Hall of Fame
From Central Park Historical Society Encyclopedia
Bethpage inducts six individuals and two sports teams, that have had a positive impact on the district, on October 12, 2013. The event was sponsored by the Bethpage Educational Foundation which raised more then $100,000.00 over the past six years in support of programs and scholarships for Bethpage students. Those honored were:
Anne DiPrima - An athletic coordinator at JFK Middle School for 27 years and who coached sports at the middle school and high school levels. Tom Frost - A 1968 graduate of the district who ran the Bethpage PAL and served on the Bethpage School Board for 21 years. Edward Mangano - 1980 graduate of the district and the current Nassau County Executive whose family resides in and very involved in the district. George McElroy - Principal of the Bethpage High School for 19 years and active in the Bethpage community. Mary Morante - A staff member in the district for 46 years and whose family is active in the district. Patrick Rhatigan - 1987 graduate who recently obtained the rank of colonel and is currently commander of the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas. The 1981-82 Girls Swim Team - The team was the most successful team of any sport in the district history. The 1993 Varsity Football Team - First team to win the coveted Rutgers Cup, starting a 32 game winning streak.
Above information from the "Bethpage Tribune" October 13, 2013
Distinguished inductees for 2014 - Honored on October 18, 2014 at the Bethpage High School Gym. Information from the BETHPAGE TRIBUNE - September 26, 2014
Ellen Lang - Class of 1967, went on to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. Jack McCaffrey - Former teacher and Assistant Principal at Bethpage High School. Wayne Rhatigan - Class of 1981, a retired NYC Police Officer who foiled the Times Square Bomber. Steve Schanwald, Class of 1973, and currently a Vice President for the Chicago Bulls. Marc Sieben - Class of 1970, President of the Bethpage Educational Foundation and officer at MetLife. Louis W. Uccellini - Class of 1967, and currently the Director of the National Weather Service.
