Nominations for the Grand Island Senior High School Hall of Honor are accepted throughout each year. The Hall of Honor Committee will review all submitted nominations and honor inductees every other year. We are excited to announce the Hall of Honor Banquet & Celebration will be held again on Tuesday, March 12, 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.
Nomination Form
Online nominations are encouraged using the online form below. Email foundation@gips.org with questions.
Nominations due November 1
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.
Henry Kleinkauf
Class of 1925
Hall of Honor 1983
Henry Kleinkauf is a successful businessman who has worked within the corporate structure to help bring Natkin & Company the status of the largest mechanical contracting company in the world.
Henry joined Natkin & Company in 1933, retiring in 1975 as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
He has served on the board of directors for various organizations, and is currently a director of Fischbach Corporation of New York and Hilmer Graphics Company of Omaha.
