Albert Einstein High School
Athletic Hall of Fame and Alumni Association
Albert Einstein High School ** 60th Anniversary ** 09/1962 - 09/2023
Alumni Association
Arts Hall of Fame
The AEHS Arts Hall of Fame was established in 2016 to recognize Einstein graduates and faculty members who have made significant contributions to the performing and literary arts, arts education, and arts advocacy during their careers.
Nominations for Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and Arts Education/Advocacy are solicited annually.
The Steering Committee, composed of current and past faculty and current Hall of Fame members, reviews the nominations and recommends candidates for induction into the Arts Hall of Fame. Criteria for nomination for Faculty Members is a minimum of 10 years of service to AEHS and for Students, at least 10 years out of graduation date.
Inductees are listed below by induction year. Each inductee's name in blue is linked to the induction year page on this website showing the inductee's photo (if available) and their biography. If no graduation year is showing, the inductee is a faculty member.
A plaque with the names of inductees is on display at the school. Video clips from ceremonies honoring new members can be found on Youtube by clicking this link: Einstein High School Arts Hall of Fame.
The AEHS Arts Hall of Fame is proudly sponsored by the AEHS Alumni Association.
Arts Hall of Fame Nominations
January 8 - March 8, 2024
Nominations for this year’s honorees to the Arts Hall of Fame will be accepted from January 8 to March 8, 2024. Nominations will be reviewed in March. Get involved and submit a nomination!
To nominate a potential honoree, use this link: https://forms.gle/bvXwFqHTGAvh7T1k9. The form can be completed online and submitted. Alternatively, the form (or information requested on the nomination form) can be sent to Joan Rackey (jazzygal_us@yahoo.com) or Nancy Harry (nancyharry@verizon.net), two Arts Hall of Fame honorees. Questions can also be addressed to them.
IMPORTANT: Induction Program will be held in June 2024 (date TBD at this time). In addition to those individuals chosen in 2024, we will celebrate the six individuals selected in 2023. They are: Simon Lahn (’05) Instrumental Music; Kira Levitsky (’12) Instrumental Music & Music Education; Kevin Pajarillago (’12) Dance; Jacob Teichroew (’01) Instrumental Music; Joe Williams (’98) Instrumental Music; and Thomas Ruttkay (Faculty) Art.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Heier | Instrumental Music | David Cannon ('78) | Music | Elijah Jamal Balbed ('08) | Music |
| Joan Rackey | Instrumental Music | Ellen Gottschalk Cornett ('68) | Visual Arts & Arts Education | Diane Bokinsky | Art & Theater Production |
| Alex Rybeck ('75) | Music & Theater | Robert Gallagher | Theater | Kurt Chiang ('00) | Theater |
| John Scott | Choral Music | Eugene Gaub ('72) | Music | Craig Hankin ('72) | Art & Art Education |
| Joel Snyder ('70) | Arts Education & Advocacy | Michael T.H. Goldsamt ('90) | Theater | Marc Kagan ('64) | Visual Arts & Film |
| Rick Gordon ('78) | Music | Robin Koontz ('72) | Art & Art Education | ||
| Judith Kraft ('68) | Music & Arts Education | Thomas Kozar | Arts Education | ||
| Greig Leach ('75) | Visual Arts | ||||
| Joseph Monte | Arts Advocacy | ||||
| Jeb Patton ('92) | Music & Music Education | ||||
| John Rawlins III ('02) | Music & Music Education | ||||
| Michael Shapiro ('75) | Music & Theater | ||||
| Peter Smeallie | Music & Theater | ||||
| Jay Stephens ('70) | Theater | ||||
| Alice Tangerini ('67) | Art & Art Education |
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lahn ('05) | Instrumental Music | |||
| Kira Levitsky ('12) | Instrumental Music and Music Educationnd Music | |||
| Kevin Pajarillaga ('12) | Dance | |||
| Jacob Teichroew ('01) | Instrumental Music | |||
| Joe Williams '(98) | Instrumental Music | |||
| Thomas Ruttkay (Faculty and '70) | Art |
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