Alphabetical Listing of Distinguished Graduates
DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES
The Distinguished Graduate Award is an annual award that recognizes former BHS graduates.
The graduation year of those recognized must be ten or more years prior to the current year of graduation.
If you would like to nominate someone for the Distinguished Graduate Award, please fill out the Distinguished Graduate Nomination Form by January 31st and return it to
Belleville High School
501 West Columbia Avenue
Belleville, MI 48111
To learn more about each inductee click on their name for a short biography.
2022-2023 INDUCTEES
Juan Atkins
Class of 1980
Linda Clayton
Class of 1971
Elaine Gutierrez (Giblin)
Class of 1963
Kevin Saunderson
Class of 1982
2019-2020 INDUCTEES
Bettina Caldwell
Class of 1938
Walter & Joyce Rochowiak
Class of 1963
Katherine L. Weathers
Class of 1982
Special Posthumous Award
Alan (Skip) Summer
Class of 1968
2018-2019 INDUCTEES
Gerald Lukomski
Class of 1954
Gertrude Roddick (Evanski)
Class of 1969
Charles Smelt
Class of 1979
Special Posthumous Award
Keith Simons
Class of 1972
2017-2018 INDUCTEES
Timothy Katona
Class of 1973
Jack & Rosemary Loria
Class of 1964 & Class of 1966
Lois Zilka (Mida)
Class of 1954
Special Posthumous Award
James Sayre
Class of 1946
2016-2017 INDUCTEES
Jill Devers
Class of 1982
Bernard Hovey
Class of 1965
Myra MacPherson
Class of 1952
Special Posthumous Award
William Budd
Class of 1960
2015-2016 INDUCTEES
Victor Hogan
Class of 1963
Paul Ryznar
Class of 1979
Special Posthumous Award
Reva Fischer (Ruthruff)
Class of 1907
2014-2015 INDUCTEES
Eugene E. Bleil, M.D.
Class of 1938
Frank Rochowiak
Class of 1957
Special Posthumous Award
Harold Belanger
Class of 1969
2013-2014 INDUCTEES
Dr. Leilah Blakeney Lyons (Toth)
Class of 1994
Jean Morris
Class of 1948
Pamela O’Neill
Class of 1982
Special Posthumous Award
Catherine Krebs
Class of 1917
2012-2013 INDUCTEES
Lynn K. Halton
Class of 1981
Richard McQuaid
Class of 1975
Karen Mida (Skszek)
Class of 1971
Special Posthumous Award
Fred Dunayczan
Class of 1960
2011-2012 INDUCTEES
Alesia Hermosillo
Class of 1978
Tim Marsh
Class of 1979
David Medley
Class of 1967
Special Posthumous Award
Karen Reynolds (Renton)
Class of 1987
2010-2011 INDUCTEES
Gregory Cooper
Class of 1980
Reginald Grantham
Class of 1982
Special Posthumous Award
William Gage
Class of 1978
2009-2010 INDUCTEES
Randy Brown
Class of 1981
Rosemary Otzman (Kuchta)
Class of 1954
Dr. Tami Remington, Pharm. D. (Harkai)
Class of 1983
Dr. Susan Clark Studer, Ph. D.
Class of 1967
William E. Wolters
Class of 1966
2008-2009 INDUCTEES
Peggy Curtis (Shoemaker)
Class of 1973
Dr. Gerard Evanski, Ph. D.
Class of 1981
Jeffrey D. Liedel
Class of 1973
Special Posthumous Award
Samuel M. Villa
Class of 1963
2007-2008 INDUCTEES
Catherine Atkins (Stull)
Class of 1958
Thomas Fielder
Class of 1964
Michael Q. Garland
Class of 1972
Special Posthumous Award
Rick LaPensee
Class of 1977
2006-2007 INDUCTEES
Keith Bruder
Class of 1965
Jane Vesche
Class of 1965
Special Posthumous Award
R. Lynne Hamilton
Class of 1947
2005-2006 INDUCTEES
Richard Pokerwinski
Class of 1964
Glenn Silvenis
Class of 1966
Special Posthumous Award
Barbara Jean Mitchell
Class of 1955
2004-2005 INDUCTEES
2003-2004 INDUCTEES
Jeffery D. Collins
Class of 1981
Richard L. Cunningham
Class of 1964
Dale A. Davis
Class of 1950
Special Posthumous Award
Nancy Ann Ridley Cash
Class of 1943
2002-2003 INDUCTEES
Robert Evanski
Class of 1943
Sandra Lee Fulton-Love
Class of 1963
Special Posthumous Award
Robert Doane
Class of 1952
2001-2002 INDUCTEES
Jay & Kae Hartford
Class of 1966 & Class of 1968
Dale Maki
Class of 1969
Harold Sherman
Class of 1942
Dr. Kimiko Snider, M.D.
Class of 1982
Special Posthumous Award
Jack Randall Budd
Class of 1932
2000-2001 INDUCTEES
Robert Baker
Class of 1943
Alan Maki
Class of 1968
Patrick McClelland
Class of 1981
Timothy McClelland
Class of 1978
Gayle Simons
Class of 1975
Special Posthumous Award
Gregg Brinkerhoff
Class of 1981
1999-2000 INDUCTEES
Mildred Artley
Class of 1934
Dr. S. John Dackawich
Class of 1942
Christine Murphy
Class of 1952
John Rouster
Class of 1959
Robert Thorne
Class of 1971
Special Posthumous Award
Herbert Robb
Honorary Graduate
1998-1999 INDUCTEES
Sandra Askew (Rady)
Class of 1957
Eileen DeHart (Johnson)
Class of 1966
Dr. Prince J. Eubanks
Class of 1973
Christopher A. Liedel
Class 1978
James L. Wertz
Class of 1982
Special Posthumous Award
Frank Cody
Class of 1886
1997-1998 INDUCTEES
Loren N. Bennett
Class of 1969
Samuel I. Durham, Jr.
Class of 1970
Cathy Horste (Stromme)
Class of 1964
Ena L. Weathers
Class of 1980
Harlan D. Whichello
Class of 1963
Special Posthumous Award
Edna Genevieve Clark
Class of 1894