The 2015 Harrison High School Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. They are: Kevin Eastridge, Class of 1972, and Michael Shoulders, Class of 1967. Both alumni are outstanding members of the Evansville community and are known for their hard work, generosity, and their pride in Harrison High School.
The Harrison High School Hall of Fame honors distinguished alumni who exemplify outstanding achievement in their life’s work and have made a positive impact in their field and the community.  Eastridge and Shoulders join alumni Brent Beeler, Karen (McCarty) Ellerbrook, Alan Graf, Kevin Hardy, Walter McCarty, Ron Romain, Steven Sater, Jon Siau, Diane (Marion) Schroeder, John C. Schroeder, Randall T. Shepard, Pat Shoulders, and other illustrious alumni.
The induction ceremony will occur during Commencement where Eastridge and Shoulders will address the Class of 2015. Commencement begins at 7:30 p.m. on May 20 in Romain Stadium at Harrison High School.
The HHS Hall of Fame is chaired by Teacher Joshua Heldt and includes Elizabeth Wells, principal; Bryan Speer, athletic director; Brenda Turpin, teacher; Kiara Butler, teacher; Tom Bealmear, teacher; Rob Cason, director of instrumental music; Linda Henderson, counselor; and Gayle Kiesel, media specialist.
Bios:
Kevin Eastridge
Mr. Eastridge graduated from Harrison High School in 1972, received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Evansville. He is president of F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors. Mr. Eastridge is past president of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation, the Rehabilitation Center, Vanderburgh County – Indiana University Alumni Association, Greater Evansville Lenders Association, The Service Corporation of The Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors and The Downtown Quarterback Club. He is also past director of the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Evansville Country Club and trustee of Methodist Temple. Mr. Eastridge was 2014 president of the Indiana Association of Realtors, and was awarded Realtor of the Year by the Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors in 2010. He is a member of the EVSC Hall of Fame. He serves as a director of the National Association of Realtors and is a Federal Political Coordinator for the National Association of Realtors. Mr. Eastridge successfully led his team in raising more than $100,000 to honor Coach Siesky with the Charlie Siesky track as part of the Harrison High School Capital Campaign. While a student at Harrison, Mr. Eastridge earned varsity letters in four different sports. He won 24 individual or team titles in City, Conference, Sectional or Regional competition. He scored 45 points in a one-day Holiday basketball tournament to lead Harrison to its only in-season basketball championship; and was on the only cross country team in Harrison history to earn a trip to the state finals. Mr. Eastridge also returned three punts for touchdowns in one game against Terre Haute North in 1971.
Michael Shoulders
Mr. Shoulders graduated from Harrison High School in 1967, and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky, and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina. He is retired President/CEO of VPS Architecture and designed the Old National Events Plaza (formerly The Centre), Old National Bank headquarters, Evansville Museum Expansion, Innovation Pointe, Evansville State Hospital, North High School, Cedar Hall, Indiana University Main Library renovation, LeMerogot Hotel, Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, among others. In 2007, Mr. Shoulders became the first architect in Evansville history to win the Mayor’s Arts Award. He has served as a director of the Arts Council of Southwest Indiana; Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Authority; ECHO Housing Corporation; Keep Evansville Beautiful; Habitat for Humanity; Easter Seals; Methodist Temple; Evansville Old Courthouse and as Project Manager of Sustainable Evansville Area Coalition Millennial Plan for 2040. He has served on the YMCA Building Committee; WNIN Channel 9 Auction; United Way; Ivy Tech Architectural Drafting Advisory Board; Arts Festival River Run; Glenwood Garden Neighborhood Project and the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission. Due to the years of service and commitment of the entire Shoulders family to Harrison High School, EVSC named the center of the school the “Shoulders Family Commons†in 2011.
