Since 1987, the South Bend Alumni Association has been proud to honor upstanding members of our community in the South Bend Community Hall of Fame. Each year, we choose a small cohort of exceptional individuals who have striven for excellence and contributed to our community in public service, arts, athletics, business, education, science and technology. This year, we are excited to induct seven distinguished community members on October 10, 2023. Additionally, we celebrate individuals and organizations for their contributions through our Community Awards.
Our Honorees give the young people of our community an example of excellence to strive for. Their achievements do not belong to them alone, but are the result of a community of family, friends, teachers, coaches and community cheering them on.
It is the South Bend Alumni Association’s mission to be that cheering squad for the youth of today as they explore their interest in art and music, in track and football and tennis, in robotics and coding, debate and advocacy. When young people are supported and given the opportunities to pursue their interests, they are given hope, a voice, a new direction.
The SBAA directly supports dream-building through the Co-Ex Grant Program, which funds the co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for students in the SBCSC. We hope to give all of the kids in South Bend schools the chance to achieve things they never thought possible and be inspired to become future Hall of Famers.
CO-EX GRANT SPOTLIGHT
Clay High School Girls Volleyball
In February, the Clay Volleyball Team was able to use Co-Ex funds to buy new volleyball uniforms.
For the service outreach, members of the team headed over to Clay International Academy this spring to read with 4th and 5th grade students. It’s great to see SBSCS students helping one another!
“The Co-Ex Grant made it possible for our team to buy much needed jerseys for our program.
The impact, especially now being our last season, allows our team to play with pride.
Our last season will be memorable! Thank You!”
Warren Bynum, Clay Volleyball Coach
2023 REUNIONS!
RILEY AFTER 50th
August 12, 2023
Contact: Darnall Bailey
RILEY 50th
Class of 1973
September 30, 2023
Contact: Kevin Williams
RILEY 40th
Class of 1983
July 15, 2023
Contact: Lorraine Badowski
LASALLE ALL YEAR
June 25, 2023
Contact: Craig Clark
LASALLE 50th
Class of 1973
June 24, 2023
Contact: Carla Csiszar Huegel
LASALLE 40th
Class of 1983
August 26, 2023
Contact: Kim (Hauguel) Shreve
LASALLE 41st
Class of 1983
Summer TBA
Contact: Lori Wisner Jamieson
JACKSON 50th
Class of 1973
September 9, 2023
Contact: Jon Shaffer
JACKSON 70th BASH
Class of 1971
October 7, 2023
Contact: Bill Thompson
CLAY ALL YEAR
July 29, 2023
Contact: Pattie Gates
CLAY 55th
Class of 1968
August 19, 2023
Contact: Patti McDonald Nemeth
CLAY 50th
Class of 1973
August 11, 2023
Contact: Judi Van Es
CLAY 45th
Class of 1978
July 22, 2023
Contact: Cheryl Romaine
CENTRAL 39th ALL YEAR
June 30, 2023
Contact: Greg Humnicky
ADAMS ALL YEAR
August 11, 2023
Contact: Jim Champaigne
ADAMS 60th
Class of 1963
July 22, 2023
Contact: Denny Rose
ADAMS 57th
Class of 1966
July 15, 2023
Contact: Linda (Biggs) Lange
ADAMS 50th
Class of 1973
August 12, 2023
Contact: Judy Miller
ADAMS 46th
Class of 1977
July 14, 2023
Contact: Pam Podenski
ADAMS 20th/21st
Class of 2002
June 23, 2023
Contact: Wally McWade and Erin Fairchild
ADAMS 13th
Class of 2010
June 10, 2023
Contact: Haley Patterson3
Stay up-to-date on your high school classmates and reunion activities by creating an account on your school’s site. Its FREE!
“The South Bend Alumni Association high school websites will be eight years old in July 2023. The seven public schools have over 101,800 classmate names and senior photos posted, with more being added each day.
The goal is to provide means for all classmates to connect individually with private or public postings as well as collectively by announcing reunions and related activities including posting upcoming classmate birthdays as well as obituaries.
An important aspect of classmate profiles is the recording of high school memories and later life in college, travels, military service, employment, marriage and children etc. These stories are very important to your fellow classmates, your family and future generations. Give some thought to review your story and update it. Your grandchildren will be very happy to read them.
You can leave comments in the “In Memory” section for a classmate, however, they will not be reading it. You may want to send the message now while you are both “above ground”. It’s like sending a smile electronically. They may be waiting for a hug or your good news.
We depend on yearbooks donated to scan and store in our reference libraries. All South Bend Schools for all years. Also, hundreds of our school newspapers have been scanned and searchable. Please donate any that you may find.”
— Jim Champaigne
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IS YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS HAVING A REUNION THIS SUMMER?
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