By MARLA K. KUHLMAN

ThisWeek Community News Wednesday March 20, 2013 2:26 PM

Three new Gahanna Lincoln High School Alumni Hall of Fame inductees and three Cornerstone Award winners were announced during the March 14 Board of Education meeting.

The Cornerstone honorees are Randy Allen, a former Gahanna computer science teacher and technology director; Leanne Gabriel, a former Gahanna Middle School West and Lincoln High School teacher; and Claire Yoder, a retired Gahanna teacher and longtime G-J board member.

To be a recipient of a Cornerstone Award, the nominee must have been associated with the school district for a minimum of 10 years as an employee or in another supporting role.

The Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation recognizes the tradition of excellence and established the Cornerstone Award.

The Hall of Fame inductees are Michele Abraham, a 1972 graduate who's the state director for the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers; Dr. Bill Shade, a 1980 graduate who works in internal medicine for a private practice in Zanesville; and Eileen Tatman, a 1961 graduate who's a retired medical technologist.

The Hall of Fame recognizes graduates who have brought credit and honor to themselves through their performance and achievement. A period of 10 years must have elapsed between graduation and eligibility for induction.

All inductees will be honored during a community celebration in Lincoln High School's auditorium May 24.

Allen began his tenure as a computer science teacher in Gahanna in 1984. He was twice nominated for Ohio teacher of the year and in 1988 became the national computer teacher of the year, as selected by the IBM Corporation and Technology & Learning Magazine.

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