Save the Date for the 10th Annual Wall of Fame – Saturday, March 20, 2010, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.!

What: The 10th Annual Wall of Fame
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: St. Gregory the Great

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Wall of Fame, we are bringing the event home to St. Gregory the Great! The evening’s events will include a re-dedication of the Wall of Fame, now a permanent display in the school’s main entrance; recognition of all past honorees; cocktails, hors d’ouevres, raffles, and dancing.

Also in honor of the 10th anniversary, for the first time in Wall of Fame history we are asking YOU to nominate this year’s honorees! See below for more information on how you can nominate someone for recognition on the Wall of Fame.

Watch for more information in the January issue of Timbers. Online registration will be available soon.


Honoree Nomination Criteria
For the first time in Wall of Fame history, Alumni are invited to submit nominations for the Wall of Fame award. Nominators should submit the name of their nominee(s) along with a brief list of the nominee’s accomplishments and the reasons why he or she should be considered for the honor.

Nominations must be received by February 1. The final decision will be made by members of the 2010 Wall of Fame Committee.

The Wall of Fame award is open to alumni, past faculty and staff, and past board members of St. Gregory the Great High School, as well as dedicated SGHS families and friends.
Honoree must exemplify the tenets of the SGHS Commitment to Greatness
-demonstrated respect for and responsibility toward his or her community through service, civic involvement, and/or leadership roles
- commitment to lifelong learning
Honoree must strive to live according to Catholic values
Honoree must demonstrate commitment to SGHS through direct service or financial support.

Past Honorees
2009 Monsignor Klasen (in recognition of the Giese and Teister families?)
2008 John E. Stark '71
Ken Lydecker '67
Jerry Rhea '73
2007 Joseph J. Locke
Michael F. Manning '61
Leah Joyce Steele '65
2006 Thomas Bearden
Gerald Ritt ’59
2005 Coach Bernie Socha
Marty Manning Scholarship Committee
Daniel and Joan Cowie Manning
Maggie Manning
John Cowie
Kevin Donahue
Thomas Nossem
Timothy, Mary Ann, and Gregory Teister ’70
2004 Alice Bourke Hayes ’55
2003 Rev. John W. Clemens
2002 John Edward Barker '86
Terri and William Barker
Thomas Eley Sr. on behalf of the I Have A Dream Foundation
Kathleen '53 and Joseph '47 Manning
2001 Charles Barry '64
George Hacker (teacher?)
William Kane '61

It's been said, “There's no place like home,” and there's certainly no place quite like your alma mater, St. Gregory the Great High School. While the school has undergone many changes and blessings since your graduation day, one thing has not changed: the spirit that defined the school when you were students here still exists. We want our alumni to remain a part of that ever-growing spirit.

To make such a wish reality, we invite you to visit the new alumni site, www.TimbersOnline.org . Once you register you will find news, current events, decade forums, a school store and a photo gallery. Alumni businesses can market their product or services to a targeted audience of their peers, 5,000 strong! Reunion planners can use the site to reach their fellow classmates.

Just launched, this site is by you and for you! It is user-friendly technology to keep your relationships strong, We encourage you to enter, REGISTER and take advantage of all its bells and whistles; we welcome your feedback!