<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3sF3h9_0vjuhOAy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3sF3h9_0vjuhOAy00" width="940" height="788" ></figure>The charter members of the Russellville High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame will be inducted on Friday, Oct. 11, in Jim Young Gymnasium at RHS.Jean Sosh Reynolds, who is president of the Russellville Alumni Association, says this event will replace the annual Alumni Meet and Greet this year. In fact, this would have been the year her graduating class of 1974 would have been the focal point.She says, “Meet and Greet friends, please come!!! It’s going to be a very nice catered meal by Sister to Sister Catering. The JROTC will present the colors, deGraffenried Chorale will perform, and your honorees will make RHS proud.”Call the high school at 270-726-8421 to make a reservation, preferably by this Friday.The inductees are as follows:Dr. Jitana Benton-Lee, Class of 1965Doctor of Nursing PracticeDoctor of NursingDegrees in English, Business, Health Administration, Health informationCEO at Culture Remedy LLCAssociate Professor of Graduate Nursing at Northern Kentucky UniversityAdjunct Professor at Kentucky State UniversityDr. Keith Carver, Class of 1958Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, New Mexico State University and the University of MassachusettsHeld positions at NASADistinguished Lecturer at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersMaj. Gen. Richard Davis, Class of 1958Captain during Vietnam WarStaff Officer at the PentagonAssigned to Germany on three different tours as a Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel and Brigadier GeneralJudge William G. Fuqua, Class of 1948University of Louisville Distinguished AlumnusServed in Southern France as Special Agent in the Counter Intelligence CorpsCircuit Judge for Logan and Todd counties from 1970-1995` Served as an Associate Justice on the Kentucky Supreme CourtVolunteer of the Year Award from the 16-state Southern Industrial Development Association after leading recruitment of Logan AluminumGeorge Hardy, Class of 1948Commissioned Navy officerCommanded Navy diver training operations and researchAerospace career with NASA during the most intense years of the space raceMaj. Gen. Jerry Humble, Class of 1965Sworn officer with the FBI, Joint Terrorism Task ForceTennessee Director of Homeland Security34-year Military CareerRecipient of the Navy League of AmericaNational Award for Exceptional Leadership in Advancement of Naval OperationsHarreld Kirkpatrick, Class of 1937Highly decorated World War II veteranEarned five Purple HeartsKentucky Commissioner of Mines and MineralsWon over one hundred golf tournamentsDr. Peter Luckett, Class of 1968Doctor of Pulmonology Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, TexasMedical Director and Attending PhysicianProfessor of Pediatrics at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in DallasW.P. Sosh, Class of 1933Owner and general manager of WRUS radioBrought cablevision to RussellvillePresident of Kentucky Broadcasters AssociationRecipient of Kentucky Mic AwardGranville Taylor, Class of 1955Award winning architect in MemphisPresident of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectureInstrumental in preserving the beautiful landscape of Memphis</div></body>

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The charter members of the Russellville High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame will be inducted on Friday, Oct. 11, in Jim Young Gymnasium at RHS. Jean Sosh Reynolds, who is president of the Russellville Alumni Association, says this event will replace the annual Alumni Meet and Greet this year. In fact, this would have been the year her graduating class of 1974 would have been the focal point.