The 2026 Colby Community College Hall of Fame class includes two former student-athletes and two longtime instructors who left a lasting mark on the institution.

The inductees are bull rider David Dyke, baseball player Logan Hofmann, behavioral science instructor Roger Hale and vocal music instructor Dr. Philip Shuman.

A reception will be held in their honor at about 5 p.m. after the men's basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Colby Event Center. A brief ceremony is also scheduled at halftime of the men's game.

The CCC Hall of Fame was established in 2012. In June each year, a committee selects individuals or couples who have made substantial contributions to the college through their personal time, effort, and interest, or have significantly impacted the lives of others after being part of Colby Community College. Previous inductees are listed at www.colbycc.edu/hof.

David Dyke

"Davey" Dyke remains the most accomplished bull rider in Colby Community College history. Dyke, who passed away on Feb. 1, 2026, at age 45, attended CCC from 2001 to 2003.

Dyke grew up in Iowa and graduated from Eddyville-Blakesburg High School in 1999, where he was a standout wrestler and placed in the state tournament twice. He didn't begin bull riding until age 18, but he quickly turned his natural grit into a successful career.

He was a dual-sport athlete for the Trojans, first as a bull rider, then as a 125-pound walk-on to Coach Steve Lampe's wrestling team. He later earned a scholarship.

In the arena, Dyke went on to claim the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Central Plains Region reserve bull riding champion for the 2001–2002 season.  He qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in both 2002 and 2003, including a fifth-place national finish in 2002.

"Davey was as hard-headed as they come," said former Colby rodeo coach Allen Russell. "But that led to his outstanding achievements in both wrestling and rodeo."

After leaving Colby, Dyke continued his education and collegiate rodeo career at Missouri Valley College. He joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 2004, and quickly reached the sport's pinnacle. In 2005, he qualified for the prestigious National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Throughout his career, which concluded with his final PRCA competition in 2012, Dyke was a respected member of the Iowa Rodeo Cowboys Association, Bull Riders of America, and Professional Bull Riders (PBR).

Dyke returned to his hometown high school, now named Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, as an assistant wrestling coach. He helped lead the program to a 2014 state championship.

Roger Hale

The late Roger Hale was among the original faculty members hired at Colby Community College, beginning his 35-year career in 1966. He taught psychology, history, government and sociology while helping establish the College's outreach education programs throughout northwest Kansas.

He began teaching in the basement of the Cooper Hotel in downtown Colby before the College moved to its present campus. He chose to join CCC despite already being under contract at another community college, drawn by the opportunity to help build a new institution from the ground up.

Throughout his career, Hale traveled to communities across northwest Kansas to teach evening courses and conducted numerous weekend classes, workshops and seminars. He also served as a division chair and college counselor. After retiring in 2001, he continued teaching part time in the College's Great Plains Experience course.

A graduate of Fort Hays State University, he earned both a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in psychology and counseling. He received CCC's Tangeman Award for Teaching Excellence in 1994 and was awarded an honorary associate degree in 2013 in recognition of his service to the College and northwest Kansas.

Beyond the classroom, Hale was active in the Lions Club, community recreation programs, services for children and adults with special needs, and the Farm Employment Office.

Hale took particular pride in watching CCC’s current campus transform from a wheat field into a thriving educational institution, and often recalled that no campus existed when he interviewed for his position. He also preferred the term "community college" over "junior college," saying that CCC was "our community's college."

He was survived by his two children, Dana and Ryan, and three grandchildren, Alex Schoenberger, Jamis Hale and Vivienne Hale.

Logan Hofmann

A native of Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada, Hofmann played for the Trojans during the 2018 and 2019 seasons while earning an associate degree in business administration. At Colby, he set a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference record with 230 strikeouts.

Standing 5-foot-10-inches and weighing 185 pounds, the right-hander was a two-time first-team all-conference and all-region selection. His 2019 performance earned him Jayhawk Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-American honors, and later that summer he was a Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Hofmann in the 35th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft following his sophomore season at Colby. He chose to continue his collegiate career at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

In 2020, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hofmann in the fifth round of the MLB draft. He began his professional career in the Pirates organization and helped the Bradenton Marauders win the 2021 Florida State League championship. He was also named the Pirates organization’s Teammate of the Year.

Hofmann pitched for the Greensboro Grasshoppers at the High-A level in 2022 and 2023 before joining the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Frontier League in 2024. The next year, he played in Germany with the Heidenheim Heideköpfe and was named Deutsche Baseball League Pitcher of the Year while helping Heidenheim win the league championship and European Cup. He also assisted with the organization’s youth baseball teams.

He has continued his involvement in the sport as a coach. He serves as the pitching and catching coach for the Saskatoon Berries Baseball Academy and is head coach of the East Central Red Sox 18U AAA team in Saskatchewan.

“My best memories at Colby are spending time with my teammates on and off the field,” Hofmann said. “I was around those guys for one or two years of my life, and many of them I am still friends with today.”

He also credited head coach Ryan Carter for his positive influence.

“I still remember my visit to Colby in high school, knowing that it would give me a chance to grow as a baseball player and person, and Coach Carter was a huge part of that,” he said. “He pushed me to be a good human no matter the situation. It truly was the best two years of my life, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity he gave me to be a Trojan.”

Philip Shuman

After 24 years as director of choral and vocal activities, Dr. Philip Shuman retired from Colby Community College in 2012. During his tenure, he directed the CCC Concert Choir and Sunflower Singers and played a prominent role in music education and the performing arts throughout northwest Kansas.

He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in voice performance from Fort Hays State University and, in 1989, a doctorate in vocal performance from the University of Northern Colorado. Before joining CCC, he taught vocal music in Emporia and served as an assistant professor of voice at Adams State College.

In 1993, Shuman received the Dr. James H. Tangeman Award for Teaching Excellence, an honor selected by students and CCC faculty. He was also named the outstanding college music educator for the Northwest Kansas District of the Kansas Music Educators Association in 1999.

Shuman has previously held memberships in Music Educators National Conference, Kansas Music Educators Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing, American Choral Directors Association, and Rotary.

Beyond the classroom, he has served as a guest conductor for the Pride of the Prairie Orchestra and organized numerous community chorus and musical theater productions in the Colby area. He was an adjudicator and clinician throughout the tri-state region and served as a clinician for district honor choirs. Community music has remained part of his life, including serving as choir director at Colby Methodist Church and directing the Prairie Rose Harmony Women's Chorus.

His involvement with CCC has continued in retirement through his support of the Colby Community College Endowment Foundation and his work on the CCC Beautification Committee.

He and his wife, Jerrilee, also a retired music teacher, have three daughters and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. In retirement, Shuman enjoys playing piano, pickleball, gardening and cheering for the Denver Broncos.