Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates this year’s winners of the Marion Giants Athletic Boosters Scholarship: Kalique Malone and Adison Weaver, both members of Marion High School’s Class of 2023. This scholarship honors Marion High School student-athletes for their accomplishments. Malone and Weaver, both multi-sport athletes, were each awarded a $500 scholarship. Malone was a standout wrestler for the Giants, … 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: Elizabeth Harvey and Shaylee Vermilion, both members of Marion High School’s Class of 2023. The Marion High School Alumni Association board awarded the organization’s annual MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Arts Scholarship on May 23. Front row, from left, is MHSAA President Lisa Weaver, … Read More
GRCC to add flight simulator, with MHSAA assist
Marion High School Alumni Association was proud to play a role in this awesome news! Grant Regional Career Center received a grant from the Boren Foundation to purchase a flight simulator for use by their Aviation Academy. MHSAA received the funds as a pass-through. >> Click here to read more on the GRCC/MCS website
MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Scholarship application now open
Graduating Marion High School seniors are invited to apply for the MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Scholarship. The MHSAA F. Ritchie Walton Endowment for the Arts was established in 2021, combining the MHSAA Giant Arts Endowment, founded in 2015, and the F. Ritchie Walton Endowment, founded in 2002 in honor of innovative music educator F. Ritchie Walton, who put Marion High … Read More
Watch the Night of Giants here
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