Criteria for Selection

Academics

To be considered for induction in the Academics category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, a nominee must have attended a Woodford County public high school and demonstrated a distinguished achievement in at least one of the following ways:

• Received distinguished academic awards
• Made a significant contribution to the body of knowledge through research or academic pursuit
• Became an honored teacher or professor demonstrated extraordinary academic or educational leadership
• Produced academic work that is seminal, ground-breaking, problem-solving or life-enhancing

Arts and Humanities

To be considered for induction in the Arts and Humanities category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, a nominee must have attended a Woodford County public high school and achieved widespread public acclaim in one of the following areas:

• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts
• Literary Arts

Athletics

To be considered for induction in the Athletics category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, as an athlete or coach, a nominee must meet the criteria described below.

As an athlete, the nominee must have:

• Attended a Woodford County Public High School
• Performed extraordinary achievements as a high school athlete in a Woodford County public high school
• Earned a varsity letter in at least one sport
• Attained a record of achievement documented by statistics
• Completed their high school eligibility no fewer than 10 years prior to nomination

As a coach, the nominee must have:

• Achieved success as coach in a Woodford County public high School,
• Ended his or her term as coach no fewer than three years prior to nomination.

Career Achievement

To be considered for induction in the Career Achievement category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, a nominee must have attended a Woodford County public high school and reached an extraordinary level of achievement in his or her field of endeavor by having:

• Exhibited exceptional leadership
• Performed meritorious service
• Served for an exceptional length of time
• Earned peer recognition or honor on a local, state, regional, or national level

Patron

To be considered for induction in the Patron category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, a nominee, who did not attend a Woodford County public high school, must have contributed to the success and /or culture of a Woodford County public school by:

• Exhibiting extraordinary leadership
• Contributing significant volunteer time or labor
• Making a substantial monetary or in-kind donation
• Exhibiting effective advocacy on behalf of members of the school community

Public Service

To be considered for induction in the Public Service category of the Woodford County Public Schools Hall of Fame, a nominee must have attended a Woodford County public high school and reached an extraordinary level of achievement in public service by having:

• Exhibited exceptional leadership
• Performed meritorious service
• Served for an exceptional length of time
• Held elected office