Alumni Hall of Fame

The Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who were educated and inspired our school system. Those selected for this honor have achieved personal success and have made a significant contribution to society. They serve as role models to inspire current and future generations of students.

Every other fall, a new group of alumni are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Plaques with the photograph and biography of each inductee is placed on permanent display at Port Jervis High School.

2022 Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations to the 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees: 

Dr. Harry Faller, '28
Dr. Frank Simpson, '47
Jack Flynn, '57
Nelson Keyes, '65
David Simmons, '66
Arthur Trovei, '70
Lisa Cohen Cooper, '79
Kelly Decker, '85

• Read more about the Class of 2022 distinguished inductees
• Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2022

Alumni, district teachers and staff, retirees, and community members celebrated the honorees at the 2022 Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony banquet, Sunday, October 9th at the Erie Trackside Manor.

2019 Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations to the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees: 

Dr. Paul Horsman, '43
John Bell, '66
Debra Cassara, '76
Kenneth Decker, '79
Gary Rifkin, '81
Anita Sharma, '90
Patrick Dunn, '04

• Read more about the Class of 2019 distinguished inductees
• Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2019

Alumni, district teachers and staff, retirees, and community members celebrated the honorees at the 2019 Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony banquet, Sunday, October 13th at the Erie Trackside Manor.

2017 Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations to the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees:

Joseph Ricciardi, '36
Bob Lefferts, '59
Gary Spears, '71
Michael DelPriore, '75
Luann McCarthy, '76
Jessica Curtis, '98

• Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2017
• Read more about the Class of 2017 distinguished inductees

Alumni, district teachers and staff, retirees, and community members celebrated the honorees at the 2017 Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony banquet, Sunday, October 8th at the Erie Trackside Manor.

2015 Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations to the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees:

Daniel Schultz, '26
Ross Decker, '55
Lawrence Taylor, '56
Theodore Schultz, '78
John Stewart, '80
James Cain, '83
Marc Greene, '84

• Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2015
• Read more about the Class of '15 distinguished inductees

Alumni, district teachers and staff, retirees, and community members celebrated the honorees at the 2014 Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony banquet, Sunday, Oct. 12 at the Erie Trackside Manor.

2014 Hall of Fame Class

Congratulations to the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees:

Harry Cashdollar, '53
Lester Friedman, '63
Mark Faller, '67
Dennis W. Simmons, '69
Patricia (Owens) Gessner, '71
Cathy (Pinkala) Mitrano, '83
Lt. Col. Robert Prager, MD, '84

• Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 2014
• Read more about the Class of '14 distinguished inductees

Alumni, district teachers and staff, retirees, and community members celebrated the honorees at the 2014 Port Jervis High School Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony banquet, Sunday, Oct. 12 at the Erie Trackside Manor.

Hall of Fame Committee

• Christine Addy, ‘89
• John Bell, ‘85
• Kevin Birmingham, ‘71
• Debra Cassara, ‘76
• Mike Cordisco, ‘78
• Kelly Decker, ‘85
• Nancy Dunn
• John Faggione, ‘90
• Marc Greene, ‘84
• Lynn Hendershot, ‘83
• Tom Hoppey, ‘49
• Jared Kahmar, ‘96
• Andrew Marotta
• Dick Roberts, ‘66
• George Rollman
• Amir Sadaghiani, ‘99
• Ron Semerano, ‘73
• Hugh Spangenberg, ‘59
• Gary Spears, ‘71

Tell us who you think should be in the Alumni Hall of Fame

If you would like to join the Hall of Fame committee or submit alumni names for consideration, please submit the name, class  year, contact information and reasons for consideration to:

Superintendent of Schools
Port Jervis City School District
150 Pike Street, Port Jervis, New York 12771
jbell@pjschools.org
(845) 858-3100, Ext. 5521

or fill out our PJCSD Hall of Fame Nomination Form

More Information

Hall of Fame
Honor Roll

2017 Inductees:

Joseph Ricciardi, '36
Bob Lefferts, '59
Gary Spears, '71
Michael DelPriore, '75
Luann McCarthy, '76
Jessica Curtis, '98

2015 Inductees:

Daniel Schultz, '27
Ross Decker, '55
Lawrence Taylor, '56
Theodore Schultz, '78
John Stewart, '80
James Cain, '83
Marc Greene, '84

2014 Inductees:

Harry Cashdollar, '53
Lester Friedman, '63
Mark Faller, '67
Dennis W. Simmons, '69
Patricia (Owens) Gessner, '71
Cathy (Pinkala) Mitrano '83
Lt. Col. Robert Prager, MD '84

2013 Inductees:

Kathryn Simmons, '38
Richard Roberts, '66
Robert Onofry, '67
Kevin Birmingham, '71
John Bell, '85
Evan Mack, '99

2012 Inductees:

Betty Jane Polanis, '50
Hugh Spangenberg, '59
Frank Bell, '60
Brian Bushweller, '63
Daniel Decker, '70
Jeffrey Cohen, '72
Gay Trovei, '78

2011 Inductees:

Jerome Cohen, '44
Tom Hoppey, '49
Roberta Glinton, '51
Mike McCarthy, '52
Donald Simon, '71

2010 Inductees:

Eddie Dunn, '35
Chris Farlekas, '47
Chuck Salmon, '47
Gib Romaine, '62
Anita Pahmahmie Evans, '76
Col. (Ret) Steve Banach, '77
LTC (Ret) David Farace, '77
Col. Steven Dutkus, '83

2009 Inductees:

Marion Rohner, '35
Dr. Harry Levinson, '39
Sen. E. Arthur Gray, '43
General William Norris, '45
Philip Chase, '50
Ed Banach. '78
Lou Banach, '78

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Please check back for archived files of the Hall of Fame inductee bios and banquet photos.