SetonCatholicPreparatoryHallofFameBylaws
PurposeoftheHallofFame
❖ Honoralumniwhohaveaccomplishedextraordinaryfeatsandbroughtdistinction,honor, andexcellencetoSetonCatholicPreparatory
❖ Inspireandinvokemotivatinginfluenceexcellencefromourcurrentstudentbodyin athleticsandacademicsbyexemplifyingattainablegoalswhileatSetonCatholic Preparatory
❖ HonorthosewhodistinguishthemselvesinlifeaftertheirtimeatSetonCatholic Preparatory
❖ Honorthosewhohavestoodoutamongtheirpeersandcreatedalastinglegacyin athletics
❖ HonorthosewhohavemadeanimpactonSetonthroughtheirworkthroughouttheyears
CriteriaforConsiderationofNominations
DistinguishedAlumni
InductionintothiscategorywouldincludeSetonCatholicPreparatorygraduateswhohave broughtdistinctiontothemselvesandSetonCatholicPreparatorythroughtheirachievements followinggraduation. AllSetonCatholicPreparatorygraduatesareeligibleforconsiderationa minimumof10yearsaftergraduation. Nomineesinthiscategoryshouldberecognizedforwork theyhavecompletedaftergraduationfromSetoninsteadofaccomplishmentswhileattending SetonCatholicPreparatory.
Thenomineescanberecognizedinavarietyofareasincluding,butarenotlimitedto:
❖ ContributiontotheArts
❖ Business
❖ Significantworkinthecommunity
❖ Education
❖ Governmentinvolvement
❖ Humanities
❖ Science
❖ Philanthropy
Thenomineescouldbeidentifiedthroughaccomplishmentsincluding,butarenotlimitedto:
❖ Intercollegiateaccomplishments
❖ Lifetimeachievements
❖ Significantaccomplishmentsorservicetohis/hercommunity,stateand/ornation
❖ Careeraccomplishments
DistinguishedAthleticHallofFame
InductionintothiscategoryaregraduatesofSetonCatholicPreparatorywhodistinguished themselvesthroughinterscholasticcompetition,coacheswhohavedistinguishedthemselves throughcoachingmerits,and/orvolunteersorstaffwhohavemadealastingimpactonthe athleticsprogramatSetonCatholicPreparatory. Alumniwillbeeligibletoreceivethisaward10 yearsaftergraduation,coachesandvolunteersorstaffmusthavebeenactiveinathleticsfora minimumof4years. Theaccomplishmentsofthealumninominatedshouldrecognizeworkthey havecompletedwhileatSeton,whileanycollegiateorprofessionalaccomplishmentsmayalso betakenintoconsideration,sincewearerecognizingthosewhoaredistinguishedinthis category,accomplishmentsshouldhaveanimpact10yearsafterthealumnigraduates.
Thenomineescouldbeidentifiedthroughaccomplishmentsincluding,butarenotlimitedto:
❖ Championships
❖ Schooland/orstaterecords
❖ Significantstatisticalachievements
❖ AllStateand/orAllRegionrecognitions
❖ Otherera-specific recognitionorawards
❖ Foundingathleticprograms
❖ Significantimpactonstudent-athleteexperience
DistinguishedServiceHallofFame
InductionintothiscategoryaregraduatesofSetonCatholicPreparatory,faculty,staff, volunteers,and/orparentswhodistinguishedthemselveswithoutstandingachievementsor contributionsorhaveotherwiseshapedthehistoryofSetonCatholicPreparatoryasaschool and/orcommunity. IndividualscanbeeligibleinthiscategoryafterservingSetonfora minimumof5years.
Thenomineescouldbeidentifiedthroughmultipleaccomplishmentsincludingbutnotlimitedto:
❖ StaffmemberwhoimpactedthegrowthofSetoninapositiveway
❖ Volunteer/Parentwhohassacrificedtheirowntimeanddemonstratedsignificant dedicationtoSetonCatholicPreparatory
❖ Volunteer/Parentwhofacilitatedtheinceptionand/orcontinuationofprogramsorevents atSetonCatholicPreparatory
❖ AlumniwhohavereturnedtoSetonandhadaspecificsignificantimpactonSeton beyondacareerachievement(teacher,etc)
CriteriaforSelection
Nomineesmustexemplifythehigheststandardsofethicalconductandmoralcharacter. Considerationisgiventoallbutthoselivingcontrarytothefaithinlifeoraccomplishmentmay notbeconsidered.
AlumniareclassifiedasagraduatesofSetonCatholicPreparatory Alumniareeligiblefor inductionaminimumof10yearsaftertheirgraduation.
Allfaculty,staff,coaches,andparentsareeligibleforinductionafteraminimumof5yearsof servicetotheschool. ThisisequaltothetimeastudentwouldattendSetonandshowsalevelof dedication.
Posthumousawardsareallowed.
Theprincipalreservestherighttomakethefinaldetermination
Nominations
Nominationsareacceptedonanongoingbasisandwillbepromotedatalumnieventsaswellas throughsocialmediaandgeneralalumnicommunication. Nominationssubmittedthrough Februaryofeachyearwillbeinconsiderationforthatyear’sinductionceremony. All nominationsreceivedonMarch1orlaterwillbeconsideredforthefollowingyear.
Nominationscanbemadebyanyperson,alumni,parents,staff/faculty,orthenominee themselves. Nominationsshouldincludename,graduationyear,oryearsatSeton,asummaryof thenominee’saccomplishmentsandanyqualificationstobeconsidered,aswellasthecontact informationforthepersonsubmittingthenomination.
Oncenominated,apersonremainsonthenominatedlistunlessitisdeterminedthattheperson doesnotmeetthecriteriaforinduction,includinglackofaccomplishmentand/orqualifications.
Votingwillbecompletedbyballotandthenomineemustreceiveaminimumofhalfofthe committee’svotestobeinducted. Ifamemberofthecommitteeisbeingconsideredfor induction,he/sheisnottovoteandmustreceive75%approval.
Nomorethan3individualsmaybeinductedineachcategoryinayear Everycategoryneednot berepresentedeveryyear.Thereisamaximumof5inducteesperyear.
Onceselectionsaremade,aletterfromtheprincipalismailedtoinducteesrequesting acceptance. Onceinducteeshaveindicatedtheyaccept,aninterviewisscheduledtocollect detailsforabiographytobeusedintheprogramandonthewebsite.
HallofFameCommittee
TheHallofFameselectioncommittee,atminimum,shallconsistof:
❖ Principalorhis/herdesignee
❖ AdvancementDirector
❖ AlumniManager
❖ 2additionalstaffmembers,oneshouldrepresentathletics
❖ VolunteeralumsorpastHallofFameinductees-nomorethan2perdecade/generation
Membersofthecommitteemayjointhecommitteeattheinvitationoftheadministration. The committeeisresponsibleforresearchregardingnomineesandcollectingadditionalinformation neededforinductionconsideration. Itshouldnotbeannouncedtothenomineethattheyhave beennominatedinanefforttoavoidconfusionordisappointment. Onceinducteesareselected, memberswillconductaninterviewgatheringinformationneededforabiographyanddisplayof credentials.
Meetings-SelectionProcess
EveryyeartheHallofFameCommitteewillmeetyearly,toreviewpastnominationsand consideranynewnominationsmade. Anyadditionalinformationwillbegatheredonnominees forconsideration.
TheselectionprocesswillincludeongoingcommunicationatminimuminOctober,December, andFebruarywhereallupdatedinformationonnomineeswillbedistributedtothegroup. All informationtobeconsideredforvotingshouldbecollectedatthistime.
ThevotingmeetingwillbeinMarchafterthenominationdeadlinehaspassed. AllHallofFame committeemembersshouldbeinattendanceandaconfidentialvotewilltakeplace.
OfSpecialNote
EveryeffortshouldbemadebytheHallofFamecommitteetohonorthealumniwhohavebeen inductedintotheHallofFameandthosewhowillbeinductedinthefuturebyselectingthebest ofSetonCatholicPreparatoryforthishighhonor. Thosewhoareinductedareheldinhigh regardanddisplayedforotheralumni,students,parents,pastandfuture,andfaculty/staffto admireandrespect.
TheHallofFameawardsareanhonorthatboaststhebestoftheSetoncommunity. Intheevent theinducteeisnolongerdeservingofthishonor,inducteescanberemovedbydecisionofthe committeeorrequesttoberemovedbytheinductee.