The 2008 Alumni of Distinction Awards

Learn about your old classmates and former graduates.

  The Springfield City Schools “2008 Alumni of Distinction Award” recipients have been awarded, according to committee chairman Dr. Richard A. Umbaugh. The annual awards were presented at a public ceremony at Casey’s Restaurant, 2205 Park Road, on Friday evening, April 4th.

  The honorees named are R. Andrew Bell, of Springfield, Class of 1963; Homer Circle, of Ocala, Florida, Class of 1932; John M. Ford, of Toledo, Ohio, Class of 1965; Dr. C. Fred Fox, of Los Angeles, California, Class of 1956; Dr. Elwood V. Jensen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Class of 1936; Dr. M. Brandon Jones, of Bowie, Maryland, Class of 1987; Marianne Ludlow Nave, of Springfield, Class of 1953; Robert Pyle, of Springfield, Class of 1956; Jean Geis Stell, of Rocky River, Ohio, Class of 1942 and Patricia Gentry Young, of  Springfield, Class of 1968.

  This is the third year the committee will recognize ten former students of the Springfield City Schools system who have made outstanding accomplishments following graduation, the steering committee chairman reported. There was also a special program and luncheon during the school day on April 4th that acquainted current North and South High School students with the outstanding alumni.

  According to Dr. Umbaugh, this annual program made "our students, as well as the citizens of our area, aware of the graduates from the Springfield City School system who have gone on to distinguish themselves through outstanding performance and/or achievement in their chosen field of endeavor or who have made significant contributions to their community.”

  The Friday dinner and recognition program were open to the public and was carried out by the Alumni of Distinction Award Steering Committee.