The Mehlville School District announced this year’s inductees into its Alumni Hall of Fame.
The 2023 inductees are:
• Dr. Howard E. Jarvis III, OHS ’87, medical director and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Jarvis is a frontline emergency physician and healthcare leader. He has improved the quality of emergency services offered in Springfield, Missouri, and been a calm and innovative leader in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating Joplin tornado.
• Bob Kramer, MHS ’63, master puppeteer. Kramer hand-crafted more than 1,000 one-of-a-kind marionnettes and puppets throughout his more than 60-year career as a master puppeteer. Kramer’s Marionnettes mesmerized audiences at home in St. Louis, across the country and internationally. Additionally, he mentored countless puppeteers throughout his legendary career.
• Shawn Krause, MHS ’87, Academy Award-winning animator. Krause led teams that illustrated three Pixar films, “Up,” “Cars 2” and “Inside Out” and has worked on numerous other captivating blockbuster movies. He is the recipient of two Academy Awards, Best Animated Feature for “Up” and “Inside Out.”
• Dr. Melissa Mavers, MHS ’99, pediatric hematology and oncology physician and researcher. As a pediatric cancer physician and researcher, Mavers is committed to improving treatment and outcomes for kids with bone cancers. She’s focused her research on making life-saving bone marrow transplants safer and more effective by reducing graft-versus-host disease.
• Josip P. Pehar, OHS ’01; reserve command master chief, U.S. Coast Guard. A decorated Coast Guardsman, Pehar has managed units to ensure the safety of our waterways. He is known for ensuring the readiness of his crews to both respond to disasters and maintain safety at events and during popular times on our lakes and rivers. Pehar is also a Knights of Columbus assistant general agent.
• Jim Tietjens, OHS ’78; professional soccer goalkeeper and accomplished sports marketer. As a professional championship-winning goalkeeper, Tietjens has made his mark in soccer. This soccer standout has also shown determination and persistence in the face of serious health challenges and has excelled in sports marketing and sales.
The six honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame before the the MHS vs. OHS football game Sept. 1.
This is the fourth class the district has inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame since its inception in 2019.
The candidates were selected for making an impact in medicine, entertainment, the military and sports, and for possessing the qualities that align with the district’s Portrait of a Graduate.