Alumni Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Inaugural Banquet October 11, 2009
The 2009 inductees were honored October 11 at the first
annual Alumni Hall of Fame banquet at the Erie Trackside Manor.
Pictured (left to right) are
Ed Banach. '78;
Marion Rohner, '35; Brigid
Gray,'78, who accepted the award for her father
Senator E. Arthur Gray, '43; Dr. Sam Levinson, '47,
who accepted the award for his brother
Dr.
Harry Levinson, '39;
General William Norris, '45;
Philip Chase,
'50; and
Lou Banach, '78. A plaque with the Hall of Fame inductees' names and biographies
will be permanently displayed at the high school. Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction John Bell, '85, who instituted
the Alumni Hall of Fame, is pictured below presenting the
plaques to the honorees.
Click here for the 2009 Hall of Fame Page to learn
more about the seven distinguished alumni.
Marion Rohner,
Class of 1935
Introduced by Stanley Siegel, '65
Dr. Harry Levinson,
Class of
1939 Represented by
brother Dr. Sam Levinson, '47
Senator E. Arthur Gray,
Class of 1943
Brigid Gray,'78, accepted the alumni award on behalf of her
father who passed away in 2007.
General William Norris,
Class of 1945
Introduced by Thomas Patterson, '45
Philip Chase,
Class of 1950
Introduced by his son Robert Chase, '76
Ed Banach,
Class of 1978
Introduced by Michael MCCarthy, '52
Lou Banach,
Class of 1978
Introduced by Raymond Holyk
Special thanks to Music Director Mike Pacer for
providing the entertainment for the evening.
School Board members, district administrators,
and city officials were among the more than 220 guests who
attended the first annual Alumni Hall of Fame banquet.
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