Wall of Distinction
The North Syracuse Central School District is currently accepting nominations for their Wall of Distinction. Nomination forms are available online by clicking here or by calling the office of Christopher R. Leahey, Ed.D., North Syracuse Central School District Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, at (315) 218-2148.
The North Syracuse Central School District Wall of Distinction was created in 1990 for the purpose of recognizing and honoring graduates of North Syracuse High School, Cicero High School or Cicero-North Syracuse High School. An advisory committee considers nominated graduates who have achieved a high level of prominence in their personal and/or professional lives and who have participated in extensive community service or volunteer activities for induction to the Wall of Distinction.
Each inductee has his/her picture and biography prominently displayed on the Wall of Distinction which is located at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. For further information, please contact the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning at (315) 218-2124.
Following is a listing of current Wall of Distinction Members by year of induction.
| 1990 Inductees | 1991 Inductees | 1992 Inductees |
| Richard Bader, Michael J. Bragman, Glenn Burdick, Ruth Burdick, Dennis Burns, Earl Butterfield, Thomas Carroll, Yolanda Blair Copeland, William Fisher, Lorraine Hodge, Ron Hodge, Curtis Irwin, Jackie Robinson Melchor and Doreen Zangari | David Giusti, J. Gregory Mort, Kathryn Howe Ruscitto, Thomas Trask and Mary Yuill | Anthony S. Bottar, Tracey Smith Cottle, Warren Darby, Fred Fergerson and James Shampine |
| 1993 Inductees | 1994 Inductees | 1995 Inductees |
| Judy Byron, David Oliver, Duret Smith and Robert Tomeny | Lawrena Walter Foland, Paul Linnertz and Paul Wilson | Catherine Cifaratta-Brayton, William Farone, Lona Flynn and Steve LaValle |
| 1996 Inductees | 1997 Inductees | 1998 Inductees |
| Wayne Guenther, Sheila Duffy Patterson, Malcom Mallette and Joan Zinsmeyer Kesel | Angelo Capozzi and Paul Wagner | Richard Carroll, Kathleen M. MacPherson and Joseph Sanfilippo |
| 1999 Inductees | 2000 Inductees | 2001 Inductees |
| Dana Drisko and Phyllis Ilnitzki | David Burdick, Roger Burdick, Vera Desimone and Jack Zinsmeyer | Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt and Carol S. York |
| 2002 Inductees | 2003 Inductees | 2004 Inductees |
| Charles J. Haven, Jr. | David Essel, Kathleen Rowe and Robert Zacholl | William C. Baker, Toni 'Lyn Brauchle, Chester Dudzinski, Chloe Ann T. O'Neil and Thomas Stimson, Jr. |
| 2005 Inductees | 2006 Inductees | 2007 Inductees |
| Thomas J. Carroll, David Gere, Joanne Gere, Laura Gere, Richard Gere, Susan Gere and Douglas G. Ladd | Philip M. Cleary, William F. Edwards, Christopher S. Gaiser, Capt. Owen P. Honors, Jr., Sean T. O'Hara and Pamela Wintle | Lynn A. Calpeter, Dr. Archie A. MacKinney, Nichole Frezza Polos, Christopher J. Tanski, Dr. Craig S. Vinch and Gary L. Wilmer Click here to see bios for 2007 Inductees |
| 2008-2009 Inductees | 2009 Inductees | 2010-2011 Inductees |
| Capt. Connie L. Frizzell, John C. Heindorf, Howard E. Krueger, Gloria Viviano Mitton and Chuck Wilbur Click here to view 2008-2009 inductee bios |
Mary P. Bronner, Helen Byrnes, Roger Chandler, Lewis Fergerson, Ronald Grethel and Susan E. Tehon | Mark Atkinson and Beverly Hill Click here to view 2010-2011 inductee bios |
| 2011 Inductees | 2012 Inductees | 2013-2014 Inductees |
| John Abulencia, Henry Fengler, Charles Hafner and Linda Hafner | Bryan Ripley Crandall, Tiffany Farish Hill, Joleen DesRosiers Moody and Elizabeth Mowins | Sharon Edick, Paul Henry Smith, Jr., Barbara Jean St. Pierre, Renee St. Pierre-Teller and John Unger |
| 2014-2015 Inductees | 2015-2016 Inductees | 2017-2018 Inductees |
| Diana G. (Mathews) Adlowitz, David H. Mathews, Brian David Kesel, Ronald John Lukas, Marjorie L. (Salisbury) Thomas and David F. Thomas Click here to view 2014-2015 inductee bios |
Janet Irene Adams Chalifoux and Kimberly Ann Sharp Green Click here to view 2015-2016 inductee bios |
Dr. Tricia (Rose) Bienick, Jodi (Dunn) DeAugustine, Amy (Sonich) Hysick, Dr. Anne (DesRosiers) Killen and Kayla McKeon Click here to view 2017-2018 inductee bios |
| 2020 Inductees | 2021-2022 Inductees | |
| Suzanne (Argy) Meyer (deceased, North Syracuse High School Class of 1967), Pete Moore (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class 1984), Roxanne (Corl) Trew (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 1986) and Lee James Turner (North Syracuse High School Class of 1974) Click here to view 2020 Inductees bios |
Paul Clayton Keyes III (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 1995), John W. Kuryla (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 1985), Bendita Cynthia Malakia (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 2001), Breanna Mackenzie Stewart (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 2012) Click here to download the 2022 ceremony program |
