SV Hall of Fame Plaque Summaries

Stuart Reese Varsity student-athletes in three sports at SV – Football (captain), wrestling, and golf (captain). Schuylkill Valley High School Valedictorian in 1973. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Gettysburg College. Was Phi Beta Kappa and President of

Beta Beta Beta (honorary biology fraternity). Earned an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Graduated with High Distinction and

was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. Married Betsy Garr (SVHS ’74) in 1976. Blessed with four children – Katharine, Elizabeth, Jillian

and Thomas – as well as three sons-in-law and nine grandchildren. Chairman and CEO of the MassMutual Financial Group. Serves on the Boards of Leucadia (investment company) and Lahey Foundation (hospital and

clinic). Serves on the advisory boards of The Appalachian Mountain Club and Faithcare (formerly Christian Medical Fellowship).

Received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanics from Springfield College.

Robert A. “Bob” Jones Long-time teacher and Social Studies Department Chair at Schuylkill Valley who also served as

Junior Class Advisor, Student Council Advisor, and avid supporter of all SV activities. “Voice of the Panthers” for SV football for over 40 years. Established the Frost Bowl to

celebrate the rivalry between SV and Hamburg. Announcer, Timer & Scorekeeper for SV Wrestling from the first home match in school history

until the last match of the 2014-2015 season. He was the Assistant Tournament Director for all of the 20 Sectional wrestling tournaments held at SV.

Strong community leader who was a member of the Leesport Zoning Hearing Board and the Borough Sewer Authority, serving as chairman for 19 years. Was also a long-time Judge of Elections.

One of three founders of the Leesport Lock House Foundation, working tirelessly to ensure that the Lock House would be preserved and added to the historical registry.

Submitted the application for Leesport to become a Bicentennial Community in 1976 and served as the celebration Co-Chairman. He was also Co-Chairman of the Leesport Sesquicentennial Celebration.

Active member in his Lutheran faith, serving in many capacities including President of Trinity Lutheran Church Council and Trinity Joint Council.

Lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association, member of the Nittany Lion Club, and Gold Leaf Member of the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Proudly served in the United States Army.

Toby Lentz Graduated with Honors from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in

Ocean Engineering. Graduated with Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in

Mechanical Engineering, with a thesis on “Design and Testing of a Low Frequency, Water-Filled Sound Exposure Chamber.”

Completed the United State Navy Nuclear Training and Prototype Program in Charleston, South Carolina and the Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, Connecticut.

Served four (4) Tours on the USS Maine (SSBN-741) as the Chemistry and Radiological Controls Assistant and Tactical Systems Officer.

Served as Engineering Instructor for the Prospective Nuclear Engineering Officer Program at the Trident Training Facility in Kings Bay, Georgia.

Served as President and Committee Representative for Amelia Island Runners and for the Wolfson Children’s Challenge, an Ultra-marathon and relay event dedicated to raising funds to support Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital.

Currently serves as Engineering Manager for Stellar Energy Americas, Inc., a custom design and fabrication company specializing in Modular Energy solutions.

LeRoy Seip Graduated from Ontelaunee High School in 1951, Kutztown University in 1957 with a Bachelor

of Science degree and Lehigh University in 1961 with a Master of Arts in History. Was a high school Social Studies teacher for 36 years without ever missing a day of class. Awarded the 1991 Salute to Teaching Award from the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession

of Teaching. Varsity Baseball Coach for 30 years, winning five (5) Berks County Championships and three (3)

District III Championships. Member of the Muhlenberg High School Hall of Fame and the Berks County Chapter

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (inducted in 1998). Served on the Leesport Borough Council for 30 years from 1965-1995. Past President and long-time member of the Rotary Club of Shoemakersville-Leesport. Member of the Schuylkill Valley School District Board of School Directors from 1995-2007.

Wayne Huey Schuylkill Valley graduate who won the 1962 PIAA State Track & Field Championship in the Long

Jump. Graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Married to Judy Huey and together they have two children and five grandchildren. Worked for a variety of commercial banks reaching Executive Management positions in each

organization. Was responsible for overseeing portfolios of large loans to businesses. Served as an officer and member of boards of directors for many non-profit organizations.

Chaired the United Way fund drive for Lehigh County, Coordinated the fund-raising and implementation of a transitional housing unit in Reading and co-chaired a $16.5 million dollar fund-raising effort to build a new medical pavilion for Paoli Hospital.

Serves on the Board of Directors for Royal Bank America and the Paoli Hospital Foundation, where he previously served as Chairman.

Lee Potteiger 1941 Graduate of the Ontelaunee Vocational School where he served as Class President all four

years and was the Commencement Speaker. McCann School of Business graduate with a degree in Accounting 1 & 2. Served in World War II and participated in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy. Also saw combat

action in Italy, Northern France and Central Europe Military service resulted in a good conduct medal, 6 Bronze Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead Married to Anna Potteiger and blessed with three children Worked for 42 years in public accounting and owned his own accounting firm. Volunteered at Bethany Children’s Home for 17 years and Phoebe Village Gift Shop for 12 years.

Received the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries Volunteer of the Year Award in 2000.