Northampton Area Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award.

A Distinguished Alumni Award nominee must have graduated at least 15 years ago and should reflect Northampton Area High School’s proud tradition of producing outstanding graduates and role models who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in his or her professional and personal lives. A nominee does not need to be a current resident of Northampton Area School District, but the nominee should reflect some of the following criteria:

• a person who has achieved outstanding success in his or her chosen profession/field of employment

• a person who has performed substantial community service or volunteer work

• a person who has made a positive impact on others

• a person who has received special recognition or awards for professional accomplishments/community service

Posthumous nominations will be accepted.

The selected 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients(s) will have a permanent recognition plaque placed on the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor located in the main lobby of NAHS.

Established in 2018, the wall displays a plaque for each honoree, recognizing his or her personal and professional post-high school graduation achievements and features a current photo, as well as the honoree’s senior photo.

The wall now contains plaques honoring 22 distinguished NAHS graduates, including Edward Pany, Class of 1954; the Rev. Clark Kuntz, Class of 1963; Paulette Fritz, Class of 1968; Troy Thrash, Class of 1988; Dr. Christopher Raab, Class of 1989; Joan Snyder Kuhl, Class of 1997; Dr. Rodger Berg, Class of 1964; Bruce Lack, Class of 1969; Dr. Stephen Ressler, Class of 1975; Charles Hangen, Class of 1990; Tina Pagotto, Class of 1993; Travis Mohr, Class of 1999; Dale Newhart, Class of 1943; Daryl Amey, Class of 1962; Dr. Edgar Balliet, Class of 1968; Dr. Linda Koch, Class of 1965; Leo Livengood, Class of 1957; John Mauser, Class of 1965; Larry Oberly, Class of 1963; Grace Lois Bauer, Class of 1970; Daniel P. Heist, Class of 1979; and Fiorella Reginelli-Mirabito, Class of 1980.

The Distinguished Alumni Award inductees honored on the wall serve as an inspiration to all students and as a reminder to the entire community of NASD’s proud education tradition and commitment to serve others.

In addition to the recognition on the wall of honor, the 2022 award recipients will be publicly recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Award celebration dinner, to be held Sept. 25 at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, 3777 Dogwood Road, Danielsville. The event is a major fundraiser of the Konkrete Kids Educational Foundation, and all proceeds from the event are used to support the foundation’s mission “to promote, enhance and supplement educational and co-curricular programs” with funding for “extended learning opportunities and experiences” that benefit NASD’s kindergarten through grade 12 students.

Distinguished Alumni Award nomination forms, as well as additional details for people nominating an NAHS graduate for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, are available at konkretefoundation.org or by calling 610-767-7824. All nomination forms should be completed and submitted as soon as possible, but no later than March 25.