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.
Grace Abbott
Class of 1895
Hall of Honor 1983
Grace Abbott, internationally known social worker and reformer, was an early 20th century feminist who championed the rights of women, children and the oppressed.
Eighteen years with the United States Children’s Bureau enabled Grace to bring about child labor laws in the country, improve immigrant protection, and to initiate state programs coordinated federally for maternal and child health.
