Richland One announces first Hall of Fame inductees

The names of the eight persons chosen to be the first inductees into the Richland One Hall of Fame were announced at a news conference on Feb. 6.

They are: Retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr.; Henry J. Cauthen; Kimberly Aiken Cockerham; The Rev. Joseph A. Darby; Harris E. DeLoach Jr.; C.A. Johnson (deceased); Dr. Kary B. Mullis; and Dr. John R. Stevenson.

The Richland One Hall of Fame will be housed in the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, which is expected to open in September. The induction ceremony is tentatively scheduled for November.

News conference participants included Richland One board chairman Vince Ford; Richland One Superintendent Dr. Ronald Epps; Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chairman Bob Bockman; and Steve Camp and Mack Stone of the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

Click here to access bios and photos of 2004 inductees: www.richlandone.org/halloffame/index.htm