Alaska High School Hall of Fame
Class of 2024
The Alaska School Activities Association announces the Class of 2024. A total of Fourteen individuals will be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sunday, May 5, 2024 2:00pm at the Special Olympics Alaska Jim Balamaci Training Center located at 3200 Mountain View Drive in Anchorage. The Hall of Fame was established to identify and honor, in a permanent manner, individuals who exhibited high ethical standards and integrity while achieving excellence in high school athletics and activities, as well as others who have distinguished themselves by virtue of exemplary contributions to the advancement of interscholastic athletics and activities in the State of Alaska.
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Featured Inductee
Armand Ruffin
Armand Ruffin’s accolades are many. “Armand was undoubtedly the best overall athlete to ever wear a Chugiak Mustangs’ uniform,” legendary coach Tom Huffer Sr. said.
Ruffin excelled in basketball, football and track and field before graduating from the school in 1987. He earned a total of 10 varsity letters, plus all-state honors in all the sports as both a junior and senior, and helped lead the Mustangs to a track state championship as a senior. He was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year.
“Armand was not only an outstanding athlete, his character was above reproach in regard to his work ethic,” said longtime Alaska educator K Scott Daugharty. “Behind in formal schooling when he arrived in Alaska, he consistently worked in class to catch up with his classmates.
Armand Ruffin
Inducted into the Class of 2023