Wall of Fame Class of 2015 Roy W. Johnson ’63 received his Bachelor of Architecture in 1968 and Master of Science in Architectural Engineering in 1971 from Penn State University. He moved to Charlotte and joined Odell Associates, Inc. in 1971. Mr. Johnson was project manager on a new airport terminal at Charlotte Douglas International...
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Mr. Joseph G. Rudawski
Wall of Fame Class of 2006 Mr. Joseph G. Rudawski is the longest-serving faculty or administrator in MMI’s history, having devoted more than 40 years of exemplary service to the school. Mr. Rudawski began his career at MMI as a faculty member in 1964 and also served as dean of students and guidance counselor. He...
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Mr. Wilson L. Zehner ’81
Wall of Fame Class of 2017 Wilson L. Zehner ’81 competed at MMI as a member of the golf, bowling, basketball and baseball teams. He was named MVP of the golf team three times and helped the team to a 44-6 record over his four years on the team. During his junior year, Mr. Zehner...
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Mr. John G. (Jerry) Hludzik ’70
Wall of Fame Class of 2021 Jerry Hludzik ’70 was a famed musician, songwriter and producer. He formed his first band, The Odd Powers, in Freeland and later joined Hazleton local bands, Happiness and Moses. He began performing and writing in-earnest while still in his early teens. Following his MMI graduation, Jerry went on to...
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Mr. Nicholas Nemesh
Wall of Fame Class of 2008 Mr. Nicholas Nemesh served as an English teacher at MMI from 1958 until his retirement in 1991. He also taught Latin and Typing. Mr. Nemesh was much beloved by his students and colleagues for his intellect and wit and he ensured that his students graduated with excellent communication skills....
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Mr. Michael Watahovich ’61
Wall of Fame Class of 2010 Mr. Michael Watahovich ‘61 played on the MMI Boys Basketball team for three years, and led the region in scoring for two of those years, in 1960 and 1961. Mr. Watahovich also broke the MMI Basketball all-time scoring record with 1,445 career points. In addition to his skills on...
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Atty. Edward (Ned) McNelis
Wall of Fame Class of 2021 Ned McNelis was a fixture in the MMI Department of Athletics, serving as a volunteer assistant coach for 12 years between 2004-2010 and 2015-2021. From 2004-2005, Ned worked with the Preppers mid-school boys’ basketball team under Head Coach Tony Kiddish. Between 2006-2010 he was a volunteer assistant for the...
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Atty. Tara E. Gutterman ’84
Wall of Fame Class of 2015 Atty. Tara E. ’84 Gutterman is the founder of Adoption ARC and served as the organization’s executive director from 1994-2009. After graduating from Bryn Mawr with degrees in English and Spanish and earning a law degree from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, Atty. Gutterman began her career as...
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Dr. Jodi Washinsky Lenko ’99
Wall of Fame Class of 2011 Dr. Jodi Washinsky Lenko ’99 finished her MMI basketball career as the first female to score 1,000 points. Her record still holds today with her career total of 1,104 points. From the time she began playing basketball at MMI in seventh grade, she was one of her team’s leaders....
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Mr. David G. Gundling ’68
Wall of Fame Class of 2015 David G. Gundling ’68 had a long and successful career in the food distribution industry, culminating in a position as the chairman of Spartan Management Group. He was a member of the board of directors of St. Joseph’s University Academy of Food Marketing, Payless Cashways and Genuardi’s Family Markets....