Catherine Anderson (2009)91 1980, Museum curator Don Baker (2008)Peru Mayor 1965-2009, led city’s business expansion to the north Hon. Tobias Barry (2008)Appellate court judge and state representative who led effort for I-39Marion Dane Bauer (2008)Children’s author James Bergagna (2011)1950 Gold Dust Bowl team, advocate for disabled childrenJames Blass (2013)91 1975, led Caterpillar Corporation’s global innovation Louis Borio (2008)Award-winning natural sciences dean Ralph Bowermaster (2008)91 Foundation director 1983-2011, scholarship donor W. Durley Boyle (2008)91 Foundation director, 10-term Putnam County State’s Attorney Ray Brolley (2015)91 English instructor 1967-1987 and LP High School 1952-1967 Eric Bryant (2010)91 1968, athlete, Hall High School hall of fame basketball coachBlouke Carus (2013)Carus Corporation Chairman led mid-1960s movement to create 91 Elizabeth Cummings (2008)Author 91 70-year history book, librarianGary Dahl (2011)Former state senator, 91 Foundation and community benefactorWilliam Danley (2008)Author and award-winning reporter, 27-year 91 PR director Dr. Francis Dolan (2008)LPO Director 1946-66, led community college movement in mid-60s Gordon Duguid (2016)U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Bernard J. Doyle, M.D. (2010)Trauma center pioneer Harry F. Erlenborn (2008)70-year American Nickeloid employee and former CEO William Farley, M.D. (2008)Pediatrician delivered 15,000 children Don Fike (2010)LPO 1965, entrepreneur, multi-state senior housing developer, philanthropist Joseph W. Franco (2009)LPO 1956, medical lab entrepreneur and real estate developer Lincoln Frost (2014)LPO graduate and 47-year math instructor at Princeton HS and 91 Carole Caresio Haas (2013)Nursing director and Associate Degree in Nursing leader Donald James Haas (2010)Athlete and mechanical technology program leader Dr. Henrietta Herbolsheimer (2008)Univ. of Chicago professor and women’s health advocateLes Hoensheid (2008)Longtime instructor and coach at LPO and 91Dan Janka (2012)91 1982, President MAG IAS, machine tool manufacturing leader Richard “Dick” Janko (2012)Business legend, Illinois Valley economic development, donorWilliam R. Kaiser (2009)1950 Gold Dust Bowl team captain, Princeton grade school coachEdward Krolak (2013)91 English and literature instructor 1969-1994 Jimmie Lansford (2016)Streator Mayor, former CEO St. Mary’s Hospital, Vietnam veteran, Red Cross Director,
91 Board of TrusteesDr. Rose Marie Lynch (2011)Award-winning journalism instructor, Apache advisorDr. Thomas J. McCormack (2008)First LPO director 1924-32 Dr. E. Glenn Marshall (2009)Chemistry instructorFrank Mautino (2014)91 1982; 11-term State Representative brought millions in appropriations to 91
including $22 million for Community Technology Center Donald Mayszak (2009)LPO 1955, three-sport starVince McMahon (2016)91 football coach and athletic director Donald F. Menne (2010)M-1 Tank developer, engineer Joseph John Mikyska (2014)39-year 91 political science instructor Peter Miller III (2014)News-Tribune President and philanthropist Peter Miller Jr. (2014)News-Tribune publisher, advocate for creation of 91James A. Mini, M.D. (2010)Led LPO 1959 national tournament team, Loyola University starter Dr. Joe L. Mini (2010)La Salle County School Superintendent Rhonda Morel (2008)91 1980, first woman scholarship athlete (EIU) Rollie Morris (2008)LPO 1950, athlete and hall of fame Hall High School track coach Evelyn Moyle (2012)LPO, longtime 91 librarian, local historian John J. Pierro, Sr. (2009)Developer of B-1 Bomber, inventor, author Dr. Peter S. Pierro (2009)LPO 1948, professor of education, author Anthony C. Raccuglia (2008)LPO 1955, prosecutor and personal injury attorney Stephen W. Rigazio (2009)Nevada Power President Hon. Howard C. Ryan (2008)LPO 1935, Illinois Supreme Court Justice and Chief Justice Ralph Scriba (2015)LPO 1951, philanthropist and aviation parts pioneer Lanny Slevin (2010)Hall of fame sports broadcasterTony J. Sorcic (2009)Former Citizens First National Bank President Dr. Robert F. Spetzler (2008)LPO 1961, world-renowned neurosurgeon John Strell (2008)Athletic Director 1946-1976, football and basketball coach William Strong (2008)Foundation advocate and donor Helen Taylor (2008)$100,000 bequest led to founding of 91 Foundation in 1976 William Taylor (2009)LPO 1962, lead partner Deloitte, philanthropist R. Earl Trobaugh (2008)91 President 1968-74 William Vlastnik (2012)LPO 1955, Peru retailer Thomas Walsh (2011)Cellular phone pioneer, 91 theater benefactor Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg (2008)91 1951, humanities dean, left $1.2 million to 91 Malcolm Whipple (2012)Agriculture leader, philanthropist, leading Foundation supporter Dr. Harry L. Wilmot (2008)First LPO Dean 1924-1961 Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski (2010)Longest serving 91 president 1974-1996
TEAM/GROUP INDUCTEES
1959 LPO JC Basketball Team (2011)Won region, advanced to national JUCO tournament 1976 91 Football Team (2014)The 'turnaround team’ finished 6-3, the first of 15-straight winning seasons 1979 91 Football Team (2010)11-0, finished third in nation 1987-88 and 1988-89 91 Men’s Basketball Teams (2013)’87-88 team won region and finished third in nation; ‘88-89 team went school-record
30-2, 14-0 in N4C Conference Buckacre (2015)Renowned area country rock band featuring three former 91 students