SHAKER LIFE | WINTER 2017 17 Former SHHS Hockey Coach Joins Hall of Fame J. Michael Bartley, head coach of the Shaker Heights High School varsity hockey team from 1976-2013, has joined the ranks of the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He is the father of the high school’s current head varsity hockey coach, Matt Bartley. Bartley holds the title of State of Ohio Winningest High School Head Hockey Coach among numerous other awards throughout his career. Bartley has previously been inducted into the Shaker Heights High School Hockey Alumni Hall of Fame and the Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame in Canada where he grew up. In addition, Bartley was a coach, instructor, and consultant for the Shaker Youth Hockey Program, and he started the city's Mighty Mite hockey program and the Shaker Spring Hockey Clinics. He also directed and taught at the Thornton Park Hockey Schools. Thornton Park's skating rink has been named for him. Alumni Hall of Fame Adds Eight in 2016 The 2016 Shaker Heights Alumni Hall of Fame inductees are (from left): Motown drummer, percussionist, conductor, and music educator Drew Schultz, ’06; Broadway, film, and television performer and producer, Jennifer Estlin, ’83; international baseball player and coach Nate Fish, ’98; physician and founder of the Healthy Food Hub, Dr. Jifunza Wright, ’75; vice president and chief commercial officer for GE Energy Connections Darryl L. Wilson, ’81; data science pioneer and chief research informatics officer at the University of Chicago Robert Grossman, ’76; and awardwinning author Arlene Erlbach, ’66. Dr. Kenneth Plotkin, ’78, a physician who specialized in sleep medicine and epilepsy was also inducted. Dr. Plotkin passed away in January 2015. High School Appoints Dean of Students Greg Zannelli has been named Dean of Students at Shaker Heights High School, where he oversees tier-one discipline such as dress code, cell phone, and tardiness violations. He also supervises the school’s attendance officer and in-school support monitor, and helps student athletes maintain their academic eligibility. Zannelli comes to Shaker from the Ashtabula Area City School District, where he served as athletic administrator since 2013. He taught American History and Advanced Placement Human Geography in the district for 12 years. He also coached varsity cross country and track. A U.S. Navy veteran, Zannelli holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in education administration from Youngstown State University. SL STAY INFORMED For the latest news and info about the Shaker Schools, visit shaker.org. Follow us on facebook.com/ForShakerSchools or Tweet us @ShakerSchools
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