On Thursday, April 13, Abington Senior High School celebrated and recognized its latest group of Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s class represents a cross-section of fields and industries, from media arts, to athletics, education, and business.
The full list of 2023 Abington Senior High School Hall of Fame inductees include:
- Robin Amelia Arzón, Class of 1999 in the field of Athletics
- Richard A. Blank, Class of 1991 in the field of Business
- Kenneth E. Davis, Class of 1962 in the field of Business
- John Duda, M.D., Class of 1965 in the field of Science
- Zorach “Zory” Glaser, Ph.D., M.P.H., CSPDM, Class of 1958 in the field of Science
- D. Gregory Holt, Class of 1964 in the field of Government
- Esther ‘Katie’ Katro, Class of 2011 in the field of the Arts
- Robert Kesselman, Class of 1975 in the field of the Arts
- Marsha Kline Pruett, MSL, Ph.D., ABPP, Class of 1978 in the field of Education
- Marguerite Herrmann Sexton, Class of 1960 in the field of Service
- Mark R. Weaver, Class of 1979 in the field of Government
- John A. Worthington, Class of 1960 in the field of Education
The Hall of Fame Committee and the Abington Senior High School Alumni Association also honored two distinguished alumni posthumously:
- Robert E. Bryant, Class of 1965 in the field of Athletics
- Margaret “Peggy” Hamlin Malone, Class of 1960 in the field of Service
These inductees join dozens of other notable Abington Senior High School alumni from the past century, including engineer and founder of Bose Corporation, Amar Bose (1947); physicist and activist, Ellery Schempp (1958); actress and Fifth Dimension singer, Florence LaRue (1960); CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, Stephen A. Schwarzman (1965); former Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (1972); CEO of AMC Theatres Adam Aron (1972); legendary comedian and sitcom actor, Bob Saget (1974); chef and founder of the critically acclaimed Vetri Cucina, Marc Vetri (1985); Kairos founder, Brian Brackeen (1996); and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Susan Francia (2000).
Every four years (with the exception of an interruption during the pandemic), the Alumni Association, in partnership with Committee members at the high school, open a call for nominations, during which alumni, current or former employees, students and the broader community can nominate a graduate for consideration. Nominees should have distinguished themselves in their respective fields of personal and professional endeavors.
The Abington Senior High School Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1988 at the Abington School District Centennial Celebration. It aims to not only honor these exceptional graduates, but to provide the current generation of students with vibrant examples of alumni who have benefited from an Abington School District education.
In conjunction with the induction ceremony, many of the new Hall of Fame members also give back to the current classes of Abington Senior High School students by speaking to groups during career chatters held in different sessions at the school library. In these sessions, the alumni talk about their paths to how they got where they are today, including their educational backgrounds and any challenges they encountered along the way.
For more information, visit https://www.abington.k12.pa.us/shs/our-school/about-ashs/hall-of-fame.
