Hall of Fame 2026

LAMP High School's LAMPlighters News is pleased to announce the 2026 LAMP Hall of Fame inductees. Through their chosen career paths and community service, each inductee

exemplifies the legacy of excellence for which LAMP is known. Please join us at our annual Hall of Fame Banquet as we honor these outstanding individuals. You can find ticket information here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSerkWw.../viewform

Read their brief bios below:

Tara Herring Chambliss (1988), Mechanical Engineer, who with her husband started an engineering firm specializing in commercial and residential development, rural and municipal water and wastewater, bridge inspection and roadway design. Mid-career, Tara returned to law school and now works as an attorney with Capel & Howard, P.C.

Martina Marshall Edwards (1997), first African American female trading broker for Merrill Lynch on the New York Stock Exchange. Martina now serves as Chief of Strategic Partnerships at Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) to provide community development to underserved people and communities.

Holly Huett Leverette (1993), Chief Executive for Lee County, Alabama, County Operations. Holly provides strategic leadership to the County Commission, aligning long-term goals with community needs and emerging trends in public administration.

Jerry Ming-Hsun Yang (2005), Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Aspirus Health, provides oversight to a fully integrated healthcare system across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. The system includes 19 hospitals, 140 clinics, 1,300 physicians and 14,000 employees.

Teacher Inductee:

Elizabeth Strickland, Counselor (1999-2012)