Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2009 inductees named

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1 Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2009 inductees named MARION The purpose of the Marion High School Hall of Distinction is to give lasting recognition to Marion High School graduates who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of Marion Community Schools. Furthermore, it is the purpose of the Hall of Distinction to promote more interest in Marion High School and to display before current Marion students, the success of past graduates who have contributed in making Marion schools exceptional. The Marion High School Hall of Distinction selection committee has chosen the Class of 2009 inductees. The selection task was difficult, as there were 43 highly talented and capable nominees for consideration. Nominees not selected continue to be considered for three years. A call for new nominations will be made annually. The Hall of Distinction induction ceremony will take place on May 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the Roseburg Event Center, 2983 W. 38th St., Marion, IN Tickets can be purchased through the Superintendent s Office located at the Education Service Center, 1240 S. Adams Street, Marion, telephone # ext Please respond on or before April 24, ###

2 Dr. Clark E. Beck Sr., P.E. Class of 1947 Dr. Clark E. Beck graduated from Marion High School in He lettered in football and track for four years. He went to the state finals in the long jump in his junior year and with the mile relay team as a senior. In 1951 he graduated with a bachelor of science in mathematics from Virginia Union University. Clark went on to the University of Cincinnati and in 1955 graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. He had an illustrious 33-year career as a civilian research engineering manager at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. In 1969 he obtained his master s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati, which also bestowed an honorary doctor of science degree on him in Clark taught evening and Saturday classes at Sinclair Community College and Central State University while he worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. After his retirement from Wright-Patterson, he became assistant dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University near Dayton, Ohio. In 1987, while at Wright State, he designed and implemented the Wright STEPP (Science and Engineering Precollege Program) to prepare women and minorities in the Dayton Public School System for careers in science and engineering. That program was President George H.W. Bush s 384th Daily Point of Light in Always active in the community, Clark has served as president of the Engineers Club of Dayton, the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, the Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton, the City of Dayton Environmental Advisory Board, and the Engineers Foundation of Ohio; vice president of the National Society of Professional Engineers; treasurer of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center; secretary of the Dayton Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Order of the Engineer; and a member of the Samaritan Health Foundation Board and the University of Cincinnati Foundation Board of Trustees; a volunteer for the United Way; and other community service positions.

3 Dr. Frank Roland Faunce Class of 1956 After his high school graduation in 1956, Frank Roland Faunce attended Purdue University from 1956 to 1957, and Indiana University from 1957 to 1960, graduating with an A.B. degree. He then enrolled at IU s School of Dentistry, graduating in Dr. Faunce went on to have a long civilian and military career in dentistry. In his private practice of pediatric dentistry, he focused on the care of handicapped and medically compromised and special care children. He has been a professor at the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston, Texas, the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta, Ga., the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry in Jackson, Miss., and Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Ga., (where he was the chairman of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and co-chair of the Department of Growth and Development). He has published many research articles in various scientific journals and written a book on aesthetic dentistry as well as been an editor for the American Dental Association s publication on aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Faunce has given over 150 presentations to professional groups and lectured extensively at universities and professional meetings in North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. He has been granted nine patents for his research by the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office and has been interviewed by various national and foreign newspapers, magazines, and national news networks. Professional appointments include: chairman, Scientific and Coordinator Committee XVI International Dental Congress of the Mexican Dental Association; consultant, Board of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; referee, editorial staff, Journal of Pediatric Dentistry; contributor, Exam of American Board of Pediatric Dentistry; member, Committee on Color, American Dental Association Council on Dental Materials; nedia spokesperson on aesthetics in dentistry for the American Dental Association; and contributor to the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress. Dr. Faunce began his military career in 1966 in the U.S. Army Dental Corps at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He served a total of 26 years and 3 months in the military in numerous locations and positions, most notable IMA, director, Dental Science Division, Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from 1990 to 1992, and Command Dental Surgeon for the Third U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga., from 1992 to He served during the Vietam War and Desert Storm. Col. Faunce was awarded the Order of Military Merit by the U.S. Army and was knighted in the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller in Arlington, Va., while stationed at the U.S. Army Institute for Dental Research, Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is also a Serving Brother in the British Venerable Order of Saint John. The Order of Saint John is a major international medical charity which provides aid, medical care hospitals, and support services in many countries around the world. It was founded more than 900 years ago during the First Crusade and was headquartered in Rhodes and later in Malta.

4 Dr. Phil H. Jenkins Class of 1966 While in high school, Phil Jenkins participated in the French Club, Hi-Y, Madrigal Singers, Music Appreciation, Prom Committee, Science Club, Tennis, Junior Achievement, and National Honor Society. He played on the tennis team for two years, lettering in his senior year. While attending Purdue University, he sang bass in the Varsity Glee Club, including concert tours in Europe and Hawaii. Dr. Jenkins received his bachelor of science in chemical engineering in 1970, his master s and doctorate in bionucleonics (health physics) in 1972 and 1975, respectively, all from Purdue. Dr. Jenkins worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Ala., as a senior health physicist from 1975 to From 1978 to 1991, he held several positions at the Department of Energy's Mound Facility in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was part of a team that monitored airborne radon near contaminated sites throughout the U.S. Phil helped design and manage a reference facility for the calibration and quality assurance testing of radon measuring equipment. In 1988, he was a member of an international technology exchange delegation on nuclear safety to the People's Republic of China. From 1991 to the present, Dr. Jenkins has been at Bowser-Morner Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. Phil designed and managed, and continues to oversee, a radon reference laboratory that provides calibration and testing services for radon measurement practitioners throughout the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Jenkins is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on radon, has several publications and speaks often at national meetings. He recently served on the World Health Organization (WHO) International Radon Project and was a member and subchair of the Radon Measurements Working Group which met in Munich in Phil is currently involved with the promulgation of two national standards related to radon instrumentation. Dr. Jenkins remains active in choral music. He has participated in several church choirs and in the Dayton Philharmonic Chorus. He is currently in his 19th year in the semiprofessional choral group Musica! in Dayton. Dr. Jenkins and his wife, the Rev. Beverly Jenkins, live in Centerville, Ohio. They enjoy traveling and visiting their two grown children and five grandchildren.

5 Wayne Seybold Class of 1982 Natalie Kim Seybold-Catron Class of 1984 Wayne and Kim Seybold are brother and sister. They graduated from Marion High School, Wayne in 1982 and Kim in The Seybolds started skating on roller skates in Marion in the early 1970s. They gradually transitioned to figure skating and eventually moved to Delaware to train under Ron Ludington. Wayne credits Ludington and other coaches with not only helping him to become a world-class athlete, but also instilling leadership skills. Wayne and Kim are both very special individuals who exemplified true amateur sportsmanship and dedication as they represented not only the state of Indiana, but the United States of America at the 1988 Winter Olympics in the pairs figure skating competition. Wayne and Kim won a pair of silver medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and came in 10th at the 1988 Winter Olympics. After the 1988 Olympics, the Seybolds performed professionally for several years and were featured performers in numerous shows such as Ice Capades, Champions On Ice, and The Nutcracker On Ice. Wayne became involved in the production side of ice shows, settling at that time in Los Angeles. He went on to produce and co-produce shows all over the United States and around the world, which he says let him meet people of all nationalities and prepared him for global business. After moving back to Marion to raise his family with his wife, Jennifer, he decided to run for City Council and took office in In 2003 he decided to run for mayor, and decided to rollerblade every street in Marion, an endeavor that added up to more than 250 miles. He skated past every person s house in Marion and would skate right up to an individual s house and ask them what their issues were. Wayne was elected mayor in 2003 and won reelection in Mayor Seybold has been president of the Metropolitan Mayor s Association and the Indiana Mayor s Association; Legislative Committee member and Executive Committee member of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns; Community and Economic Development Committee member, National League of Cities; First Tier Suburbs Committee member, National League of Cities; and on the Board of the Indiana

6 World Skating Association. Wayne is committed to making Marion one of the leading small cities of the 21st century. Kim Seybold-Catron lives in Westfield with her husband, Mark, and their two daughters, Kaitlyn and Ashley. She continues to be involved in the skating world and has worked as a skating and hockey instructor at the Carmel Ice Skadium and at the Indiana World Skating Academy in Indianapolis. She is an international and national level coach. She continues to share her skating experiences and skills with children across Indiana. In 1992 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and has gone through three surgeries since 1995 to remove the tumor. Kim was nominated to be an Olympic torchbearer in 2002 by the Indiana Sports Corp. Elizabeth Hahn, director, stated: We wanted Kim to be a torchbearer because she s so inspirational not just because she competed in the Olympics, but because Kim came back from such a serious medical challenge to skate again, then serve as a role model by coaching young kids.