Hall Of Fame

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RHS Hall of Fame

Rockville High School has many outstanding alumni, teachers, staff and administrators; whose lives, contributions and accomplishments bring credit to the Rockville School District and to the community. As we connect our past with our present and future, we hereby seek to properly recognize and honor those individuals who have excelled in their field of endeavor and/or contributed significantly to RHS, the community and the lives of others.

2009 RHS Hall Of Fame Inductees

Russell Garrigus

1911-1983

B.S. Education - Indiana State Teachers College

M.S. Education – Indiana University

Rockville High School Principal 1946-1952

Rockville High School Superintendent 1952-1976

Co-Director of the bus guides for the first Covered Bridge Festival 1957.

Mr. Garrigus was instrumental in the planning and implementation of the consolidation of the Mecca, Bellmore and Bridgeton Schools. This was a major consolidation for the Rockville School system which began in 1960. He awarded nearly 1,500 diplomas to Rockville High School Alumni. At the time of his retirement he was the second longest (continually at the same school) tenured school superintendent in the State of Indiana.

Dr. Larry Gambaiani

Clinton High School - 1959

B.S. Business Education – Indiana State College – 1964

M.S. Education – Indiana State University – 1965

Ed.S School Administration – Indiana State University – 1976

Doctorate School Administration – Indiana University – 1982

RHS Business Teacher/Coach – 1964-1973

RHS Assistant Principal – 1973-1974

RHS Principal – 1974-1976

Rockville Community Schools – Superintendent – 1976-1991

IHSAA Board of Directors/Executive Committee – 1984-1993 / 1995-1998

MSD Washington Township Asst. Superintendent– 1991-2001

Indiana State University Program – 2001-2009

Indiana Assoc. of Ed Service Centers- Director of Communications 2002-2009

Parke County Government – County Council – 2003-Present

We have created a Hall Of Fame plaque to memorialize our honored inductees. A picture of it is shown below and the names of Mr. Garrigus and Dr. Gambaiani have been engraved as our first two inductees. This plaque was presented to Rockville High School at the first annual Hall Of Fame Game & Ceremony on January 23, 2010. The plaque & pictures of our Hall Of Fame inductees have been placed on the RHS school building "Wall Of Fame".