Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
Keg Wheeler created landmark elementary P.E. and outdoor education programs in Henderson County. His programs were state and national models. He used natural materials or inexpensive equipment and created the region’s first elementary demonstration center in...
Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
Joe Spearman has given his time, ideas and energy to education for decades. A County Commissioner, HCPS school board member from 1982-1996; a member of the BRCC Education Foundation; BRCC Board of Trustees chairman since 1991. A “leader and a consensus builder.” Under...
Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
Ms. Sinclair taught English at Flat Rock from 1927-1957. “Her combination of wisdom, gentleness, sternness, rigor, insight and creativity were wonderful to behold and experience.” Her students “begged her to keep going into next period.” She...
Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
Hugh Randall served as Superintendent of Hendersonville City Schools from 1954-1978. He set up an innovative school for migrant children, helped found Blue Ridge Community College, the Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Department, the local Salvation Army and the...
Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
Retired English teacher and Assistant Superintendent from 1979-1997, Dr. Pace championed comprehensive education that emphasized Academics and the Arts. She was a strong, quiet leader who was instrumental in educational progress. “The Arts were a particular...
Aug 10, 2010 | 2003 Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Inductees, Uncategorized
The ultimate “people person.” Glenn Marlow was a supreme communicator and motivator; he got the most out of people and the school budget. Superintendent of Henderson County Schools from 1970-1990. North Carolina Superintendent of the Year in 1987....
