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VHCS Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Four Educators To Be Inducted

Posted Date: 10/14/25 (9:55 AM)
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Vestavia Hills City Schools

VHCS Hall of Fame Class of 2025

October 14, 2025

 

Four educators to be inducted into Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame

The Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame will add four new inductees this year to its list of legendary educators.

Inductees in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 include, in alphabetical order:

  • Marilee Dukes, an English teacher and Debate Team coach at Vestavia Hills High School from 1983 to 2007
  • Frederick Jones, a social studies teacher at Louis Pizitz Middle School from 1970 to 1989 who will be inducted posthumously
  • Carolyn Lytle, a third grade teacher and reading coach at Vestavia Hills Elementary West from 1988 to 2008
  • Mary Bice Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary Central from 1970 to 1997 who will be inducted posthumously

This year’s inductees were chosen from a field of nominees submitted earlier this year by alumni, current and former school employees, and the community at large. The Class of 2025 will be the sixth group of educators inducted into the VHCS Hall of Fame. A full list of previous inductees as well as nomination information is available at vhcs.us/halloffame.

“This year’s inductees into the VHCS Hall of Fame continue our tradition of honoring outstanding educators who have influenced the lives of so many in our community. Each of them served the school system with distinction and their commitment to excellence is unmatched,” said Todd Freeman, Ed.D., Vestavia Hills City Schools superintendent.

Inductees will be honored at a special Hall of Fame ceremony on Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public.