Class of 1967'x 2nd inductee !!

 A Naval officer, an author and a radio personality will join the Alexandria Education Foundation Hall of Fame this fall.

The inductees, announced Thursday, are:

• Captain Thomas Halvorson, Jefferson High School Class of 1984. Halvorson has spent his career in the U.S. Navy, becoming commanding officer of the USS John McCain and USS Mobile Bay.

• Michael Tisserand, Jefferson High School Class of 1982. Tisserand is a critically acclaimed professional writer and book author and news journalist based in New Orleans. His latest book is a biography of cartoonist George Herriman, the creator of the Krazy Kat comics.

• Patty Wicken, Jefferson High School Class of 1967. Wicken is a radio personality and talk show host for KXRA in Alexandria and a recipient of the Eagles Citizen of the Year award.

The Alumni Hall of Fame was created in 2007 as a means to honor graduates, or any staff or faculty member who has earned distinction or achievement in their professional field.

The Hall of Fame recipients will be inducted at the Hall of Fame luncheon on Sept. 15, and they will be invited to be grand marshals during the Homecoming Community Parade as part of homecoming festivities Sept. 16.

"There are many unique and outstanding accomplishments by the Hall of Fame recipients in this Hall of Fame class," said Christine Reilly, Foundation board chairwoman said in a news release. "We look forward to honoring them this fall and recognizing their successes and contributions."

PS ... William Flaig was the Class of 1967's first inductee.