‘Don’t be afraid to work hard’: BSHS Halls of Excellence inducts four
A longtime principal, a medieval historian, a trauma doctor and blues singer, and an opera soprano joined the halls.
Don’t be afraid of hard work. That was the message at Sunday’s Bellevue Senior High School Halls of Excellence induction.
The halls were created in 1999 to honor alumni and educators who accomplished great things in academics, business, medicine, research, the arts, community service or leadership. This year’s inductees:
- Alfred E. Ross, Bellevue High principal from 1918 to 1939
- Bryce Lyon, Class of 1938, a noted historian of the Middle Ages
- Dr. Kathryn Hettel, Class of 1975, a trauma physician and blues singer and recording artist from Snohomish, Wash.
- Marian (Vogel) Fletcher, Class of 1989, an opera soprano, music director and voice teacher
Former principal Chuck Palsa, who founded the halls, told students at the academic awards program that followed that he hopes they read the plaques along the hallways. The main purpose, he said, is to encourage students to set high goals.
Lyon taught at Brown University and wrote widely on medieval history. More in Schools & Sports and People & Profiles.