Hudson Falls Central School District 

Wall of Distinction

The intent of the HFCSD  Wall of Distinction is to establish a tradition that honors highly successful graduates who have gone on to distinguished careers in various fields or who have become role models in the community. The Wall also demonstrates to students and the community the caliber of student produced by the Hudson Falls School District. The purpose of the Wall of Distinction is to provide inspiration and motivation for students to excel.
 

Candidates for the Wall of Distinction must:

  ~Have achieved a high level of professionalism, distinction, or prominence.

  ~Be of sufficient moral character as to represent a positive role model to students in the school district.

  ~Have graduated from Hudson Falls High School and have been out of school a minimum of fifteen years.

Wall of Distinction Nomination Form

Applications must be received by February to be considered for the following year

Wall of Distinction Inductees

The first ceremony was held in the fall of 2002, to coincide with the annual induction for the Sandy Hill Chapter of National Honor Society.

Kate Hogan - Warren County District Attorney

Jennifer DePalo - Ballerina, Soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company

Russell Saville - Cargill Animal Nutrition Dairy Management Consultant

Thomas Yole - Past Principal of Hudson Falls Junior High School

Hal Mayforth - Cartoonist

Joanne Pierce - Head of Maternal & Child Healthcare,Newcomb Hospital, Vineland, NJ

The following people were inducted into the Wall of Distinction on Sunday, November 5, 2006:

~Mary B. Cortese '50, Owner, Mary Cortese Dance Studio

~Michael Jones '68, Owner, Niche Concepts and JonesCam Camera Systems

~Jason E. Maynard '89, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

~Morris Nassivera '43- Partner, DeCaN Construction, Former Mayor of Hudson Falls

~David H. Rozell '60, Retired Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services at WSWHE BOCES

~Rear Admiral Almon C. Wilson '42, MC USN, Physician-Posthumous

To view all past recipients, begin here and click "Next" at the bottom of each page.

2005 recipients:

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Click on the link for each inductee's accomplishments.