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Hall of Fame

The CHS Alumni Association held the inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on September 30, 1999. Since that time, a ceremony has been held annually and more than 200 individuals have been inducted.

The 22nd Annual CHS Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony will be held October 2021 at Central High School. The CHS Alumni Association was proud to induct ten individuals whose paths from the halls of Central High School led them to the highest levels of achievement in business and community service. Inductees are selected by the Central High School Alumni Association and the program is presented by the Central High School Foundation. To learn more about the Alumni Association, click here.

Schedule of Events

Social Hour: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Ceremony: 7:30 PM

PARKING INFO:
Please enter Central High School through the West Entrance. You can park in the faculty parking lots directly west of Central High School and by the football stadium or on the street with metered parking. A handicap-accessible entrance is available on the basement level on the west side.

22nd Class

Hall of Fame Inductees

Marlene Chesneau Bernstein

Class of 1950

Ronald Blumkin & Irvin Blumkin

Class of 1966 & Class of 1970

Olive Odorisio Circo

Class of 1937

Cynthia Hadsell

Class of 1966

Richard and Helen Hockabout Kelley

Class of 1956

Victor Lewis

Class of 1968

Kathryn Bigsby Moore

Class of 1962

Ann Axtell Morris

Class of 1918

John Pehle

Class of 1926

Ray Somberg

Class of 1954

Past Inductees

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