Highland Community College Athletic Hall of Fame
Inducted August 29, 1998
Outstanding service to his fellow man is the only way to define William Thomas Noll, a life-long resident of the Highland community. Born and raised in Highland, he attended Highland Community College from 1939 to 1941, where he participated in basketball, and then went on to attend the United States Naval Academy, graduating in June, 1944. Mr. Noll then served as a combat soldier in the Pacific Theatre in World War II. He has been a highly respected businessman, having been associated with the Noll Insurance Agency and the Noll Funeral Home. He served on the Highland Community College Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1989, and is now retired, but a highly respected and widely read columnist for The Highland Vidette. While on the Board of Trustees at Highland Community College, many additions were made in facilities and academics. This included the construction of Ellis Hall, Yost Hall, the Math/Science Complex, Culbertson Auditorium, Rubeti Hall, Kessinger Field, and the Allen Field House upgrades. Also under his tenure, the Endowment Foundation and Alumni Association were developed, along with the addition of vocational programs and the extension of outreach programs to the area communities. Mr. Noll was instrumental in helping add female athletes to the athletic programs during the 1970's. He was a staunch supporter of the athletic programs, attending games or contributing to the scholarship funds. He was an active member of the Scottie Pep Band which played at many of the home athletic contests. William Thomas Noll was a positive example of the working relationship that builds communities, and Highland Community College is indebted to him.
