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Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Frank Adams Jr.

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1958 Graduate
  • Bands, Wranglers, JCL, Drafting
  • Miami of Ohio University
  • Columbus Civic Involvements
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

M. Lucille Reisz

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1932 Graduate
  • Indiana University- BA and MS in Education
  • President- American Association of University Women
  • President and Vice President- National Elementary Principles Association
  • "I see good in all children. No matter what, they all have potential."
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Linda DeRungs

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS Faculty 1986-2017
  • Music Theatre Director- Vocal and pit director
  • Ars Femina- performing music by women written prior to 1800 soprano soloist
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Barbara Thrasher

Year Inducted: 2017

  • First/Aid/Safety/Health- Hazelwood Jr. High
  • Founded the golf, gymnastics, and swimming programs at NAHS
  • NAHS Cheer leading and Swimming Coach 1963+
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Louis Garrison

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1968 Graduate
  • Senior Class President
  • Economist in the Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Health Policy Research and Reform
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

James R. Padgett

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1953 Graduate
  • 1962- Established his own firm, Padgett welding which changed to Padgett, Corporation
  • Numerous charitable endeavors for New Albany- Harvest Homecoming and 2nd Baptist Church
  • Donation of the land and building for the Floyd County Historical Society- The Padgett Museum
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Richard Flatt

Year Inducted: 2017

  • Indiana State Social Studies Advisory Committee
  • Scribner Jr. High Asst. Principal- 1968-1976
  • NAHS Asst. Principal- 1976-1986
  • NAHS Principal- 1986-1993
  • Graduate- Breeding HS, Adair County, KY
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Mary Arnold McKercher

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1942 Graduate
  • NAHS- Junior Classical League, Bel Canto, Several operettas
  • Founding Director of the Silvertoners- 1980-2015
  • Chair- NAHS 150th Anniversary Committee- 2003
  • 2003 Older Hoosier of the Year Area 14- LifeSpan Resources
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

George Everbach

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1956 Graduate
  • Senior Class President; Football, Baseball, Basketball- Captain
  • Twenty years as Counsel for various companies
  • Senior Vice President- Law and Government Affairs for Kimberly-Clark Corporation- Dallas- 1984-2003
Hall of Fame – 2017-Present

Chad Hunter

Year Inducted: 2017

  • NAHS 1997 Graduate
  • Basketball Standout all four years
  • Indiana All-Star Basketball Team
  • "You can be both a successful athlete and a successful person."

John Breeding

Year Inducted: 2018

  • NAHS Faculty 1983 - 2018
  • From Shelbyville, In; Ball State University B.S. in Education
  • Scribner Jr. High PE, Health, coach, basketball, swimming, baseball
  • NAHS - Swimming teacher, IUS - Master's degree

Dr. Daniel Eichenberger

Year Inducted: 2018

  • NAHS Graduate - 1981
  • Began working at Floyd Memorial Hospital at age 15
  • Indiana University Southeast - BA in Chemistry
  • U. of Louisville School of Medicine - internal medicine & pediatrics
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