2024 Lake Placid Hall of Fame Induction

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee invites you to celebrate the new nominees to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. The 41st Annual Induction Event will be held on November 13, 2024, at the Olympic Center. It will begin at 6 p.m. with drinks and hors d’oeuvres in Roamer’s Cafe, and free entry to the Lake Placid Olympic Museum. The Induction Ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in the Miracle Plaza.

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame began in 1983 and has inducted over 140 individuals, as well as the members of the 1948 U.S. Olympic four-man bobsled team and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

The inductees for the 2024 class include Dmitry Field and Betty Little.

Learn more about the Lake Placid Hall of Fame.

The Inductees

To be considered for induction into the Lake Placid Hall of Fame, individuals should be past or current residents of the Olympic region or have some significant connection to the area. Carefully selected by Hall of Fame Committee members, all nominees must have made significant sports, cultural, or civic contributions to the region, or their endeavors must have enhanced the area’s historical heritage.  

Dmitry Feld

Dmitry Feld immigrated to the United States in 1979 and settled in Lake Placid in 1982, where he and his wife Linda raised their son Dima. A passionate athlete in his youth, Dmitry dedicated his career to USA Luge in marketing, playing a pivotal role in the organization’s growth and sustainability. 

Dmitry’s impact on the Lake Placid community is profound. He supported the local youth center, assisted individuals from around the world in becoming citizens, and served on the Advocacy and Resource Center board. His commitment extended to raising funds and awareness for his Ukrainian homeland, advocating for local food drives, and promoting pet and wildlife care. 

Among his volunteer efforts, he founded the annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival, was the president of the Shipman Youth Center board, and was a board member of the Adirondack Arc. Dmitry was named Volunteer of the Year by the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise in 2010 and received the Liberty Bell Award, an award for being an outstanding citizen, from the Essex County Bar Association that same year. In 2017, he was honored by the Lake Placid-North Elba National Volunteer Week Committee as a Distinguished Adult Volunteer of the Year, recognizing his unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others. 

Dmitry Feld exemplified care, kindness, and compassion, serving as a role model for all. His legacy continues to inspire the community he cherished. 

Betty Little 

A longtime Glens Falls/Queensbury resident, Betty graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and earned an Education Degree from the College of St. Rose. She began her career teaching elementary school in Staten Island and the Queensbury School Districts. Following the birth of the first of her six children, she transitioned to being a full-time mother and homemaker, actively engaging in her children’s education, 4-H, athletics, and community service, including her role as Chair of the Queensbury Town Recreation Committee. 

Always interested in government, Betty became an At-Large Town of Queensbury Supervisor on the Warren Country Board of Supervisors for over nine years. In 1995, she was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served until 2002, representing all of Warren and Essex counties, four towns in Franklin County, and three towns in Clinton County, then the largest Assembly District in the state.  

In January 2003, she began 18 years in the New York State Senate, representing all four counties plus all of Washington and Hamilton counties and six towns in St. Lawrence County before retiring on January 1, 2021. 

While in the Legislature, Betty received numerous accolades including Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the College of St. Rose and Paul Smith College. Her significant achievements include chairing local government, tourism, and housing committees in the Senate, enacting five NY State Constitutional Amendments, reforming adverse possession laws, and establishing the Adirondack Community Housing Trust. She also advocated for improvements to Olympic venues and supported initiatives for solar energy and invasive species management.