High Flying Eagles: CHS Alumni Wall of Honor 2010

We are now accepting nominations for the exhibit which will honor Colby High School graduates or teachers who have:

  • Made contributions to mankind
  • Made great sacrifices in their lives
  • Performed extreme acts of heroism
  • Achieved great accomplishment
  • Attained high honors
  • Reached notoriety


The nominations may be teachers or alumni of CHS and may be given posthumously. The Thomas County Historical Society/Prairie Museum of Art and History is requesting nominations, information and copies of photographs of these Eagles and can be sent to High Flying Eagles: Prairie Museum 1905 S. Franklin Colby, KS 67701 Honorees will be featured in the exhibit High Flying Eagles: CHS Wall of Honor and will be honored at a reception at the Prairie Museum of Art and History on Friday, June 18, 2010.


2005 High Flying Eagles:

These are the 23 individuals nominated in 2005 by their friends, family and fellow alumni. We hope CHS continues to provide the positive influence to create good citizens of the world.  

These Eagles have made great sacrifices in their lives, made great contributions to mankind, performed extreme acts of heroism, achieved great accomplishments, attained high honors, or reached notoriety.

Honorees were featured in the exhibit, High Flying Eagles: CHS Wall of Honor at the Thomas County Historical Society / Prairie Museum of Art and History during the CHS reunion. The exhibit consisted of photographs and bios of the nominees. The name of the honoree, year of graduation, and accomplishment is listed below. You can view an honoree's bio and photo by clicking on his/her name. 

Colby High School Alumni are High Flying whether it is in their careers, their communities or their families.

1 Mr. Dennen | Superintendent
2 Bea Davis | Librarian
3 Charles LeRoy Wheaten (1925) | Killed in WW II
4 Matt Hamill (1932) | Community Leader
5 Shirley Williams Hankins (1950) | Washington State Legislator
6 Gwynne Leach Larsen (1952) | Leader in Technology Education
7 Janice Smith Pigg (1951) | Pioneer in Rheumatology Nursing
8 Fred Morrison (1957) | Rhodes Scholar and Scholar of Law
9 Harree Miller (1957) | Killed in service to his country
10 Nelson Toburen (1957) | Played for the Green Bay Packers
11 Charles Moore (1958) | Life of public service
12 Bill White (1959) | Leader in the field of Neurosurgery
13 Sam Ramey (1960) | International Opera singer
14 Dennis Woofter (1961) | Navy Rear Admiral / Deputy Director for Naval Medicine
15 Dick Clinkenbeard (1965) | Successful in the Insurance Industry
16 Don and Kay Cox Linville (1966) | Mission in Aceituno, Guatemala
17 Bill Frerichs (1970) | Civilian Engineer for the Army, father and husband
18 Darrell Williams (1971) | Leader in the field of Ophthalmology
19 Denny Leak (1971) | Started first Certified Parents as Teachers Program in Kansas
20 Amy Marty Leroy-Gelb (1975) | Notable career in cheer and dance
21 Laura Watters Barnett (1979) | Miss Kansas 1983
22 Mark Schultz (1989) | Christian recording artist
23 Kristen Miller Rathbun (1991) | Courage in dealing with cancer