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BUCHANAN — Buchanan Community Schools Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2024 inductees who will be formally inducted during halftime of the Bucks’ football game against White Pigeon Friday, Sept. 6 at Memorial Field. The group includes Michael Greene (’87), Donald Pears (1918) and Ronald Stone.

The purpose of the Buchanan Community Schools Hall of Fame is to recognize Buchanan Community Schools alumni, staff, volunteers and other individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to society, their contributions to Buchanan Community Schools or their performance in school-related activities.

Contributions to Society

• These individuals must be graduates of Buchanan High School who have in some way made an out- standing contribution to society.
• Accomplishments have been recognized at the local, State or National levels, or are the result of long-term (twenty (20) years or more) volunteering efforts.
• The individual has been out of school for at least ten (10) years.

Contributions to Buchanan Community Schools

• 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 Buchanan Community Schools
• This person must have made a significant contribution as an employee, volunteer, or student which helped make Buchanan Community Schools better.

Performance in School-Related Activities (Academics/Athletics)

These individuals must be graduates of BHS who have exhibited outstanding achievement in academics and/or athletics. Alumni may be nominated as individuals or as part of an outstanding team for group ten (10) years after graduation from BHS. The following elements are to serve as a guide for the selection committee. Not all criteria must be met for selection.

1. Earned an academic accomplishment of Rhodes Scholar, perfect SAT/ACT score, Academic All- American in college, earned a Ph.D., to name a few.
2. Established a school record.
3. Performed a significant accomplishment.
4. Placed at State level competition or participated on a teanvigroup that qualified for the State semi-finals or finals.
5. Won a district, regional or State Championship as an Individual or member of a team/group
6. Received “All-State” recognition.

7.Participated in performance-related activities at the post-secondary or professional level.

Past Hall of Fame Inductees

John J. Karpinski, 2023

Bill Weaver, 2023

Dr. Erin McKean, 2023

Eddie L. Miller, 2022

Sharon Gregorski, 2022 

David D. Shoemake, 2022 

James Jesse, 2021

Lloyd Miller, 2021 

1985 Class C State Baseball Team, 2021

James Busby, 2020

Michael Young, 2020

Jack Walkden, 2020 

Jay E. Town, 2019

Leon Bagwell, 2019 

Patience Vanderbush, 2019 

Wayne & Ruth Writer, 2018 

Wade Amiel, 2018 

Dr. Becky Gray, 2017

Frank Mucha, 2017 

Marie Kangas, 2017

Leroy Bobbitt, 2015 

Steve Bender, 2015

Major Tomas Moore, 2015

1976 Boys Basketball Team, 2014

Jerry & LeeAnn Flenar, 2014

Michelle Hamilton Burns, 2014 

William J. Karpinski, 2013

Don Ross, 2013

Ruth Rose, 2013

Dale Rifenberg, 2012 

Don & Kay Trull, 2012 

Matteo Dinolfo, MD 2012

Gerald Busby, 2011 

Kay Welsh, 2011

Virginia Arnold Driskill, 2011

Richard Proud, 2010 

Raymond Berry, 2010 

Letitia Bowen, 2010

Megan Smedley, 2009

Dr. Robert White, 2009

Harold C. Stark, 2009

Richard Dougherty, 2008

Lisa Louise Swem, 2008

Louie Morse, 2008 

Don Rennhack, 2008

Willian Runkewich, 2008

Michal Smedley, 2008

Virgil Max Exner, 2008 

1966 Football Team, 2008