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
Get your tickets for the MHS Hall of Distinction 2019 Induction Banquet!
Tickets will be on sale starting Aug. 12 for the 2019 Marion High School Hall of Distinction Induction Banquet. The banquet is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Jones/Leedy/Bedford Banquet Room, Barnes Student Center, Indiana Wesleyan University, 4201 S. Washington St., Marion. (Inductees will also be a part of Marion Giants Homecoming Weekend.) Tickets can be … Read More
New Giants athletics streaming service and more membership perks!
Marion High School Alumni Association is excited to announce a new option coming soon for members! Starting in the 2019-2020 high school athletics season, home Giants games will be live-streamed online! (IHSAA tournaments and any other games or events for which live-streaming is prohibited will not be included.) To access this live streaming service, become a member of MHSAA at … Read More
MHS Hall of Distinction 2019 inductees named
Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce the 2019 inductees to the Marion High School Hall of Distinction. The selection committee chose seven inductees: · Max R. Long, M.D., Marion High School Class of 1933, World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Marines, and earning two Silver Stars and the Navy Cross, for his work evacuating the beaches at … Read More
MHS Hall of Distinction nominations due April 5
Do you know a Marion High School alumnus who deserves recognition? Nominations for the MHS Hall of Distinction 2019 inductions are being accepted through Friday, April 5. The Hall seeks to honor men and women who have distinguished themselves through superb accomplishment on a local, state or national level in diverse fields of endeavor. It gives lasting recognition to alumni who … Read More
GIANT LIFE: Take a look at the latest MHSAA newsletter
In the February 2019 issue of the Marion High School Alumni Association newsletter, “Giant Life”, you’ll find news about the new Marion Giants Arts Hall of Fame, a special honor for Coach Terry Lakes, the 2018 inductees into the Marion High School Hall of Distinction, and more! >> Click here to view the full newsletter! We hope you will consider contributing … Read More