CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou High School National Honor Society is seeking nominations for the third “Alumni Hall of Fame” ceremony, which honors school alumni who have made notable strides in their adult lives.
2022 Hall of Fame committee co-chairwomen and NHS members Naomi Cote and Sierra Beaulieu, along with their adviser, Dr. ValerieAnn Waldemarson, are organizing the school’s ceremony, which will occur on April 23, 2022, in the Caribou Performing Arts Center.
Cote said anyone can nominate two worthy candidates by going to the RSU 39 website, where on online submission form can be found on the Hall of Fame page under the “Our Schools” portion of the banner. The submission form can be submitted online through the website or printed out and mailed to Caribou High School, CHS Hall of Fame, 308 Sweden St., Caribou, Maine 04736.
Cote, a senior who is also the honor society president, said the Hall of Fame is a community-oriented event and will be open to a number of community members.
“Caribou High School has a long-standing tradition of success. The Hall of Fame highlights the continued success of our alumni and really emphasizes how hard they have worked,” Cote said. “The Hall of Fame is located in one of the main halls of the high school and inducted members photos hang proudly on display.”
Following every Hall of Fame ceremony, large framed photos are added to the left side of the wall of the first-floor hallway leading to the gym, library and cafeteria. As the wall fills up, the photos of first-year inductees will be moved to the right side of the wall, while the newest members will remain on the left side.
The deadline for nominations is Feb. 18.
The first Alumni Hall of Fame was held in 2016 and honored six Caribou graduates: frozen french fry creator Olof Pierson, four-star U.S. Navy Adm. Gregory Johnson, Daytona International Speedway grounds director Jason Griffeth, Cary Medical CEO Kris Doody, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir.
The event is held every other year, and the 2018 Hall of Fame featured Dr. Christopher Lowrey, local contractor Carl Soderberg, Woman Care Global CEO Saundra Pelletier, London-based fashion company Cute-Circuit co-founder Ryan Genz and New York-based artist Brett McCormack.
Any questions about the event can be directed to Waldemarson at vwaldemarson@rsu39.org.
