Jim Long, Michel (Nixon) Gage, Stephenie (Wilson) Tupa, Bill Thompson and Cathy Thompson will be inducted into the Kennedy High School Hall of Fame on Friday.

Long (Class of '68) was a state champion gymnast at Kennedy, winning three events and the all-around title in 1968 to become the first state champion in school history.

Gage (Class of '90) set school records in the 1500 and 3000 meter runs and was named Kennedy's Female Athlete of the Year in 1990. She earned eight varsity letters in track and cross country.

Tupa (Class of '92) earned 11 varsity letters in soccer, volleyball, basketball and softball. She competed in all four sports as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior and was named Kennedy's Female Athlete of the Year in 1992.

Bill and Cathy Thompson, both Kennedy graduates, are entering the Hall of Fame as school boosters. Bill Thompson spent many years on the grounds committee at Kennedy and also worked as a technical stage manager. Cathy Thompson developed the Kennedy activities website and has taken thousands of photos of Kennedy athletes.

The induction ceremony will be held Friday at 5:15 p.m. in the Kennedy cafeteria. The new inductees will be introduced between games of the varsity basketball doubleheader Friday night against Jefferson.