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To nominate someone for the Hall of Fame click here for the form. SWMHS Hall of Fame Past Inductees
2005 Hall of Fame Rhonda Rompola - Class of 1978 Awarded full athletic scholarship to Old Dominion University. Won two National Championships (women's basketball) while at ODU. Led SMU to six NCAA post‑season tournament appearances. Awarded several Coach of the Year honors from major Dallas & Houston papers. Won WAC Conference Championship, defeating nationally ranked #4 team in final. John Wisniewski - Class of 1980 Married to Deborah, father of Emily, Sarah and Rachel. Partner in firm of Ronan, Tuzzio, Giannone. Rutgers and Seton Hall Law School graduate. NJ Assemblyman since 1995. Currently Deputy Speaker. Board member, United Way, Middlesex Co. Arts Council. Adjunct professor, Monmouth University. Recipient of several Legislator of the Year Awards Edwin A. Kolodziej - Class of 1943 President S.H.S. Class of 1943, First four‑year graduating class. WW II Recipient Silver Star, Bronze Star. Combat Infantry Badge, NJ Distinguished Service Medal. Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers. University, Member of the New Jersey Bar. NJ State Assemblyman At Large; NJ State. Lottery Commissioner. Counsel, Sayreville Board of Education;. Ass't. Prosecutor, Middlesex County Barry T. Albin - Class of 1970 Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (2000 ‑ ). Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer (Partner, 1986‑2000), (Associate., 1982‑1986). Assistant Prosecutor, Middlesex and Passaic Counties (1978‑1982). Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (1976‑1978). President of the New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Michael J. Wasko - Class of 1982 1988 Winter Olympic Games, Calgary, Canada, 4th Place, USA 1, 4 Man Bobsled Team. United States Olympic Committee Bobsled Athlete of the Year ‑ 1988. Fairleigh Dickinson University: ECAC Scholar Athlete of the Year 1986. New Jersey "All State" Team: Boys Gymnastics, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field. Member of the 1981 New Jersey State Champion Boys Gymnastics Team
2006 Hall of Fame Randy Corman - Class of 1954 Married Kathleen Glynn. Four children: William, Justin, Bridget, Maura. NJ State Senator - helped reduce sales tax to 6%. Helped amend State Constitution to subject elected officials to recall. Borough Council President, 1991. Helped stop construction of garbage incinerator in Sayreville. Stanley Drwal - Class of 1972 Graduated U.S. Military Academy. West Point, NY, Class of 1976. Inducted International Order of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Artillerymen, 1984. Graduated U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI, 1989. Led 3500 US and British troops on NATO's first mission in a wartime environment. Elected Sayreville Boro Council and founded the Sayreville Conservation Corps 2004. Reyne Quackenbush - Class of 1985 United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors. United States Diving: National Champion & World Cup Team. United States Diving Olympic Trials 1992 & 1996. NISC High School All American & NCAA All American.Florida International University. MBA 1993. Raniero Renny Travisano - Class of 1954 Certified as a Teacher and Guidance Counselor. Elected to the office of Middlesex County Clerk. K of C, FIREMAN OF THE YEAR, 2004 Shield Award. Sayreville Borough Councilman, public safety chairman. Director of the successful BIC summer camp. Victor J. Wolski - Class of 1980 Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. General Counsel and Chief Tax Advisor, Joint Economic CTE., U.S. Congress. Speechwriter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Reagan Admin.. President, Federalist Society Univ. of Virginia School of Law. Chairman, Undergraduate Assembly, Univ. of Pennsylvania. 2007 Hall of Fame Jeffrey Osowski - Class of 1965 Vice President, Learning and Teaching, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ; Former NJ Director of Special Education; Former assistant commissioner, NJ State Dept. of Education; All State NJ Basketball 1965, All Ivy League Honorable Mention in Basketball, 1969.
Carmen F. Spezzi - Class of 1969 Local funeral director, owner of Spezzi and Maliszewski Funeral Services; 4th degree Knights of Columbus; Member Sayreville Lions, South Amboy Elks and professional funeral director associations; Volunteer for many youth, church and civic organizations; Named Business Man of the Year Sayreville Chamber of Commerce. Patricia O'Connor Dreyfuss - Class of 1970 Obstetrician/Gynecologist for 25 years; Staff Physician at St. Clair's Hospital, Denville, NJ; Has safely delivered over 4000 babies; Leader among her peer groups. Greg Evigan - Class of 1971 Actor and musician; Star of TV's "BJ and the Bear" and "My Two Dads"; wrote music recorded by London Philharmonic Orchestra; Broadway leading roles in "Grease" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". 2008 Hall of Fame Homer Dill - Class of 1944 Graduate of Panzer College (BS), Seton Hall University (MA) and served two years in the navy with P.T. squadron; First elementary physical education teacher in the Sayreville school system; Served entire 34 year professional career in Sayreville as teacher, coach, vice principal and principal of Sayreville High School; Organized and supervised the first Gymnastics and Wrestling clubs at Sayreville High School; Husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather forging lasting friendships with former students and athletes. Eugene Harkins - Class of 1958 Graduate from Rutgers College (BA) and elected to Phi Beta Kappa; achieved fluency in Spanish, Portuguese and Russian; Editor of Rutgers law Review; Wrote novel "Where Witch Birds Fly", published December 2006; Admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. Kenneth Kelly - Class of 1966 Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Force; All American Post Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; Committee chairman/designer of Sayreville 9-11 Memorial; Co-chairman, Sayreville Veterans Memorial Projects; Knights of Columbus-State Council, and Policeman of the Year 2003. Lori Albanese - Class of 1991 First lay judge of the Tribunal for the Diocese of Metuchen, 1996; appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Metuchen, 2001; Served on Sayreville Domestic Violence Response, 2001-2004. Kevin Ciak - Class of 1993 President, Sayreville Board of Education; President, NJ School Boards Association; 2002-2003 Middlesex County School Board Member of the Year; American Legion Jersey Boys State - Delegate 1992 - Keynote Address 2007; NJSBA Master Board Member. Hall of Fame Committee Special Award: Dr. Marie Parnell 2009 Hall of Fame Richard Kosmoski - Class of 1964 President of NJ Volunteer Fire Chiefs Association; Chief of President Park Independent Fire Company 1982; Commander of American Legion Lenape Post 211; Co-Chairman of Sayreville Veterans Alliance; U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War Era. Gary DeLena - Class of 1970 Husband and father; Received standing ovation from President Carter at a post 9/11 show; Performed at Lincoln Center; Shared stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler; Entertained thousands of children. Dr. Donna Sedlak Hummell - Class of 1972 M.D. Degree, John Hopkins, 1980; Appointed to faculty of the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1986; Appointed Director of Pediatric Allergic and Immunology Section at Vanderbilt, 2008; Taught over 500 residents and 40 fellows in Allergy and Immunology; Successfully balanced family and professional career. Dr. Michael Saltzman - Class of 1982 NJ State Champion Men's Gymnastics Team co-captain; NJ State Champion, Pommell Horse, Parallel Bars, Second Place All Around; Athletic scholarship - College of William and Mary; Chief Resident of Urology, New York School of Medicine; Diplomate, America Board of Urology. William Telepan - Class of 1984 Husband and father - wife Beverly, daughter Leah Rose; Opened his own restaurant "Telepan" in 2005; Wrote a cookbook "Inspired by Ingredients"; Gave back to community by working with Wellness in Schools Foundation; Worled in France at a 3-star Michelin restaurant, "Alain Chapel". George R. Elmasry, Esq., - Class of 1996 Achieved success despite disability; Admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey in 2006; Graduate of Rutgers University of Law-Newark 2004; Graduated Rutgers College with Highest Honors in 2000; Inducted into the Golden Key National Honor Society. 2010 Hall of Fame Reggie Carney - Class of 1968 Drafted by Kansas City Royals, 1968; USA Today National Coach of the Year 1987; Won First T of C Championship - Girls Basketball 1989; Eastman Kodak Tri-State Coach of the Year 1988; Hoffman Lay Guvs - ranked #1 in nation by USA Today, 1998. Thomas Tighe - Class of 1969 Marriage to wife Diane and birth of two sons, Ryan and Dan; Elected President , Local Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Trustee of the Pension, Welfare & Surety Funds; Board of Trustees, Middlesex County College; Board of Trustees, Kiddy Keep Well Camp for under privileged children; High dive at Great Adventure (100 ft) and Around the World. John O'Connor - Class of 1972 NROTC Scholarship recipient, University of Louisville, 1972; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, US Marine Corps, 1976; Appointed Special Agent, Naval Investigate Service, 1984; Selected Special Agent of the Year, NCIS Far East Field Office, Yokosuka, Japan, 1996; Assistant Special Agent in Charge, NCIS Far East Office, Yokosuka, Japan, 2005. James Webber - Class of 1979 Graduated with honors, Kean University, 1983; Graduated Seton Hall Law School top third of class, 1987; Admitted to bar of NJ, Pennsylvania and DC, 1987; Appointed Chief Judge for Sayreville in 1995 and Old Bridge in 2000; Three wonderful children=Emma, Max and Sam. Lisa Ferri - Class of 1990 First female control room writer in Good Morning America history; Nominated for two Writer's Guild awards for best news analysis; Diane Sawyer's lead political writer/producer for 2008 Election; Producer for White House coverage of Health Care Reform Debate; Mentor to NYC foster children. Kerryann Silvestri - Class of 1990 Being the best mother I can be; Named Social Worker of Year by the VNA of Central Jersey, 2007; Raised over $100,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of son Anthony; Created Children's Day (2005) - annual one day bereavement camp for children; Chosen by peers to speak at University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Work commencement ceremony. Brandon Hoyte - Class of 2001 All State Football - NJ defensive Player of the Year; GMC Scholar Athlete - High School Heisman Recipient; Full Scholarship, University of Notre Dame- Football Team Captain; NJ Sportswriters Association -College Football Player of the Year; Consensus Academic All American. Hall of Fame Committee Special Award: Danny DiPoalo 2011 Hall of Fame Dr. James E. Applegate - Class of 1960 Emeritus professor at Rutgers University; research in Avian Malaria; Advisory Committee of New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Dr. Ann Marie Szczepanik - Class of 1979 Research Scientist; Extensive work in Alzheimer's diseases; graduate of Rutgers University and Rutgers School of Law; active participant in golf and scuba diving; volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Martin M. Rooney - Class of 1989 Internationally recognized fitness and martial arts expert; former martial arts trainer for New York Giants and Jets; chief operating officer for Parisi Speed School; frequent contributor to TV sports and fitness publications. Dana VanPell-Pastirik - Class of 1996 Owner of A Step in Time dance studio, Parlin; Member New Jersey Tap Ensemble 1995-98; developing dance programs for autistic children. Derek Wan - Class of 1998 Graduate of The College of New Jersey; varied internships throughout college; worked at Newsweek Productions in television documentaries; currently working Los Angeles in production of many current TV shows. Dr. Toni Beninato - Class of 2000 Surgeon; Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York; UMDNJ graduate, 2008; former track star; marathon runner.
2012 Hall of Fame
Raymond E. Borup, Class of 1974: National Sales & Marketing Mgr., US Rubber Corp.; full
football scholarship to
Thomas “Red” Michaels, Class of 1959: Retired educator/school administrator; earned sixteen
varsity letters in high school; former head coach of
Stefano Tarantolo, M.D.,Class of 1976: President,
John J. Zebrowski, Jr., Class of 1981: J.D. Degree,
Special Award presented to Carla Sutherland, recently retired Assistant Superintendent of Schools, for her years of dedication as a teacher and administrator
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