Five Alumni Recognized At FDL High School Graduation

Last night’s Fond du Lac High School graduation ceremonies featured a first; the Fond du Lac High School 2013 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Five past graduates of Fond du Lac High School and Goodrich High School were honored for their life achievements. Elizabeth Waters was a member of the Fond du Lac High School Class of 1881 and pioneered women’s higher education. James Costello was a member of the Goodrich High School Class of 1949 and gave 67 years of leadership in the community within every level of agriculturally-related government service. Former Governor and Lt. Governor Scott McCallum graduated from Goodrich High School in 1968. He gave 26 years of public service and nine years in the non-profit arena. Dr. David Heller was a member of the Goodrich High School Class of 1977 and for over 27 years influenced the lives of hundreds of undergraduates at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas as a Professor of Music. Dr. Michael Koenigs graduated from Goodrich High School in 1998. He is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he leads a federally-funded research program in the Department of Psychiatry. Congratulations to those five and the 511 graduates of the Class of 2013. Picture courtesy Wade Bates from last night’s ceremony.