Board of Education Ana Chapman, President Cori Farris, Vice President Steve Dockman, Member Jeffrey Duke, Member Neal Postel, Member Administration Michael Sheppard, Superintendent Jill Rowe, Treasurer Jeff Grosse, Assistant Superintendent The Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize alumni who have made a mark in their career, positively contributed to society, or achieved success in a worthwhile endeavor. Categories considered by the selection committee include: • Science and Engineering • Business and Industry • Military Achievement • Fine Arts and Entertainment • Community Service • Education • Politics and Government • Philanthropic Endeavors In addition, each year the Distinguished Staff Hall of Fame Committee selects two Distinguished Staff members for induction to the Hall of Fame and bestows an honorary Alumni membership on each inductee. Nominees will alternate annually among retired teachers, support staff, administrators, Board of Education members and community volunteers. If you would like to nominate a graduate, retired staff, or community member for this honor, please visit our website for a nomination form: www.berea.k12.oh.us Program Master of Ceremonies ...................................Vincenzo Ruggiero Principal, Berea-Midpark High School Welcome .................................................................Ana Chapman President, Berea Board of Education Invocation .............................. The Reverend Jonathan Schaeffer Senior Pastor, Grace Church Community Dinner Pledge of Allegiance ........................................ Student Presenters Remarks .................................................................Mike Sheppard Superintendent Distinguished Staff Honorary Alumna of Berea and Midpark High Schools Jenny Adkins Presented by Nicole Peterson • Class Officer, Vincent High School • Attended Marshall University • Coordinated sandwich-making operation for flood victims, Hocking County, Ohio • Active in Berea & Midpark PTAs • Active in Berea Athletic Boosters • Midpark High School Receptionist, 24 years • Midpark High School, Athletic Department Assistant • Co-founder of the Brian Adkins Memorial Scholarship Fund – provides a $5,000 scholarship each year to a Berea-Midpark High School student • Community volunteer projects including: City Mission – knits hats, scarves, and gloves for Berea Welfare Dept., Heidelberg University, St. Augustine Church and Hunger Center along with various other organizations as the need arises • Mother and grandmother to 4 Berea High School graduates • Grandma of 4, great grandma of 4 Distinguished Alumnus Berea High School Class of 1982 Mark Calvey Presented by Tenzin Lucas • Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times, covering banking and finance among other topics; Over the years, interviewed several prominent people, including Billie Jean King, Gloria Steinem, Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger and President Bill Clinton; Those interview opportunities were in addition to regular interviews with the CEOs of Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Clorox, Safeway and many other companies • Previously worked in business journalism at the Akron Beacon Journal, The Charlotte Observer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Palm Beach Post, Bridge News and Investor’s Business Daily • Worked on coverage of the attempted takeover of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. that earned the Akron Beacon Journal staff the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for General News Reporting • Received other journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club, the East Bay Press Club and the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing for banking coverage; Received award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for work on the San Francisco Business Times’ 2015 inaugural “Business of Pride” special edition of the newspaper that annually highlights LGBTQ leaders in the Bay Area business community • Appeared on several local and national TV and radio programs to discuss banking issues and other coverage • Member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association • Attended Kent State University to study journalism • Worked as a page at the Brook Park branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library and volunteered daily at the Berea High School Library during high school • Married to Jeff Hershberger and resides in San Francisco Distinguished Alumna Midpark High School Class of 2001 Nicole Cuglewski Marcellino Presented by Gabriel Gazic • In-Arena Announcer, Cleveland Cavaliers; member of the 2016 NBA Championship team; conducts interviews, hosts contest, represents the team in the community; a member of the organization since 2005 • Owner since 2017 of Bleu Chic Boutique for the stylish woman-on-the-go • Master of Ceremonies Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, 2016 • Featured in a variety of local, regional and national ad campaigns including NIKE; Safe Auto; Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center; Siever’s Security; the Cleveland Autoshow; Motorcars Acura/Volvo; Mr. Hero • Emcee for regional and nationally recognized events including Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital annual fundraiser; Cleveland Hunger Network’s All About the Bag Fashion Show; Cleveland’s Winterfest; FIBA games held in Las Vegas, Nevada; National Figure Skating Championships; Women in Sports; American Heart Association; Cleveland Young Professionals • Organized fundraising committee to host The Paul D. Cuglewski Bowl-a-Thon, a special event that raised over $7,000 for Holy Family Hospice in Parma, Ohio in her late father’s name • Volunteers for a number of nonprofit organizations including Flashes of Hope; the March of Dimes; Project Preemie • While at Baldwin-Wallace College was an on-air host for WBWC 88.3FM The Sting; member of the women’s choir; held internships at Sony Music and Sony Pictures in both Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California; performed as Vicki Vale in Batman Stunt Show at Six Flags; Acted in several stage productions including Berea Summer Theater and the Beck Center for the Arts • Serves as a speaker, mentor and motivator for students interested in getting into broadcasting and communications or owning a small business • Cleveland Magazine’s Most Interesting People, 2007 • American Greetings marketing manager, 2006-2009 Distinguished Alumnus (Posthumous) Berea High School Class of 1970 David Donald Presented by Summer Husein • Investigative data journalist • Trained writers in computer-assisted reporting • Trained hundreds of journalists around the world; from U.S. to Brazil to China to South Africa to Italy to South Korea to London and more • Award-winning investigations ranging from subprime lenders behind 2008 financial meltdown, to under-reporting of campus sexual assault, to methods Medicare providers used to overcharge the government, to forces rapidly depleting the oceans of fish • 2014 Philip Meyer Journalism Award for The Medicare Advantage Money Grab • 2012 Philip Meyer Journalism Award for Cracking the Codes (Medicare) • 2010 Philip Meyer Journalism Award for Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice • Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, James K. Batten Award, Tom Renner Award, Peabody Award, Dart Award, Whitman Bassow Award • Known for his sage advice, intellect, gentle manner • Data Journalist In-Residence and Professor, American University, School of Communication, Washington DC. 2014-2016 • Data Editor, Investigative Reporting Workshop on AU campus, 2014-2016 • Data Editor, The Center for Public Integrity, Washington D.C., 2008-2014 • Training Director, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Columbia MO, 2004- 2008 • Reporter & Project Editor, Savannah Morning News, Savannah GA, 1992- 2004 • English High School Teacher, Valley Forge High School for three years • Master’s degree, Kent State University in Journalism, 1997 • Master’s degree, Cleveland State University. Thesis: original poems, 1980 • Bachelor’s degree, Miami University in Education, 1974 Distinguished Staff (Posthumous) Honorary Alumnus of Berea and Midpark High Schools Robert Grewe Presented by Jacob Andrews • Born December 11, 1919 in Toxin, Indiana • Graduated from Concordia Jr. College, Fort Wayne, Indiana • Graduated from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio • Served in the United States Coast Guard • Received Master’s Degree from Columbia University, New York, NY • Taught 6 years at Cleveland Lutheran High School • Taught at Roehm Jr. High, Berea, Ohio • Taught at Midpark High School, and served as Math Department Chairman, with a total of 22 years, retiring in 1979 • Took part in multiple National Science Foundation Summer Programs across the United States • Member of the local, state and national teachers association, GCCTM, OCTM and NCTM • Active member of BEA, OEA and NEA • Taught part time at Baldwin Wallace and Cuyahoga Community College • Was an exchange teacher for one year at the Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland • Served on the Cleveland Lutheran High School Board of Trustees • Held various offices at Trinity Lutheran Church, including chairman of the congregation • After his career in teaching, went on to work at the Ohio District, Lutheran Church as Director of Church Extention Fund • Was married for 57 years to Juanita Yeomans Grewe, and had 2 daughters, and 2 grandchildren Distinguished Alumnus Berea High School Class of 1992 Cyril Kleem Presented by Cal Ruebensaal • Mayor of the City of Berea since 2008, elected to three terms