Theatre Educators – Directors

Outstanding directors, whose shows earned multiple Critic’s Choice awards during their tenure, and have been duly elected through a rigorous review process.
Rick Braun Waunakee High School 2011
Jym Clark Whitnall HS & Waunakee HS 2011
Diana Heagle Mukwonago & Waukesha West 2011
Earl S. Kjer Oconto Falls/Eau Claire 2011
David Loos Algoma High School 2011
Tom Lynch Oshkosh West HS 2011
Clare McCain Homestead High School 2011
Ted Moskonas Wis. Rapids Lincoln HS 2011
Ron Parker Kenosha Tremper/Appleton North 2011
LJ Schlenk Marquette High School 2011
Lynda Sharpe Middleton High School 2011
Michael Sherfinski Mosinee High School 2011
Bonnie B. Small Oconomowoc High School 2011
Herb Stoltenberg Plymouth High School 2011
Tom Thaney Brookfield Central HS 2011
Linda Aeppler Brookfield East HS 2012
Chris Andacht Catholic Memorial HS 2012
Roger Danielson Appleton North/West 2012
Ralph C. Lohse Port Washington HS 2012
Chuck Malone Waukesha North/West 2012
Gene Olson McFarland HS 2012
Holly Stanfield Kenosha Bradford/Reuther 2012
Nita Dipple Baraboo High School 2013
Sherry Getter Viroqua High School 2013
William Patrick Barlow Madison Coll./Badger HS 2014
Kit Donahue Waukesha South HS 2014
Maryann Katzor Muskego HS 2014
Jeff Schaetzke Dominican High School 2014
Larry Weiss Waunakee High School 2015

Educators – Lifetime Achievement

Awarded for tireless dedication and years of participation.
Patricia Luostari Maple Northwestern HS 2016

Actor Alumni

The following students had earned multiple Outstanding Acting Awards from 1930-2017. From 2017 onward, adjudicators have endeavored to recognize more actors at the State Festival, which has skewed the number of students who have earned multiple awards. Therefore, a review process is happening in 2020 to align the WHSFA’s Hall of Fame to other interscholastic activity associations, involving a rigorous review of alumni and their accomplishments both while in high school, as well as post-high school, and how they have applied those skills and talents beyond graduation. More information on this process will be posted as it is determined.
Kristine Giese Mosinee High School 2012
Matt Schwader Kenosha Tremper HS 2012
Amelia Andacht Catholic Memorial HS 2012
Kate Andacht Catholic Memorial HS 2014
Kate Booth Catholic Memorial HS 2014
Renee DeLain Luxemburg-Casco HS2014
Nico Fernandez Catholic Memorial HS 2014
Tim Gelhaus Owen-Withee HS 2014
Megan Miller Catholic Memorial HS 2014
Dave Shalk Brookfield Central HS 2014
Luke Walaszek Kenosha Tremper HS 2014
Jason Fairweather Algoma High School 2015
Megan McHugh Catholic Memorial HS 2015
Teal Kozel Mukwonago HS 2015
Jenny Snyder Kozoroz Brookfield Central HS 2015
Zack Pickard Eau Claire Regis HS 2015
Jocelyn Shucha Fitz-Gibbon Waunakee HS – 2015
Alyssa Voboril Catholic Memorial HS 2015
Khaila Wilcoxon Mary D. Bradford HS 2015
Andy Damos Eagle River HS 2016
Adam Helboch Maple Northwestern HS 2016
Seth Lengkeek Iola Scandinavia HS 2016
Leif Posey Pulaski HS 2016
Tyler Christian Middleton HS 2017
Natalie Hegg Middleton HS 2017
Jessica Lishka Kewaunee HS 2017
Renee Raasch Tomahawk HS 2017
Casey Van Dam Waukesha North HS 2017
Joe Lange Catholic Memorial HS 2018
Evan Wetzel Catholic Memorial HS 2018
Janiya Moore Milwaukee HS of the Arts 2018
Neil Vanides Whitefish Bay HS 2018