In this fall issue of the Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association newsletter, we recap the August Start School Right and September Golf Classic events. Also check out our alumni and current student features, the new “Student Assistance Fund,” and more. Please click here to read the Fall 2026 Foundation Newsletter  

Sometimes it’s possible to build—and strengthen—a community at the same time. The 24th annual Marion Foundation Golf Classic will take place on Friday, September 25th, at Gardner Golf Course. For Dave Messerli, chair of the golf committee for the Marion Foundation, this event is not only the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year—it’s a chance […]

There are so many ways one person can make a difference. After retiring from her position as Curriculum Director with the Linn-Mar School District, Diana Zrudsky served 8 years on the Marion Independent School District school board. “That’s how I learned about Start School Right,” she said. “And I thought: ‘Let me try to help […]