Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN — The Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame Dinner will be May 24 at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman and will honor former Wilson graduates for their accomplishments and extraordinary service.

The event will benefit the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Scholarship at Youngstown State University. Woodrow Wilson High School graduated its first class in 1939. It was one of six public high schools in Youngstown and served the neighborhoods around its former location at Gibson Street and Indianola Avenue on the South Side. The school closed in 2007 and was razed the following year.

The Wilson Alumni Committee has chosen the following 10 inductees into the school Hall of Fame:

• Thomas Garasic, class of 1960 — Author of “The Caregiver” a publication helping others faced with the dementia journey. He previously worked for Lake Central Airlines, as a school teacher, and was owner of a home furnishing business. He continues to lend assistance for support groups and caregivers.

• Dr. Carol Hudak Boles, class of 1981 — Health professional focusing on areas of internal medicine, nuclear radiology and osteology radiology. She has served in various professorships and composed numerous scientific papers, and volunteers as organist and choir director at her church.

• Darren Thomas, class of 1981 — Producer, songwriter and vocalist associated with United States Presidential Inaugurals, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He has received the American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers Award.

• Rev. Jeffery Stanford, class of 1992 — Executive director of Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods (A.C.T.I.O.N). He serves on the board for various church organizations and spent time in the United States Navy Reserve.

• Kelan Bilal, class of 1993 — Owner of Excalibur Barber Grooming Lounge, he implemented the nonprofit Grooming University, and created programs to promote reading, entrepreneurship and personal development. He serves on the board of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and participates in many back-to-school drives.

• Pastor Juan Rivera, class of 1994 — Pastor of Victory Christian Center in Lowellville, he serves as a commissioner on the Ohio Commission for Hispanic and Latino Affairs, and will be the initial recipient of the Jewish Community Relations Council Ally of the Year award.

• Christopher Ellis, class of 1996 — Senior adviser to Albany’s Mayor Dorcey Applyrs, he has been director of state legislative affairs for New York City, fiscal analyst for the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and served as chairman for various organizations.

• Autumn Joi Ellis, class of 1998 — Artist (self-taught) specializing in realism, writer and poet, her publications and exhibitions earned many awards through the Butler Institute of American Art and the YWCA, where she also co-chairs the YWCA Women’s Art Committee.

• Tracie Brown Braylock, class of 2000 — Nurse educator specializing in helping clients achieve personal wellness goals, she authored for the American Holistic Nurses Association’s New Beginnings magazine, Hallmark Mahogany and Natural Awakening’s magazine.

• Richard Giles, class of 2003 — Biochemist responsible for developing and validating high complexity testing for the Cleveland Clinic, he presented work at multiple clinical laboratory conferences such as an assay for pain management, and volunteers with his team at the Cleveland Food Bank to combat food insecurity in the Cleveland area.

Tickets cost $50 per person and the deadline for reservations is May 15. Call 330-744-6954 or visit our website at http://ytownwilsonhalloffame.com.