2025 Distinguished Staff Judy Lloyd Schumaker began as a home economics teacher at Topeka High in the spring of 1971. During her twenty-three years at

2024 Distinguished Staff Peggy Shelton (THS 1935) came late to teaching, rearing her family before returning to school for a degree in education. She taught

2022 Distinguished Staff Retired, Economic & Government Faculty, Topeka High Distinguished Staff Harley Becker’s military career brought him to Kansas in the late 1950s. While

2022 Distinguished Staff Retired, History & Social Studies Faculty, Topeka High Distinguished As the only child of two traveling teachers, Patrick Ryan received a diverse

2021 Distinguished Staff Chemistry Instructor. A Topeka West graduate, Anton Ahrens’ college education background includes a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Science from K—State, Research Fellow

2020 Distinguished Staff Ora McMillen, who taught home economics at Topeka High from 1917 to 1951. She initiated the tradition of the Topeka High graduation

2020 Distinguished Staff Shirley Huttenhoff, who taught family and consumer science courses in Topeka public schools for more than 50 years. An expert seamstress, she

2019 Hall of Fame Distinguished Staff Security. For 35 years Mike Homan was the face of security at Topeka High, making all feel welcomed and comfortable

2019 Hall of Fame Distinguished Staff English faculty. A native of Eudora, KS, Don Madl (1924-2005) received his Bachelor of Education degree from Pittsburg State University

2018 Distinguished Staff Dewayne Dirks taught mathematics at Topeka High School from 1964 – 1997. He was a graduate of Durham High School and earned a