HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Wall of Honor at Hutchinson High School continues to expand. If district staff continue to do their jobs well, the wall will never be complete.

Hutchinson High School and the HHS Alumni Association are working on the Wall of Honor as a team.

Officials say the group is currently searching for nominees. A nominee has to be a Hutchinson High School graduate and have graduated at least 10 years before the nomination. The nominee must have attained a high level of achievement in at least one of the following areas: Personal and/or professional life, community service and demonstrated that education is a life-long experience.

Nominees will not be discriminated on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, nationality, and disability, economic or marital status. The award may be bestowed on individuals posthumously.

Nominations are due March 31 and forms are available in the Hutchinson High School office at 810 E. 13th Ave., or online at hutchhighalumni.com/people/. The nomination form requires basic biographical information, including lists of volunteer activities, special awards received and any supporting documentation, such as newspaper clippings.

Additionally, the person making the nomination must write a paragraph explaining why the nominee deserves the honor.

A selection committee comprised of two students, one Hutch High administrator, two HHS teachers, and three HHS Alumni Association members will pick three alumni to add to the wall. All nomination forms will be kept on file and eligible for two years.

The three new Wall of Honor alumni will be honored in a series of events surrounding the 2019 Hutch High homecoming football game. Honorees who live outside the immediate area will need to make their own travel plans.

Each winner will receive a personal plaque and another plaque will be permanently mounted inside Hutchinson High School.