On Oct. 7, 2022, Marion Community Schools in partnership with Marion High School Alumni Association presented the Night of Giants Alumni Honors Ceremony, at which inductees into the MHS Arts Hall of Fame, the MHS Athletics Hall of Fame, and the MHS Hall of Distinction were honored. You can watch the full ceremony here:
MHSAA establishes Beekman-Porter Tennis Fund
Over the past few months, Marion High School alumni with connections to the MHS tennis program, along with many other friends of the program, stealthily built a new fund as a surprise honor to Coach Bill Beekman and Coach Doug Porter, the winningest coaches in any sport in Marion Giants history. On Oct. 7, 2022, the surprise was revealed during … Read More
YOU’RE INVITED: Night of Giants alumni honors ceremony
Marion Community Schools, in partnership with the Marion High School Alumni Association, will honor exceptional alumni during Homecoming Weekend this year. The 2022 inductees for the Marion High School Hall of Distinction, along with the MHS Athletics Hall of Fame and the MHS Arts Hall of Fame, will be honored at the Night of Giants ceremony, set for Friday, Oct. … Read More
Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2022 inductees named
Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates these outstanding Giants! Take at look at the news released by Marion Community Schools: Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce the 2022 inductees to the Marion High School Hall of Distinction. The selection committee chose two inductees: Terry Lakes, honorary inductee, longtime educator and coach at Marion High School who has helped provide … Read More
Jason Taylor Family Spark Fund: MHS alum aims to connect local students with opportunities
Marion High School alumnus Jason Taylor has been recognized for visionary and innovative leadership that has helped transform the media and event management industries. Recently, he added a more personal revolution to his philanthropic priorities: helping other Marion Giants find their paths and reach for their dreams. Given all of that, you could be forgiven for assuming that success has … Read More
MHSAA presents arts scholarships to two Marion High School seniors
Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates this year’s winners of the MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Arts Scholarship: Mia Orr and Jayden Patterson. This scholarship honors Marion High School students for their accomplishments and involvement in arts education, and their plans to pursue a career in the arts. The MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Endowment for the Arts was established last year, … Read More
New collaboration honors Marion High School’s artistic legacy
The Marion High School Alumni Association recently announced a new collaboration that will provide great opportunities for young Marion artists now and long into the future. Nearly 20 years ago, in 2002, a group of community leaders and arts supporters including Dave Rees, Jeff Thorne, Delaine Highley, Sheila Todd, and others came together to create a local endowment for the … Read More
Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2021 inductees named
Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates these outstanding Giants! Take at look at the news released by Marion Community Schools: Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce the 2021 inductees to the Marion High School Hall of Distinction. The selection committee chose six inductees: Albert Faunce, Marion High School Class of 1956, who helped advanced the field of dentistry, with … Read More
Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2020 inductees named
Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce the 2020 inductees to the Marion High School Hall of Distinction. The selection committee chose eight inductees: Jerry D. Whitton, Marion High School Class of 1959, longtime teacher and administrator at Marion Community Schools, director of Tucker Area Vocational and Career Center Mark Tracy Boatwright, Marion High School Class of 1960, Vietnam veteran, … Read More
MHSAA’s newest endowment will help fund Black History Club
In 2019, Marion High School Alumni Association started a new endowment in honor of longtime MHS teacher Bobbie Owensby. The Bobbie Owensby MHSAA Black History Club Fund will help ensure a secure future for the Marion High School Black History Club, which Mrs. Owensby has sponsored for decades, touching the lives of hundreds of students throughout the years with the … Read More