Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen is accepting nominations for its newly established Hall of Distinction, which honors alumni, Partners in Mission, and friends.
Beginning this year, inductees will be selected during the month of April in even calendar years and feted during a Saint Joseph High School Hall of Distinction induction ceremony, the first of which will take place this fall.
Nominations for Class of 2024 induction in the categories of Career Achievement, Humanitarian, Military Service, Faith-Based Vocation, Partners in Mission, and Stewardship – each of which is defined below – will be accepted online through March 31.
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“Saint Joe’s has 62 years of history to celebrate and plenty of alumni who deserve to be recognized for their professional and humanitarian successes, as well as Partners in Mission and friends who have made this school great through their outstanding contributions,” Saint Joseph High School President John G. Nolan, Jr. said. “We can’t wait to continue honoring the tradition of excellence at Saint Joe’s.”
Inductees bring recognition, acclaim, and pride to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and to Saint Joseph High School. Their lifestyle of integrity and probity makes them role models for current and future Saint Joseph High School students.
School leadership selected the inaugural Hall of Distinction Selection Committee, composed of 12 alumni from across the school’s six-plus decades. Longtime local journalist Greg Tufaro ‘85, who helped resurrect the Saint Joseph Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019 following a 17-year hiatus, will serve as chair of the Hall of Distinction Selection Committee.
The selection committee will identify, review, and verify the achievements of all qualified nominees before making a final recommendation of candidates for induction. The selection committee will uphold the highest standards in granting nomination only to qualified candidates, of which Saint Joseph High School will surely have many.
Saint Joseph High School’s leadership team and Board of Directors will approve the inaugural Hall of Distinction induction class, whose members will be notified this summer of their selection.
Nominations will be accepted for the following categories:
Career Achievement: Alumnus who has excelled in his chosen career and profoundly impacted the lives of others while leading a lifestyle of integrity and probity to be an inspiration and role model for current and future Saint Joseph students. Encompasses all professions.
Humanitarian: Alumnus whose endeavors epitomize the giving spirit of the Saint Joseph school-community and impacts the lives of many through philanthropy, community service, and volunteerism.
Military Service: Alumnus whose noteworthy service in the national armed forces reflects extraordinary contributions, dedication, valor, patriotism, and achievement. Nominees must have received an honorable discharge from military service, be of the highest character, and may have made significant contributions at the local, state, or national level after active duty. An alumnus who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, having lost his life in the line of duty, is immediately eligible for nomination.
Faith-Based Vocation: Alumnus who has made a profound impact through service in the spirit of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart as an ordained cleric of any faith, priest, brother, deacon, volunteer lay minister (can include parish council members, eucharistic ministers, lectors, ushers, sacristans, catechists, choir members, etc.), or faith-based educator. Nominee has performed meaningful ministry or work in the religious community and serves as a role model, inspiring Saint Joseph students – past, present, and future – to espouse the religious values and mission of the high school, including service to others.
Partners in Mission: Educator, administrator, Brother of the Sacred Heart, or school employee who during his or her tenure profoundly impacted students’ lives and significantly contributed to the Saint Joseph school community. Does not have to be a Saint Joseph High School alumnus.
Stewardship: Individual who as a community member or supporter, not an alumnus of the high school, positively impacted the Saint Joseph school community exclusively through volunteerism with, service to and/or contributions to the high school.
For more information about the Saint Joseph High School Hall of Distinction, please visit www.StJoes.org/hallofdistinction.
St. Joseph High School is an independent, all-boys Roman Catholic college preparatory school located on a 70-acre site in Metuchen, NJ. For more information contact the Admissions office at 732-549-7600.
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