John Chromy will be honored by New Prague High School, he left St. John's in 1963, answering President Kennedy's challenge for young Americans to serve in the newly-formed Peace Corps in India
New Prague High School will induct three to its Hall of Fame
New Prague High School will induct three into its Hall of Fame during the coming weeks.
Two of the inductees will be honored during the school's "Evening of Excellence, to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at the high school auditorium. They are Virginia Lucier Hoyt, distinguished service, and John Chromy, distinguished alumni. The third inductee, Dr. John Berg, will be inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame during the NPHS Athletic Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at the Park Ballroom. Tickets for the athletic banquet can be purchased in the high school athletic office.
John Chromy graduated from New Prague High School in 1960 and attended St. John's University in Collegeville. He left St. John's in 1963, answering President Kennedy's challenge for young Americans to serve in the newly-formed Peace Corps. After two years of service in India, he returned to St. John's, finished his degree and rejoined the Peace Corps. He served as Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, with responsibility for volunteers in 60 countries. His commitment to service and peace led him to be appointed Deputy Director of U.S. Operations for Special Olympics International. In 1990, he joined CHF International, a humanitarian organization with close ties to the Peace Corps. He served in several leadership positions. In 2003, CHF created its "Sargent Shriver Award" to honor individuals who best embody the ideals of the Peace Corps. Chromy was selected as the first recipient, with Shriver presenting the award.
