Distinguished Alumni

2024 Dinstinguished Honorees

One of the reasons the Milford Schools Foundation was founded in 2010 was to seize an opportunity to honor some of Milford's finest. Since that first year, the Foundation has taken time to honor outstanding Milford High School graduates and to celebrate their successes.

Each fall, the Foundation holds special events to honor that year's group of alumni. First, honorees have the opportunity to speak to the current class of Milford seniors, sharing how their success story began as an Eagle. Second, honorees are feted at the annual Night of the Stars dinner and fundraiser.

Interested in nominating a honoree for our 2024 Night of the Stars? Please click our links below to either fill out online or print our fill-in PDF (DUE BY MARCH 1st, every year).

2022 Dinstinguished Honorees

Cindy Farley • Class of 1989

Dr. Doug Flora • Class of 1998

Galen Gordan • Class of 1994

Vince Klusty • Class of 1981

David Schlagheck • Class of 1974

Sgt. Paul Lane • Class of 1992

2022 Dinstinguished Honorees

Melinda Adams • Class of 1989

Lauren Cooper • Class of 2004

Daniel Mack • Class of 1978

Gary Payne • Class of 1967

Geoff Pittman • Class of 1979

Debbie Taylor Reinhart • Class of 1967 (President's Award)

Roy Verley • Class of 1969



2021 Dinstinguished Honorees

Ken Lowe • Class of 1979

Kim Striley Kunkel • Class of 1980

Tom Fallon • Class of 1984

Kevin Frye • Class of 1984

William Bresser • Class of 1994


2020 Dinstinguished Honorees

Jean Parker Ackermann • Class of 1957

Ed Humphrey • Class of 1962

Sherry Jones Malott • Class of 1988

Mike Biller • Class of 2002

Eric Zamudio • Class of 2010

2019 Distinguished Honorees

Dave Demaris • Class of 1963

Thomas Hieronymus Towhey • Class 1977

Nancy Meyer • Class of 1979

Robert (Bob) Battig • Class of 1979

Malinda McCorkle McReynolds • Class of 1982

Joseph Kuethe • Class of 1986

Stephenie L. Bates • Class of 1994

2018 Distinguished Honorees

Joyce Rinckhoff Snell • Class of 1948

Betty Jane Taylor Red Leaf Collett • Class of 1958

Al Singleton • Class of 1967

Karen Quick Wikoff • Class of 1984 (President's Award)

Tom Synan • Class of 1985

2017 Distinguished Honorees

Joseph Fitzwater • Class of 1942

Kitty Johnson • Class of 1963

Jim Douglas • Class of 1974

Chuck Ingram • Class of 1978

Whittney Williams Brady • Class of 1986

Donald Jamey Mills • Class of 1990

Aaron Strait • Class of 2011 (President's Award)

2016 Distinguished Honorees

Robert Nugent • Class of 1985

Lt. Col. Joseph E. Siberski • Class of 1985

Capt. Kimberly I. Miller • Class of 1988

Dr. Michael D. Barnett, Jr. • Class of 1991

Joseph J. Braun • Class of 1991

Joshua Shaw • Class of 1995

Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach • Class of 2007

2015 Distinguished Honorees

Mary Elizabeth Early Hardesty • Class of 1947

Jim Parker • Class of 1957

Dr. Renee Wormack Keels • Class of 1964

Susan Lewis Donovan • Class of 1979

Tracy Teague • Class of 1981

Dr. Chris Wolverton • Class of 1991

Travis Cobb • Class of 1991

Earl Tutt & Lois Cutlip Lambert • Foundation Educators' Award

2014 Distinguished Honorees

Dow Rogers • Class of 1941

Dr. Walker Eugene Fesmire • Class of 1947

John Cooper • Class of 1966

Melissa Noakes Borger • Class of 1981

Joe Cadle • Class of 1981

David Shepherd • Class of 1981

Tom Watson • Class of 1993

Katie Marie Broecker • Class of 2000

Sarah Elizabeth Curry Rathel • Class of 2001

2013 Distinguished Honorees

George "Buddy" Siemering • Class of 1963

Michael Banks • Class of 1969

Barry Bonnell • Class of 1971

Gary Knepp • Class of 1972

Tony Freeman • Class of 1977

William Willenbrink • Class of 1977

Adrienne Evans Windley • Class of 1981

John Vilardo • Class of 1981

Dan Caldwell • Class of 1989

Stacey-Ray Simcox • Class of 1992

2012 Distinguished Honorees

Capt. John L. Foote (posthumous) • Class of 1938

Garold Shaw • Class of 1948

Capt. L. John Speidel (posthumous) • Class of 1964

Ronald E. Porter (posthumous) • Class of 1964

Major Gen. Melvin L. Burch • Class of 1967

Roger Preston Smith • Class of 1968

Jeff Lykins • Class of 1978

Jim Terrell • Class of 1983

Tricia Ross • Class of 1986

Dr. Jeffrey Book • Class of 1992

2011 Distinguished Honorees

Judge Ralph Hill • Class of 1942

Fred Applegate • Class of 1963

Judge John McDermott • Class of 1964

Dr. Peter Schultz • Class of 1974

Dr. David Harrison • Class of 1980

Napoleon McCallum • Class of 1981

Dr. Keith Forwith • Class of 1982

2010 Distinguished Honorees

Jo Ann Fley • Class of 1948

Mike Cutlip • Class of 1959

Rick Blackburn • Class of 1960

Bill Platt • Class of 1962

Paul Ward • Class of 1963

Zach Strief • Class of 2001