Newark, MD, September 16, 2025 – Four former educators were inducted to the WCPS Hall of Fame by the Worcester County Board of Education and Worcester County Retired School Personnel Association (WCRPSA) during the Board meeting today.
William Thomas “Tom” Dorman, Willie C. Jackson, Gwendolyn F. Lehman, and Francis A. Ruffo, Sr. became the second class of retirees to ever be inducted into the Worcester County Public Schools Hall of Fame. Collectively, the class dedicated 126 years to the school system and impacted the entire county with their service to the young people of Worcester. More information about this year’s class of inductees can be found on the Hall of Fame page of our website at https://www.worcesterk12.org/o/wcps/page/wcpshof.
The WCPS Hall of Fame interactive installation was also updated with the new class of inductees today. Housed at the Worcester County Board of Education Office, the installation allows visitors to utilize an iPad to navigate a large screen display through the different classes of inductees as they are added each year, and within each class are vignettes of each inductee along with information about their legacy with Worcester County Public Schools.
The Worcester County Public Schools Hall of Fame program was established in 2022 by the Worcester County Board of Education and Worcester County Retired School Personnel Association. Selection criteria, nomination materials and more for the Hall of Fame can be found online at https://www.worcesterk12.org/o/wcps/page/wcpshof.