2009 Bishop Kearney Hall of Fame Inductees:

Jean Forstbauer (seated, left) & Charles (posthumously) Forstbauer

Paul Forte (3rd from left)

Dan Oberst '66 (posthumously) 
Widow Martha Richmond accepting (seated, right)

Michael Rizzolo, BK '74 (2nd from left)

Michael Rotondo, MD FACS, BK '74 (far right)

Brother Raymond Vercruysse BK '73 (far left)

Bishop Kearney High School inducted seven outstanding individuals into its 2009 Hall of Fame in a ceremony that was held on October 24, 2009 before a crowd of more than 210.

The 2009 Inductees were: Jean and Charles (posthumously) Forstbauer of Webster, NY, parents of alumni ; Paul Forte of Pittsford, NY, current Kearney faculty member and coach; Daniel Oberst (posthumously) formerly of Lawrenceville, NJ and BKHS class of '66; Michael J. Rizzolo of Avon, NY and BKHS Class of '74; Michael F. Rotondo, MD FACS of Greenville, NC and BKHS Class of '74; and Brother Raymond Vercruysse, CFC of Elizabeth, NJ and BKHS Class of '73 and former Kearney Principal and President.

The inductees were honored for their service to Bishop Kearney and their communities at the 8^th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony which was held right at the school in the beautifully decorated Ed Nietopski Gymnasium. Donna M. Dedee, Bishop Kearney alumna and the school's President hosted the event along with the Kearney Alumni Association. Maureen McGuire, Bishop Kearney alumna and News Anchor for WROC Channel 8, emceed the event.

Jean and Charles Forstbauer dedicated nearly two decades to Bishop Kearney through their volunteer commitments with the Mother's Club, BINGO and many social events. Mrs. Forstbauer also worked in the business office for many years and Mr. Forstbauer offered his printing services to the school.

Paul Forte came to Bishop Kearney in 1989 as a Social Studies teacher and currently serves as the Department Chair. He currently coaches Varsity Girls Soccer and has coached the Varsity Girls Basketball, Softball and the Varsity Golf Teams.

Daniel Oberst was a member of Kearney's Pioneer Class of 1966 and, as fellow classmate Kathy Curatalo Bailey stated, "He not only set the standard for the Pioneer Class but for future graduate of BKHS." Oberst, who was Director of Enterprise Services at Princeton University for 20 years up until his death in 2006 from cancer, became known nationally as a pioneer and leader in setting up computer systems – particularly in establishing what we now know as the Internet.

Michael J. Rizzolo graduated from Bishop Kearney in 1974, earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from RIT and was Manager of Sign Language Interpreters at RIT before starting his own Rochester-based company, Interpretek. Interpretek has been a Rochester Top 100 Company for three years and a Top 5 Company in NYS to Work For by the NYS Business Council. Rizzolo is a former Kearney Trustee and plays an active role in the advancement of the school.

Michael F. Rotondo MD FACS is a 1974 graduate from Kearney and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgetown University and graduated from Georgetown Medical School in 1984. Rotondo has distinguished himself as one of the leading authorities on rural injury and the development of regional healthcare systems.

Brother Raymond Vercruysse, CFC is a 1973 graduate of Bishop Kearney and served as the school's Principal and President from the early 1990s to the year 2000. Vercruysse lead the school community and Board of Trustees through the transition into the President/Principal governance model from 1992 to 1993 and served on its Board of Directors and Board of Trustees in the '90s and continues his advisory role in the school's endeavors.