The Parkland School District Education Foundation has announced the fourth class of inductees who will don the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor inside the main entrance of Parkland High School.

The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor Inductees include: Donna Katcher (1976) and Dawn Spence (1984), Sisters and Co-Founders of Donna's Dugout to Support ALS; Curtis E. Schneck (1951), Custom Home Builder and Developer; Jason Toff (2004), Head of Vine, Co-Founder of PALS at Parkland High School; and Ken Zellner (1963), Educator, 47-Year Career with Parkland School District and Kutztown University.

Kris Siessmayer, foundation executive director, commented on the new inductees.

"The people on the wall serve as an inspiration to all students to achieve excellence and remind our entire community of Parkland's commitment to a quality educational program," Siessmayer said. "We congratulate them all on this wonderful recognition."

Inductees will be honored at the foundation's fourth annual gala and silent auction May 4 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.

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

Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria: accomplishments in his or her chosen career, volunteer work or acts of service, a positive impact on people or contributions to others, and special recognition or awards.

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

The finalists were then approved by the foundation board of directors.

Previous inductees include:

2014 Inductees

·1963 Ronald C. Snyder, volunteer, Lehigh Valley Hospital; retired from Mack Trucks;

·1964 Jeffrey T. Bogert, senior partner, Magellan Financial Inc.;

·1971 Douglas Kern, entrepreneur, volunteer for Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley;

·1979 Suzanne M. Kompass, international soprano, platinum selling artist and master teacher of voice;

·1985 Chris Renaud, Oscar-nominated feature film director;

·1991 Greg DeLong - Parkland's first NFL football player.

2013 Inductees

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

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

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

·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.

2012 Inductees

Inaugural Year

·1952 William D. George II, president and CEO, Ironton Telephone Company;

·1971 Donna Steckel- assistant principal, Parkland High School;

·1974 David M. Jaindl , president and owner, Jaindl Farms;

·1985 Tom Salvaggio, managing director, Computer Aid Inc.;

·1985 Patricia Risley, internationally acclaimed opera singer;

·1988 Dr. Wayne J. Saunders, oral and maxillofacial surgeon;

·1996 Michaela Conlin, actress; and

·2001 Tim Massaquoi, former NFL tight end.

Information about the Alumni Wall of Honor program is available at parklandsd.org.