Scott Brinton, senior editor at Herald Community Newspapers and an adjunct journalism professor in the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication, was named to the inaugural class of the Press Club of Long Island’s Journalism Hall of Fame on Feb. 12. All winners of PCLI’s Outstanding Journalist Award, the group’s highest individual honor, were included in the first class of Hall of Fame inductees. Brinton received the accolade in 2006. more

When the nation’s best athletes finish their careers, they are typically rewarded with a spot in the hall of fame of their respective sport. Long Island’s top math teachers earn the same honor. more

When she first roared onto the stage in a black jumpsuit and leather jacket, pumping her fists at the crowd, Joan Jett’s voice could barely be heard. The crowd drowned her out with a repeating … more

Baldwin Middle School physical education teacher Kathleen Durnin was inducted into the Hofstra University Athletics Hall of Fame on the weekend of April 14. more

John F. Kennedy High School administrators inducted nine new members into the school’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Coral House in Baldwin on Dec. 1. more

Two moments resonate in Bill Katz’s mind that helped instill his lifelong love for music. The first was as a 15-year-old living in Far Rockaway in 1945, when he stopped at a candy store on his way home one night, and his eyes landed on a magazine called Esquire Jazz Magazine. The magazine included photos of the era’s greatest musicians, including Louie Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Coleman Hawkins. It also included a jazz recording, which Katz played once he arrived home. “I was just smitten by it,” said Katz, who has taught music education for more than 60 years, and 40 at East Meadow High School. “I started buying jazz records.” more

Oceanside resident and author Ron Ross is having one of his books, “Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prize Fighter,” auctioned for a movie. … more

Calhoun High School recently held its 2012 Hall of Fame induction dinner at the Coral House in Baldwin, and dozens of Calhoun alumni joined in the festivities. more

Two years ago, Calhoun High School celebrated its 50th anniversary and kicked off its next 50 years with its inaugural Hall of Fame induction. The first class included: more

Col. John F. Barry, a Rockville Centre resident, has been inducted into the New York State Senate’s Veterans’ Hall of Fame. He was appointed by Sen. Dean Skelos. more