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High school prepares for 100th graduating class with new Hall of Honor

Comstock Park — In honor of its 100th graduating class in 2026, Comstock Park High School will open a new Hall of Honor to recognize former alumni. Applications are available for names to be included.

The Hall of Honor, in the hallway outside the cafeteria, will have six displays featuring the names of all the high school’s valedictorians and salutatorians, the athletic hall of fame, the band’s Sousa Award, athletes honored as all-state and those who served in the military. 

Other displays being considered include memorabilia, composite picture displays and senior award winners.

New for the centennial year is the Distinguished Alumni Award, which will be presented to former CPHS students for outstanding achievements post-high school in the areas of science, business, military service, athletics or leadership. 

A rendering of what the new Hall of Honor will look like (courtesy)

“We are hoping that by honoring the accomplishments of past Comstock Park alumni, we will be inspiring our current students to accomplish meaningful achievements of their own,” said Principal Kendra Faustin. 

Those interested in nominating someone or themselves for the Distinguished Alumni Award can pick up an application from the high school office or visit the school website. Applications are also available for the athletic hall of fame and for the military wall of honor.

The official opening is planned during the high school’s 2025 Homecoming week.

For more information, contact the high school office at 616-254-5200.

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Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma is a reporter covering Kent ISD, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, Forest Hills and Comstock Park. The salutatorian for the Hartland Public Schools class of 1985, she changed her colors from blue and maize to green and white by attending Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism. Joanne moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1989, where she started her journalism career at the Advance Newspapers. She later became the editor for On-the-Town magazine, a local arts and entertainment publication. Her husband, Mike, works the General Motors plant in Wyoming; her oldest daughter, Kara, is a registered nurse working in Holland, and her youngest, Maggie, is studying music at Oakland University. She is a volunteer for the Van Singel Fine Arts Advisory Board and the Kent District Library. In her free time, Joanne enjoys spending time with her family, checking out local theater and keeping up with all the exchange students they have hosted through the years.

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