WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From Elaine London. (Edited) September 15, 2009: Mayor Joseph Delfino, Cl,ass of 1950 and Jimmy Roberts, Class of 1975, the sportscaster and journalist, and Alfred Renino, Class of 1947, and Eartha B. Williams Class of 1960 have been named to the 2009 Class of the White Plains High School Hall of Fame.

Mayor Joseph Delfino, March 2003, Makes the Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the White Plains High School alumni/ae who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and/or have significantly and positively impacted the lives of others.

The 2009 inductees are:  Alfred A. Renino ’47, music teacher in White Plains Public Schools for 35 years; the Honorable Joseph M. Delfino ’50, three-term Mayor of White Plains; Eartha B. Williams ’60, counselor and mentor to White Plains youth for more than 40 years; Jimmy Roberts ’75, Emmy award-winning sports journalist and author.

The honorees will visit the High School on Tuesday, October 27th and will spend time with students.  The Induction Ceremony will take place in the Media Center and will be followed by a reception.  The public is invited. 

This is the fourteenth class of distinguished alumni/ae selected since the Hall of Fame was established in 1996, bringing the total number of inductees to 62.  It is estimated that more than 26,000 students have graduated from White Plains High School in its 112    years of continuous operation.

The inductees were selected by a committee of representatives of civic and school groups from nominations submitted by the public.  New nominations are welcomed each year.