Ed Goerlitz: Beloved New Albany High School Teacher and Theatre Mentor
Article originally appeared in the April 2023 Legacy Ledger (Issue 32). -Rex Bickers (FCHS ‘70) Ed Goerlitz (NAHS Faculty 1957–1991) By the time Michael Nevitt was a seventh grader… Tom Weatherston and Ed Goerlitz had already been faculty at New Albany for a combined total of fifty years. Both Tom and Ed would go on … Continue reading “Ed Goerlitz: Beloved New Albany High School Teacher and Theatre Mentor”
From Floyd Central Theatre to the World Stage: Michael Nevitt (FCHS ’86)
Article originally appeared in the April 2023 Legacy Ledger (Issue 32). -Rex Bickers (FCHS ‘70) Michael Nevitt (FCHS ’86) Do you know people like this? You might. There are people who can trace their entire career back to their junior high school years. Michael Nevitt is one such person. From his beginning at FC (seventh … Continue reading “From Floyd Central Theatre to the World Stage: Michael Nevitt (FCHS ’86)”
Diane Baumann Thomas (FCHS ’79): Building Community One Home at a Time
Article originally appeared in the March 2023 Legacy Ledger (Issue 31). -Rex Bickers (FCHS ‘70) Diane Baumann Thomas (FCHS ’79) What’s the best way to become a successful real estate professional? Most people would guess that it’s all about helping others: the obvious example is someone who wants to sell or buy land, a house … Continue reading “Diane Baumann Thomas (FCHS ’79): Building Community One Home at a Time”
David Ruckman (NAHS ’68): Surveyor, Storyteller, and Builder of Community
Article originally appeared in the March 2023 Legacy Ledger (Issue 31). -Rex Bickers (FCHS ‘70) David Ruckman (NAHS ’68) Try describing someone with David’s many talents: surveyor, sculptor, writer and a serious student of history… local, regional and global. You could easily look right over his work in real estate development. Now and again, David … Continue reading “David Ruckman (NAHS ’68): Surveyor, Storyteller, and Builder of Community”
Legacy Lives On: Becky Clifton’s Impact and Journey from NAFC
Article originally appeared in the January 2023 Legacy Ledger (Issue 29). -Rex Bickers (FCHS ‘70) Becky Clifton (NAHS ’84) Staff since 1991 In the fall of 1972, Becky Clifton started first grade. At Floyd Central – – Glen Snow was planning something new. He had just been hired as the school’s first certified AT. He … Continue reading “Legacy Lives On: Becky Clifton’s Impact and Journey from NAFC”
Alumni in the Spotlight: Sherman Minton, Judge Basil Lorch III, and Judge Jim Hancock
From the Supreme Court to local courtrooms, NAHS graduates have played influential roles in shaping the rule of law. In our September 2022 Legacy Ledger, we featured three Bulldogs whose careers took them into the judiciary: ⚖️ Sherman Minton, Sr. (NAHS 1910) – U.S. Senator, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice.⚖️ … Continue reading “Alumni in the Spotlight: Sherman Minton, Judge Basil Lorch III, and Judge Jim Hancock”