Four Yankton High School alumni and a former drama and speech adviser will be inducted into the Yankton High School Fine Arts Hall of Fame at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the high school theater at the annual Fine Arts Recognition assembly. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a reception for the inductees in the high school commons.
RON KRIKAC
Ron Krikac taught language arts classes at YHS from 1967-1971. He also directed plays, worked with oral interpretation students and coached debate teams. He directed the first musical at YHS — “My Fair Lady” — in 1967.When Krikac left YHS, three students he had coached held all-time records: in forensics, Mike McCormack; in oral interpretation, Laura Ward; and in drama, Chris McDonald.Inducted into the National Forensic League’s Hall of Fame in 2008, Krikac was honored as the National Forensic League Coach of the Year three times. He is the only coach in the history of the National Forensic League to win the national award at three different high schools.Krikac’s speech and debate teams won 90 national awards. They won the national championship four times in the National Forensic League, three times in the National Catholic Forensic League, five times in the National Forensic Association, five times in the American Forensic League, three times in the Novice National Speech and Debate Association and two times in the small-school division of Phi Rho Pi.Among Krikac’s former students are Jayne Atkinson, whose work in film, television and stage has won acclaim including two Tony nominations; and Kelsey Grammar from “Cheers” and “Frasier,” who has earned multiple Emmys.Krikac wrote the text “Getting Started in Oral Interpretation,” created teaching videotapes for the National Forensic League, and published articles in a variety of journals. He has worked at summer speech institutes and conducted seminars for teachers.Krikac retired from coaching in 2006, but he continues to volunteer with school and community organizations.
RON KRIKAC
Ron Krikac taught language arts classes at YHS from 1967-1971. He also directed plays, worked with oral interpretation students and coached debate teams. He directed the first musical at YHS — “My Fair Lady” — in 1967.When Krikac left YHS, three students he had coached held all-time records: in forensics, Mike McCormack; in oral interpretation, Laura Ward; and in drama, Chris McDonald.Inducted into the National Forensic League’s Hall of Fame in 2008, Krikac was honored as the National Forensic League Coach of the Year three times. He is the only coach in the history of the National Forensic League to win the national award at three different high schools.Krikac’s speech and debate teams won 90 national awards. They won the national championship four times in the National Forensic League, three times in the National Catholic Forensic League, five times in the National Forensic Association, five times in the American Forensic League, three times in the Novice National Speech and Debate Association and two times in the small-school division of Phi Rho Pi.Among Krikac’s former students are Jayne Atkinson, whose work in film, television and stage has won acclaim including two Tony nominations; and Kelsey Grammar from “Cheers” and “Frasier,” who has earned multiple Emmys.Krikac wrote the text “Getting Started in Oral Interpretation,” created teaching videotapes for the National Forensic League, and published articles in a variety of journals. He has worked at summer speech institutes and conducted seminars for teachers.Krikac retired from coaching in 2006, but he continues to volunteer with school and community organizations.
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