Tom McNutt, Jeg Coughlin,
Jr., Lt. Col. James Camp and nine others will be inducted on March 13 at the
Columbus Marriott Northwest, 5605 Blazer Parkway in Dublin. Reservations for
the 7 p.m. dinner ceremony, which also includes a silent art auction
benefitting the Dublin Education Foundation, can be made online or by calling
Julie Datko at 614-764-5913.
The members of the Hall of
Fame Class of 2010 are:
Eugene Bulgozdy
A retired engineer and vice
president for Ashland Chemical, Bulgozdy has volunteered for Dublin City
Schools for more than 20 years, reading with countless students in many of
Dublin’s elementary schools. Known affectionately as “Mr. B,” he is regarded
for his patience and heartfelt desire to help students excel. Regardless of
where he’s worked with a child -- at cafeteria tables, small desks with a tiny
chairs or small, windowless spaces -- he always has a smile and compliments the
staff for their contributions to the learning environment.
Lt. Col. James Camp
A member of the 1985 class of
Dublin High School, Camp’s aircraft was one of the first to arrive in
Washington, D.C. after the 9/11 attacks began. A decorated commander who has
flown more than 50 missions in the Iraq War, Lt. Col. Camp’s team won the
coveted Best KC-135 Air Crew in the U.S. Air Force’s international 2007
Mobility Rodeo competition. In high school, Camp was the quarterback of a
football team that twice won the league championship.
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
A 1988 graduate of Dublin
High School, Coughlin is a five-time National Hot Rod Association world
champion and has 66 major wins as a stock car racer. In two decades, Coughlin
has won 57 national events in 86 final-round appearances, ranking him among the
best. Only five other drivers have collected more titles across the four
professional racing classes than Coughlin. In his senior year in high school,
Coughlin was the captain of the lacrosse team and led the team in scoring.
Kevin Foley
A teacher and track and cross
country coach in the district for more than 20 years, Foley has developed
numerous district, regional, state and national champions. A multi-year All
American from Edinboro University, he added his vast training and racing
experience to the coaching and development of young talent in the district.
Currently the coach at Dublin Scioto he coached at Dublin High School before
Scioto opened in 1996. Not only able to develop athletes into stellar
performers, Foley is known for his leadership and serving a role model for
countless students.
Bill Grafflin
A 1956 graduate of Dublin
High School, Grafflin started what is now known as the Dublin Alumni
Association. A life-long educator and retired assistant superintendent of West
Milton-Union Schools, he now serves Urbana City Schools in the district’s
technology department. Grafflin, a member of the Dublin Alumni Advisory
Committee, was a catcher on the 1955 state finalist baseball team.
Barbara (Rose) Headlee
A 1947 graduate of Dublin
High School, the district’s first-ever state champion athletes came under
Headlee’s tutelage. A physical education teacher in the district for 25 years,
Headlee began the gymnastics program in 1968. She went on to lead the team in
1972 to Ohio’s first state championship meet where two Dublin gymnasts earned
first places (one was her daughter Connie). Headlee is regarded for her
cutting-edge approach and incorporating activities such as horseback riding,
canoeing and golf into the physical education curriculum.
Herbert W. Jones
Jones graduated from Dublin
High School in 1955 and went on to teach public school for 35 years. President
of the Dublin Historical Society, Jones initiated a partnership years ago
between the organization and the school district that made a walking tour of
Historic Dublin part of the elementary curriculum. Jones has served on
countless committees at the city and township levels and retired after 31 years
as a volunteer firefighter for the Washington Township Fire Department.
Dr. Henry Karrer
A member of the class of 1923, Karrer went on to study medicine after graduating and delivered more than 1,100 babies in the area during his nearly 30 years in practice. Karrer served as Dublin High School's All Sports Team Physician throughout the 1940s, '50s and '60s and was known for never missing an athletic event. A beloved member of the community, the district held "Doctor Karrer Night" in 1965 to honor him for his service and dedication. Karrer completed all 12 grades in the district's 1919 building.
Tom McNutt
A former agriculture teacher
for Dublin High School, McNutt has served as NBC 4’s Garden Expert since 1989.
He left his career in secondary education in 1963 to serve as 4-H agent in
Franklin County and eventually became a full professor at The Ohio State
University. He has spent decades sharing his knowledge and has given speeches
and conducted educational programs in 45 states and 26 countries. McNutt is
also a member of the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame and the Ohio
Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Ed Putnoky
An investment advisor for
Monarch Financial, Putnoky created the most coveted award bestowed to district
staff members. Established in 1990 to recognize outstanding contributions, the
Golden Shamrock Award is presented at board meetings seven times a year to two
employees who have made noteworthy contributions to the district. A member of
the award committee since the program’s inception nearly 20 years ago,
Putnoky has missed just one Golden Shamrock presentation. He has long
believed employees -- from teachers to custodians to administrators -- are
among the most valuable assets of the district.
Jordan (Rich) Rose
A member of
Dublin High School’s class of 1989, Rose is the founder of Rose Law Group, one
of the largest female-owned law firms in the western US. A recent finalist for
the Arizona Republic’s Woman of the Year award, she was named by the newspaper
as one of the “20 Women Who Will Shape Arizona by 2020.” Rose practices in the
areas of renewable energy, land use and zoning and government relations and has
built a firm known for its unique combination of attorneys, construction
manager and urban planners. She is involved in many charitable organizations
and mentors girls in high school and college. From first grade to her senior
year in high school, Rose was consistently elected to student council.
Kip Witchey
A member of the class of 1983,
Witchey was the voice of Dublin High School basketball and football games while
a student. He began his professional career in 1987 for Dublin City Schools as
a social studies teacher and assistant athletic director after graduating from
OSU. He was named athletic director of Dublin Scioto when the school opened in
1996 and has led the school to numerous Ohio Capital Conference championships
and four state titles. Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman appointed Witchey to
the 2012 City of Columbus bicentennial sports subcommittee.