Parkland School District Education Foundation has announced the 2013 inductees who will don the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor.

The wall of honor, established last year, is located inside the main entrance of the high school.

Wall plaques highlight the inductee achievements and include a current photo as well as the inductee's Parkland senior picture.

The people on the wall serve as an inspiration to all students to achieve excellence and remind the entire community of Parkland's commitment to a quality educational program.

Inductees will be honored at the foundation's second annual gala and silent auction May 6 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center Lehigh Valley.

The Wall of Honor is sponsored by Ironton Telephone and Service Electric Phone Company.

The 2013 Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor Inductees are (class name and title):

·1967 David W. Kunkel, retired rear admiral, U.S. Coast Guard;

·1977 Susan (Buhosky) Roth, associate professor, culinary arts, Northampton Community College;

·1977 Phil Wehr, co-owner and manager, A.J. Henry Lumber Co.;

·1977 Tom Reilly, senior partner at Gross McGinley LLP;

·1985 Dr. Marc Levitt, director, Colorectal Center for Children, Cincinnati Children's Hospital; professor of surgery, University of Cincinnati;

·1988 Brent Saunders, president and CEO, Bausch and Lomb; and

·1991 Greg DeLong, Parkland's first student to become an NFL football player.

In September, the Parkland community was invited to nominate inductees into the Alumni Wall of Honor.

To be eligible, nominees must have demonstrated at least one of the following criteria:

·Outstanding accomplishments in his or her chosen field;

·Dedicated commitment to his or her community;

·Acts of service;

·A positive impact on people;

·Recognition (locally or world-wide);

·Contribution to Humanity; and

·Other factors determined relevant by the selection committee.

A selection committee, comprised of one member from the foundation board, the school board, the school district's administration, a seasoned Parkland teacher, a Gala Committee volunteer and a member from the local business community reviewed the applications and scored them using a rubric.