2018
Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Board of Education of Centralia High School proudly announces the following individuals as recipients of the Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni Award
Class of 2018
Richard Campbell
Class of 1957
Graduated-Centralia Junior College-1959-AA
Graduated-Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy-1962
Received-PhD from University of Alabama-1969
Worked for Boeing on NASA's Space Program-1962-1963
Worked for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight
Center-1963-1978
Designed & tested Saturn V first stage thrust vector
Designed and tested Space Shuttle thrust vector control system
Designed and tested space craft control system
Served as Founder & President of Campbell
Engineering-1978-2005
Manufactured many items used by astronauts on space
walks & over 14,000 items currently on the Space Station
Manufactured orthopedic instruments used during
knee and hip replacement surgeries
Served as Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Department-University of Alabama-1972-1992
Founding partner of EC Tech-2005-2014
Founding partner of Theonics-2010-2018
Christopher Myers
Class of 1974
Graduated-BS in Agricultural Engineering-
University of Illinois-1978
Received-MS in Mechanical Engineering-
University of Illinois-1982
Served in various Engineering/Operations
Leadership Positions for John Deere-1978-1999
Served as Global Manager, Seeding Engineer
for John Deere-1999-2005
Served as Manager, Worldwide Tractor Product
Planning & Component Engineering for
John Deere-2005-2006
Served as Director, Worldwide Tractor &
Component Engineering for John Deere 2006-2009
Served as Global Director, Tractor Platform
Engineering for John Deere-2009-2018
Served on the Board of Directors for the
Society of Automotive Engineers International
Served as John Deere's Executive Sponsor of
the National Society of Black Engineers
Served as Women Reach Executive Sponsor
Serves as Vice-President, Advanced
Technology and Engineering for Deere and Company
Harry Johns
Class of 1975
Graduated-Kaskaskia College-AA
Graduated-Eckerd College-Bachelor of
Business Administration
Received-Masters of Business Administration-
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Served as committee member of the executive
team of the American Cancer Society
Served as Board Member of the National Health Council
Served as Executive Committee Member and Board
member of Research!America
Serves on the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research,
Care and Services
Serves as Chairman of the World Dementia Council
Serves as President and CEO of Alzheimer's
Association-2005-present
Received-Power and Influence Award-Top 50
Received-William H. Kadel Medal for Outstanding
Career Achievement, Eckerd College
Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni Awards-2018