ALUMNI HALL OF FAME
Paul Droste '54
Rabbi Sally J. Priesand '64
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
David Clay Burkhard (1967-1997)
Anthony Pariano '92
Joe Surniak '75
FACULTY HALL OF FAME
Elmer Kress (1965-1997)
Georgia Kunkle (1960-1984)
Richard Segrist (1959-1989)
Alumni Hall of Fame 2002 Inductees
Paul Droste – Class of 1954
Ohio State University Faculty Member and Band Director
Rabbi Sally J. Priesand - Class of 1964
Athletic Hall of Fame 2002 Inductees
David Clay Burkhard (1967-1997)
Health and Physical Education Instructor, Athletic Coach
Junior High Track Coach - 7 years
Junior High Track Coach - 7 years
1991 Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame
1992 Lorain County Wrestling Hall of Fame
Seven-time Greater Cleveland Wrestling Coach of the Year
Two-time State of Ohio Wrestling Coach of the Year
Six-time East-West All-Star Coach
Eight-time SWC Wrestling Coach of the Year
Cox Spotlight Award for Outstanding Educator
Anthony Pariano
Joe Surniak (1971-1975)
Football, Baseball and Basketball
1994 Inducted into the Baldwin-Wallace Athletic Hall of Fame
Passed for 2,470 yards and 18 touchdowns and ran for 1,336 yards and 10 touchdowns.
1978: Led Baldwin-Wallace to the NCAA Division III National Championship. 11-0-1 record. Tied for the OAC Championship.
Completed 114 of 200 passes for 1,336 yards and 10 touchdowns. Rushed for 389 yards and 10 touchdowns.
First-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference. B-W's Most Valuable Offensive Back
Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year
1978 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl National Championship Game
24-10 victory over Wittenburg University.
Completed 16 of 24 passes for 186 yards. Scored two touchdowns.
Chevrolet Player of the Game. Overall,
NCAA Division III Playoff Games Record: Most Completions (44)
Two time All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection as a catcher.
1976 Most Outstanding Freshman
1977 Led the team in walks and triples.
1979 Baldwin-Wallace School Record: Most putouts in a single season by a catcher.
Faculty Hall of Fame 2002 Inductees
Elmer Kress (1965-1997)
Mathematics Instructor, Athletic Coach
Georgia Kunkle (1960-1984)
Elementary Instructor
Richard Segrist (1959-1989)
Mathematics and Physical Education Instructor, Athletic Coach
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