Hal Colston, a York native who has become a leader in the anti-poverty movement in Vermont judges greens in a February 2008 cookoff. The event took place at Hannah Penn Middle School, where he attended before matriculating to William Penn Senior High School. Background posts: All celebrities posts from the start and All York County people posts and William Penn: People mag features York native Hal Colston as a 'Hero Among Us.'
The recent high school graduation season provided an impetus to gather links to national achievers who received their sheepskins from York County secondary schools.
These are just a few of hundreds and hundreds.
Just consider this a history lesson from the blogs:
- Central, other local grads make good on screen, stage. Click here.
- Hanover High School: Academy Award-winning costume designer Ann Roth graduated from Eichelberger in 1949. Click here.
- Susquehannock High School: Duke and Randy Edsall make national sports news. Click here.
- Central York: Engraver's work keeps his name in circulation. Click here.
- York Suburban: Three Rhodes Scholars call York County their boyhood home. Click here.
- Dover Area: John Kuhn: 'He is able to grasp things very quickly.' Click here.
- William Penn: Class of 1941 - Ode to part of York County's Greatest Generation. Click here.
- William Penn: Ernest Lefever - York native writes about laws, limericks. Click here.
- Red Lion: Scott Fitzkee ranks as York/Adams Greatest Athlete. Click here.
- York County Academy: Who was Edgar Fahs Smith of York City middle school fame? Click here.
Military achievers
- Spring Grove Area High School: Former Gitmo leader hails from York County. Click here.
- William Penn: Naval Reserve officer, a York High grad, to become admiral. Click here.
- York Suburban: York native captains new carrier USS Bush. Click here.
- York Catholic: Maj. Gen. assumed major role in guarding post-9/11 D.C. Click here.
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