b'Both recip-ientsadvised thestudents tobelievein themselves always,when othersdont, saidScheider. Iftheres s o m e t h i n g Roy Scheider and Gene Hackman in "The French Connection." youwantto do,keepatit andpersevere The Columbia High School Hallbecause perseverance will take you a of Fame committee was founded inlong way.1985 by CHS alum and actor An- Thepublicaddresssystem drewShue,whowouldeventuallyinterruptedthefinalwordsof receive his own spot in the HOF inScheiders acceptance speech. How-1994. At the time, Shue was the stu- ever, Scheider was unphased. He wasA memorable day ondent council president. It is the com- more than used to the imperfectionsthe water is closermitteesjobtoidentifyalumswhothattookplaceonthestageandthan you think!have gone on to serve as a positivescreen. If he could film 12 miles into and meaningful influence. Shue andthe ocean with a rusting mechani-the committee tapped Scheider andcal shark, he certainly could ad-lib SeniorU.S.CircuitJudgeAmalyathrough a few loud announcements Kearse (1955) as the inaugural Hallontheintercomsystemechoing of Fame recipients. through the halls of Columbia High When Kearse was sworn in as dis- School. trict judge, she became the first wom- DonnyLevitisawriter,theaterdi-an and only second African Americanrector, and radio DJ living in Atlan-to achieve the appointment.ta with his wife, two kids, and two In an introduction to clips of Jawsdogs. Catch his radio shows on IG at and All That Jazz, Shue shared advice@jazzmonsters and @newishradio.that he learned from Scheider. HeResearch for this article was generously feels the first thing an actor shouldprovidedbyAnne WesselDwyerand haveareintelligence,butnottooCarol Moran Petrallia, retired Colum-much,justenoughtomakegoodbia High School English Language Arts choices;second,acertainphysicalteachers. Both are currently volunteersPhoto: Peter Glynngrace, no matter what the character,for the CHS Archives Collection.and a child-like belief in the make-believe.Need a moment of zen out of the \'burbs or NYC? Book a full or half-day guided fly fishing trip!Gift cards available. Give the gift that makes memories!We specialize in working with first-time fly fishers and provideall the gear you need for a day on the water.s u b u r b a n f l y f i s h e r s . c o mSenior U.S. Circuit Judge Amalya Kearse and Scheider greet student council rep-resentatives at the first induction ceremony for the Columbia High School Hall of Fame.feature story /15'