Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Hall of Honor nominees

Tuesday, December 28, 2004


The following Fairborn graduates will be inducted into the Hall of Honor in April of 2005.

Ron Eubel

Ron Eubel graduated from Fairborn Baker High School in 1978. He played on both the golf and tennis teams for all four years. In 1982 he graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a major in Finance and Accountancy. He played golf for Miami for several years. After graduation he joined C. H. Dean & Associates, serving as an Officer, Investment Committee Member, Senior Institutional Portfolio Manager, and Director of Research. Ron is a founding partner of Eubel, Brady & Suttman Asset Management and serves as the firm's Chief Investment officer. Ron is an avid golfer and squash player and coaches his children's soccer programs. He resides in Centerville with his wife, Melinda, and his two children, Samantha and Christopher.

Robert Lum

Robert graduated from Fairborn Park Hills High School in 1980. He finished in the Top Five in the state in chess and was also active in band, choir, newspaper and tennis. In 1984 he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a B. A. in molecular biology with honors and distinction. In 1988 Robert graduated from medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduation, Robert served as Chief Resident at the University of California, Irvine. Robert with his training in stereotactic radiosurgery, is an expert in the field of prostrate Brachytherapy, and he is the first doctor in the nation to acquire a highly advanced device called the accu-knife. He is active socially and politically in the medical arena and enjoys golf, tennis, biking, and hiking.

Jane Van Thiel Trame

Jane Van Thiel Trame graduated from Fairborn High School in 1958. She was a senior class officer, junior and senior member of the National Honor Society. Jane was active in the Future Teachers of America, Library Club and Annual Yearbook staff. She graduated from the University of Dayton and began teaching the fifth grade at Mary, Help of Christians School. Jane raised a family of five children and helped as full-time secretary and bookkeeper for her husband's business. She started her own HVAC business in south Dayton and was owner/president for ten years. Jane is active in the Fairborn Art Association and serves on the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival Steering Committee. Jane coordinated and assisted in the painting of six large sports murals on the walls of the Press Box at Memorial Stadium. A breast cancer survivor, she enjoys aerobics and yoga, art, music, golf, bicycling, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Jim, have been married 44 years and have five children and eight grandchildren.

Aaron Sampson

Aaron Sampson graduated from Fairborn High School in 1983. He served as class officer both his junior and senior years, participated in Quill and Scroll and played basketball for Fairborn. In 1988 Aaron graduated from The Ohio State University with a B. A. in Political Science and Public Relations. In May of 1991, Aaron graduated from the University of Vermont with a Master's of Public Administration degree, with an emphasis in non-profit organizations. Aaron served as the founding Executive Director of the National Football League's Youth Education Town of Atlanta and was employed by Emory University. Aaron has also served as a consultant for various non-profit organizations. He is active in various community organizations and is on the Board of Directors for Girls, Inc. Aaron is currently the Executive Director of Atlanta Hospitality House where he recently directed and implemented a $350,000 capital campaign. Aaron comes from a strong military family. He has traveled throughout the United States and the world and has interacted with individuals from a wide variety of cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds. Aaron and his wife, Terri Rosen, live in Atlanta with their two daughters, Nora Lee and Evelyn Erin.

Robert E. Jones

Robert Jones attended public schools in Gallia County where he was active in football, basketball and track and was president of his senior class and salutatorian. Robert graduated from Rio Grande College in 1965 with a B. S. in Secondary Education. He received a Master of Science degree in Mathematics from Louisiana State University in 1969. He began his teaching career at Five Points Junior High as a seventh grade math teacher. Robert taught advanced math at the new Park Hills High School in 1969 and became Chairman of the Mathematics Department for Fairborn City Schools in 1970. He served as the Class Advisor for the first graduating class at Park Hills High School in 1972. He organized the intramural sports program at Park Hills and Fairborn High School and filmed the football games from 1971-1991. He served as Athletic Director from 1991-1994. He was a four time recipient of the Greene County Excellence in Education Award, chosen by a valedictorian or salutatorian as their most outstanding public school teacher. Robert is the parent of two daughters, Kathy and Pam, and a proud Grandpa!

Katrina Kittle

Katrina Kittle graduated from Fairborn High School in 1985. She was a member of the National Honor Society, and the President of the Drama Club. Katrina spent a summer at the North Carolina School of the Arts and then graduated from Ohio University in 1990 with a B.A. in English and a B.S. in Education. Katrina taught Advanced Placement British Literature and Theatre at Centerville High School for five years. She advised a student written literary magazine, directed high school productions, and supervised a touring Children's Theatre Group. Katrina has published three books about social issues. Her third novel, currently titled "Strong at the Broken Places," is scheduled for a January 2006 release from HarperCollins. This novel centers on the topic of child sexual abuse. Katrina currently teaches sixth and seventh grade English at the Miami Valley School and is at work on her fourth novel. She is the daughter of Butch and Beverly Kittle of Fairborn. She and her husband, Scott Rogers, live in Kettering, Ohio.

Michael Foy

Michael Foy graduated from Fairborn Baker High School in 1978. He was active in soccer at Baker. He attended Wright State University and Sinclair Community College. Michael started working in the family business, Foy's Variety Store, when he was a young child. In 1978 Michael became a partner in the business with his father. In 1987 Michael became sole proprietor of Foy's Store. In the early 70's Foy's started turning their attention to their favorite holiday, Halloween. Michael has added the Adult Costume Store and the Children's Costume Store to Main Street in Fairborn. He has also opened Foy's Rock and Roll Grill and Foy's Halloween Store West. Michael is involved with Rotary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Columbus, and he is actively involved with the Downtown Fairborn Business Association and the Fairborn Festival Committee. Michael and his wife Darla (Strouth) Foy and their son Michael, Jr., live on Pleasant Avenue in Fairborn in the old Fairborn Municipal Court building. Michael is an avid car enthusiast and collector and he enjoys boating. He volunteers in the community that he has lived in his entire life.