𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 at the Beloit Historical Society, 845 Hackett St., Beloit. If attending, please RSVP by Oct. 15, 2025.
𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 — In 1938 a “hall” was established “for the purpose of perpetuating the memories of men and women, who in life, gave generously of their time, talents and means to the building of our city.” Inductions halted during WWII, and didn't resume until 1966 as part of Beloit’s 130th anniversary celebration. To be inducted into the Beloit Hall of Fame, “…individuals whose efforts and vision for a better community distinguished themselves during their lifetime by making a significant contribution to the greater good of our Beloit area and its citizens, this Nation, and mankind, or otherwise brought fame to our community irrespective of their residence at the time of death.” The Hall now numbers of 200 notable men and women and housed in the Lincoln Center.
https://beloithistory.org/hall-of-fame/
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬.
𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 — Kevin Leavy is deeply committed to serving his community. Currently president of the Beloit City Council and a Rock County Supervisor. Kevin has served on the boards of both the School District of Beloit and Blackhawk Technical College. Active with the Black Male Role Model Group and a Deacon at Emmanuel Baptist Church, in his professional life Kevin trains individuals in Food Safety and Sanitation.
𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐨𝐲𝐜𝐞 — Known for her ability to bring people together, as a volunteer Ann Sitrick Joyce helped guide numerous local organizations in strategic planning, fundraising, and governance. She left an indelible mark on local organizations including the Beloit International Film Festival, Cedar Crest Retirement Community, The Girl Scouts, and the Rotary Club. Professionally, she held key positions in the School District of Beloit and served as Executive Director of the Beloit Health System.
𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐒𝐫. — The retired Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Regal-Beloit Corporation, Jim Packard has served on the boards of Clarcor, Inc. (Rockford), the Manitowoc Company, First National Bank and Trust (Beloit), Beloit College, and Beloit Health System. A dedicated community supporter, he and his wife Nancy have given generously of their time and resources to advance the well-being of others.
𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 — Both Joe Stadelman and Dawn Stadelman are active contributors to Beloit’s civic life. Dawn has volunteered with at least six Beloit organizations, including the Beloit Public Library and arts organizations and has held leadership roles with the Beloit Art Center. Joe has served on numerous boards at city and county levels, including Beloit 200 and the Rock County Passenger Rail Committee. Both Dawn and Joe actively volunteer with Beloit Memorial High School’s Theatre. Professionally, Joe is president and principal architect of Angus-Young Associates. Dawn is an Interior Architect.
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