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Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2007 Robert Boulton (1957) Bob had a very distinguished athletic career at Parma Senior High School in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He received several awards for leadership and sportsmanship. Following a stellar baseball career at Bowling Green University, Bob served his country in the Army. He coached baseball briefly at BGSU before returning to Parma where he enjoyed a thirty-one year career from 1965-1996 as a teacher, administrator, and coach. Bob taught Physical Education and coached a variety of sports. Bob held leadership positions in several professional organizations. He was a very active Trustee on the Board of the Friends of Byers Field Foundation. The stadium of Byers Field is named in his honor for a career of great loyalty and service to the Parma City Schools. Robert Brugge (1944) Bob is one of Parma Senior High School’s greatest athletes. A four sport star at PSHS, Bob went on to an outstanding football career at Ohio State University, which was interrupted by two years of service in the United States Navy during World War [...]

Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2005 Joseph W. Coleman (1953) Joe worked with Ohio Bell/America for forty-two years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Telephone Credit Union for thirty-nine years, as President for twenty years. Joe was also a trustee for the Parma Community Hospital for eighteen years, including eleven years as Chairman. In 2002 the Parma Chamber of Commerce honored Joe with the Pride Award in recognition for outstanding service to the community. Joe was also a councilman for the City of Seven Hills. Kent M. Geist (1967) Kent served on the staff of WVIZ/PBS for thirty-seven years and received Emmy Awards for two programs. He has been involved with the Cleveland Today television show and the Cleveland Health Museum. Kent serves on the advisory board for Hospice of the Western Reserve. He is a Trustee of the Cassidy Theater in Parma Hts. Kent has supported the Parma City Schools and community through his participation on various school committees, Friends of Byers Field, and as chairman of a Parma Schools levy campaign. Sharon Arko Jones (1967) Sharon [...]

Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2003 Kurt Liebert (1944) Kurt was a researcher for NASA. He held a number of patents for inventing thermal barrier coatings. Kurt was a recipient of NASA’s Manned Flight Awareness Award and Industrial Research magazine’s IR 100 Award. He was active in the Parma Symphony and many other community activities. Kurt served as an Army Infantryman in World War II. William M. Lynk (1975) William is a genuine Renaissance man, achieving success in a vast array of venues. He was a vocal/choral director at Akron Firestone High School, ranked top school in the state of Ohio. He developed a music program at Detroit’s inner city Harms Elementary School where he was recognized as “Teacher of the Year”.  William introduced superior music programs for under-privileged students at the Fine and Performing Arts Academy - West and Howe Elementary School.   William has been successful in the modeling industry, dinner theater management, real estate and financial arenas. He is a Certified/Bonded locksmith, and has written two international books on the topic. William D. Mason (1977) Bill began his law [...]

Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2001 Marilyn Marquette Coleman (1953) Marilyn has been a strong supporter of the schools and a tireless advocate for students. Marilyn served on the Parma City Schools Board of Education for fourteen years and a member of the PCS District Back the Schools Committee since its’ inception 35 years ago. She supervised Lollipop Hops, Auctions, Hall of Fame Inductions, fund raisers, and levy campaigns. Marilyn has been a crusader for financial stability of schools. Her years of dedication to PTA, primarily in leadership positions at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, as well as PCSD PTA Council, earned Marilyn a State Life award. She was instrumental in the formation of the Greater Cleveland School Boards Association. Community service activities include member and leadership positions with the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Byers Field, of which she was a charter member. Charles Germana (1964) Chuck’s commitment to community service is extensive. Chuck has served on virtually every service organization in the city of Parma and has held a leadership position in [...]

Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 1995 Lee Bailey (1929) Lee enjoyed a very successful career with the Crane Company, the world’s largest pipe, valve, and fitting manufacturer where he rose from truck driver to manager of the Cleveland branch. For twenty five years, he conducted his own business as a manufacturer’s representative. Lee was an active member of the Lions Club for forty years and was active with All Saints Episcopal Church. Lee was instrumental in the creation of the PSHS Alumni Association, for which he served as president, vice-president, historian, and treasurer. Lee is considered a “Founding Father” of the PSHS Alumni Association. Rosemarie Benya, Ph.D. (1946) Dr. Benyahas presented at conferences locally, nationally, and internationally on the subject of foreign language education. During her tenure as president of the Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association, she established the First International Conference on Second/Foreign Language Acquisition by Children.  Rosemarie served as a Fulbright Fellow in (Czecho) Slovakia where she taught English language practice courses and American culture classes and conducted inservice work with elementary teachers of English. Joseph Bosoty (1946) [...]

Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 1988 Robert Bergstrom (1948) Bob initiated the City of Parma baseball and softball programs as an outgrowth from sponsoring and coaching high school varsity hardball teams. Bob coached baseball at Hillside, baseball and basketball at Schaaf, and served as Principal of both Hillside and Greenbriar Junior High Schools. Bob was instrumental in bringing the National Softball Association Tournaments (Men’s and Women’s) in the 1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s. He was project director for the Byers Field foundation, leading the renovation of Byers Field in the 1990’s. Bob was a charter member of the Parma Amateur Athletic Foundation. He established the recognition of Outstanding High School Male and Female Scholar/Athletes. Robert Funk (1955) Bob owned and managed the family grocery business for nineteen years.  He has been heavily involved in community service.  Bob is a longtime member of the Parma Rotary Club.  He was honored as “Citizen of the Year” by the Parma City School District and “Family of the Year” in 1984 by the Parma Junior Chamber of Commerce Wives.  Bob has been a strong supporter of the Parma [...]