Applications for the 2025 Hall of Fame are closed.

The 2025 Hall of Fame Dinner will be March 29, 2025.
Email at [email protected] or call/text at 740-412-0034 for questions.

2025 Honorees for the March 29 event
Robert M. Johnson ‘44
Betty Leist Wolford ‘58
Jane Wiggins Shaw ‘68
Christine Nelson Williams ‘74
Adam Logan ‘00

2025 scholarship winners honored at HOF
MADDUX BIGAM
JACK SORRELL
ISAAC WILLIAMS

About the Hall of Fame

The Circleville High School Achievement Hall of Fame display is located in the main hallway by the gymnasium across from the library. Individual plaques include a picture, highlights and the year of the induction.  If you know of someone whom you feel is deserving special recognition you should consider nominating them for the CHS Alumni Association Achievement Hall of Fame. Click here to download the application.

​Here’s a close-up of the highlights of past honorees:
Note: 2020 Achievement Hall of Fame was honored in 2022
No events in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID 19 Pandemic
2024 Honorees:
Robert H. Huffer, ESQ ‘48
Humble Beginnings
Honorable
Generous Servant

Asa James Elsea ‘59
Hobbies lead
To lifetime of
Community Giving

Jay Sharrett ‘84
Loyalty
Loyalty
Loyalty​

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Scholarship Winners: Mallory Holcomb, Grant Pinkerton, and Alyssa Hatfield
​Dr. Cynthia Russell Gerhardt ‘87
Professor and
Researcher in
Pediatric Cancer

Aaron Turner-Phifer ‘05
Public Service
Health Care
Progress
​2023 Honorees:
 
JOHN FOSTER BALES II
CHS Class of 1928
Collegiate Athlete
Outdoorsman
Business Leader
 
STEVEN R. ISAAC
CHS Class of 1969
Founder of Tech Companies
Re-engineered Data Firms
Hobbies include Car Collecting
 
ELIZABETH SPIRES
CHS Class of 1970
 
Acclaimed author
of poetry and children’s books
​2020 honorees:
​Elizabeth Catharine "Lillie" Darst
Union School Class of 1865
1880s Poet, Editor
Defied Man’s World
To Support Family, Church
2020 Honoree

Dr. Emily Lutz
CHS Class of 1946
Trailblazing Physician
Collegiate Professor
Proponent of Women’s Health
2020 Honoree
 
David Hutzelman
CHS Class of 1958
Veteran, Teacher,
 Information Systems Manager,
Public Affairs Advocate
2020 Honoree

Linda Bowers Gorton
CHS Class of 1966
Mayor
Lexington, Kentucky
“People First”
2020 Honoree​
​2019 honorees:
​Addison E. Dewey, Esq.
     CHS Class of 1939
     Professor Honored
     For Humility,
     Knowledge of Law

 Dan Musser
     CHS Class of 1950
     Senior Class President
     Prominent Hotelier
     Led a ‘Grand’ Life

 W. Barry Adams
     CHS Class of 1966
     Inspired University and
     Organization Leadership,
     Volunteer & Civic Service
​DAVID SHANK
CHS Class of 1973
Engineer, Called to Leave the
Water Environment Cleaner
Father Husband Chaplain Scouter
 
ELIZABETH SHOLLENBERGER, ESQ.
CHS Class of 1974
Political Leader
Lawyer and Judge
Cat Lover
 
Susan Crites Price
CHS Class of 1968
Writer
Volunteer
Parent
2020 Honoree
 
Robert Hively
CHS Class of 1976
Activist, Social Worker
Treated life
With Humor and Humility
2020 Honoree
 
Richard Snouffer
CHS Administrator, Coach 1958-66
Beloved Coach
Honored Veteran
Humanitarian
2020 Honoree






​
Kathy Uland Kelley
     CHS Class of 1974
     Award Winning
     Community Leader
     “Keep an Open Mind”


Richard L. Gerhardt II
     CHS Class of 1989
     Attorney
     Entrepreneur
     Business Leader





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​2018 honorees:
​Joseph W. Adkins, Jr.  ESQ  1927
          Lawyer, Role Model, Mentor

     Hon. William Ammer  1937
          Respected County Judge
          Promotes learning with
          Educational Trust Fund

     Richard L. Gerhardt  ESQ  1959
          Lawyer, Public Servent                      
          Prosecuting Attorney, Circleville Mayor
          Dedicated Lifetime Humanitarian
​2017 honorees:
     Tracey Beck Seims  1984
          First Female from CHS
          To achieve rank of Brigadier General,
          US  Air Force

     John Stevenson  1951
          Service to Nation State and Local
          Agriculture
          Founding Alumni Board Member

     Matthew Curtis  1993
          Runs life, Occupation, Community                     Service as One Big Race
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2016 honorees:
     John T. Davis PhD  1960
          Professor, Percussionist
          Founder of Davis Demons Drum Corps
          But most of all - Friend.

     Joseph G. Leahy PhD  1978
          Strong family, community, work ethic
          helps Microbology
          Professor overcame tragedy

     Robert I. Elsea  1948
          Federal servant and veteran
          Devoted retirement to Lion's Club
          sight programs
2015 honorees:
     Calvin L. Ellis  1959
          Sports, Fullbright, Linguistics, lead
          to Southeast Asia
      ​    journalism, technology​​​ &
          humanitarianism

     Larry C. Schieber  1976
          Pharmacist, business leader, civic
​          leader.  Improving the lives of others.​​​​
2014 honorees:
     Clarence A. Reid  ​ 1913
          Passed Boxwell exam, Detroit attorney,
          Michigan senator & Lt. Governor

     Charles L. Jackson  1935
          Prestigious WWII flight officer,
          Tuskegee airman.​​​​​
Kara Gerhardt Ross  1988
     White House Press Secretary
     VP, Global Communications, UPS
     Passionate Strategic Communicator

Jeffrey A. Dean, M.D.  1989
     West Point Graduate
     22 years U.S. Army
     Orthopaedic Surgeon




Ronald Bennington  1954
     Attorney, Community Leader
     Canton, Stark County, Big Ten Football
     Official

Samantha Jackson Jaglowski  MD  1998
     Physician, Scientist, mother.
     Life long learner.


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​
W. Douglas McCoard  1959
     Master of Divinity
     Founder and CEO of Huckleberry
     House, Columbus, Ohio

E. J. Wunsch  1989
     General Counsel, North America
     The Proctor and Gamble Company
     Noted for political, community service.




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Brad Fox  1981
     Technology Innovator, Engineering
     Educator, Academic Leader







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​Ned Barthelmas  1945
     Author, internationally recognized
     business leader, Churchill Medal recipient.
​
Charles F. Zaenglein  CHS educator 1917-47
     ​​​Esteemed teacher, band leader,
​     craftsman, an inspiration to his students.​
2013 honorees:
     Dr. Ernest Walker Irving  1889
          Teacher, businessman, early African-
          American physician, honored for
          service in Memphis.

     Daniel M. Dick  1966
          Major General U.S. Air Force, fighter
          pilot, combat commander.

     Mary Anne Yates  1967
          Chemist specializing in laser fusion,
          energy, and national security.
2012 honorees:
     Dr. Harry D. Jackson  1901
          WWI & WWII decorated veteran,
          beloved local family doctor.

     Annette Groce Will  CHS Teacher 1947-68
          Teacher with a talent for humor and
          school relationships, community
​          leader

     M.E. "Jack" Sensenbrenner  1919
          Long serving, forward thinking mayor of
          Columbus, approached life with
​          enthusiasm.      
Jo A. Myers Thompson  1974
     World recognized conservationist,
     environmentalist with passion for
     bonobos.

Scott E. Wunsch,  Phd  1988
     Principal professional physicst, author of
     research articles, athlete, church & scout          volunteer.
Reverand George Fry  1954
     Lifetime of service as educator, author
     and religious ministry.

Robert D. Shadley  1960
     Lifetime of military service, Major General
     U.S. Army, Deputy Chief of Staff for
​     Logistics
2011 honorees:
     James G. Dunton  1917
          WWI & WWII veteran, teacher, author,
          recipient of "Legion of Honor" medal.

     Clifford Kerns  1942
          Teacher & band director,  2003
          recipient Columbus Symphony
          Orchestra community education
​          award.

     William J. Barthelmas  1954
          U.S. Air Force officer and pilot, Silver
          Star recipient, Outstanding young
​          alumni award.
Anne Adkins Weisenborn  1957
     Attorney & activist, church & community
     volunteer, intercultural bridge-builder.

Richard A. Banks  1957
     Corporate "500" leader, scholar, & role
     model.  Author of "My Life in Color".
     
2010 honorees:
     Rex Haecker  1930
          WWII Captain in both theaters,
          philanthropic interest in military,
          cemeteries, and Ohio Historical
​          Society

     Ted Lewis  attended CHS 1905-07
          World famous jazz musician, Ted Lewis
          Park & Museum.  "Is everybody
​          happy?"

     Richard Boyd  CHS Teacher & Coach  1952-58
          Outstanding state public education
          administrator, Lifetime community &
​          professional service.
     
     William "Bill" Richards  1949
          National and local leader in agriculture,
          inventions & improvements.

     Ralph Starkey  1949
          Lifetime of service to Ohio, Circleville,
          and Pickaway County community.
           
Dwight Radcliff  1950
     Longest serving sheriff in the United
     States.  "Tough but humane"



W.W. Higgins  CHS Teacher  1955-85
     Korean War veteran, community historian,
     poet, artist, writer, actor,

​
George Kerr  1956
     Academic scholar, National health
     physicist specializing in the effects of
​     radiation.

John Maxwell  1965
     International leadership speaker, author, &
     christian evangelist.

Warren Sneed  1991
     Exemplary student and athlete, service to
     U.S. Air Force.  Outstanding young
​     alumni award.