Date: The Induction Ceremony and Dinner will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Patchogue-Medford High School, NAVY (SEAL) LT Michael P. Murphy Campus.

Tickets are available at this link to PMHOF Tickets @ Eventbrite.

Note: Please indicate which inductee you are celebrating at the time you purchase your ticket.

Nominations: The Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame Booster Club, Inc., is proud to announce the names of the Honorees for the Induction Class of 2023. In alphabetical order:

1. Libby Adelman: PMHS Class of 1989, NASA Engineer
2. Michael Bamberger: PMHS Class of 1978, Sports Journalist
3. Dr. Cindy Buckmaster: PMHS Class of 1983, Research Scientist
4. Walter Costello: PHS Class of 1964, Basketball Standout
5. Christopher Creevey: PMHS Class of 2002, High School Theatre Arts Volunteer
6. Franc D’Ambrosio: PMHS Class of 1981, Broadway Actor
7. Angela D’Amico: PMHS Class of 1981, Advisor, Educator
8. Tracy Todd Hunter: PMHS Class of 1980, Art Curator
9. Paul O’Neill: PMHS Class of 1975, Musician, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
10. Judi Paparelli: PHS Class of 1971, Radio Personality
11. Sylvia Porter: Journalist, Essayist, Economists
12. Peter Poulos: PHS Class of 1939, Village of Patchogue Official
13. Franklyn “Don” Rooney: PHS Class 1957, Baseball Standout, Coach
14. Jeffrey Schaefer: PMHS Class of 1978, Professional Baseball
15. Timothy Trava: PMHS Class of 2000, Soccer Standout

ABOUT THE INDUCTION CLASS OF 2023

• Libby Adelman has an asteroid named after her.
• Libby and Dr. Cindy Buckmaster were the first inductees to be selected for induction by the HOF’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Selection Committee.
• Michael Bamberger is the second PMHOF Inductee to write for Sports Illustrated (John Papanek, Class of 2016).
• Franc D’Ambrosio holds the distinction of being the “World’s Longest Running Phantom” to play in the “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway.
• Seven members of the Induction Class of 2023 were nominated by Ms. Susan Sclafani’s sixth grade research class from Oregon Middle School.
• The induction class of 2023 has two outstanding baseball players: Jeff Schaefer played for the Seattle Pilots, and Don Rooney was drafted by the San Francisco Giants.
• Tim Trava led Patchogue-Medford to an upset victory of nationally ranked Brentwood HS Soccer Team.
• Paul O’Neill was the founder of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
• Judi Paparelli is a radio personality in two major cities.
• Sylvia Porter was a renowned journalist who made Patchogue her home.
• Angela D’Amico was a driving force in the creation of the PMHS Stick it to Cancer Floor Hockey Tournament.

More infomation on each inductee is available at this website at https://pmhof.org/class-of-2023/

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