WCPSS Hall of Fame
The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Hall of Fame honors outstanding educators, alumni and community leaders who through their lives have either deeply impacted WCPSS or, as an alumnus, dramatically added to the quality of life in our city, state or nation. Honorees are inducted into the Hall of Fame each year at WakeEd Partnership’s Stars of Education gala.
2025
Arts
Byron “Bo” Reece
Athletics
Andy Fowler
Business
Sepi Saidi
Community
Jon Powell
Education
Jacqueline Ellis
Entrepreneurship
Venus Liles
2024
Arts
Sara Maria Blanton
Athletics
Mark Indermaur
Business
Brad Wilson
Community
Barb Walsh
Education
Dr. Valencia Hicks-Harris
Entrepreneurship
Community Workforce Solutions
2023
Arts
Freddie-Lee Heath
Athletics
Paul Dinkenor
Business
John Palmour
Community
Kassandra Watson
Education
Leon Herndon
Entrepreneurship
Johnny Hacket Jr.
2022
Arts
Ariana Debose
Athletics
James “Twiggy” Sanders
Business
Jim Hansen
Community
Caitlin Gooch
Education
Peggy Barfield Churn
Entrepreneurship
Victor Lytvinenko & Sarah Yarborough
2021
Arts
JR Richardson
Athletics
Milton Senter
Business
Gordon Brown
Community
Greear Webb
Education
Muriel Summers
Entrepreneurship
Victoria Scott-Miller
2020
Arts
Waltye Rasulala
Athletics
Jack Spain
Business
Marco Zarate
Community
Ann Rollins
Education
Ann Hooker
Entrepreneurship
Maggie Kane
2019
Arts
Chuck Davis
Athletics
Vickie Peoples
Business
Roddy Jones
Community
Rosa Gill
Education
Dr. Del Burns
Entrepreneurship
Neal Fowler
2018
Arts
Lauren Kennedy Brady
Athletics
Kathy Stefanou
Business
Alex Holmes
Community
Linda Johnson
Education
Diane Payne
Entrepreneurship
Terrence and Torry Holt
2017
Arts
Athletics
Business
Community
Education
Entrepreneurship
2016
Arts
Athletics
Business
Community
Education
Entrepreneurship
2015
Arts
Athletics
Business
Community
Education
Entrepreneurship
2014
Arts
Kip Caton
Athletics
Webb Simpson
Business
Community
Hannah Poteat
Education
Dudley Flood
Entrepreneurship
Chas Scarantino