OAKES, N.D. (Sonia Meehl & The Oakes Times) – Oakes Public Schools is inviting submissions of nomination petitions to be considered for induction to the Oakes Public School Hall of Fame.  

Many worthy individuals have provided outstanding service or brought honor to Oakes Public Schools.  Hall of Fame inductees must have made significant contributions to Oakes Public Schools and must have been separated from OPS for at least three years before induction. Nominees may be former students, staff, administration, school board members, volunteers, or the general public.  They are not required to be graduates of Oakes Public Schools. 

Nominating petitions must be submitted to the school district office by May 1 to be considered for induction in 2020.  The school board will name inductees by June 30. All nomination petitions submitted to date have been retained for consideration in subsequent years.

The Oakes Public School Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to recognize and honor the accomplishments of individuals in areas such as academics, athletics, fine arts, and achievement, as well as outstanding contributions and dedication to Oakes Public Schools.  To date, twenty people have been inducted to the OPS Hall of Fame. Information about all inductees may be found on the OPS website at http://www.oakes.k12.nd.us/hof-inductees/. Plaques honoring the inductees are displayed in the activities lobby at the school.

Nomination forms are available on the Oakes Public Schools website (http://www.oakes.k12.nd.us/hall-of-fame/).  Paper forms are available from Cari Haugen or Maureen Wentworth in the district’s Central Office.  Nominations should be submitted by April 1, 2019, for consideration to be inducted this year.