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Criteria for Nomination

 

• Candidates must be a Wendell Phillips High School graduate or must have attended Wendell Phillips High School for at least 3 years and must NOT have graduated from any other high school.

• Candidates must be sponsored by a current member of the Wendell Phillips High School Hall of Fame who is In Good Financial Standing (honoring the annual Wildcat4Life Pledge).

• Candidates’ sponsor must verify and authenticate all information contained in the candidate’s resume.

• Candidates must have an outstanding record of accomplishments.

• Candidate must have a favorable attitude toward Wendell Phillips High School and be willing to give of his/her time, money or other resources to promote the future of the school and it’s students.

• Candidates must be of good moral standing and must be a positive role model for students.

• Candidates must sign and honor the Wildcat4Life Pledge. (This pledge requires each successful candidate to donate a minimum of $100 annually to the Wendell Phillips Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund).

• Candidates can be nominated posthumously. However, the candidate’s relatives or sponsor must be willing to carry out all the requirements of induction that the nominee cannot perform.

• Candidates must be approved by at least two-thirds of the Wendell Phillips High School Hall of Fame Committee.

• Successful Candidates must pay an Induction Fee of $350.00 AND submit a minimum of two (2) full-page ads for the souvenir ad book. 

• Candidates must submit one 8 x 10 black and white, glossy, chest and up, portrait-oriented photo and one wallet-size photo of the same pose along with the induction fee.