James R. Hanson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Cottage Grove Place. James was born on October 28, 1931, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Edwin and Rose (Reis) Hanson. After serving honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict he went on to attend […]
During spring of 2022 Marion High School staff Roxanne Paulsen and Pete Messerli submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase a new commercial-level heat press and engraver for AMPED, a new math option for students that are interested in business, logistics, engineering, construction, and/or just don’t see the relevance of math as it […]
During spring of 2022 Vernon Middle School staff submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase mini DBQ (miniature document based questions) binders for the social studies department. The original goal of this project was to help the middle school social studies department prepare our students to be future ready. Through this project, students […]
This year the Holiday Giving Project reached 574 children and 372 adults for a total of 946 people. With your help food, pet food and holiday gifts/gift cards have been delivered to all 205 Marion Independent School District families… just in time for the snow to start. We are truly appreciative of everyone who donated […]
2023 is almost here, but there is still time to make a year-end tax-deductible donation to support education in Marion. Each gift helps us to meet our mission of supporting education for the benefit of Marion Independent School District students, schools and the greater community. If you’d like to designate your gift to a specific […]
On December 13, 2022, staff and board from the Marion Foundation met at Farmers State Bank in Marion for a check presentation. Farmers State Bank showed their support of education in Marion by sharing a $6,000 annual gift with the Marion School Foundation. Thank you to Farmers State Bank for this amazing donation!
Thank you to Women Lead Change for funding Ricochet: An Extreme Leadership Adventure at Vernon Middle School. This program will empower female youth to gain life-skills like leadership, problem solving, and inspire them to be active citizens giving back to their communities. We appreciate your support! You can learn more about organizations who received Women […]
On December 6,2022, the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association received a Theisen’s More for Your Community grant in the amount of $3,000 to support the cost of school lunches for students in the district. During the pandemic, wavers allowed school lunches to be free for all students in the Marion Independent School District, […]
“I am excited to be utilizing my PR and event planning background again for the school district of which my son is a proud Alumni.” Zhen E (pronounced Jenny) Rammelsberg joined the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association in December 2022 as Alumni Relations Director. In this role, Zhen E looks forward to utilizing […]
Voanne Jean (Miller) Hansen, 97, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Voanne was born on December 3, 1924, in Marion, the daughter of William “Gene” and Fern (Dodge) Miller. She was a lifelong resident of Marion, attending and graduating from Marion High School. On […]
