recognizing excellence: honor wall continues tradition of honoring alumni
by phoebe werner
On April 27, Craig student’s attended the annual Honor Wall ceremony that recognizes distinguished alumni that have improved the community.
This year’s nominees were Dr. James Damrow, Howard Gage, and Jonathan Harrington.
As a member of the class of 1984, Dr. Damrow continues his father’s and grandfather’s legacy at Damrow Chiropractic, providing excellent service to patients and their families. His generosity extends beyond the workplace as he participates in many charitable organizations.
Howard Gage, better known as “Mr. Janesville,” helped establish the Janesville Education Foundation and founded Videogenics with his son, John, which filmed Flood of 2008. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1955, Mr. Gage began his involvement by lm- ing ‘Round & About the Schools.
The final nominee, Jonathan Harrington graduated in 1983 and went on to develop the first non-invasive test for colon cancer, Cologuard, that is prescribed by doctors nationwide.
Student council members, Kennedy Cox, Jacob Faust, Claire Mikkelson, Mac Ryan, Taylor Salmon, and Grace Schmaling, Criterion staff members, Aidan Eno, Abbey Fillhouer, Gabby Petruzzello, and Phoebe Werner, and IT intern, Zack Russell, partook in the ceremony.
The Criterion staff interviewed and spoke about the honorees, while student council members made videos and spoke about the importance of the event.
Among the audience was inductee and Honor Wall creator Dr. Mike Kuheune, Superintendent Steve Pophal, and many staff and administration on the nomination committee.
The Honor Wall ceremony is a very important Craig event because it honors out- standing alumni and their achievements.
This year’s nominees were Dr. James Damrow, Howard Gage, and Jonathan Harrington.
As a member of the class of 1984, Dr. Damrow continues his father’s and grandfather’s legacy at Damrow Chiropractic, providing excellent service to patients and their families. His generosity extends beyond the workplace as he participates in many charitable organizations.
Howard Gage, better known as “Mr. Janesville,” helped establish the Janesville Education Foundation and founded Videogenics with his son, John, which filmed Flood of 2008. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1955, Mr. Gage began his involvement by lm- ing ‘Round & About the Schools.
The final nominee, Jonathan Harrington graduated in 1983 and went on to develop the first non-invasive test for colon cancer, Cologuard, that is prescribed by doctors nationwide.
Student council members, Kennedy Cox, Jacob Faust, Claire Mikkelson, Mac Ryan, Taylor Salmon, and Grace Schmaling, Criterion staff members, Aidan Eno, Abbey Fillhouer, Gabby Petruzzello, and Phoebe Werner, and IT intern, Zack Russell, partook in the ceremony.
The Criterion staff interviewed and spoke about the honorees, while student council members made videos and spoke about the importance of the event.
Among the audience was inductee and Honor Wall creator Dr. Mike Kuheune, Superintendent Steve Pophal, and many staff and administration on the nomination committee.
The Honor Wall ceremony is a very important Craig event because it honors out- standing alumni and their achievements.
innovator Jonathan Harrington Receives honor wall award
by aidan eno
Part of my responsibility for the Honor Wall ceremony is to talk with and interview one of the recipients of this award, and to share with the Craig students, staff, and distinguished guests a little glimpse into the life of this incredible person.
We do this both to inspire our current students, as well as to honor the lives and accomplishments of some of our most exceptional alumni.
Jonathan Harrington is one of those graduates who is most deserving of this award, and it is has been an honor to talk with him about his time here and his life after Craig.
Jonathan Harrington graduated from Craig in 1983, but before that, he was involved in a number of different clubs and organizations through the school.
He joined track, cross country, and basketball, helped with the Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab, and in his junior year, became a member of the National Honor Society.
As a student in high school, he had already begun a commitment to the communities of which he was a part, and this kind of lifestyle stuck with him throughout college and his life thereafter.
After graduation, Harrington attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he played varsity basketball, intramural basketball,
and served as his fraternity’s homecoming manager.
He originally went to college with the idea of studying sports medicine, but an introduction to a genetics lab led him down the path of a Biology major.
Following his graduation from Illinois Wesleyan, Harrington attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Mayo Graduate School in Rochester, Minnesota.
After finishing his education, Harrington worked at the University of Chicago as a Cytogenetic Technologist and then later at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
After seven years of work in this eld, Harrington began Gastroenterology Re- search in colon cancer at the Mayo Clinic.
His expertise in this eld led him to begin the development of Cologuard, which would become the first non-invasive screening test for colon cancer, and would eventually be pre- scribed by doctors across the nation as the gold standard for the initial screening of colon cancer.
Harrington’s own grandfather died of colon cancer, and it was this that perhaps helped him push for a newer, better system of cancer screening.
And so, in 1994 he and a team of other scientists embarked on what became a twenty year long journey in search of a more accurate way of testing for cancer.
Previously, screening for co- lon cancer had involved us- ing blood, but as Harrington noted, “blood can mean a lot of things.”
So, Harrington and his team decided to turn to human waste.
You guessed it. They started working with poop.
The work for the first fifteen years consisted of testing and eliminating procedures that didn’t work, with the ultimate goal of ending up with one that would.
Finally, Harrington and his team employed the use of what is known as Preliminary Chain Reaction (PCR) technology.
Effectively, the clinicians obtain a sample, target the DNA in the sample, and by heating and cooling the sample cause the DNA to replicate itself number of times.
This allows researchers to in- crease the size of the DNA they are able to look at, and if they notice a strand of cancer, they can be sure that the cancer was in the original sample.
PCR technology hadn’t been used by Harrington and his team at the time they started working, but after fifteen years the technology had finally advanced to the point where it had become useful to their re- search.
In 2009, Harrington helped establish the Exact Sciences headquarters, the manufacturer of Cologuard, in Madison,
Wisconsin.
He both planned and built the research, manufacturing, and clinical laboratories, which today still work to help eradicate colon cancer.
The facility is designed to go through one million kits a year, which, of course, presented the problem of dealing with one million kits of human waste a year.
Fortunately for Harrington and his team, a plastic company offered to take the tubes of waste off their hands in ex- change for the
plastic, at no cost to Exact Sciences.
Finally, it was all coming together.
Harrington and his team had been hard at work for many years now, and he had set for himself a goal early on in his research to complete this project before his 50th birthday.
In 2014, just one month before that day, Cologuard had finally become FDA approved, and that goal of developing a better screening method for colon cancer he had set so long ago finally became realized.
Harrington’s work in this eld has no doubt helped the lives of numerous potential colon cancer patients, and yet throughout his time working on the development of Cologuard, he also found the time to better the lives of those in his community.
While living in Minnesota, Harrington joined the Zumbro Falls Fire and Rescue Department as a Volunteer Fire fighter and First Responder.
Harrington eventually rose through the ranks to the position of Administrative Chief, and he served in that post for seven years.
In 2008, he received the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Outstanding Community Involvement Award.
Harrington has since retired from the Zumbro Falls Fire and Rescue Department, and he is currently working at the Mayo Clinic working as the project manager for breast cancer clinical trials, clinical test development, and biomarker discovery.
Jonathan Harrington is an individual who is dedicated to his community and preserving the health of all Americans.
We do this both to inspire our current students, as well as to honor the lives and accomplishments of some of our most exceptional alumni.
Jonathan Harrington is one of those graduates who is most deserving of this award, and it is has been an honor to talk with him about his time here and his life after Craig.
Jonathan Harrington graduated from Craig in 1983, but before that, he was involved in a number of different clubs and organizations through the school.
He joined track, cross country, and basketball, helped with the Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab, and in his junior year, became a member of the National Honor Society.
As a student in high school, he had already begun a commitment to the communities of which he was a part, and this kind of lifestyle stuck with him throughout college and his life thereafter.
After graduation, Harrington attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he played varsity basketball, intramural basketball,
and served as his fraternity’s homecoming manager.
He originally went to college with the idea of studying sports medicine, but an introduction to a genetics lab led him down the path of a Biology major.
Following his graduation from Illinois Wesleyan, Harrington attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Mayo Graduate School in Rochester, Minnesota.
After finishing his education, Harrington worked at the University of Chicago as a Cytogenetic Technologist and then later at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
After seven years of work in this eld, Harrington began Gastroenterology Re- search in colon cancer at the Mayo Clinic.
His expertise in this eld led him to begin the development of Cologuard, which would become the first non-invasive screening test for colon cancer, and would eventually be pre- scribed by doctors across the nation as the gold standard for the initial screening of colon cancer.
Harrington’s own grandfather died of colon cancer, and it was this that perhaps helped him push for a newer, better system of cancer screening.
And so, in 1994 he and a team of other scientists embarked on what became a twenty year long journey in search of a more accurate way of testing for cancer.
Previously, screening for co- lon cancer had involved us- ing blood, but as Harrington noted, “blood can mean a lot of things.”
So, Harrington and his team decided to turn to human waste.
You guessed it. They started working with poop.
The work for the first fifteen years consisted of testing and eliminating procedures that didn’t work, with the ultimate goal of ending up with one that would.
Finally, Harrington and his team employed the use of what is known as Preliminary Chain Reaction (PCR) technology.
Effectively, the clinicians obtain a sample, target the DNA in the sample, and by heating and cooling the sample cause the DNA to replicate itself number of times.
This allows researchers to in- crease the size of the DNA they are able to look at, and if they notice a strand of cancer, they can be sure that the cancer was in the original sample.
PCR technology hadn’t been used by Harrington and his team at the time they started working, but after fifteen years the technology had finally advanced to the point where it had become useful to their re- search.
In 2009, Harrington helped establish the Exact Sciences headquarters, the manufacturer of Cologuard, in Madison,
Wisconsin.
He both planned and built the research, manufacturing, and clinical laboratories, which today still work to help eradicate colon cancer.
The facility is designed to go through one million kits a year, which, of course, presented the problem of dealing with one million kits of human waste a year.
Fortunately for Harrington and his team, a plastic company offered to take the tubes of waste off their hands in ex- change for the
plastic, at no cost to Exact Sciences.
Finally, it was all coming together.
Harrington and his team had been hard at work for many years now, and he had set for himself a goal early on in his research to complete this project before his 50th birthday.
In 2014, just one month before that day, Cologuard had finally become FDA approved, and that goal of developing a better screening method for colon cancer he had set so long ago finally became realized.
Harrington’s work in this eld has no doubt helped the lives of numerous potential colon cancer patients, and yet throughout his time working on the development of Cologuard, he also found the time to better the lives of those in his community.
While living in Minnesota, Harrington joined the Zumbro Falls Fire and Rescue Department as a Volunteer Fire fighter and First Responder.
Harrington eventually rose through the ranks to the position of Administrative Chief, and he served in that post for seven years.
In 2008, he received the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Outstanding Community Involvement Award.
Harrington has since retired from the Zumbro Falls Fire and Rescue Department, and he is currently working at the Mayo Clinic working as the project manager for breast cancer clinical trials, clinical test development, and biomarker discovery.
Jonathan Harrington is an individual who is dedicated to his community and preserving the health of all Americans.
James damrow: a local hero
by Phoebe Werner
In every stage of Dr. James Damrow’s life, he has given his time and effort to better his community, whether it be though charitable organizations or through the care he provides everyday for his patients at his chiropractic practice.
As a member of Craig High School’s class of 1984, he participated in Letterman’s Club, varsity football and basketball, National Honor Society, and student council as class treasurer. Dr. Damrow’s most vivid high school memories are of making it to the football playoffs in 1984 for the first time in Craig history and playing in the boys basketball state championship game, unfortunately losing to Milwaukee Rufus King by only 6 points. He also remembers that the first time he ever felt a major sense of accomplishment was at graduation when he completely grasped that he and his fellow classmates were moving on after their years of hard work.
Dr. Damrow attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majored in zoology. He has always felt drawn to health sciences, but he didn’t decide to become a chiropractor until his junior year of college. This allowed him to explore other career paths, such as city planning, and take English and metropolitan classes along with multiple science courses. Through this experience he advises all young people to, “choose a path and head down it, and if it turns out to be the wrong path, there is time to find the right one for you.”
Jim furthered his education at Palmer College of Chiropractic, the same college his father and grandfather attended, to become certified as a chiropractic sports practitioner.
Dr. Damrow continues on his father’s and grandfather’s legacy at Damrow Chiropractic, providing excellent service to patients and their families.
Dr. Damrow credits the support of his family to help him achieve his successes. Jim has been married to his wife, Monica, for the past 25 years. They have three children, John, who is currently a senior at Concordia St. Paul where he plays football, Jacqueline, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin Madison, and Janel a 4th grader. His family has kept him focused, grounded, and made him work harder. Jim’s work hours are long, so he cherishes every moment he has with his family.
Jim Damrow is about to serve his second term as president of the Janesville Noon Kiwanis Club, an organization dedicated to bettering communities through fundraising and service projects. Since 1993, Jim has been the main fundraising chairman for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day. Dr. Damrow was a member and former president of the Southside Business Association, which offers opportunities to growing local businesses, from 1992 until 2006. From there, he joined and became very involved in the Westgate Business Corridor, which helps to promote west side neighborhoods and businesses for community improvement, and has been a member of Forward Janesville, that aids private sector and community development, since 1992. He also volunteers for Meals on Wheels, and helps organize men’s homeless shelter volunteers at his church, St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Delavan, Wisconsin.
Dr. James Damrow has donated much of his time to bettering the Janesville community, making him a local hero.
As a member of Craig High School’s class of 1984, he participated in Letterman’s Club, varsity football and basketball, National Honor Society, and student council as class treasurer. Dr. Damrow’s most vivid high school memories are of making it to the football playoffs in 1984 for the first time in Craig history and playing in the boys basketball state championship game, unfortunately losing to Milwaukee Rufus King by only 6 points. He also remembers that the first time he ever felt a major sense of accomplishment was at graduation when he completely grasped that he and his fellow classmates were moving on after their years of hard work.
Dr. Damrow attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majored in zoology. He has always felt drawn to health sciences, but he didn’t decide to become a chiropractor until his junior year of college. This allowed him to explore other career paths, such as city planning, and take English and metropolitan classes along with multiple science courses. Through this experience he advises all young people to, “choose a path and head down it, and if it turns out to be the wrong path, there is time to find the right one for you.”
Jim furthered his education at Palmer College of Chiropractic, the same college his father and grandfather attended, to become certified as a chiropractic sports practitioner.
Dr. Damrow continues on his father’s and grandfather’s legacy at Damrow Chiropractic, providing excellent service to patients and their families.
Dr. Damrow credits the support of his family to help him achieve his successes. Jim has been married to his wife, Monica, for the past 25 years. They have three children, John, who is currently a senior at Concordia St. Paul where he plays football, Jacqueline, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin Madison, and Janel a 4th grader. His family has kept him focused, grounded, and made him work harder. Jim’s work hours are long, so he cherishes every moment he has with his family.
Jim Damrow is about to serve his second term as president of the Janesville Noon Kiwanis Club, an organization dedicated to bettering communities through fundraising and service projects. Since 1993, Jim has been the main fundraising chairman for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day. Dr. Damrow was a member and former president of the Southside Business Association, which offers opportunities to growing local businesses, from 1992 until 2006. From there, he joined and became very involved in the Westgate Business Corridor, which helps to promote west side neighborhoods and businesses for community improvement, and has been a member of Forward Janesville, that aids private sector and community development, since 1992. He also volunteers for Meals on Wheels, and helps organize men’s homeless shelter volunteers at his church, St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Delavan, Wisconsin.
Dr. James Damrow has donated much of his time to bettering the Janesville community, making him a local hero.
howard gage: janesville's own videographer
by abbey fillhouer
Howard Gage earned the nickname, “Mr. Janesville,” by promoting the field of communication, involving himself in service to the community and working for the Janesville School District.
He graduated at Craig high school in 1955, which at the time was known as Janesville High School. He then went to UW-Madison and graduated in 1959. Soon afterwards he married his high school sweetheart, Janice, and raised their three sons, Andrew, their late son John, and Greg.
His first job was producing news shows for WISC-TV, eventually coming back to Janesville. When he returned to Janesville he worked in marketing for Hough Manufacturing and eventually became the Public-Relations Manager for the School District of Janesville in 1975 where he used his skills in video to tell the district’s stories. Some of his most important video work includes, filming the Annual Spelling Bee, the Janesville School Board meetings, and the segment “Around about the schools.”
In 1983, Howard established the “Janesville Education Foundation,” which gives out grants to teachers for classroom projects and technology improvements. He was a member of the Janesville Toastmasters, the United Way and the President of the Janesville Salvation Army.
After his retirement in 1998, he continued to contribute to the schools by taping Craig and Parker’s graduations. In addition, he founded the company, “Videogenics,” with his son, John. In 2008 he completed a documentary on Janesville’s historic flooding. The project earned over $50,000, which he donated it to a flood recovery fund.
In addition, to his video taping work for the Janesville school district, Gage produced Journeys in Faith and videos to promote the Christian faith.
One of his proudest moments in his entire career, would have been in 2010, when he arranged for Bart Starr to come to Janesville to be presented with plaque that was dedicated to honor a Packer game played at Monterey Stadium in 1956. Howard was not only there to dedicate the plaque, but had also attended the football game in 1956.
Howard Gage sadly passed away this past November at the age of 81, but his legacy of serving others, supporting K-12 schools and community agencies, faith, as well as his spirit for giving back is why we are honoring him today.
He graduated at Craig high school in 1955, which at the time was known as Janesville High School. He then went to UW-Madison and graduated in 1959. Soon afterwards he married his high school sweetheart, Janice, and raised their three sons, Andrew, their late son John, and Greg.
His first job was producing news shows for WISC-TV, eventually coming back to Janesville. When he returned to Janesville he worked in marketing for Hough Manufacturing and eventually became the Public-Relations Manager for the School District of Janesville in 1975 where he used his skills in video to tell the district’s stories. Some of his most important video work includes, filming the Annual Spelling Bee, the Janesville School Board meetings, and the segment “Around about the schools.”
In 1983, Howard established the “Janesville Education Foundation,” which gives out grants to teachers for classroom projects and technology improvements. He was a member of the Janesville Toastmasters, the United Way and the President of the Janesville Salvation Army.
After his retirement in 1998, he continued to contribute to the schools by taping Craig and Parker’s graduations. In addition, he founded the company, “Videogenics,” with his son, John. In 2008 he completed a documentary on Janesville’s historic flooding. The project earned over $50,000, which he donated it to a flood recovery fund.
In addition, to his video taping work for the Janesville school district, Gage produced Journeys in Faith and videos to promote the Christian faith.
One of his proudest moments in his entire career, would have been in 2010, when he arranged for Bart Starr to come to Janesville to be presented with plaque that was dedicated to honor a Packer game played at Monterey Stadium in 1956. Howard was not only there to dedicate the plaque, but had also attended the football game in 1956.
Howard Gage sadly passed away this past November at the age of 81, but his legacy of serving others, supporting K-12 schools and community agencies, faith, as well as his spirit for giving back is why we are honoring him today.
the honor wall: what it means, why we have it
by gabby petruzzello
photos by jeff perri
“We didn’t want to do an activity where the students did nothing...we wanted the students to do the nomination, to do the presentation speech and to explain why these graduates are receiving recognition...it’s a very educational activity for students who are there in the afternoon listening to and absorbing the information,” stated Dr. Kuheune.
The Craig Honor Wall was created to recognize dynamic individuals who made an impact on Craig during their enrollment, as Craig alumni, and as immersed community members. Regarding how many receipients should be inducted each year, Dr. Kuehne said, “There is no given what is the right amount. What’s right about it is we want to recognize what these individuals have done with their lives to help others in their community....they are serving the needs of the people in the United States and people around the world. The Honor Wall was created by for- mer Principal Dr. Michael Kuheune in the 2005-2006 school year. “It really makes the students who are graduating from Craig, when we do this ceremony, feel very good about what the students at our school have done to help; it gives them a vision of what they can do in their own life,” expressed Honor Wall creator, Dr. Kuheune. In its first year, five individuals were recognized including Former Craig High School Principal Kenneth Bick, Philanthropist John Paul Cullen, Wisconsin Senator Russell Feingold, Co- owner of Blain’s Farm and Fleet Jane Blain Gilbertson, and Wisconsin Representative and current Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. The Honor Wall began as an unorganized process directed by the vision of service. There was no official nomination form, and the people accepted were chosen due to their clear contributions to the community. The Honor Wall system of recognition was suggested and supervised in the first five years by Dr. Kuheune, whose plaque can be found among those of other prestigious recipients. After talking to the administrative team, the idea was put into action. The administrative team looked at the accomplishments of students and Craig alumni and want- ed to permanently display nominees who the students could look up to as role models and inspirations. The Honor Wall was created to recognize the impact of Craig alumni on the Janesville community, in addition to the communities of the individual recipients. “What we wanted to do is recognize the achievements of students who leave here, recognizing that growth does not stop when they go across the stage to get their diploma. Their growth and education stops only when they decide,” commented Dr. Kuheune. In addition to the pride of the individual upon received such a prestigious award, the Honor Wall System of Recognition is mainly put into place by the effort of Craig students. Since the creation of the Honor Wall in 2006, students have interviewed the recipients, written the statements on the plaques, and articulated and prepared speeches to present to the school, learning valuable re- search and speech skills along the way. |
The committee that chooses the Hon- or Wall plaque recipients consists of Dr. Bjoin and nine other members who are Craig Alumni including Shelly Osmond, Jeff Adams, Andrea Nickel, Ryan Masterson, Deb O’Leary, Linda Tralmer, Tricia Jones, Dr. Mike Kuehne, and Declan Boran Ragotzy. The committee looks at nominated individuals, as well as conducts their own research about Craig alumni. The nominees are brought to the attention of the committee through an application process. The purpose of the application process is to ensure the most qualified individuals are selected. Once the committee condenses the applicants, they begin to look at the diversity of the candidates in comparison to the honorees already displayed on the wall. “What we wanted to do is pick individuals that would be representative of people who have become leaders in their community post-Craig High School,” stated former Principal Dr. Mike Kuheune. Over the twelve years of recognition, various categories of alumni have been recognized ranging from businessmen to politicians to scientists to philanthropists. Some of the notable inductees include former Craig High School principals and educators, lawmakers, police of officers, generals in the U.S. military, an individual who climbed the Seven Summits with Multiple Sclerosis, and one of the researchers on the Manhattan Project. The Honor Wall recognizes scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs, and doctors. Many of the inductees have created scholarship funds and are involved in educational and health organizations. The 2018 inductees continue this tradition of excellence. Howard Gage made improvements to the Janesville community, notably Monterey Stadium. Jonathan Harrington is highly involved in the fight against cancer, working to promote a healthy America. James Damrow volunteers in the community and helps his patients through his family chiropractic practice. The Honor Wall will continue to illuminate the achievements of Craig’s alumni to establish school pride and show students the rewards of hard work. The nominees represent the school, their communities, the state of Wisconsin, and often the nation. “We are honoring individuals who have given their all for the betterment of the community,” said Dr. Kuehne. |
Honor wall: leaders of today inspiring leaders of tomorrow
by gabby petruzzello
The Honor Wall represents a variety of individuals with notable accomplishments to their community, as well as the Janesville community.
The nominees that were chosen first had outstanding accolades. Kenneth Bick was a teacher at CHS, a CHS principal from 1946 to 1969, and made contributions to educational organizations, creating a scholarship fund in his name.
John Paul Cullen served in the army, and joined his family construction business J.P. Cullen and Sons. Cullen formed a foundation dedicated to helping children in education. The foun-dation contributed money to UW-Madison for the Mclean Center and Fetzer Learning Center. The foundation has provided over a million dollars to Janesville students who attend a UW system college to pursue a degree in construction education.
Russell Feingold was elect- ed to the U.S. Senate in 1982, 1986, and 1990. Feingold received praise for the Feingold-McCain Bill, which sponsored legislation on campaign nance reform.
Jane Blain Gilbertson was the Co-owner of Blain Sup- ply Inc. and Blain’s Farm and Fleet stores. Gilbertson founded the Bert Blain’s Heart Walk, in which all of the profits go to the American Heart Association.
Paul Ryan is the Current Speaker of House. Ryan represented Wisconsin in the House of Representatives and was first elected in 1998, while continuing to advocate education in the community.
Over the twelve years of recognition, various categories of alumni have been recognized ranging from businessman to politicians to scientists and to philanthropists.
Some of the individuals that may sound familiar in- clude Stephen Van Galder, who transformed Van Galder bus company, Jack and Joe Pregont, who provided full tuition to Parker and Craig students, while funding Monterey Stadium and the weight rooms, Dr. Micheal Kuhene, former Principal of Craig High School, and Bob and Dorothy Suter.
Some individuals with strong accomplishments that are not household names deserve their chance in the spotlight.
David Moore, inducted in 2001, is the Janesville Police Chef who has dedicated his life to local security.
Andew Poppas, inducted in 2013, was a general in the U.S. army, and received numerous awards.
Timothy F. Cullen was part of the Janesville City Council, and was elected to the Wisconsin Senate from 1975 to 1987.
John Westphal took over Westphal & Co. Inc. and served in the Janesville City Council from 1996 to 2004. Both Westphal and 2018 nominee Howard Gage helped to improve Monterey Stadium.
Nominees such as 2008 inductee V. Duane Ruth are dedicated to preserving the health of the country. Ruth donated over $100,000 to AIDS research. 2018 inductee Jonathan Harrington is highly involved in the fight against Cancer, working to promote a healthy America.
Lori Shneider overcame Multiple Sclerosis, climb- ing Mount Everest and the “Seven Summits.” Wisconsin Secretary of State Max Max eld was inducted in 2012.
Jill Henderson, inducted 2013, volunteering in Haiti to administer resources to the diseased and poor.
Edward Cruetz was a researcher for the Manhattan Project and was a leader in many scientific organizations.
No matter what the accomplishments, the Honor Wall serves to inspire Craig students and create role models for the next generation of leaders.
The nominees that were chosen first had outstanding accolades. Kenneth Bick was a teacher at CHS, a CHS principal from 1946 to 1969, and made contributions to educational organizations, creating a scholarship fund in his name.
John Paul Cullen served in the army, and joined his family construction business J.P. Cullen and Sons. Cullen formed a foundation dedicated to helping children in education. The foun-dation contributed money to UW-Madison for the Mclean Center and Fetzer Learning Center. The foundation has provided over a million dollars to Janesville students who attend a UW system college to pursue a degree in construction education.
Russell Feingold was elect- ed to the U.S. Senate in 1982, 1986, and 1990. Feingold received praise for the Feingold-McCain Bill, which sponsored legislation on campaign nance reform.
Jane Blain Gilbertson was the Co-owner of Blain Sup- ply Inc. and Blain’s Farm and Fleet stores. Gilbertson founded the Bert Blain’s Heart Walk, in which all of the profits go to the American Heart Association.
Paul Ryan is the Current Speaker of House. Ryan represented Wisconsin in the House of Representatives and was first elected in 1998, while continuing to advocate education in the community.
Over the twelve years of recognition, various categories of alumni have been recognized ranging from businessman to politicians to scientists and to philanthropists.
Some of the individuals that may sound familiar in- clude Stephen Van Galder, who transformed Van Galder bus company, Jack and Joe Pregont, who provided full tuition to Parker and Craig students, while funding Monterey Stadium and the weight rooms, Dr. Micheal Kuhene, former Principal of Craig High School, and Bob and Dorothy Suter.
Some individuals with strong accomplishments that are not household names deserve their chance in the spotlight.
David Moore, inducted in 2001, is the Janesville Police Chef who has dedicated his life to local security.
Andew Poppas, inducted in 2013, was a general in the U.S. army, and received numerous awards.
Timothy F. Cullen was part of the Janesville City Council, and was elected to the Wisconsin Senate from 1975 to 1987.
John Westphal took over Westphal & Co. Inc. and served in the Janesville City Council from 1996 to 2004. Both Westphal and 2018 nominee Howard Gage helped to improve Monterey Stadium.
Nominees such as 2008 inductee V. Duane Ruth are dedicated to preserving the health of the country. Ruth donated over $100,000 to AIDS research. 2018 inductee Jonathan Harrington is highly involved in the fight against Cancer, working to promote a healthy America.
Lori Shneider overcame Multiple Sclerosis, climb- ing Mount Everest and the “Seven Summits.” Wisconsin Secretary of State Max Max eld was inducted in 2012.
Jill Henderson, inducted 2013, volunteering in Haiti to administer resources to the diseased and poor.
Edward Cruetz was a researcher for the Manhattan Project and was a leader in many scientific organizations.
No matter what the accomplishments, the Honor Wall serves to inspire Craig students and create role models for the next generation of leaders.