• Dr. Peter B. Armentrout, class of 1971: distinguished professor and Cannon Fellow in the Chemistry Department at the University of Utah. He is best known for his development of mass spectrometric means for the determination of thermodynamic information. He designed and built an instrument that could impart a high degree of accuracy in thermodynamic measurements and developed the tools to analyze those measurements, most importantly the software program Crunch, and made them available to other scientists.
Armentrout received his bachelor of science in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University with Highest Honors and his doctorate in chemistry from California Institute of Technology.
He is the recipient of such honors as the Case Western Reserve University Chemistry Department’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, the American Chemical Society’s Utah Award of Chemistry, and induction into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and nominated for membership in the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
• Kim Faris, class of 1974: Has been on the air as a professional journalist for more than 30 years. Currently hosting the afternoon broadcast at WLQT-FM (99.9), she previously covered stations WING-AM (1410) and WGTZ-FM (92.9), formerly Z-93.
She has received professional accolades including induction into the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame of Ohio in 2006, and the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007.
Faris has been involved in community, church and schools for decades. Her outreach activities include: Noble Circle Project, Breast Cancer Task Force of the Miami Valley, KMC Foundation Women’s Wellness Fund, Project Read, The Other Place, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and We Care Arts.
Faris graduated from Cazenovia College where she received an associate of arts in education. She continued her education at Bowling Green State University, attaining a bachelor of science in broadcast journalism.
• Rick Schwartz, class of 1967: Began his career in wholesale distribution in 1972 and helped build WinWholesale into a more than $2 billion sales operation.
CEO of Dayton’s largest privately owned company since 1999, the company has tripled its size since 2000. Outside the local community, he has launched the WinWholesale “Spirit of Opportunity” which supports entrepreneurs across the country who want to own their own businesses.
WinWholesale is one of the top 200 largest privately-held companies in the nation, according to Forbes magazine.
Schwartz graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of science in industrial management and served in the Air Force ROTC, retiring as an lieutenant colonel. He is the 2004 recipient of the Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni award from the University of Akron.
Schwartz and his wife have served numerous local nonprofits including: The Victoria Theatre Association, The Kettering Education Foundation, and the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center Project.
The alumni will be celebrated during the Distinguished Alumni Award dinner and presentation on May 13 at the NCR Country Club.
Tickets for the event are available by calling Rande Chapman at the OHS Alumni office at (937) 298-8711.
Nominations for future awards can be made by downloading a form at www.oakwood.k12.oh.us, under Alumni Association. Forms are also available from the Oakwood Board of Education building, 20 Rubicon Road.
For more information or to have a nomination form mailed, contact Alumni Director Rande Rinn Chapman, class of 1974 at alumni@oakwood. k12.oh.us at (937) 298-8711.