ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Tickets for the 2026 Aberdeen Central High School Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Ceremony are now available for purchase.  The twentieth annual CHS Hall of Fame Banquet is scheduled for 5:00 pm Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Central High School.

Banquet tickets are $50 per person.  Tickets are available at the Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation Office at 1224 3rd Street South, Aberdeen, SD 57401, or online atwww.AberdeenPublicSchoolsFoundation.org.

The following individuals will be honored at the 2026 CHS Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Ceremony:

Academics/Achievement
Dr. Patrick W. Kelly, Class of 1986
Dr. Terry A. Vik, Class of 1976
Joan (Urbaniak) Wodiska, Class of 1992

Athletics
Dr. James S. “Bud” Johnston, Class of 2000
Megan R. Kusler, Class of 2006
2002 State AA Champion Volleyball Team

Fine Arts
Dr. Dave Hall, Class of 2002
Jay Kirschenmann, Class of 1975
Susan E. (White) Van Dover, Class of 1975

Distinguished Service
The Honorable Tony L. Portra, Class of 1987

Military Service
CDR Richard R. Ratzlaff, Class of 1960

The CHS Hall of Fame is a special project of the Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation.  For more information, contact the Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation at (605) 725-7118 or visit the Foundation website atwww.AberdeenPublicSchoolsFoundation.org.  The Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes excellence in education by forging partnerships among the schools, community, and alumni.