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Distinguished Wall of Fame

Distinguished Wall of Fame

The Distinguished Wall of Fame aims to recognize SMSD graduates who have made significant contributions to our community, deaf culture, and society. 

  • Gordon Marsillo
    Class of 1979

    • 1983 – Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Engineering from National Technical for the Deaf (NTID)
    • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Center (NAWAC) Lakehurst, New Jersey as Mechanical Engineering Technician, Aircraft Launch Recovery Equipment (ALRE) for United State & France Navy Carriers and United State Shorebase Arresting Gear (SBAG) Analytical
    • Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina; former mechanist and aircraft mechanic
    • Buffalo Pumps Company in North Tonawanda, NY; former machinist for contact with Navy ships
    • Award for Navy F/A-18-Release Hold Back Bar (RRHH) in Lakehurst, NJ
    • 1999- Inducted into St. Mary’s School for the Deaf Hall of Fame
    • 1990 Chairman for Eastern Athletic Association of the Deaf (EAAD) Softball tournament in Toms River, New Jersey
    • 1988-1993 Athletic Director, President and Vice President of Ocean Deaf Club, Lakehurst, NJ
    • 1979- American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA), USA hockey tryout
    • 1978- All-Catholic High School Basketball Team and All-Catholic High School Track & Field Long Jump
    • 1977&1978- Deaf All American Basketball Track & Field
    • 1977 & 1978 All ESDAA (Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association) in High Jump and Triple Jump
    • 1977- United States Deaf Olympic Track & Field Tryout- Decathlon
    • Married to Joleen Benbenek-Marsillo, have a daughter, son and grandson