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hall of fame

2023 INDUCTEE

Congratulations to our 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees Mollie Cooney, Al Higgins, Dr. Dao Jok. Learn more about each honoree in the  Rider News!

 

 

nominate an alum!

The TRHS Foundation is seeking nominations of prestigious TRHS Alums for membership in our Hall of Fame. Being famous is not a requirement. Doing something fabulous worth recognizing is!

 

Join the ranks of Charles Betts, Justin Roberts, Cloris Leachman, Robert D. Ray, Mary Brubaker, and Natasha Kaiser-Brown to name just a few. 

PURPOSE

  1. To honor outstanding alumni.

  2. To provide role models in various fields of endeavors for the student body.

  3. To allow for the student body to meet and hear outstanding alumni who will provide inspiration and pride in Roosevelt High School.


CRITERIA

  1. Must have graduated from Roosevelt at least 10 years prior to receiving the award. Not available to those who attended but did not graduate.

  2. Must be outstanding in their chosen field of work or community service, and must have received some type of recognition.

  3. Must be of good character and serve as a role model for the student body.

  4. Must be available to participate in a full day’s activities at the school and an evening reception with alumni.

PAST recIpients

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JOHN GUSTAFON
CLASS OF 1973

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REV. JULIE JOHNSON STAPLES 
 

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BECKY SMITH BEACH 

CLASS OF 1974
 

1986
PAUL CONRAD
CLORIS LEACHMAN
ROBERT D. RAY
BILLIE RAY


1987
WATSON POWELL
LARRY ZOX


1988
BARRY ACKERLEY
LUTHER SMITH


1989
JULIE BROGAN-NORTHRUP
ROBERT HELMICK


1990
DR. MARGARET ALLEN
MICHAEL GARTNER
DR. COURTNEY SMITH


1991
DR. RAYMOND H. PUGH
ELEANOR TATE


1992
JEANNETTE EYERLY
TOM URBAN


1993
LOUISE R. NOUN
JOHN WELLMAN


1994
MARY BRUBAKER
REVEREND GEORGE WEBBER


1995
NATASHA KAISER-BROWN
JANE O’DEA


1996
ARIEL CROSS
MARJORIE S. SPEVAK


1997
KAREN STROHBEEN
JAMES HOAK


1998
KAREN MUELHAUPT
DR. KEITH R. YAMAMOTO


1999
OSHA GRAY DAVIDSON
CLARK MUNGER


2001
BILL BRYSON
STEVE HIGGINS
MARVIN POMERANTZ


2002
JOHN GABLE


2003
CHARLES BETTS
EDWARD HARVEY
DR. H. CLARK HOFFMAN


2004
JON PICKARD
ROGER STETSON
PATRICIA WARRINGTON-LANGENBERG


2006
DONALD L. ARENDS
MARGUERITE E. COTHORN
JANICE LUTJEN KREAMER

2007
WILLIAM MCCULLOCH
PATRICIA SCOTT SCHROEDER
DONALD BLUMENTHAL


2008
MYRON BLANK
JIM COLLIER
DR. LARRY DORR


2009
JOHN KECK
LARRY GEISINGER
VINCENT STARZINGER


2010
ANNE HOWLAND EHRLICH
BEVERLY BUCKLEY
DR. CECIL B. DRAIN

 

2011
WILLIAM E. SANDINE
LAWRENCE O. ELY, JR.
KATHY LEE COLLINS REILLY

 

2012
JUSTIN ROBERTS
CHARLES WITTMACK

 

2013
RANDY DUNCAN
KATHLEEN BROGAN SCHWARZ


2014
ED BITTLE
JANIS RUAN

2015
ROBERT PHILLIPS
JANET PHILLIPS SHARMA

2016
FRANK COWNIE
DAVID HIGGINS
EDDIE RISSIEN


2017
REBECCA EKSTRAND
BRUCE KELLEY


2018
BOB HOLLIDAY
TOM TUDOR


2019
JOHN GUSTAFSON
JULIE JOHNSON STAPLES

2020

BECKY SMITH BEACH

2022

RYAN FORD

2023

MOLLIE COONEY

AL HIGGINS

DR. DAO JOK 

P.O. Box 12087
Des Moines, IA 50312

‪(515) 612-6599‬

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