Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Names 2025-26 Wall of Honor Inductees

As a part of our community’s Homecoming celebrations, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) is pleased to announce its 2025-26 Class of Wall of Honor Inductees. 

The UCFSD Wall of Honor Program recognizes the District’s alumni for their extraordinary success and contributions to society. 

Nominations for the UCFSD Wall of Honor are accepted on a bi-annual basis and are brought forward by the nominating committee to a selection committee of representatives from across the UCFSD community. 

“This year, there was an especially competitive pool of nominees,” reflected UCFSD Superintendent Tim Hoffman. “We are grateful to those who submitted a nomination and to our alumni who continue to live the District’s mission by making a difference. These Nominees connect our past with our present, highlighting a longevity of excellence in our school community.” 

Inductees will receive year-round recognition, including at a special celebration slated for later this year. 

The celebrants join more than forty others who have been honored since the program’s inception in 2008. They include: 

Larry Hood, Class of 1976. Lawrence "Larry" Pusey Hood Jr., got his start on a local poultry farm and grew up barbecuing chicken dinners for the Unionville Community Fair. Following his graduation from Unionville High School in 1976, “Hoodie” worked at Longwood Gardens as an arborist for 35 years. He and his family opened their own business in 2006. Today, Hood’s BBQ is a Unionville staple, serving up locally-sourced ingredients. Larry’s commitment to the UCFSD community extends beyond Hood’s Dine & Donate program. He also served as a volunteer firefighter with the Longwood Fire Company for 25 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Chief. 

Erin Matson, Class of 2018. Erin Matson was first selected to compete on the U.S. National Field Hockey Team as a Junior at Unionville High School. Following her graduation from UHS in 2018, Erin became widely known as the best Field Hockey player in University of North Carolina History. During her time with the Tar Heels, the team won five ACC championships and four NCAA championships. As a player, Erin is the all-time scoring leader in ACC and NCAA history. She is a three-time recipient of the Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey– and the ACC Network has recognized her remarkable influence by naming her a five-time ACC Player of the Year and one of the top 10 female athletes in conference history. In 2023, Erin became the youngest head coach in NCAA D1 history. During her inaugural year, she led UNC Field Hockey to another ACC and NCAA championship win. Erin has continued to give back to the UCFSD community through professional development for our coaches and staff. 

Karen TenEyck, Class of 1976. Named “Most Creative” in the Unionville High School Class of 1976, Karen TenEyck went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design at Kutztown University, and her Master of Fine Arts in set design at the Yale School of Drama. She moved to New York in 1992, and subsequently designed over 60 sets for many of the nation’s top regional theatres and opera companies including Manhattan Theatre Club, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Denver Center Theatre, Austin Lyric Opera, Alabama Shakespeare Festival and South Coast Rep. However, it was her work with Los Angeles Opera that convinced her to move to Los Angeles in 2000. Since then, she has designed graphics for over 60 movies including "Water for Elephants", "The Aviator", "Divergent", "Get On Up", "Zodiac", "The Master", “Lincoln”, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and "Killers of the Flower Moon". She is widely known as one of the top graphic designers in Hollywood. She was on the Academy Award winning design teams for Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln", and has three other nominations. She was also on the Emmy winning design team for Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra". She is currently working on rebuilding her home after it was lost in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, CA in January.

For more information on the UCFSD Wall of Honor Program, visit the District’s website. 

About the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is a high-performing public school system serving approximately 4,000 students in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The District consists of four elementary schools, one middle school and Unionville High School, consistently ranked among the top public schools in Pennsylvania.