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The Hall of
Fame was established in 2009 to honor accomplished
graduates and others in the community who have supported our
schools.
The Hall of Fame serves as a means
of recognizing alumni who have made significant
contributions in academics, athletics, music, performing arts or
other extracurricular activities, and alumni who have excelled
through their community involvement or in their careers.
Hall members also are selected in two additional categories:
administrators, coaches and teachers who demonstrated
exceptional leadership, character and achievement during their
careers; and contributors who have been loyal and devoted
supporters of the district
Nominating candidates
for the Class of 2013
All are welcome and invited to nominate people to the
Hall of Fame throughout the year, and applications for the Class of 2013
will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 1.
Click on the highlighted text for more
information about the nomination
process or to download a
nomination form. Please return completed forms to:
City School District of Albany Hall of
Fame Committee
c/o Kathy Ryan
Albany High School
700 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
If you have questions,
e-mail kathy.ryan@albany.k12.ny.us.
District inducts eight into Hall of Fame Class of 2012
 Eight more distinguished people joined the
City School District of Albany Hall of Fame in 2012.
Among their ranks are a United States ambassador, an orthopedic
surgeon and the first African-American woman elected to the
Board of Education. All eight were inducted on Oct. 12 as member
of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2012.
(Pictured at right are, front row from left, Edward Trant;
Richard A. Alfred, M.D. and Carolyn Gottstein Gannon; back from
left, Ysanne Williams; Richard Gibbons, son of inductee
Harriet Gibbons; and Andy Cretz, brother of inductee Gene Cretz.)
The Hall of Fame was established in 2009
to honor accomplished graduates and others in the community who
support Albany’s public schools. Those inducted fall into at
least one of three categories: alumni who excelled in their
careers or through community involvement; administrators,
teachers and coaches; and loyal and devoted supporters of the
district.
Click on a name below to read more each of these
amazing people. You also can
click here to see a photo gallery of the Hall of Fame festivities.
The Class of 2012 includes:
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Richard A. Alfred,
M.D., Albany High School ’73 – Orthopedic surgeon;
training camp physician for the New
York Giants; team physician for Albany High and local
colleges.
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Gene Cretz,
Albany High School ’68
– U.S. ambassador to Ghana and former U.S. ambassador
to Libya
(December 2008-May 2012); longtime
career in international diplomacy.
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The late
Harriet
Gibbons –
Teacher
and principal at the former Street Academy, which later
become Harriet Gibbons High School; first African-American
woman elected to the Albany Board of Education.
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Carolyn Gottstein Gannon,
Albany High School ’00 – Basketball standout; only Albany
High player ever named New York State's Miss Basketball.
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Shawn Hamlin,
Albany High School ’85 – Architect and managing partner of
Hamlin Design Group; designed Philip Schuyler Achievement
Academy and was instrumental in district efforts to renovate
or rebuild district middle and elementary schools.
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Don M. Prozik
– Former math teacher at William S. Hackett Middle School,
assistant principal of Harriet Gibbons High School and
principal of Abrookin Vocational-Technical Center; longtime
Albany High soccer coach.
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Edward R. Trant
– Former
English and history teacher at Hackett, housemaster at
Albany High, principal at Opportunity School 21, Street
Academy and Harriet Gibbons High School; former Albany Board
of Education member.
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Ysanne Williams,
Albany High School '98 -- Track
standout at Albany High and UCLA; teacher.
Members of the public are invited and encouraged to nominate
people to the Hall of Fame. Applications for the 2013 Hall of
Fame class will be accepted until
Feb. 1;
click here to
download one.
You also can read about previous Hall of Fame classes by
following these links:
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