The Valley Forge Alumni Association is pleased to honor the following alumni based on their accomplishments and/or contributions to Valley Forge and its community in the areas of Academics, Athletics, Cultural/Performing Arts, Outstanding Career or Contributions to Society.

 

Candidates must have graduated at least five years prior to nomination.  In certain circumstances, “special honorary inductions” will be made of persons that were not students of Valley Forge High School, but were otherwise involved with and contributed to the welfare of the school.

 

If you know of someone deserving of recognition in the VF Hall of Fame, please download the application and submit to Valley Forge High School, Alumni Association, 9999 Independence Blvd, Parma Hts  OH  44130.  You can also submit the information by emailing patriots@vfalumni.org.

Classmate and Graduation Year

Category

Eugene Zayac

Class of '64

Education—First alumnus to return to VF and teach there for his entire career

Karen Metzler

Class of '69

Contributions to Society, Int’l Health Care Consultant for disabilities and mental health

Carol Cooper-Crowe Class of '65

Medical Career Specializing in Genetics

Robert Clutterbuck

Class of '68

Financial Career & Contributions to Society

Elise Kummer-Kalika Class of '7

 

Kenneth E. Smith,

Class of '68

Contributions to Society—Military

Louis DiRienzo

VF Faculty

Special Honorary Member

Muhammed Socirbey

Class of '74

Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the U.N.

Karen Kircher

Class of '67

Education

David Kircher, Ph.D.

Class of '65

Education

Roy A. Mlakar

Class of '68

Sports Career—Hockey

Gene R. Rodgers

Class of '73

Quadraplegic at 17, International traveler; specializes in rehab research and extreme sports

David W. Toetz

Class of '70

 

Thomas H. Snitch

Class of '72

Contributions to Society-work with the Federal Government and charitable fund raising

Catherine Matejka

Class of '69

Performing Arts

David R. Neiger

Class of '74

Medicine

Robert Soppelsa, Ph.D. Class of '64

 

Barb Mucha

Class of '80

Sports Career—Golf

Lynn Needham Heitzman

Class of '66

Education

Classmate and Graduation Year

Category

Andrew Gissinger

Class of ‘77

Business and Sports (NFL)

James Kovach

Class of ‘74

Business and Sports (NFL)

Coleen Gallagher-Wilson

Class of ‘83

Law and Sports (Track)

Terry Wandt

Class of ‘63

Education and Sports

Lydia Grafinger-Bozeman

Class of ‘64

Author of VF Alma Mater

Timothy Dobeck

Class of ‘79

Law Director of Parma

Community Supporter

Steele Nowlin

Class of ‘67

Past Principal of VF,

Community Supporter

Jim Wohl

Class of ‘66

For His Outstanding Contribution to VF and Our Community

Melanie Radlick-Sabelhaus

Class of ‘66

For Her Outstanding Career in Business Administration

Karen Shawan

Class of ‘69

For Her Outstanding Academic Career Serving Valley Forge and Parma Hts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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