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Moorhead High School Hall of Honor inducting 2018 members on Oct. 6

September 19, 2018

Tickets for induction ceremony must be purchased by Oct. 2

Four graduates will be inducted into the Moorhead High School Hall of Honor at a recognition ceremony at 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Tickets for the ceremony are $20 and must be purchased by Tuesday, Oct. 2. Limited tickets are available. Contact Dean Haugo in the Moorhead High School Activities Office, 2300 4th Ave. S., at 218-284-2346 to purchase tickets. When purchasing tickets please indicate if you are attending in honor of a certain inductee.

2018 Hall of Honor Inductees
The four inductees who have been selected as the 2018 members of the Moorhead High School Hall of Honor are Brad Atchison, Chuck Gulsvig, Dr. Lynne A. Kovash and Dr. Glenn R. Melvey.

• Brad Atchison graduated from Moorhead High School in 1973. During high school he participated in football, basketball, baseball and track. Atchison taught and coached in Clara City, Minn., for 18 years and Willmar, Minn., for 22 years. Atchison’s career record was 589-249, currently ranking sixth in all-time wins for girls basketball coaches in Minnesota.

• Chuck Gulsvig graduated from Moorhead High School in 1975. Gulsvig began teaching physical education and coaching at Moorhead High School in 1982. As the boys basketball head coach for 27 years, Gulsvig compiled a 445-222 record. In 2009 Gulsvig became public affairs director for Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D.

• Dr. Lynne A. Kovash graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. Kovash spent her career in education with Moorhead Area Public Schools. She was a special education teacher, assistant principal, supervisor of planning and assessment, and assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. She served as the district’s tenth superintendent from July 2008 until retiring in November 2017.

• Dr. Glenn R. Melvey graduated from Moorhead High School in 1942. After graduation, Melvey served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Melvey’s 47-year career with Fargo (N.D.) Public Schools included working as a teacher at Central High School, principal at Jefferson Elementary, and assistant superintendent for instruction and curriculum from 1970 until his retirement in 1997.

About the Hall of Honor
The Moorhead High School Hall of Honor recognizes alumni, faculty, staff and other community members who have demonstrated notable accomplishments or provided significant contributions to their school, community or society.

The nominations committee is now considering candidates for 2019. Nominations are continuously accepted for the Hall of Honor. Nomination forms are available at http://www.moorheadschools.org or Moorhead High School. Nominations may be submitted online. Nominations previously received are kept to be considered for future recognition.

Corporate sponsors for the Moorhead High School Hall of Honor are Bell Bank and Gate City Bank.

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