Alumni Association
The Fairport High School Alumni Association (FHSAA) was officially organized in 1996. The president and chairman is Arthur Alvut.
The purpose of the FHSAA is to create a database of alumni names and addresses enabling it to mail newsletters detailing events and activities of alumni; to establish an annual scholarship for a deserving graduating senior; to host Homecoming Weekend activities; assist class directors in contacting class members for reunions and other activities the board of directors deems appropriate.
Contact: Arthur Alvut at (585) 388-8355 or email fairportalumni@gmail.com
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Fairport Alumni Wall of Fame
The Fairport Alumni Wall of Fame annually recognizes outstanding Fairport alumni who have achieved distinction in their lives and chosen fields after high school through significant contributions to their careers, community, or through personal achievements. Over 60 FHS alumni have been inducted into the Wall of Fame since this program began in 1996.
Use this link to submit an online nomination form for the Fairport Alumni Wall of Fame! Nominee applications are due June 1, 2023.
Congratulations to the following four Fairport High School graduates who have been elected as the 25th class of the Wall of Fame.
They join 117 others honored since 1997, including the late Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, the late state Supreme Court justice Robert H. Wagner, former Perinton town supervisor James E. Smith, former Fairport village mayors Albert Henry Knapp and Clark King and retired Monroe County medical examiner the late John F. Edland, M.D.
Candidates must have been graduated from Fairport for at least 15 years. Those selected are high school alumni who have achieved distinction in their lives and chosen fields through significant contributions to their career, community and through personal achievements, providing an incentive as role models for current and future students.
Induction ceremonies are held in the fall on the Thursday of Homecoming Weekend.
An interactive display of inductees is located in the hallway adjacent to the high school auditorium, 1 David Paddock Way off Ayrault Road, one mile east of Route 250, in Perinton.
2023 Inductees
William A. Dancy Jr.
Class of 1974
An Army war veteran who served as a cryptology specialist in seven countries overseas, including Bosnia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, volunteered extensively in the Fairport-Perinton community. He holds a life rank as a Boy Scout patrol leader. A VFW, American Legion and Kiwanis Club member who organized fundraisers for food and clothing to assist low-income families.
Matt Owens
Class of 2001
An award-winning trumpet player and arranger who has been horn section leader for American singer, songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus, a two-time Grammy nominee. A Berklee College of Music honors graduate, he has performed with Dolly Parton, made several appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” held lead chair in the Broadway musical production “Mean Girls” and has been lead trumpet for the “New York Spring Spectacular: The Rockettes” at Radio City Music Hall.
Steve Skeates
Class of 1961
An American comic book creator whose most frequent response to the question, “how did you learn how to write?” was always answered with, “write, write, write!” He was known for his work on Aquaman, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Plop!. He wrote under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms Chester Hazel and Warren Savin. A math major when he entered college, he went on to win the comic book industry’s top writing award in 2012.
John “Dutch” Summers
Class of 1959
A self-made businessman and philanthropist who worked behind the scenes to address community problems and was a quiet benefactor to dozens of disadvantaged youths, especially those in the Rochester City School District. He was described by a prominent colleague as having a, “gruff kind of exterior but he had this heart that was huge.” He grew a small machine shop on Turk Hill Road into a multi-national and international company. A business partner and close friend told of his colleague giving “freely of his time and resources, quietly supporting countless causes and organizations without any desire for acknowledgment or praise.”
2022 Inductees
Jonathan Beck. Class of 1998
Businessman Co-owns Red Coyote, a running and fitness store named No. 1 of its kind in the country in 2015. Heavily invested in community programs in Oklahoma.
Jennifer Collins. Class of 1974
A lifelong health care professional specializing in physical therapy, gerontology and PT education. Honored for her physiotherapy work in cultural exchanges with a health sciences institute in Kerala, India.
Virginia Williams Matzan Gullo. Class of 1964
Volunteer for over 50 years at Perinton Ambulance Corps. Became a Registered Nurse involved with trauma care then gastroenterology and hepatology at URMC. Founding director of a 5K benefiting colon cancer awareness.
Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor. Class of 1988
Astronaut who accompanied four civilians on the SpaceX Inspiration Mission that orbited Earth for three days. Geoscientist, Afro-futurism space artist, entrepreneur and an inspiring international speaker who has devoted her life to educational outreach.
2021 Inductees
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John D. Clayton, 1973
Customer loyalty program marketer and data scientist for airline and hospitality industries. Received |
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Carol Young MacGibbon, 1976
Engineering honors graduate with the U.S. Military Academy’s first class of women at West Point, one of
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Peter McDonough, 1976
Award-winning marketing and corporate boardroom leadership executive and consultant. His experience spans several industries, including biotechnology, personal care products, household appliances, power tools, consumer beverages and academics. Former professor at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. |
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David Yawman, 1986
Partner with a college classmate in a corporate leadership firm after a legal career that included being |
NOMINATIONS
Nominees must be out of high school for at least 15 years. A maximum of seven (7) alumni will be chosen and plaques in their honor will be hung on a wall outside the high school auditorium.
NOMINATING FORMS
They are available online on this page via the electronic form, at all Fairport schools, the Fairport Village Hall, Perinton Town Hall, Fairport Federal Credit Union, and the Fairport Public Library. Individuals nominated will be asked to submit additional information to be used by the Wall of Fame Selection Committee as it makes its decisions.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Art Alvut – Chariman, Alumnus – Alumni Association (Class of ’78)
Page Last Updated on September 7, 2023
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