Battle Creek Central High School Hall of Fame
The Battle Creek Central H.S. Hall of Fame began in 2004 and holds a celebration/induction banquet each April where the accomplishments of either staff or graduates of BCCHS or Springfield High School are honored. It's known as the "plaque wall" as there are well over 215 of them in the main hallway of Battle Creek Central as of the 2023 induction.
Since 2007, our organization has been awarding scholarships to BCCHS graduating seniors; and since then, the group has awarded more than $45,000. The group also realizes that since part of the nomination form for induction makes note of "volunteerism" or "community service" that our group should be doing the same. We have been making monetary donations back to nonprofit organizations in our community amounting to $3,500 - $4,000 a year. We believe there is a serious need in our community and we appreciate being a part of a solution.
The Board is always looking to add new members to our non-profit organization. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:15 pm - during and after COVID, we have been ZOOMING our meetings. Please check us out and should you have any questions, please contact one of us.
Board Members
- President/Treasurer: Fred Jones, ifred293@yahoo.com, 269-274-9002
- Vice President: Kathy Thornton, kathy_thornton@comcast.net, 269-967-0270
- Secretary:
- Parliamentarian: Grindl Williams, grindlwilliams@gmail.com, 269-967-6084
- Joe Blythe
- Gloria Dearring
- Eleanor Lindsey
- Danny Moss
- Deb Owens
- Winnie Wallace
Mailing address is: P.O. Box 1111, Battle Creek, MI 49016
Connect with Us
We also have a Facebook page: Battle Creek Central High School Hall of Fame where we post different tidbits regarding our organization such as:
- Did a 5-week series of Black History during the month of February highlighting some of our notables
- A series of Armed Forces heroes during Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Nov. llth, and Dec. 7th
- And general info regarding our scholarships, community donations, and Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner which supports our scholarship fund (it is a "working" fundraiser where we box-up the meals and ready them for pick-up at the door of the restaurant), and anything else that we're involved in/with.
Nominations
The BCCHS Hall of Fame is always seeking individuals who are grads of BCCHS or Springfield HS, 10 or more years ago, and/or be a current, former or retired employee of BCCHS or Springfield HS; living or deceased; have exhibited themselves with a degree of competency/integrity during their high school and /or adult lives; have exhibited achievement in: academics, the arts, athletics, or extracurricular activities; as well as success in their field of endeavor, and/or made significant contributions to their community and/or country. The nomination form and appropriate documentation are due August 1 of each year. Should you have any questions regarding the nomination form, feel free to contact one of the officers. A copy of the nomination form is available here.