Attached is a digital picture of the Tippecanoe Valley High School Distinguished Alumni Class of 2014. The nine-member class was honored Thursday evening, September 18 during a formal dinner at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Induction Day was Friday, September 19 at TVHS. The inductees gathered at 7:30 a.m. for a “Welcome Breakfast,” where each was introduced to their student liaison for the day. Following the breakfast each inductee made four separate presentations, in which they shared with students about the career and life experiences that led to their selection. Included in each presentation was information about the inductee’s time as a student at TVHS and how their high school experiences impacted their future. The inductees spent the student lunch periods in the cafeteria speaking with individuals and small groups of students. The afternoon consisted of individual interviews conducted and recorded by The Rochester Telephone Company (RTC) for future showing on RTC’s local community cable television channel. The inductees were honored at halftime of the home football game, where each was presented with a beautiful commemorative plaque.

During Thursday evening’s TVHS Distinguished Alumni Dinner, each inductee was asked to recognize a Valley K-12 educator(s) that made a significant impact on his/her life. The following educators were recognized: Eloise Eberly, Jan Mills, Doug Heinold, Scott Bibler, Dianne Pearson, Lois Buss, Terry Screeton, Shelly Walgamuth, Beth (Barr) Henriques, Duane Burkhart, Julia Teel, Lynette Shoemaker, Duane Smith and Lynn (Caraway) Howie.

Seated (left to right) are the inductees in to the Class of 2014: Amy (Heckaman) Parker, Brooke Smalley, Dr. Katti (Stroup) Sneed, DeShawn (VanDeWater) Wert, and Diana (Erp) Nettleton.  Standing (left to right) are Richard Terpstra, Andrew Heckaman, Adam Heckaman, and Mike Yazel.

We can all be very proud of these TVHS graduates who have gone on to lead successful lives while making substantial contributions to their chosen field of work or having provided outstanding service to their community, state or country.