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Jericho High School Inducts Members into Hall of Fame

By Denise Nash

The Jericho High School Alumni Hall of Fame hosted their 24rd Annual Induction Ceremony recently. The Installation was held in the auditorium at the Jericho Public Library.

Students, faculty, administration and members of the Board of Education joined family, friends, members of the community and retired teachers, administrators and board members to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the 2014 Inductees. The Hall of Fame was established to highlight the diversified accomplishments of Jericho Alumni. Each inductee serves as a role model of excellence for current Jericho students. This year’s Inductees included:

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· George Haggerty, Class of 1977 – New York State Secretary for Financial Services, Member of Governor Andrew Cuomo's transition team, Established 30+ Superstorm Sandy NYS disaster relief centers, Real Estate Attorney.

· Edith Lutnick, Class of 1977 – Co-founder and executive director of the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, which has raised and distributed over $250 million for families of victims 9/11, Author of “Unbroken Bond: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Faced the Tragedy of 9/11 And Beyond,” Former Labor Lawyer.

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· Lori Meyers Peterzell, Class of 1978 – Vice President for Brand Strategy, A&E Network, Social Media pioneer who has helped establish network presence on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter, Instrumental in shows such as “Duck Dynasty,” “Storage Wars,” “Intervention,” “Hoarders” and “Dog: The Bounty Hunter.”

· Cary Siegel, MD, Class of 1977 – Attending Physician – Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital At Montefiore, Former Medical Director of the Adolescent Pregnancy Program, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

· Jonathan Small, Class of 1965 – TV Producer and Director, 11 Emmy nominations, Produced numerous concerts including for Garth Brooks and Billy Joel, Gold Medal Winner – International TV Film Festival, Founder and owner of Picture Vision Pictures, former drummer for Billy Joel.

Jericho High School teacher Nicholas Maraventano served as the Master of Ceremonies for this memorable evening, while student presenters introduced inductees and shared their accomplishments with guests.

Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman, and Board of Education trustee Joe Lorintz thanked the Hall of Fame Committee members for their efforts in making this evening an outstanding event.


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