2022 BSAA/BHS Alumni Hall of Fame Recognition Gala is a smashing success!

The BSAA welcomed about 100 guests to the 2022 Recognition Gala, from as far away as New Mexico and Alaska, to induct five new members of the BSAA/BHS Alumni Hall of Fame. Photos will be posted shortly. In the meantime, we wish to thank all who attended or supported the event, and we look forward to continued success in honoring the contributions of BHS alumni in the coming years

The 2022 members of the BSAA/BHS Alumni Hall of Fame represent stellar achievements in higher education, the arts, the law, philanthropy and communications.

John W. Clark, Jr., BHS’54, was a professor of electrical, computer and bioengineering who was instrumental in establishing one of the first U.S. university bioengineering departments and a leader and mentor in professional associations on the national and international levels.

Sharon Yates, BHS’60, is a nationally recognized painter and retired teacher of painting whose artwork has been in 18 solo exhibitions; 31 group exhibits; and the collections of universities, museums and law firms, and who has mentored and inspired students for decades.  

Bruce T. Wallace, BHS’63, is president of a law firm and a litigation attorney for not-for-profit and charitable organizations and Indian townships/tribes; a lecturer on environmental law; and co-author of a law school textbook about environmental litigation and tactics.

Jack M. Ferraro, BHS’63, had a successful career in finance in the U.S. and abroad, and a lifelong commitment to philanthropy and volunteer leadership service in nonprofit organizations, with a special focus on educational institutions.

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, BHS’71, is a freelance writer/editor/proofreader/speaker who is known for crediting much of her professional success to her Brighton education, keeping classmates and other friends connected over many years, and participating actively in professional associations in publishing and philanthropic organizations in education and community service.

The 2022 BSAA/BHS Alumni Hall of Fame Recognition Gala was held on the evening of Friday, June 3, after the new “hall of famers” were announced to current BHS students at the June 2 awards ceremony and several honorees addressed classes throughout the day.