ALTON – The Alton Educational Foundation is pleased to announce that ten individuals will be inducted into the Alton High School Wall of Fame for 2026. This year’s induction class includes: Greg Adams, Mark Bacus, Mark Cappel, Ken Conrady, Joe Elliott, Stephanie Elliott, Herbert Peel, Cas Sheppard, Rob Schwartz and George Terry. Peel was inducted posthumously. The recipients and their families were honored on Thursday, August 6 at the Foundation’s “Partners in Education” Luncheon hosted at Lewis and Clark Community College Commons.
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The Alton High Wall of Fame recognizes excellence in a wide array of areas and individuals from any one or more of the following groups:
1) Graduates of Alton High School (must have graduated prior to 2016 for consideration as a Class of 2025 Inductee) AND/OR
2) Retired employees of the Alton School District AND/OR
3) Community members who have achieved excellence in their respective field and/or community (can include, but not limited to, service fields such as business, the arts, education, healthcare, military service, civil service, non-profit and others).
A call for nominations was shared in the spring. The nominations received were then carefully and considerately reviewed by a community-based panel with ten recipients then selected for the Induction Class of 2026.
Wall of Fame inductees were then celebrated at the August 6 luncheon with an award followed by an enshrinement with a plaque/photo on the Wall of Fame which is located in the gym lobby at Alton High School.
Dr. Kristie Baumgartner with the Alton Educational Foundation shared her excitement for the program and the way in which it honors deserving individuals. “The Alton High Wall of Fame has already inducted so many remarkable individuals with outstanding accomplishments. The ten recipients selected this year are a tremendous group who have given so much back to their communities. It was an exciting day to honor their excellence.”
The Wall of Fame started in 2009 and over forty-seven deserving individuals have now been inducted in addition to the ten new recipients this year.
