
Nominations for the Grand Island Senior High School Hall of Honor are accepted throughout each year. Nominations are reviewed each year and inductees are named. We are excited to announce the Hall of Honor Banquet & Celebration is projected to be held again in 2024.
The Hall of Honor, inaugurated in 1983, recognizes Grand Island Senior High School alumni who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the betterment of society. Nominees must have graduated more than 20 years ago from the high school. Each year, at least one person is inducted into the Hall of Honor.

Nomination Form
Online nominations are encouraged using the online form below. Email foundation@gips.org with questions.
Paper nominations also accepted using the PDF below. Paper nomination forms must be returned to the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation, Attn: Kari Hooker-Leep, 123 S. Webb Rd., PO Box 4904, Grand Island, NE 68802.
Gen. Theodore Buechler
Class of 1912
Hall of Honor 1983
Gen. Theodore Buechler was a four star general, giving 36 years of illustrious service to the U.S. Army.
A 1917 graduate of West Point, Buechler served under Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines, as well as under President Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II. In 1942, he was promoted to Brigadier General.
Mr. Buechler organized the Grand Island area civil defense planning following his 1953 retirement.