MICHAEL Hill is one. So is Winston Peters _ even though he was only there for a few months. They're old boys of Whangarei Boys' High School, past pupils who have gone on to achieve national status in their chosen fields, whether it be in business, sport or something completely different. Andit's those men that headmaster Al Kirk and school development officer Greg Weaver want to honour in a hall of fame at the school. Mr Weaver, who is also secretary of the Old Boys' Association, has sent out emails to members all over the world calling for nominations to the Hall of Fame. But both Mr Weaver and Mr Kirk believe there are more men out there who were past students of the school who deserve to be recognised. "There's our old VC winner, Lloyd Trigg, local businessmen like Dave Culham and lots of sports stars," Mr Kirk said. "But we're calling on the public to nominate people who they think deserve to be in the hall of fame." Plans are to run portrait photos of the recipients in a strip around the school's hall. Each photo will be accompanied by a small plaque detailing the time the man was at Boys' High and his achievements to date. But as yet criteria for the hall of fame has yet to be decided. A committee will be meeting in the next few weeks to decide on how entrants will be assessed. Mr Kirk said entrants to the hall of fame would have to have achieved significantly on the national or international stage in their chosen field. For instance, current New Zealand cricket under-19 player and two-time Black Cap Tim Southee would likely not yet be considered - but long-time Tall Blacks basketball captain Pero Cameron, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games athlete, would be more likely, he said. • If you know of a former Whangarei Boys' High School student who you think deserves to be in the school's Hall of Fame, email Greg Weaver at g.weaver@wbhs.school.nz
