2019 HOF Inductees

As a member of the third graduating class of Rockwood Summit in 1998, Dawn (Neels) Chapman had no idea what was in store for her future. Although not involved in many activities at Summit it was after graduation that launched Dawn into the spotlight making headlines and gaining national television attention dealing with the West Lake Landfill located in north St. Louis County.

The landfill has been a topic of not only discussion but serious investigations concerning the release of radioactive waste and materials leftover from World War II. Dawn made it her mission to bring about allegations detailing the danger of the waste product. The discovery of a high cancer outbreak among residents that live near the landfill sparked Dawn’s attention to the point that she organized Just Moms STL, a small group of other moms that live in the area and to address the issue resulting from the landfill.

St. Louis County did not disclose the dangers to homeowners until 2013. Chapman’s group was founded only a year later and they have taken on the EPA to get answers to the dangers associated with the West Lake area.

Dawn has been a social advocate, even speaking before Congress to gain attention to the problems associated with radioactivity materials that have seeped into ground water and, due to flooding, people’s homes making them unable to sell their houses.

Dawn was predominately featured in the HBO documentary Atomic Homefront in which residents have been fighting with the EPA and local governments to remove the dangers of the landfill. Thanks, in part to Dawn’s efforts, emergency evacuation procedures have been developed for residents to the entire St. Louis metro area should an event take place that the radioactive waste becomes exposed.

Dawn has earned the Citizen Award from the Missouri House of Representatives in 2014, The Whistle Blowers Award from Gateway Journalism Review Board of Advisors in 2018, and the Community Development Leadership Award from North County Incorporated in 2019. In 2016 she was invited to speak at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and in 2018 successfully lobbied the US EPA to secure a new Record of Decision for West Lake Landfill of $204 million dollars to remove the majority of radioactive waste.

Ann Murphy, is a decorated police officer from Kansas City, having received the Metropolitan Chief and Sheriffs Association Award for Valor. She is involved in youth soccer programs being awarded with the Positive Coaches' Alliance of 2017 National Double Goal Coach Award.

Before graduating from Summit in 2003, Ann Murphy was a dedicated student who took rigorous courses, played the French horn in the band, and competed in Cross Country and Varsity Soccer. During her time playing high school soccer Ann helped take her team to play, for the first time, in the State Championship. Ann also received the United States Army Reserves Scholar Athlete Award as a senior.

After graduating from high school, Ann attended St. Louis University where she continued to play soccer. She transferred to Missouri Valley College to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She made the Dean’s List and received the Missouri Valley Women’s Soccer Team Coaches Award 2006 and 2007. Ann then earned her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati and will complete all coursework toward her PhD in Criminal Justice from Walden University in Public Safety and Administration in 2020, finalizing her dissertation focusing on youth mentorship and gang prevention.

Post College, Ann played soccer for the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Kansas City Courage and served as a coach for the Kansas City Courage High School Alternative Soccer team and Sporting Lee Summit. She received the WPSL All-Star honors in 2016 and Sporting Lee Summit Coach of the Year in 2015.

As a police officer in northeast Kansas City, she formed the FC Jaguars to help keep kids off the dangerous streets in the area. Ann also founded Youth R.I.S.E. in Kansas City in 2011 and served as Board President for two years as well as Executive Director of Youth Mentorship for the Organization.

His four years attending Rockwood Summit were just a stepping stone for Michael Revis, a 2009 graduate. During Michael’s time as a student, he was able to become involved in many events and activities including serving as Student Council President and arranging for the annual Summit Veterans Day celebration. As Student Council president, Michael had the difficult decision dealing with the cancelling of Homecoming, however this would later prepare him for his journey into politics.

After high school Michael attended the University of Missouri Columbia. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — Marketing. While at Mizzou he served as a student representative on the Alumni Association Board and, for a semester, worked in the office of Governor Jay Nixon in the Civic Leaders Internship Program.

Upon graduating from Mizzou in 2013, he accepted a job with Amazon in Dallas, Texas as a regional sales representative. From there Michael made his way back to his roots in St. Louis accepting a position with Anheuser-Busch first as a buyer before being promoted to purchasing manager and then to compliance manager. It was then, in the fall of 2017 when the 97th Missouri House District had a vacant seat. Mike decided he would run for the position and in a special election Michael became a member of the Missouri House, making national news. Michael now works with Brown Smith Wallace as a Procurement Consultant. Mike is very active in civic affairs. He is also a Council Member of the Missouri Athletic Club, and is an Associate Board Member and Vice President of the Trulaske College of Business Recent Alumni Advisory Board.