Four to be recognized at Hall of Honor luncheon

Four individuals are set to be recognized at this year’s Hall of Honor luncheon for Clovis Municipal Schools (CMS). This year, all four recipients are Wildcat alumni.

To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, an individual must be nominated for excelling greatly after their time at Clovis High School (CHS) or be a large supporter of CMS. The four categories for this year are Government and Science, Business and Industry, Sports and Entertainment, and the Top Cat Award.

“The Hall of Honor is really for those who’ve gone above and beyond, and they really excel in their field, whatever that might be,” said Cindy Kleyn-Kennedy, the Executive Director of the CMS Education Foundation.

The recipients for this year include Bill Colvin - a 1958 CHS graduate, Braxton Corley – a 1988 CHS graduate, Randy Adrian – a 1974 CHS graduate, and David Hudson – a 1976 CHS graduate.

According to Kleyn-Kennedy, Colvin was selected because of the many roles he served in the government. She said regarding Colvin, “When I was opening his photographs, the first one I saw was him shaking hands with Ronald Reagan. The next one I looked at, he was shaking hands with George Bush.”

Corley was selected because of how significant he has been in building businesses and industries, according to Kleyn-Kennedy.

Randy Adrian was selected because of his work in building up sports programs at the state and regional level, Kleyn Kennedy explained.

The Top Cat Award will be given to Hudson for helping students find real world experiences. He formerly owned All Pets Animal Hospital in Clovis. Kleyn-Kennedy said, “He had written some scholarly papers that were published, but he is also very instrumental in providing internships and reaching out to our students to help them get work.”

The Top Cat Award doesn’t always go to a person or business that is an alumnus. “They really just are such an incredible partner,” Kleyn-Kennedy said regarding the award.

Gayla Brumfield, the president of the CMS Foundation Board, was inducted into the Hall of Honor several years ago. She was recognized for being the first female mayor of Clovis and for starting her own successful real estate business.

“It can be a testament to anybody that you can go, and you can start your own business. You can do what you want to do, and you can be a mayor if you want to,” Brumfield said. “You can do it if you believe in yourself.”

The luncheon will be at the Clovis Civic Center on June 3, and will last from 12:30 to 3:30. Tickets are on sale for $40, or a table of 8 can be bought for $300. Those can be purchased at the G.C. Ross Admin Building and Superintendent’s Office at 1009 Main Street in Clovis.