WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By Amy Geiger. September 12, 2006: Four White Plains High School graduates have been selected for induction this fall into the school's Hall of Fame.
The 2006 inductees are: Eileen W. Johnson ’44, (posthumous award) a General Foods Corp. executive and pioneer in diversity and minority hiring; Dr. Lawrence J. Schneiderman ’49, an internationally recognized expert and teacher in medical ethics; Dr. William A. Bauman ’68, an honored physician, teacher and researcher of veterans with spinal cord injuries; Dr. Martha Himmelfarb’ 70, an internationally renowned author, scholar and expert in ancient Judaism and Christianity.
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The Hall of Fame, which is celebrating its 11th year, pays tribute to the White Plains High School alumni/ae who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and/or have significantly and positively impacted the lives of others.
The inductees were selected by a committee of representatives of civic and school groups from nominations submitted by the public. New nominations are welcomed each year. White Plains High School Principal Ivan Toper and Amy Geiger are Co-Chairpersons of the Hall of Fame Steering Committee.
This is the eleventh class of distinguished alumni/ae selected since the Hall of Fame was established in 1996, bringing the total number of inductees to 50. It is estimated that more than 25,000 students have graduated from White Plains High School in its 109 years of continuous operation.
The honorees will visit the High School on Tuesday, November 14th and will spend time with students and staff. The Induction Ceremony will take place in the Media Center and will be followed by a reception. The public is invited.
EILEEN W. JOHNSON, Class of 1944 - (Posthumous Award) Mrs. Johnson, a Human Resources executive at General Foods Corp. for 32 years, was a corporate pioneer in diversity employment and training.
DR. LAWRENCE J. SCHNEIDERMAN, Class of 1949 – A professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Schneiderman is an internationally recognized expert in the field of medical ethics.
DR. WILLIAM A. BAUMAN, Class of 1968 – An honored physician and researcher of veterans with disabilities, Dr. Bauman established and is Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Center of Excellence for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
DR. MARTHA HIMMELFARB, Class of 1970 – An internationally renowned scholar and author in ancient Judaism and Christianity, Dr. Himmelfarb is Chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University.
