Wayland Union Schools is seeking nominations for the annual Alumni Hall of Fame.
Those who wish to nominate a Wayland High School graduate for the honor may submit a form available on line at https://forms.gle/1lzeehwla3h91qu7a.
Nominees must be WHS grads, must have made important contributions to the school district, the community or society in general. Posthumous induction is possible. Students may be considered at least 10 years after graduation.
The following is a list of previous WHS Alumni Hall of Fame selections:
2001 — Claude Smith (1928)
2002 — Joe Miller (1975)
2003 — Daryl Fleser (1955)
2004 — Dorothy DeWeerd (1946)
2005 — Fred Hilbert (1930)
2006 — Francis Beuschel (1955)
2007 — Tom Tarnutzer (1965)
2008 — Clayton Jackson (1966)
2009 — Ethel Aubil (1935)
2010 — Art Johnson (1968)
2011 — Julia Smith (1927)
2012 — Hugh DeWeerd and Dr. Michael DeWeerd (1945 and 1968)
2013 —Patrick Coughlin (1989)
2014 — Teresa Permoda (1972)
2015 — Norman Fifelski (1965) and Roger Merren (1967)
2016 — Cheri Ritz (1977) and Roger VanVolkinburg (1972)
2017 — Embriette Hyde (2006) and Mary Jane Merren (1967)
2018 — Beatrice (Rairigh) Smith and Dick Miller (1962)
2019— Jackie Straub (1965) and Frank and Marylin Bastion
2020 — *Covid
2021 — Eric (1964) and William Hooker (1938)
2022 — Lisa Schroeder Banas (1980) and Joan Miller (1964)
2023 — Donald Shafer (1941), Jennifer Moushegian (1989) and Vicki Schwartz (1971).
2024 — Josephine Kiel (1939), David Smith (1971), and Connie VanHouten (1983).
