Terrance "Terry" Yardley, OHS 1970, distinguished  himself in both the classroom and the athletic fields. He returned to the OCSD as a Social Studies teacher and coach for several sports, retiring in 2009.   

Barry Zebley (posthumously honored) OCSD Social Studies educator and Department Chair who served the district for 36 years.

Ronald Jones was a 1947 graduate of OHS. He went on full scholarship to Yale, and earned his law degree at Harvard. His focus was energy and environmental law.   He will be posthumously honored.

 David McKenas, M.D., M.P.H., was born and raised in Oneida. A musical prodigy, he went on to a career n the medical profession, working for NASA and American Airlines.  David was instrumental in having defibrillators and advanced medical equipment on all US commercial airplanes.

Robert Moher, OHS 1970, rose through the ranks at Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths to lead their Retail Sales Division as Marketing Director. He started his own design and marketing business and counts the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY, the Rome  Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Utica Sports Hall of Fame, among his well  -known actualized designs.

 Leo Matzke will also be posthumously honored. He was an elementary classroom teacher  for 30 years, director of the Madison Co.  Children's Camp, and a multi-sport coach. He served the City of Oneida as a Councilman for 20 years, and as Mayor for 3 terms.