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Unified School District No. 457
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GCHS Hall of Fame
Juana “Janie” Perkins of Garden City, Kansas and Commander Logan Jones of Chesapeake, Virginia, will be inducted into the Garden City High School Hall of Fame on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., in the Garden City High School Courtyard, 1412 N. Main. The public is invited to attend.
Juana “Janie” Perkins is a 1980 graduate of Garden City High School. She graduated Cum Laude in 1998 from Newman University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She received her Master’s degree in 2000 from Newman University.
Perkins is currently the Supplemental Programs Coordinator for Garden City Public Schools. She is also a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. She was the first Hispanic female city commissioner and mayor of Garden City. She is also an active member of many state and local organizations.
Commander Logan Jones is a 1983 graduate of Garden City High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography in 1987. He received a Master of Science degree in 1993 from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Science degree from the Naval War College in 1999.
Commander Jones commanded the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) from December 2004 to July 2006. Commander Jones reported for duty as Reactor Officer in the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) in January 2007, where he assumed responsibility for maintenance and operations on an eight nuclear reactor propulsion plant. He was recently selected for promotion to the rank of Captain. He was also recently selected for subsequent assignment in Major Command.
Perkins and Jones will address the Class of 2008 at the graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 17th, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, on the Garden City High School campus, 1412 N. Main.
Tours of the high school will be offered at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16th, and a buffet dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the high school courtyard. Reservations for dinner are required. Cost of each dinner is $10.00, payable in advance. For dinner reservations or more information, call Roy Cessna, Garden City Public Schools, at 620-276-5123.
GCHS Hall of Fame Background In 1984, an idea was conceived among administrators and board members of the school district to recognize past graduates of GCHS who had gone on to distinguish themselves through outstanding accomplishments. This idea was brought into action the following spring, when the first members of the Garden City High School Hall of Fame were inducted.
The purpose for the formation of this select group is two-fold: 1. To honor past graduates of the school for their accomplishments in their chosen professions.
2. To present positive role models to the current graduating seniors as well as to the rest of the student body.
In doing this, it is the Hall of Fame's purpose to say to Garden City and the rest of the world that Garden City High School produces graduates who are second to none.
Each year two distinguished graduates of Garden City High School are added to the Hall of Fame. To date forty-four people have been inducted to the Garden City High School Hall of Fame.
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5/10/08
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