Orange Schools Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Class
The Orange schools honored athletes, staff and alumni at a Sept. 26 ceremony and sealed a centennial time capsule.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Awards
Orange schools held its 2026 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sept. 26, recognizing inductees in Athletic, Staff, and Alumni categories. The celebration also included the sealing of a centennial time capsule.
Why it matters
The ceremony honors local figures who shaped the district's history and marks the school system's 100th anniversary. The sealed time capsule preserves a record of the community for a future generation.
The ceremony inducted 18 people across three categories: five Athletic, five Staff and eight Alumni inductees. The time capsule box was made from wood taken from a single American red oak tree felled on the Orange Schools campus.
The players
Staci Adelman Vincent
Alumni Association President who served as master of ceremonies and introduced the Alumni and Staff inductees at the Orange schools event.
The details
Current Orange High School student athletes recognized the Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, while Alumni Association President Staci Adelman Vincent served as master of ceremonies. Following the induction ceremony in the high school auditorium, a digital kiosk was dedicated in the front lobby.
Timeline
Sept. 26, 2026: Hall of Fame induction ceremony held and centennial time capsule sealed.
Sept. 26, 2076: Scheduled opening of the centennial time capsule.
Legacy Milestone
The Orange schools centennial marks 100 years of the district, and the sealed time capsule is scheduled to open in 2076 at the bicentennial mark of the school's founding era. The induction class connects the district's first century of athletes, staff and alumni to the generations that will open the capsule.
Residents of Orange can read the names of the 18 inductees and see the district's history recognized in the school. Families and alumni are invited to return for the 2076 opening of the time capsule.
The takeaway
Recognizing athletes, staff and alumni at milestones like a centennial helps preserve a school's history for the people who follow. Readers interested in local honors can follow community recognition events as they happen.
What happens next
The centennial time capsule is scheduled to be opened on Sept. 26, 2076.
Further reading
Explore more Orange awards coverage to see other honors recognized in the community.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cleveland Jewish News.
