Providing district families support and community resources before their students head back to school.
Join the Marion Foundation on Friday, September 27 at Gardner Golf Course. Flighted best-ball tournament play, games, prizes and plenty of good-natured rivalries.
This has been a momentous year, celebrating 30 years of the Foundation and 140 of the Alumni Association. The alumni, district staff, businesses, school board members and other community supporters who came to celebrate at the anniversary event on June 14 all had a wonderful time. Nearly $18,000 was raised in support of the Foundation’s […]
The last honoree for the 2018-2019 school year from 98.01 KHAK for Teacher of the Week is Virginia Utsinger, a special education teacher at Francis Marion Intermediate. She was nominated by Dallas and Chiara Spinler, and this is what they had to say about her. “On March 25th, our 10-year-old son had a seizure at school. Mrs. Utsinger, […]
Hills Bank presented a check to the Foundation on Thursday, May 16th for $1,050.86 that was collected through their Classroom Cash program. Through the Classroom Cash program, Hills Bank customers can designate Marion Independent School District as their district of choice and a percentage of debit card purchases are donated to Marion schools at no […]
Mike was dedicated to supporting his children and athletics at Marion High School. He coached Marion…
Mike was dedicated to supporting his children and athletics at Marion High School. He coached Marion feeder teams for softball, basketball, baseball, and football for many years and volunteered in many capacities for Marion junior high and high school track, football, baseball and basketball. In 2017, he was recognized at the Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament as a model of sportsmanship and decorum for Marion High School and its community. Mike passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2018 at age 53.
His family established the Mike Combs Memorial Fund to support education and athletics in his memory. To make a contribution, you may donate online or send a check using the information below. The Foundation will inform the Combs family about your donation unless otherwise requested in the comment box below.
You may send company matching gift forms to the mailing address below or direct info to marionfoundation@marion-isd.org. The Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
A scholarship fund is being established honoring the late Dr. Thurness to be awarded annually to…
Dr. Robert Thurness had an impact on hundreds of kids as he helped shape and transform high school students into young men and women, preparing them for the future. In the Marion community, Dr. Thurness, also known as “Thurny,” is fondly remembered for his role as Varsity football coach and for leading the 1980 football team to the school’s only 3A State Football Championship. Vaughn Klopfenstein, 1980 Football Team Captain, remembers Thurny as “having a very distinctive and gruff voice, but was always very caring. He set the bar high, for himself, for the team, and for everyone as an individual both on the field and in academics.” Dr. Thurness passed away on October 13, 2018 and will be fondly remembered by many.
His loving family is honoring Dr. Thurness by establishing a scholarship fund in his name to be awarded annually to a graduating senior of Marion High School. Donations will also be used to place a memorial bench at the front of the high school. To make a contribution, you may donate online or send a check using the information below. The Foundation will inform the Thurness family about your donation unless otherwise requested in the comment box below.
You may send company matching gift forms to the mailing address below or direct info to marionfoundation@marion-isd.org. The Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
