The Alumni Hall of Fame

The Central Valley Central School District Superintendent, Mr. Richard Hughes, expects the first group of inductees to include a wide range of business people, educators, researchers and athletes.

Anyone may nominate an alumnus through an online form or on a paper form available as a download or from the district office. All nomination forms and supporting documents are due Sept. 1. The Central Valley School District Hall of Fame Selection Committee will review the nominations and select those who they feel meet the criteria described in the Hall of Fame Constitution. Inductees will be invited back to Central Valley late fall/early winter for a formal induction ceremony.

You can use this site's Search Feature to find information about an alumnus that you would like to nominate to the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Many deserving alumni have also been featured in Cover Stories and in the Notable Section.

Displays of Trophies

Jim Humphrey, Central Valley Director of Secondary Education & Operations, stated "“We want people to be able to see as many of these honors as possible. So, we have developed a plan to display many of these items."

Following is a summary of the plan to date:

Other portions to be determined:

Valedictorians and Salutatorians

The Class of 1966 raised funds to create a special memorial for classmate and Class Valedictorian Dr. James Patrei. The trophies and recipient plaque were presented to the school during the 2002 Ilion Alumni-All Classes/Sesquicentennial Mega-Reunion. (Note - There were no graduates in 1875 and 1877.)

Lever Cup Honorees

Harold "Boots" Lever, a former student of the Ilion High School, presented a very beautiful cup to the school in 1924, as a tribute to William Hempstead - Class of 1916, and William Schletterer, former students in the High School, who lost their lives in World War I. This cup was given to the boy who has earned the greatest number of points based on scholastic and athletic work.