Events

Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor

Our foundation’s signature event celebrates the induction of West Aurora High School graduates into the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. The following distinguished alumni were inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2010:

• Albert Alschuler, ‘58, Professor of Law, Northwestern University Law School.
  
  
• Annbritt (Gemmer) duChateau, ‘83, music director, conductor and pianist.
  
  
• Thomas F. Gallagher, ‘62, Jesse Beams Professor of Physics, University of Virginia.
  
  
• Pam (Kohn) Hait, ’61, author and editor.
  
  
• Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D. ’69, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
  
  
• Arthur Ramer Wyatt, ’45, retired partner from Arthur Andersen and retired professor of Accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Hall of Honor, which began in 2006, recognizes those alumni who have distinguished themselves beyond their high school years through their significant accomplishments or service. Inductees are honored with plaques along with biographies displayed prominently in the high school auditorium foyer. 

The Hall of Honor program has two goals:

• To honor distinguished alumni for their achievements
• To raise the self-expectations of West students with the realization that the distinguished alumni grew up in their neighborhoods and attended their school

In addition, the foundation holds a spaghetti dinner as part of a voluntary Freshman Orientation at West High. We also assist with alumni reunions and sponsor and coordinate the All Class Reunion at the annual Homecoming Game.

2007 Hall of Honor Inductees

H. Ashley Barber – ‘29
Kathleen L. (Forsell) Caldwell – ‘79
Dr. George Everitt – ‘61
R. Lawrence Hatchett – ‘77
Edward Ochsenschlager – ‘50
Jacqueline Pongracic – ‘79

2006 Hall of Honor Inductees

Max Baratz – ‘52
John Drury – ‘45
Ruth VanSickle Ford – ‘15
Eric Halfvarson – ‘70
H. William (Bill) Habermeyer Jr. – ‘60
Arthur Lage, DVM, DACVIM – ‘61
Wendell Minor – ‘62
Paul Ormond – ‘67
Tom Skilling – ‘70
Robert Taggart – ‘61

Our foundation continues to seek distinguished alumni to add to our Hall of Honor. If you would like to nominate someone, please fill out the online nomination form or contact us at info@aplusfoundation.org.