champion and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver. John Pak (born 1998), golfer. Joe Scarpati (born 1943, class of 1960), former NFL safety for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints who was the holder for Tom Dempsey's previous record field goal in 1970. Jim Shreve (1926-2018, class of 1945), football, basketball and lacrosse coach, who served as the head football coach at Moravian College from 1951 to 1954. Lance Thomas (born 1988), power forward/center for the Brooklyn Nets, who attended Scotch Plains before graduating from St. Benedict's in 2006. Fine arts Amy Lee, better known as Ailee (born 1989), a popular Korean-American singer who grew up in Scotch Plains and graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. She has earned wide recognition in South Korea, most notably as "Best New Female Artist" at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Pat DiNizio (1955-2017, class of 1973), lead singer, songwriter, and founding member of the band The Smithereens. John Bernard Riley (born 1955, class of 1971), jazz drummer who has recorded on over 40 albums and CDs with internationally renowned artists, winning two Grammy Awards out of 14 nominations. Cynthia Sayer (class of 1974), jazz banjoist, vocalist, concert / recording artist and entertainer, who was inducted into the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame in 2006. Marc Shaiman (born 1959, class of 1974), Tony and Grammy winning composer, five time Academy Award-nominee. Cecilia Tan (born 1967, class of 1985), writer, editor, sexuality activist, and founder of Circlet Press, the first press devoted primarily to erotic science fiction and fantasy. Sada Thompson (born 1927, class of 1945), actress who appeared in the television series Family. David S. Ware (born 1949), jazz musician. Controversies Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has been the center of several controversies regarding its use of a logo with a Native American mascot. In September 2017, the school came under controversy when students raised concerns through a petition on change.org regarding the use of the former logo at sporting events by spectators in a fan group called Raider Nation. The petition garnered over 400 signatures. A counter petition was also created, stating that the school should return to using its original logo with a Native American head. The petitions gained news attention from NJ 101.5, Fox News, Courier News and NJ.com. References External links Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Data for Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics 1957