Bay Alumni Foundation

Distinguished Alumni & Distinguished Educator Hall Of Fame Award

***The next inductees will be announced in Summer, 2013!***

Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Information

The Alumni Hall of Fame Award was established in 1987 to honor those individuals who have realized great achievements and served their communities well in their years after graduating from the Bay Village public schools.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the award, the person must:

*Have graduated from Bay High School, from the 12^th grade at least 25 years prior to the nomination.

*Have been active and be distinguished in their chosen business, profession, or life work, and have received some previous recognition from contemporaries.

*Be a person of such integrity and stature that the school district or Bay Alumni Foundation will take pride in his/her recognition.

*Have participated in leadership roles within their community, and have demonstrated a concern for community relations.

*Have demonstrated, through word or deed, the importance of their education at the Bay Village public schools.

Once an Alumnus has been nominated, they will not be dropped from consideration for five years, provided they remain eligible according to the guidelines above, and have not been selected during that period.

NOMINATION PROCESS:

Any individual who meets the following criteria may nominate former students for the award:

*Any member of the Alumni Foundation or its Board of Trustees.

*Any member of the school district staff, current or retired.

*Any graduate of Bay High School.

A nomination must be supported by two other individuals, not related to the family of the nominee, whose contact information should be included with the nomination.

The selection committee will convene bi-annually and select the inductees in May for that year’s presentation in October.  The inductees will be notified by June 1, and confirmation is needed within 30 days that they will be able to attend the award ceremony in person.

Click HERE to print and complete a DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NOMINATION FORM****

Distinguished Educator Award Nomination Information

The Distinguished Educator Award was established in 1991 to honor those teachers and/or staff who have made outstanding contributions to education in Bay Village Schools and who exemplify excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the award, the person must:

*Have been employed full-time a minimum of 10 years in the Bay Village public schools.

*Have retired, resigned, or been reassigned at least 3 years before being considered for inclusion.

*Have been recognized by the community, staff, students and/or parents as being a positive role model for students.

*Be recognized as a person who often went beyond the call of duty to assist students, staff and/or parents.

*Be a person of such integrity and stature that the school district or Alumni Foundation will take pride in his/her recognition.

Once a faculty member has been nominated, they will not be dropped from consideration for 5 years, provided they remain eligible according to teh guidelines above, and have not been selected during that period.

NOMINATION PROCESS:

Any individual who meets the following criteria may nominate a former faculty member for the award:

*Any member of the Alumni Foundation or its Board of Trustees

*Any member of the school district staff, current or retired

*Any graduate of Bay High School

A nomination must be supported by two other individuals, not related to the family of the nominee.

The selection committee will convene bi-annually and select the inductees in May for that year’s presentation in October.  The inductees will be notified by June 1, and confirmation is needed within 30 days that they will be able to attend the award ceremony in person.

Click HERE to print and complete a DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR NOMINATION FORM****

Distinguished Alumni Recipients are listed by graduation year:

Distinguished Educators are listed by year inducted:

Year Inducted          Name                        Years Taught

1991               Robert Kitzerow                  1946-1978

1993               Roland Hosmer                   1951-1977

1993               Marvel Sebert                     1925-1961

1994               Joyce (Rowbotham) Koch   1948-1953

1995               George Meyers                    1951-1983

1996               Marie Ranney                      1941-1950

1997               Marjorie (Grove) Mink        1935-1938

1997               Helen Mabie                         1929-1948

1999               Margaret (Ann) Widmar     1968-1998

2001               Bob Sielski                            1986-1998

2001               Cyril M. “Cy” Lipaj               1950-1983

2011               Charles “Chuck” Millheim   1965-1994