JC Schools Foundation - Hall of Leaders
Every year, the JC Schools Foundation recognizes a group of honorees into its Hall of Leaders program. The honorees have not only made a substantial impact on the contributing efforts of the work of the Foundation but also amongst those in their community. Categories include "Outstanding Retired Educators", "Distinguished Alumni", "Outstanding Donors", and "Outstanding Volunteers". We are proud to celebrate these wonderful Foundation family members!
Induction Class of 2008
Pete Adkins - Outstanding Retired Educator
Carl Burkel - Outstanding Retired Educator
Stella Heldman - Outstanding Retired Educator
Clarence Lawson - Outstanding Retired Educator
Joe Nichols - Outstanding Retired Educator
Thorpe J. Gordon - Outstanding Volunteer
Margaret (Billie) Railton - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2009
Helen Brakke Buel - Outstanding Retired Educator
Marvin E. Fleming - Outstanding Retired Educator
Phil Freeman - Oustanding Volunteer
Richard L. (Pop) Gwinn - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dorothy Lansdown - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dr. Winston Rutledge - Outstanding Retired Educator
Emma Stockard - Outstanding Donor
Induction Class of 2010
Dr. Arthur Allen - Outstanding Retired Educator
Martha J. Hicks - Outstanding Retired Educator
Gene Kirkham - Outstanding Retired Educator
Steve Newman - Outstanding Volunteer
Iris Roberts - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dr. Timothy Roberts - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dr. James Howard - Outstanding Donor
Induction Class of 2011
Mrs. Coralyn Halsey - Outstanding Educator
Mrs. Patricia Jones - Outstanding Retired Educator
Mr. Don Reed - Outstanding Retired Educator
Mrs. Dee Dee Shelton - Outstanding Volunteer
Scholastic Inc. - Outstanding Donor
Induction Class of 2012
Linda Eisinger - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dr. Don Verne Joseph - Outstanding Retired Educator
Helen Marie Laux - Outstanding Retired Educator
John Christopher Straub - Outstanding Retired Educator
Mrs. Gail Severance - Outstanding Volunteer
Ann I. Whaley - Outstanding Volunteer
Induction Class of 2013
Dennis Licklider - Outstanding Retired Educator
Roberta Licklider - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dorothy A. Williams - Outstanding Retired Educator
Janie Potts - Outstanding Volunteer
Russel & Betty Holt - Outstanding Donors
Paul H. Sugarbaker, M.D. - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2014
James Farris - Outstanding Retired Educator
Jim Gibbs - Outstanding Retired Educator
Lorelei Schwartz - Outstanding Volunteer
Julie Finley Memorial Endowment - Outstanding Donor
Joseph J. Mayer Education Trust - Outstanding Donor
Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Brown - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2015
Dr. Julie Cook - Outstanding Retired Educator
Amy Freeman - Outstanding Volunteer
Debra Walker - Outstanding Volunteer
Hawthorn Bank - Outstanding Donor
Etta Miller - Outstanding Donor
Lynden Steele - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2016
Glenna Honich - Outstanding Retired Educator
Anne Hutton - Outstanding Retired Educator
Susie Jones - Outstanding Retired Educator
Michelle Horn - Outstanding Volunteer
Jefferson Bank - Outstanding Donor
George & Gayleen Ousley - Outstanding Donor
Mayor Carrie Tergin - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2017
Dennis Lock - Outstanding Retired Educator
Rodney Nolke - Outstanding Retired Educator
Dan Renfrow - Outstanding Volunteer
Central Bank - Outstanding Donor
Don & Linda Eisinger - Outstanding Donors
Judge Cotton Walker - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2018
Jerry Hoover - Outstanding Retired Educator
Joyce Kaiser - Outstanding Retired Educator
Brenda Hatfield - Outstanding Volunteer
Uma Natarajan - Outstanding Volunteer
John A. Morris - Outstanding Donor
Stephanie L. Johnson - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2019
David Luther - Outstanding Retired Educator
Christina Duren - Outstanding Volunteer
Ashley Freeman - Outstanding Volunteer
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers - Jefferson City Chapter - Outstanding Volunteers
David R. Goller - Outstanding Donor
Rebecca Welsh - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2020
Linda Berry - Outstanding Retired Educator
Jennifer Milne - Outstanding Retired Educator
Nabholz Construction - Outstanding Donor
Mike & Kathy Farmer - Outstanding Donors
Dr. Timothy G. Benson - Distinguished Alumni
Induction Class of 2021
Outstanding Volunteer - Jennifer Krause
Outstanding Retired Educator - Theresa McClellan
Distinguished Alumni - Sam Bushman
Outstanding Retired Educator - Barb Martin
Outstanding Retired Educator - Carol Roark
Outstanding Donor - Sam B. Cook
Induction Class of 2022
Outstanding Retired Educator - Karen Brickey
Outstanding Volunteer - Trent Brooks
Distinguished Alumni - Ron Coleman
Outstanding Donor - Jerry Gamblin
Induction Class of 2023
Outstanding Retired Educator - Clarence "Bus" Watt
Outstanding Volunteer - Nell Hawes-Davis
Outstanding Donor - Mid America Bank
Distinguished Alumni - Jack Garvin
Induction Class of 2024
Outstanding Retired Educator - Saundra Allen
Outstanding Volunteer -West Grannies: Linda Eisinger & Charlotte Dudenhoeffer
Outstanding Donor -Hitachi Energy
Distinguished Alumni - Dr. Deanne Fisher