5 community members that was inducted in the hall of fame by Randolph Central School.

RANDOLPH — Randolph Central School has chosen five new community members to induct into its Wall of Fame.

Randolph’s Wall of Fame honors graduates who have stood out or made an impact in certain fields. This includes civic affairs, humanitarian affairs or other activities that could merit special recognition, including athletic contributions. Nominees have to be current or past staff members in Randolph, current or past school board members or community members who have had a positive impact on the Randolph community.

The inductees for the Wall of Fame’s class of 2022 are Clair Inkley, Dr. W. Harry Shaw, Bryan (Ike) Morrison, John Plumb, and Larry Bourne. The induction dinner for them will be held Sat. Oct. 1 at the Cardinal Hills Golf Course.

Inkley graduated from Randolph in 1963, earning varsity sports letters in both wrestling and track. Inkley went to Ohio Northern for two years and then transferred to the University of Buffalo. He graduated from their school of Pharmacy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Inkley joined the United States Army in 1969 serving most of his service in the Hospital Pharmacy in Germany. He was discharged in 1972 and returned home to be a pharmacist at Inkley Pharmacy, working there for 50 years until retiring in March 2022.

Inkley’s wife, Linda, was also a graduate of Randolph in 1963 and their three children and eight grandchildren have graduated or will graduate from there as well.

“Inkley was chosen for his years of service to the community as the owner and operator of Inkley’s Pharmacy,” said Shawn Huntington, Randolph’s athletic director who was in charge of collecting the information for the Wall of Fame. “Dr. Shaw was chosen for his years of veterinary service to the community and surrounding area and his work with Chautauqua County Humane Society.”

Shaw graduated from Randolph in 1955 and from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1962. For a few years after graduation, Shaw traveled to Aurora, Ill., and then later Vermont, where he served as a veterinarian for 15 years. Shaw then became Assistant Vermont State Veterinarian and later joined the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Shaw returned home to Randolph where he works with the Chautauqua County Humane Society along with owning and operating his own practice, Balcom’s Veterinary Clinic. He worked with the Humane Society for 19 years and has owned his own practice since 1990. Shaw still serves the Randolph community today.

Morrison graduated in 1998 and is known for playing football, basketball, wrestling, baseball and track, where he earned 15 varsity letters and was a part of multiple championships. He attended Mercyhurst University on a football scholarship and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and management.

After graduating, Morrison returned to Randolph to become part owner of the family business, Morrison & Sons Construction. Over the past 24 years, he has been involved in coaching midget football, the Boys’ modified, junior varsity, varsity and travel basketball teams as well as the girls’ varsity basketball team. He resides in Randolph with his wife and five children and is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the Sons of the American Legion Randolph Branch.

“Morrison was chosen for being an accomplished athlete at the high school and collegiate level and for working with today’s youth in athletics,” Huntington said. “Plumb is a U.S. Naval Veteran, Navy submarine officer instructor, and the nation’s first ever Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.”

Plumb is a 1988 Randolph graduate. He also attended the University of Notre Dame on a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship, majoring in physics. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a master’s degree in physics and a doctorate in aerospace engineering.

He spent six years on active duty as a U.S. Navy submarine officer, 22 years in the Navy reserves, commanding eight different reserve units and retiring as a Captain in 2022. Plumb has been a civil servant in the U.S. Senate, the Pentagon, and on the National Security Council staff at the White House, also unsuccessfully running for Congress in 2016.

Plumb was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2022 as the nation’s first ever Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, making him responsible for the overall supervision of space warfighting policy for the Department of Defense. He married his wife, Rahda in 2016 and they have two sons.

The final inductee, Larry Bourne, was chosen because of his long time service to the Randolph community.

“Bourne is a longtime Randolph Central School special education teacher,” Huntington said. “He was chosen because of his service to the community and surrounding area through his work with Meals on Wheels and the volunteer fire company.”

Bourne is not a graduate of Randolph, instead growing up in Penfield and graduating from East Rochester High in 1949. He and his wife, Dianne, moved to Randolph in 1959.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served throughout the Korean War until 1954. Following that, Bourne went to Geneseo State University earning a bachelor’s degree in education. After moving to Randolph, Bourne took over the special education program, which at the time had only been around for a year. He helped the class grow and consolidate with other schools. Bourne also spent time as a timekeeper for the wrestling squad for 40 years, boys and girls basketball teams for 20 years, and timing track meets, volunteering as a spotter in his customary spot on the golf course during the cross country meets and working the yard markers at football games. After retiring from Randolph, Bourne served as caretaker of the Randolph Cemetery for several years, and as caretaker, sexton, and treasurer of the East Randolph Cemetery for 20 years.

Bourne then joined the Randolph Fire Company in 1961, serving as president, vice president, and treasurer during his 30 years of service. In addition to the fire company, Bourne served as president during the founding of the Randolph Rescue Squad in 1966. He served there for over 25 years.

Bourne has also been a constant presence at fundraising events for the fire department and also has served with Meals on Wheels and volunteers for UPMC Chautauqua.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Wall of Fame. More information can be found at randolphcsd.org