Harrison HS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees to be Honored Friday

Four members will make up the Class of 2025.

Walter Schunk, Jeff Biddle, Rob Dearwester and Jennifer Campbell Loftus. Photos via Southwest Local Schools.

(Harrison, Oh.) - Four individuals will be inducted into the William Henry Harrison High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. 

The Hall of Fame Class of 2025 includes Walter Schunk, Jeff Biddle, Rob Dearwester, and Jennifer Campbell Loftus. 

These four alums will receive special recognition during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game on Friday. 

Read their bios below. 

Walter Schunk (1959) - He served on the Southwest Local School Board for 40 years, serving as President for several years and holding other offices. While on the board, he initiated Martin Marietta’s donation of the 30 acres of land to WHHHS where the Activity Center is now located. Schunk also served as the public address announcer for the Harrison High School boys basketball games from 1975 to 2016 for a total of 41 years.  

Jeff Biddle (1975) - He was Valedictorian of his graduating class and was active in school activities throughout his scholastic career. Bittle has been the owner of Village Healthmart Pharmacy in Harrison since 1989. He has served on Harrison City Council and just completed 25 years on the Southwest Local School Board. During that time, the district has continued growth in academic performance and extracurricular activities and constructed four new schools.  

Rob Dearwester (2002) - He is one of Harrison’s first wrestling All-Americans, who went on to wrestle for the University of Mount St. Joseph. After his college career was cut short due to a life-changing surgery, Dearwester started a family and later helped form the Athena Wrestling Club. From this club blossomed the Harrison Girls Wrestling Team, which won back-to-back state titles in recent years.  

Jennifer Campbell Loftus (1993) -  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Northern Kentucky University and afterwards launched a career at Miller Brewing Company, now known as MillerCoors. In 2017, she launched JJL Marketing Solutions. Her agency has a large range of clients that cross several categories, including wine, crackers, and chocolate. She has also launched a second company, a non-profit called JOYFUL. Her mission is to bring holiday cheer and joy to people in vulnerable circumstances.