Cleveland High School
12th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Mike Ragsdale, Class of 1971
Public Service
Former Knox County Mayor, President, Tennessee Strategies
Al Williams, Class of 1983
Entrepreneurship
CEO / President, Bush’s Beans
Shannon Hart, Class of 1989
Educator
Executive Director, Trousdale School
Tushar Shah, Class of 1989
Humanitarian
Financial Leadership & Research, Blue Origin New Shepard NS-30 Mission Participant
Beau Prince (posthumously), Class of 1994
Legacy
Navy and Marine Commendation Medal Award Winner
Frederick Brandon Denning, Class of 1996
Military
Chaplain, United States Army
It is the mission of the Alumni Hall of Fame to recognize graduates of Cleveland High School who have high levels of achievement in their field of endeavor and who make significant contributions to that field. These honored alumni are people who exemplify the tradition of excellence fostered at Cleveland High School. Criteria considered includes:
Cleveland High School Graduate (alumnus of at least 10 years)
Outstanding Achievement
Community Impact
Life for Service
Heart of a Raider
The community is invited to a ceremony recognizing their accomplishments on October 17th at 9:00 a.m. in the Raider Arena. Inductees will also be recognized at halftime of the football game vs. Bearden at 7:00 that evening.