Plum High School
Distinguished Alumni
We, the members of the Distinguished Alumni Committee, are stunned and heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred on Rustic Ridge. There is no way to easily process this kind of shocking loss, and certainly no quick resolution. True to the community spirit of the Boro, resources are rapidly being assembled to help those immediately affected: financially, emotionally, practically, and faithfully. Please give where you can.
We are proud to announce the following Inductees of the Plum High School Distinguished Alumni Class of 2023:
Amy Davis McShane, PHS Class of 1989
Mark Gorman, PHS Class of 1978
Joseph Grubich, PHS Class of 1980
Crystal Hall, PHS Class of 1999
Josh Verbanets, PHS Class of 2001
All are invited to attend the Induction Banquet on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Oakmont Country Club. Please view/download the invitation and RSVP card here.
About Us
In January of 2006 Bob Ford, retired Plum Borough teacher, decided that the distinguished alumni of Plum High School should be recognized. After much research and many meetings with District and community representatives, the Plum High School Distinguished Alumni Committee was established in March of that year with the stated objective: To establish a program that recognizes Plum High School alumni who have distinguished themselves in various fields of excellence or have made a major contribution to society. Those selected as Distinguished Alumni are inducted at a springtime banquet and invited to speak at the National Honor Society induction ceremony the following day. Their achievements are recognized on the Wall of Distinction at the Senior High School. Members of the Distinguished Alumni continue to give back to their alma mater through classroom visits and digital video interviews available to current students.
The Plum High School Distinguished Alumni Committee
Margaret Conry Evans, President | Ilona Beatty, Vice President
Lynda Dougherty, Secretary | Penelope Antolovich, Treasurer
Rachel Begg | Patrick Derry | Lynn Forbeck
Robert Ford | Mary Beth Ford, Ad Hoc | Michele Gallagher | Erin Morris
Melissa Nonnenberg | Joy Porter-Drum | Terry Stepnick | Richard Williams