When you think of successful Caldwell County people in all different walks of life, these are the individuals' plaques lining the hallway at the Education Center in the Caldwell County Schools Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor currently distinguishes 39 Caldwell County graduates who have made significant contributions to their profession and/or community and who have maintained exemplary character throughout their experiences and careers beyond high school.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Caldwell County Schools Hall of Honor and will be accepted until December 1, 2009. The 2009 inductees will be honored at the Seventh Annual Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony scheduled April 26, 2010.

A nominee must meet one of the following criteria to be considered as a candidate for the Hall of Honor: 1) be a graduate of a Caldwell County Schools, 2) while attending Caldwell County Schools was admitted to the NC School of Mathematics and Science or the NC School of the Arts and received a high school diploma from that institution, or 3)ended his/her secondary education as a Caldwell County Schools student, did not receive a high school diploma, but did receive a post-secondary degree from an institution of higher learning.

The public is invited to nominate qualified individuals who meet one of the above criteria. Nomination forms are available at the Education Center, the News Topic, or online at the school system website: www.caldwellschools.com under the Community section.

The Hall of Honor selection committee, consisting of representatives from each high school district, the school system and the community, will select no more than five inductees each year. Once a nomination form is received, the nomination stays on file with the Hall of Honor Committee for reconsideration each year, eliminating the need to resubmit.

For more information, contact Libby Brown, Community Services Director and event organizer, at 728-8407 ext. 120.