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G.I. Education Foundation plans Hall of Honor Banquet
The Grand Island Education Foundation will honor three alumni and two former teachers at the 2009 Grand Island Senior High Hall of Honor Banquet.
The banquet will occur Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Bosselman Conference Center at the Heartland Events Center.
The evening's festivities will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 and include a reception, dinner, and program. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at the Grand Island Public Schools' Kneale Administration Building, 123 S. Webb Road; and GI Family Radio, 3205 W. North Front St.
The 2009 Hall of Honor Inductees include Ronald L. Moore (deceased), class of 1950; Rosemarie Keller Skaine, class of 1954; and Dr. Jean A. Ochsner Lukesh, class of 1968.
Ronald L. Moore was a banker, golfer, and philanthropist. Rosemarie Keller Skaine is an author and sociologist. Dr. Jean A. Ochsner Lukesh is a retired teacher and author.
Additionally, the Foundation will be presenting the first-ever Legendary Educator awards. The Legendary Educator Award Program was inaugurated in 2009 to recognize the outstanding educators who have made a difference to the thousands of students who have attended the Grand Island Public Schools. To qualify for the Legendary Educator Award, a person must be a former employee of the Grand Island Public Schools.
Former orchestra teacher Larry Maupin and former math teacher and coach Jerry Lee (deceased) will be presented with the inaugural Legendary Educator Awards.
The following businesses have acted as corporate sponsors for this occasion: Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, and Luth Certified Public Accountants; Edward Jones Investments; GI Family Radio; Heartland Events Center; Leininger, Smith, Johnson, Baack, Placzek, & Allen Law Firm; Live Well Physical Therapy; and Surgery Group of Grand Island.
The Hall of Honor banquet, induction, and celebration takes place every two years. The Hall of Honor, started in 1983, recognizes Grand Island Senior High School alumni who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the betterment of society. Nominees must have graduated more than 20 years ago from the high school.
For more information, contact: Traci Skalberg, Executive Director, Grand Island Education Foundation, (308) 385-5900,
tskalber@gips.org
It is the policy of the Grand Island Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, religion, or marital status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI, Title IX, &Section 504.EOE/AA.