James Ockenden '79

Julie (Teachman) Domaratz '80

Josa Hanzlik '03 

William A. Dancy Jr.
Class of 1974
An Army war veteran who served as a cryptology specialist in seven countries overseas, including Bosnia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, volunteered extensively in the Fairport-Perinton community. He holds a life rank as a Boy Scout patrol leader. A VFW, American Legion and Kiwanis Club member who organized fundraisers for food and clothing to assist low-income families.

Matt Owens
Class of 2001
An award-winning trumpet player and arranger who has been horn section leader for American singer, songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus, a two-time Grammy nominee. A Berklee College of Music honors graduate, he has performed with Dolly Parton, made several appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” held lead chair in the Broadway musical production “Mean Girls” and has been lead trumpet for the “New York Spring Spectacular: The Rockettes” at Radio City Music Hall.

Steve Skeates
Class of 1961
An American comic book creator whose most frequent response to the question, “how did you learn how to write?” was always answered with, “write, write, write!” He was known for his work on  Aquaman, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Plop!. He wrote under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms Chester Hazel and Warren Savin. A math major when he entered college, he went on to win the comic book industry’s top writing award in 2012.

John “Dutch” Summers
Class of 1959
A self-made businessman and philanthropist who worked behind the scenes to address community problems and was a quiet benefactor to dozens of disadvantaged youths, especially those in the Rochester City School District. He was described by a prominent colleague as having a, “gruff kind of exterior but he had this heart that was huge.” He grew a small machine shop on Turk Hill Road into a multi-national and international company. A business partner and close friend told of his colleague giving “freely of his time and resources, quietly supporting countless causes and organizations without any desire for acknowledgment or praise.”

Jonathan Beck. Class of 1998
Businessman Co-owns Red Coyote, a running and fitness store named No. 1 of its kind in the country in 2015. Heavily invested in community programs in Oklahoma.

Jennifer Collins. Class of 1974
A lifelong health care professional specializing in physical therapy, gerontology and PT education. Honored for her physiotherapy work in cultural exchanges with a health sciences institute in Kerala, India.

Virginia Williams Matzan Gullo. Class of 1964
Volunteer for over 50 years at Perinton Ambulance Corps. Became a Registered Nurse involved with trauma care then gastroenterology and hepatology at URMC. Founding director of a 5K benefiting colon cancer awareness.

Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor. Class of 1988
Astronaut who accompanied four civilians on the SpaceX Inspiration Mission that orbited Earth for three days. Geoscientist, Afro-futurism space artist, entrepreneur and an inspiring international speaker who has devoted her life to educational outreach.