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Hall of Fame

Educators

Alumni

2024
Carol Ann Henley-Mess
Vikki Rivoire Estes

2024
Brad Adams- Class of '89
Whytneigh Duffie- Class of 2014
Chris McNamara- Class of '02
Tommy Moore- Class of '86
Michael Parkhill- Class of '88

2022 
Ben "Bo" Reid
Sue Reid
George Burrow
Sandra Burrow

2022
Nate Cook - Class of '89 Charley Henderson - Class of '67
Ryan Morris - Class of '94

2019
Bryan Ferrell
Sherian Keeling
Nancy Moore (Class of '70)
Kim Otto (Class of '79) 

2019
Mikeal Graham - Class of '64 Laney Royal - Class of '77
Nelson Spires - Class of '63
Tricia West - Class of "71

2018
Ruth (Echols) Adams - Elementary Teacher
Ann (Echols) Hanna - Elementary Teacher

2018
Buddy Echols - Class of '67 Tom Kennedy - Class of '64
David Nieman - Class of '70 Pat O'Brien - Class of '53 Joe Wallace - Class of '67 Don Williams - Class of '67

2017
V.S. Payne- GHS Agriculture Teacher
Susie Rouw - GHS Teacher
Marcia (Hamer) Schmitz - Teacher and Principal

2017 Jack Mahan - Class of '16
Mack Barnhart -Class of '56
Phil Adams -Class of '64
Jane Clayton Hickerson - Class of '72
2016
 Leslie Stark - Intermediate Teacher
2016 Barry Biffle - Class of '90
Dr. Steve Brammer - Class of '70
Virginia Cole Grant - Class of '62  Margaret Pybas Lopez - Class of '69

2015
Mary Hunter, Elem. Teacher and Board Member
Margaret Jo King Stark - Kinder Teacher
Bridgie J. Summers - GJHS History Teacher
Frank Lorne - School Board Member

2015 
Bill King - Class of '42
Keith King - Class of '76
Dr. Dennis Dowd - Class of '65
Norman Bennett - Class of '49

2014 
Kevin Beall - Music Teacher/Announcer
Dr. B.P. Douglas - Principal
James "Babe" Marshall - Principal
Louise Pate - Elementary Teacher

2014 
Dr. Connie Arnold - Class of '52
Ray Nichols - Class of '65
Allen P. Penton - Class of '53
Dennis R. Phelps - Class of '64
 

2013
Janice Lillard - Eng./Spanish Teacher
Debbie (Interwitz) Fleitman - Eng. Teacher
Barbara Marshall - Special Education
Gordon B. Smith - Eng./French

2013
Tog Rogers - Class of '52
Steve Rogers - Class of '53
Bill Rogers - Class of '56
Ruth Huffaker Reuther - Class of '34 

2012
Robyn Byars - Leopard Football Coach
Charles Draper - School Board Member
Nadyne Roberts - Elementary Teacher

2012
Bob Eggleston - Class of '50
Dr. Edwin Hammer - Class of '52
Edwin Wright III - Class of '70
Bradley Neu - Class of '91 

2011
Patty Bowden - GHS Engl. Teacher/Drill Team
Mary Moore Davis - Elem. Principal
Thomas Trietsch - GHS Ind. Arts

2011
Abner F. Teague - Class of '36
William C. Teague - Class of '38
David E. Smith - Class of '14
Jamai Pybas Freeman - Class of '75
Lou Ann Pybas Hughes - Class of '72 

2010
Jayne Austin - Elementary Music
Vernon Austin - GHS Counselor/GISD Business Mgr.
Jim Campbell - GHS Principal
Leo Swick - School Board Principal

2010
Dr. Joseph Rosenstein - Class of '36
Chuck Curtis - Class of '53
Tommy James - Class of '66
Dr. Alan Raines - Class of '84 

2009
Anita Homer Wilson - GMS & Elem. Music
Annetta Earle - GMS  & Elem. Music
Margaret Duncan - GHS Counselor
Joy Die - GHS Algebra Teacher

2009
Dr. John W. Priest -  Class of '68
Dr. Patricia Levell Robertson - Class of '69
Lt. Col. Thadd Blanton - Class of '36
Jim Bass - Class of '37

2008
Bertie Lee Gibbs - Coach & Principal
Jo Kennedy - 4th and 6th Grade Teacher
Horace  McCain - Coach and Shop Teacher
Patsy Wilson - GHS Librarian 

2008
Sue Cartwright - Class of '73
Dr. Clinton McPherson - Class of '36
Wally Cullum - Class of '55
Dave Tanner - Class of '67

2007
Ray E. Die, High School Principal
Wilburn O. Echols, GISD Superintendent
Sally Echols, Sixth Grade Teacher
Juanita Hardy, Chemistry Teacher
Glenn D. Wilson, Choir Director

2007
James Lindsey Embrey - Class of '42
Rear Admiral William C. Francis, USN - Class of '56
Michael J. Henry - Class of '73
Karen Budlong Simpson - Class of '64 

2006
Robert "Bob" Claxton, School Board Member
Joybell Die Schalk, Math Teacher
A.W. "Pop" Wells, Math Teacher
Roy P. Wilson, GISD Superintendent

2006
Spencer Hays - Class of '56
Joyce Estes Malinowsky - Class of '42
Jo Ann Webb Powell - Class of '41
William Wright Stevens - Class of '39 

2005
Marcus Austin, Band Director
Naomi Austin, Home Economics Teacher
Guy Beasley, Math Teacher/Computer Science
Clyde Yeatts, Math Teacher

2005
Travis Budlong - Class of '39
Frank Morris - Class of '66
James Allen "Red" O'Neal Class of '38
Sue Simpson Schwartz - Class of '64

 

2004
Lou Allen - Class of '42
Caroline Cunningham - Class of '40
Joe Leonard Sr. - Class of '17
Joe Leonard Jr. - Class of '37
Joe Leonard III - Class of '62