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Celebrating the individuals whose outstanding achievements and lasting impact have earned them a place in our Hall of Fame.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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John Root & George Pappas<\/strong> – 2010<\/p>

Burt Hanna & Bob Nelson<\/strong> – \u00a02011<\/p>

Jim Becker<\/strong> – 2013<\/p>

Eileen Hedrick<\/strong> – 2014<\/p>

Bob Moss<\/strong> – 2015<\/p>

William Muench<\/strong> – 2016<\/p>

Jeb Head\/ John Witham<\/strong> \u2013 2017<\/p>

Louis Steigerwald<\/strong> – 2018<\/p>

Peter French\/ Tom DiCanio<\/strong> – 2019<\/p>

Rob Harrington<\/strong> – 2020<\/p>

Marianne McDermott<\/strong> – 2021<\/p>

Kathy LaVanier<\/strong> – 2023<\/p>

J.C. Edmond<\/strong> – 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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