KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association Board is proud to announce the Dobyns-Bennett Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2017:

• Judge Jerry Beck – Class of 1961
• Dr. Frank Buckles, D.D.S. – Class of 1944
• James W. Dobyns – Class of 1954
• Dr. Ruth Ketron, R.D.S., Ed.D. – Class of 1948
• Charlie Leonard – Class of 1958
• Cecil Maddox – Class of 1949
• Dr. William H. McHorris, B.S., D.D.S. F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D. – Class of 1957
• Michael Strickland – Class of 1973

The 2017 Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 11 a.m. located at MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort and Convention Center. The ceremony is open to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 the day of the event; lunch is provided.

“So many Dobyns-Bennett graduates have made and are making tremendous contributions to society; the Dobyns-Bennett Alumni Association proudly acknowledges and honors the accomplishments of outstanding D-B graduates with their induction into the Dobyns-Bennett Alumni Hall of Fame,” said D-B Alumni Association President Chris Jenkins. “I encourage everyone to learn more about this year’s eight new Hall of Fame inductees and to join us in honoring these impressive Dobyns-Bennett alumni.”

The D-B Alumni Association Hall of Fame was established in 2009 and all inductees (photos and biographies) can be found online at D-B Alumni Hall of Fame on dbhs.k12k.com.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Chris Jenkins, D-B Alumni Association President at (423) 677.8100 or Thom Throp at (423) 797.0604.

The Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association seeks to unite DBHS alumni and to keep them informed of community and school news. The mission is to support Dobyns-Bennett and to keep our thousands of graduates engaged in those activities. For more information, visit D-B Alumni Association & Reunions on k12k.com.

Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice and an alternative learning program; with total enrollment over 7,700 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class.

KCS has been named the top school district in Tennessee as winner of the 2014 SCORE Prize District Award by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and has earned the 2014 Achievement Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee Recognition Program by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE).

For more information on KCS, visit k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, read our blog, We Are KCS, download our mobile app for Apple / Android devices or call (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Twitter (@KCS_District), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools) and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).

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