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NORWIN ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION* CELEBRATES
A Knight of Distinguished Alumni
First Annual Recognition Dinner
Sponsored by Duncan Financial Group
O
ver the years, the Norwin School
District has graduated tens of
thousands of students, many of whom have
gone on to change the world, touching the
lives of their fellow man.
Ten of these outstanding graduates –
and one special friend of Norwin -- came
back to Norwin for a night of special
recognition at the first-annual Knight of
Distinguished Alumni recognition dinner
Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Stratigos
Banquet Centre. Nearly 200 people
attended the event.
After a buffet dinner, the Norwin Alumni
and Friends Association (NAFA) introduced
and honored the inaugural class of
Distinguished Alumni. These honorees have
demonstrated how the quality education
they received, along with the support
of a nurturing community, served as a
springboard to great achievements.
The 2017 Class of Distinguished Alumni
included:
Mr. Jeffrey Bouldin ‘74
Ms. Dina D’Alessandro Denning — ‘79
Mr. John M. Duncan, Jr. — ‘79
Mr. Richard Earnest — ‘60
Mr. Robert Perkins — ‘72
Dr. Colleen J. Shogan — ‘93
Col. John D. Smith — ‘87
Dr. David Turnshek — ‘73
Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty — ‘69
Dr. Victoria Holden — ‘07
Mr. Donald Kattic — Friend of Norwin
From left: Col. John D. Smith, Dina D’Alessandro Denning, Don Kattic, Dr. Colleen Shogan
From left: Dr. David Turnshek, Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty, Dr. Victoria Holden, Jeff Bouldin
From left:
John Duncan,
Richard Earnest,
Robert Perkins
Photos by
Thomas Stoecklein
Graduating senior and valedictorian Hunter Stecko was awarded a
scholarship from Norwin Alumni and Friends Association.
The evening was emceed by Robert “Bo” Garritano. Music from over the
decades was provided by Al Bergman, Class of 1978.
The Norwin Alumni and Friends Association (NAFA) is affiliated with the
Norwin School District Community Foundation (NSDCF), a 501©3 charitable
non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.nsdcf.org.
Inaugural Norwin Invitational Quiz
Tournament Draws 90 Student Competitors
Some 90 students from across the region
competed at Norwin High School’s first Invitational
Quiz Tournament on
Saturday, February 4, 2017.
Unfortunately, the names of several student
competitors were omitted from the spring issue.
They are being printed here to give credit to their
achievement. We apologize for the omission and
congratulate these students.
46 Norwin
Norwin G:
• Brandon Bodnar, 11
• Alec George, 11
• Noah Mazur, 11
• Sam Wexell, 11
Norwin H:
• Joe Iwinski, 9
• Gordon Landefeld, 9
• Tegan Lochner, 9
• Eli Mignogna, 9
Norwin I:
• Cecilia Fidler, 9
• Christopher Heffelfinger, 9
• Emily Jumba, 9
• Grant Snyder, 9