Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, Ohio
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All Inductees
(Alphabetically)
or
(Class Year)
Layfayette “Hack” Abbott, Class of 1914
First college football All-American from Lancaster High School
Played football at Syracuse University
Christa Elaine Adams, Ph.D., Class of 1959
Outstanding educator and President of Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio
Jeffrey A. Ankrom, Ph.D., Class of 1974
For his outstanding contributions to Public Sector Economics
and associated writings and teachings at the university level as Professor at
Wittenberg University, Springfiled, Ohio
Don E. Bainter, Class of 1945
Superintendent of the Lancaster City Parks and Recreation Department
Instrumental in the creation of the Olivedale Senior Center
Allison Jay Batchelor, M.D., Class of 1977
Director of Geriatric Training, Family Practice Residency at
The Medical Center in Beaver, Pennsylvania
John C. Behrens, Ph.D., Class of 1951
Professor of Journalism at Utica College of Syracuse University
Author of six books and more than 4,000 articles
Karen Stuck Borda, M. D., Class of 1969
Recognized authority and researcher in the field of diagnostic radiology
Lewis J. Boyer, Class of 1943
For his contributions to the City of Lancaster Board of Education and Fairfield County
and to the youth of Lancaster, Ohio, and to his Country during WW II.
Lester Burcham, Class of 1931
Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of the F. W. Woolworth Company
Mary Kerns Burnham, Class of 1920
Recognized for dedication to teaching and being an outstanding role model for
thousands of teens as being the Director of the Lancaster YWCA for 31 years.
Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., Class of 1959
For his outstanding contributions to the fields of geology and hydrogeology
as an internationally recognized lecturer, author, technical project leader and mentor.
Awarded the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Book Award in Science
for his book published by McGraw Hill, with sales of more than 40,000 copies worldwide,
the first such Ohioana award presented to a native of Fairfield County, Ohio.
Rob Carpenter, Class of 1973
All-Ohio football player, former running back with the Houston Oilers,
New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams. Head Coach of Football at LHS
The Honorable Joseph Talmage Clark, Esq., Class of 1959
For his outstanding service to the people of Lancaster, Ohio and
to the justice system of the State of Ohio.
Kenneth M. Clemens, D.D.S., Class of 1945
Recognized for outstanding contribution to the fields of dentistry and Ohio
Regional Campus higher education.
R. Brian Cline, Class of 1978
Rocognized in the Field of Engineering
Chief Engineer of the raytheon Missle Systems
Edward Clum, Class of 1949
Recognized in the field of public service to the community of Lancaster, Ohio
as the founder and director of Foundation Dinners and Shelters.
Dorothy Kirn Coen, Class of 1935
Distinguished educator and advocate for children
Served for sixteen years on the Lancaster Board of Education
George W. Coen, Esq., Class of 1932
Distinguished jurist and civic leader
Gene Cole, Class of 1948
Track silver medallist in the 1952 Olympic Games
at Helsinki, Finland
David R. Contosta, Ph.D., Class of 1963
Professor and Chair of the History Department
at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA.
James E. Daubenmire, Class of 1944
As an outstanding educator within the Lancaster City Schools as teacher,
administrator, and as Fairfield County’s Director of the Head Start program.
Robert D. Dickey, Class of 1944
An oustanding sportsman as First Team All-Ohio Basketball and
wining basketball coach and teacher, and later as a nationally-recognized
leader and authority in the wastewater treatment industry.
Melissa Dittmar-Douglas, Class of 1981
Recognized for her contributions to the field of physics as well as her leadership of
women in the sciences. Received the 1999 Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers Early Achievement Award.
Richard "Dick" L. England, Class of 1950
Recognized as outstanding atheletic coach by instilling pride in the LHS atheletic programs,
especially baseball.
Was elected to the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1989,
to the Ohio University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991, and to the SE District Baseball
Coaches Hall of Fame in 2003.
Rebecca A. Fannin, Class of 1973
Distinguished journalist in the world of international news
Editor-in-Chief of the Pulitzer family-owned International Business magazine
Jodi L. Fausnaugh-Politt, Ph.D., Class of 1978
Exemplified service to mankind through pharmaceutical research and development
Alan H. Geiger, Class of 1956
Recognized for leaving an indelible mark by guiding Ohio University’s physical,
financial and academic future.
William Glassford, Class of 1932
Football All-American at the University of Pittsburgh
Former head football coach at the University of Nebraska
Charles Goslin, Class of 1923
Noted local author, naturalist and historian
Thomas A. Gossel, Ph.D., Class of 1959
Distinguished educator and leader in the field of pharmaceutical education
at Ohio Northern University.
G. Thomas Graf, Class of 1956
Internationally recognized leader in securing human rights, education and
opportunities for the disabled.
Alex W. “Pete” Hart, Class of 1958
President and CEO of MasterCard International
William H. Hauenstein, Rear Admiral, Ret., Class of 1954
The United States Navy’s first Director of Acquisition Career Management
Robert G. Heft, Class of 1960
Created the design for the 50-star American Flag
G. Edwin Johnson, Class of 1955
Ohio’s dynamic ambassador for agriculture
President and Farm Director of Agri Communicators
Diane Jones, Ed.D., Class of 1970
Lifetime achievements in athletics
Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Dwight L. Kane, Class of 1925
Outstanding Educator and athlete
Former world-record holder in the 65-yard low hurdles
Former Principal at West Grade School and General Sherman Junior High School
Distinguished Mason
Rex Kern, Class of 1967
Voted College football All-American while at The Ohio State University
Voted Most Valuable Player – 1969 Rose Bowl
College Football Hall of Fame (2007)
John E. Kerr, Rear Admiral, Class of 1963
Served as pilot in Vietnam,
Instructor pilot at the Navy’s “Topgun” Fighter Weapons School,
Crisis Action Team for Operations Joint Endeavor (Bosnia), and
Deputy Commander in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Fox
Edwin A. Kitchen, Class of 1964
Outstanding professional artist and art educator
James A. Lantz, Esq., Class of 1939
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Outstanding achievement in the fields of law and public service as an attorney
Gerald E. Lowther, O.D., Ph.D., Class of 1961
Recognized authority in the field of optometry, and as an internationally
renown publisher, lecturer and researcher in vision science.
Frederick R. Lutz, Captain, USN, Class of 1962
Supervisor of Shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy
Charles E. Lytle, Major, U.S. Army, Class of 1955
Captain of the 1958 undefeated Army football team
Distinguished military officer, outstanding service during the Vietnam War
Recipient of the Bronze Star and Silver Star w/ Oak Leaf Clusters
Clarence E. Miller, M.C., Class of 1935
Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
for thirteen consecutive terms
Marc E. Miller, Ph.D., Class of 1960
Founder of Hospice and Special Wish Foundation
Chief of Neuropsychology
Renowned researcher of exotic and mysterious creatures throughout the world
Stephen Wilmot Miller, M.D., Class of 1959
Internationally known authority on cardiac imaging
and member of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School
Norman C. Neeley, D.D.S., Class of 1961
Outstanding Dentist and Professor
Virginia L Pickering, Class of 1945
Local Philanthropist
Pickering House for Hospice and Palliative Care
Margaret S. Powers, Class of 1970
Out standing professional social work mediator in divorces, and
certified welder on nuclear submarines in the United States.
Stanley F. Pratt, Esq., Class of 1922
Outstanding Lancaster High School teacher and jurist
Emily Rawlins, Class of 1964
One of the leading singing actresses in the world of opera
Frederick R. Reed, Esq., Class of 1966
All-Ivy and All-East football player, Harvard University
Managing Partner of the Cincinnati office of Voys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, Attorneys
J. Mark Reed, Colonel, U.S. Marines, Class of 1971
Distinguished Officer and Aviator for the United Stated Marine Corps, Meritorious
Service Medalwith two gold stars, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars
and the Presidential Service Badge.
Martin C. Robson, M.D., Class of 1957
International recognized plastic surgeon in wound physiology and burns
Robert Lee Sells, Class of 1944
Outstanding author and educator in the field of physics
Dennis Bradford Sprague, Ph.D., Class of 1959
Nationally recognized author, lecturer and teacher in the field of sports psychology
Gerald L. Stebelton, Esq, Class of 1957
For his outstanding service to the people of Lancaster, Ohio and
to the State of Ohio as Representative for the Ohio House District 77
Chester Swett, M.D., Class of 1957
Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Nationally recognized as an
oustandingclinical psychiatrist by Massachusetts Psychiatric Society.
Kenneth D. Trimmer, Major, U.S. Army, Class of 1934
A life of exemplified integrity, personal service and philanthropy
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