Alumni Hall of Fame
Welcome to the Joplin Schools Alumni Hall of Fame!
The Joplin Schools Foundation hosts an annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet each fall to recognize and honor the achievements of outstanding alumni who have excelled in their career and life.
Sponsorships are available, and will support student scholarships awarded by the Joplin Schools Foundation each year. Sponsorship details are available here.
More information about event attendance will be posted in this space in September. Thank you for helping us celebrate these outstanding Joplin Schools graduates!
Induction ceremonies are held annually in October, with nominations accepted through May 1.
Submit an ONLINE Nomination for the Alumni Hall of Fame
Submit a PAPER Nomination for the Alumni Hall of Fame
Attend the 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet
Please join us for the 5th annual Joplin Schools Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet to honor the newly-inducted 2026 class of honorees!
6:00pm Thursday, October 15
Joplin High School Performing Arts Center
Tickets are available now for $50* per seat, with proceeds supporting the work of the Joplin Schools Foundation. Dinner will be catered by Mythos and served by Joplin High School students, while the JHS Strolling Strings group provides musical entertainment. Tickets will be sold through Oct. 5, 2026.
If purchasing at the link below, a $5.20 service fee will be included in the ticket cost. Tickets can also be purchased by mailing checks to the Joplin Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 128, Joplin MO 64802.
Click here to purchase Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet Tickets
If you’d like to sponsor the event, please contact KelliCragin@JoplinSchools.org.
Visit Outstanding Joplin Graduates in the Alumni Hall of Fame
Class of 2022
Meet the Class of 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Class of 2023
Meet the Class of 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Class of 2024
Meet the Class of 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Class of 2025
Meet the Class of 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Thank You to our 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame Sponsors!
Hall of Fame Sponsors
Lemons Family Charitable Trust
Summa Cum Laude Sponsors
Anne Sharp
Jim Goodknight
Magna Cum Laude Sponsors
Crossland Construction
Freeman Health System
Mercy
Ron and Becky Mitchell
Henry Robertson
Eagle Patron Sponsors
Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc.
Glenda and David Austin
Baker Davis Roderique
Sallie Beard
Kent and Karolee Blanchard
Gay Cragin Currence and Scott Cragin
Eagle Picher Technologies
Ellen and Mark Eastman
Edward Jones – Don Swanson and Mike Swanson
Missouri Southern State University Foundation
Southwest Missouri Bank
Dr. Mitch and Deborah Stinnett