
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.
Jim Merrick
Class of 1933
Hall of Honor 1983
Jim Merrick has an ingenious mind. Founder of both Merrick Machine Company and Triad Fasteners Corporation, he began twenty years ago by building nailing machines in his garage.
Jim has designed wall builders, floor builders, component machines and industrial belt sanding machines. In addition, he has an extensive factory for producing products of injection molding.