Gail Bansberg Fiegenschuh '64, Art Garnes '65, Cheryl Grimes '64, Jody Newman Koenigseker '68, Bob Lavery '69, Betty Rush '58 and Joe Zelasko '51.

The selection committee has implemented a plan of honoring a Distinguished Alumni Class every fourth year, but nominations are continually being sought and accepted. Print your own nomination form from the "Forms‟ tab at www.ahsalumnifoundation.org


                 
               NAME

Dr. Mary Allott Agna
Dr. Charles Armstrong
Donald E. Asher

William C. Baughman
Dr. Chester Benjamin
Robert Benjamin
John Bentia
Dr. Calvin C. Berlin
Aaron S. Bivins
Dr. John Blebea
Michael H. Bowling
William Bowman
Robert J. Boyce
Margaret Boyd
Dr. Marion J. Bradshaw
Maj. Gen. William J. Breckner Jr.
Rev. Carol Babb Brooks

Donald M. Canfield
Dr. Herman Y. Carr
Iverne Rowland Carter
Dr. Everett L. Cattell
Dr. Helen Barth Cleveland
Capt. William H. Cracknell         
Professor Lyle Crist

Alton F. Davis
Leonard Dawson
Capt. Charles Dixon
F. Kermit Donaldson
Dorothy Kayler Donaldson


Dr. Wilton "Bill" Eckley
​Dr. Joellen Beckett Edwards


Walter I. Farmer
Mark Fedor
Dr. Karl L. Fetters
Dr. William H. Fiegenschuh
Mervin B. France
Dr. Dwight L. Freshley
Dr. Michael Lee "Leo" Furcolow

Charles C. Gehm
Dr. Michael G. Grimes
Charles Grove

Capt. George T. Henderson
Jon C. Humphrey
Randall C. Hunt
Robert R. Hunter
Rev. Joseph D. Huntley
Samuel F. Husat

Dr. Harry G. Johns
Dr. Carl M. Johnson
Robert Erwin Johnson
Beatrice H. Joliat
Dr. William A. Jones

Gertrude Kay
Dr. George L. King
Dr. Robert George King
John Klusch

Judge Robert G. Lavery
Dr. J. Fred Lembright
Katherine A. Lembright
John D. Liber
Judith Liber
Hammett Lilly
Col. Stanley Lutz, Jr.

Merrick T. "Skip" Malone
Dr. Thomas H. Markert
Melba Grimes Marlett
Mary Ann McCready
Dr. Kenneth McFall
D. Deane McLaughlin
Dr. John A. Messenheimer, Jr.
 
Donald W. Patrick
Francis Peters
John F. Peters
Charles Emerson Pettis
Joanna Pietrocola
​Ernest S. Prince


Forrest L. Ramser
Miss Eliza Reed
John J. Robertson
Francis G. "Buck" Rogers
Hazel Purcell Rodman
William J. Rush
Jeffrey S. Russell

Dr. Robert L. Scranton
Dr. Earl Sheehan
Dr. Larry D. Shinn
Dr. Daniel S. Snow
Lt. Col. Charles C. Sperow
Col. Christine Spivey

Brinton C. Turkle

Dr. Bruce Ramon Vogeli
 
Lucile A. Watts
James Weaver
Dr. Warren E. Wheeler
Leland Whitacre
Cornelia Sotcan Whitaker
Dr. George M. Wilcoxon
Gary L. Wilson

Kathleen Siegfried Yenter
Maj. Gen. Paul Yount


Graduating
Class


1942
1905
1974

1939
1940
​1969
1934
1943
1974
​1974
1993
1948
1942
1916
1903
1951
1961

1940
1943
1921
1923
1923
1949
1942

1907
1953
1975
1918
1898


​1947
1969


​1930
1989
1927
1965
1920
1942
1925

1948
1985
1947

1936
1954
1971
1964
1937
1928

1940
1923
1936
1927
1963

1902
1918
1929
1934

1969
1927
1936
1956
1957
1969
1937

1969
1966
1925
1970
1924
1920
1962

1920
1937
1943
1918
1948
1960​

1943
1929
1930
1944
1910
1954
1980

1929
1915
1960
1942
1948
1960

1933

1947

1939
1898
1926
1924
1938
1923
1958

1969
1926

Field of Endeavor   

Public Health
Public Health
Technology and Innovation

Photography
Mycology
Art​
Manufacturing
Foreign Diplomatic Service
Education and Art​
Surgeon and Education​
Education and Computer Science
Government and Music
Architecture
Education
Theology, Philosophy and Photography
Military
Education, Ministry and Community Service

Business and Military
Education
Prison and Corrections Management
Religion and Education
Education and Art
Military
Education and Public Speaking

Manufacturing
Athletics, Broadcasting & Community Service
Military
Industry
Community Service

Education

Nursing and Education


​Art and Design
Engineering and Manufacturing
Engineering and Industry
Medicine
Banking
Education
Public Health, Medicine and Education

Art
Medicine
Business and Community Service

Airlines
Music, Tenor Soloist
Law and Community Service
Law and Community Service
Religion
Education

Education
Public Health and Medicine
Hospital Administration
Nursing and Military
Medicine

Writing, Illustrating and Art
Medicine and Community Service
Medicine and Community Service
Engineering, Community Service and Philanthropy

Law, Judiciary and Community Service
Medicine
Nursing and Education
Law
Music Performance and Teaching
Business and Community Service
Medicine and Military

Law, Government and Development
Astrophysics
Author
Financial and Entertainment Management
Education
Law and Judiciary
Medicine and Education

Aviation
Community Service
Business and Community Service
Engineering
Banking and Community Service
Civil Rights Advocate​

Business and Industry
Industry Safety
Business and Industry
Business
Art and Community Service
Publishing and Community Service
Engineering and Education

Education
Dentistry and Community Service
Education and Religion
Medicine and Community Service
Military
Military and Nursing

Writing and Illustrating

Education

Law and Judiciary
Manufacturing
Medicine and Education
Education
Education
Medicine and Coaching
Business and Finance

Vocal Performance and Education
Military
Induction
Year



1970
1967
2010

1989
1969
​2018
1967
1989
2014
​2018
2007
2010
1999
1967
1972
1985
2010

1986
1986
1967
1967
1985
1986
1985

1967
1975
2004
1968
1967

2018

2010​


​1989
2010
1969
1986
1967
1992
1971

1985
2007
2004

1967
1972
2014
2007
1970
1970

1969
1968
1975
1972
2010

1967
1968
1985
1989

2007
1992
1968
1996
2014
2010
1975

2004
1999
1971
2007
1968
1971
1992

1971
2004
1996
1971
1989
2018​

1992
1969
1985
1970
1968
1996
2014

1967
1967
1999
1972
1970
1989

1969

1975

1985
1967
1968
1972
1996
1975
1986

2004
1967

Location

Contact Us

AHS Alumni Foundation
PO Box 3123
Alliance, OH  44601-7123
info@ahsalumnifoundation.org