On October 11, 2025, Fruitport Community Schools honors another group into their Hall of Fame. There are 3 categories: Academic/Career Accomplishment, Athlete Achievement, and Service to Fruitport Schools and/or Society.

This year, we honor Bruce Eckert from the class of 1977. In 1995, Bruce led the implementation of a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, making Holland Hospital only the second hospital in Michigan to adopt such technology. Bruce’s passion for leveraging technology to improve healthcare continued at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, where he served as Director of Information Technology. There, he led the deployment of the nation’s first Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system for psychiatric hospitals.
Another Athletic/Career acheivement goes to Dave Williams – Class of 2004. Dave earned a master’s degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from Minnesota State Universtiy-Mankato in 2013 and since has been helping athletes, soldiers, and businesses to perform at their best. He is currently a performance stratigest for ISG in Mankato MN where he, his wife, Kasey, and their two children reside.

The Athletic award goes to Christopher Cutter – Class of 1980.
Chris was born prematurely with a partially formed left hand and left leg that ends just below the knee. He began playing hockey at the age of five. He still holds scoring records at FHS, and intramural play at the local ice arenas. Chris reflects that when he played hockey, he skated
onto an even playing field, a place where he wasn’t different.
2001, MVP Colorado Springs Team USA as Co-Captain, American Amputee Hockey Assoc.
2002, US National Amputee Hockey Team Co-Captain
2004, voted #2 best amputee hockey player in the world at the Prague World Games, Czech Republic. Was also named to Tournament All-Star Team / MVP
2007, Wes Danielson Award, Michigan Amateur Hockey Association
30 years as youth hockey coach for the Muskegon Chiefs and Lakeshore Jr. Lumberjacks youth hockey associations

The Service award goes to “The Concessionettes” PATT FREELAND, KAREN STEBELTON, MARGE VARGAS, HOLLY WILSON
The Concessionettes worked over 200 football games (all 3 levels), volunteered more than 6,800 hours and raised upwards of $160,000 for the football program, whichincluded funding for the construction of the new concessionstand in 2001. Following the 2011 season, Marge managed
the concession stand an additional 45 games, investing over380 volunteer hours, and raising another $40,000 for the football program.

The Athletic Team award goes to the 4x800 Boys Relay Team - Cameron Oleen, Kody Brooks, Seth Glover, Noah Hendricks, Class of 2016. They broke the Fruitport High school record with 7:56:24 at Regionals. Won State with 7:54:39 and had an undefeated season.

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