Three Shenandoah Valley Alumni Inducted into Wall of Fame

As part of the 2022 Shenandoah Valley High School Commencement Exercises held this past Wednesday, three prominent alumni were formally inducted into the Shenandoah Valley Alumni Wall of Fame. 

Prior to receiving their honorary certificates, the inductees addressed the graduating seniors where they offered them advice and congratulations This is the 25th Induction Class which began in 1998.

Listed are the three inductees and an abbreviated resume that appears on their wall plaque.

Dr. Jaime Karas Bayzick SV/NHS 1997

• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
• BS Health Science - Masters in Physical Therapy
• Magna Cum Laude Honors
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy Temple University
• Honored for Academic Excellence as Coordinator of Clinical Education

Dr. Noreen Heffner Chikotas SVHS 1985

• Pottsville School of Nursing -Registered Nurse
• Immaculata College – BSN Summa Cum Laude
• Widener University - MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
• Pennsylvania State University – Doctorate of Ed.
• Professor of Nursing Bloomsburg University
• Acquired $1.3 million grants to assist 54 Student Nurse Practitioners complete their education at Bloomsburg Univ.

Dr. Joseph M. Laureti SV/NHS 1990

• BS Albright College Biology Major Summa Cum Laude
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• MBA DeSales University - Internal Medicine Franklin Hosp.
• Jefferson Health System Philadelphia, Pa.
• Cardiology Fellowship Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa.

Shown in photo L-R: Andy Ulicny Chairman of SV Wall of Fame, Dan Salvadore President of SV Board of Education, Inductees DR. Jaime Karas Bayzick & Dr. Noreen Heffner Chikotas, and SV Superintendent Brian Waite. Absent was Dr. Joseph Laureti.