As the first registered high school alumni association in the state of Iowa, the Marion Independent School District does an excellent job of preserving its history. Established in 1879, the Marion Alumni Association has been a source for historical information and provides a way for alumni to stay connected, maintaining a database that includes records […]
Marion High School hosted its first foreign exchange students through American Field Service (AFS), which began as a volunteer ambulance corps at the beginning of WWII. After WWII it evolved into an international youth exchange program. Maria (Landgraf) Diener of Boppard was the first Foreign Exchange (FE) student to visit Marion High School. Sponsored by […]
In an effort to strengthen connections between Marion Independent School District alumni and the Marion School Foundation, Alumni Relations Director Elisabeth Kissling has organized the creation of an Alumni Engagement Committee. Led by Interim President Doreen Zumwalt, the group’s mission is “to lead alumni in fostering strong connections with each other and to engage them […]
On June 23, 2022, the Alumni Engagement Committee of the Marion School Foundation sponsored an evening of Marion trivia. Held at the Marion Pizza Ranch and hosted by Mark Fuller, teams competed to see who knew the most about the Marion Independent School District, the Granger House and the city of Marion. The wining team […]
Soon you will have the opportunity to vote for America’s favorite song, and Iowa will be represented by Marion’s own Alisabeth Von Presley! Alisabeth (MHS Class of 2005) has been selected to join 55 artists to perform an original song on NBC’s #AmericanSongContest, premiering March 21st at 7 PM on NBC. “Modern, hair band hero, […]
Were you involved in the Marion High School wrestling program in the 70’s? The Marion School Foundation has inherited some really cool wrestling tile photos of high school wrestlers that we would like to return to the students pictured. We are holding an open house at our office on March 22nd from 8 AM to […]
Congratulations to MHS Class of 1994 alumni Darin Andresen for being named outstanding government civil engineer by the Iowa Section of ASCE for sustained outstanding civil engineering performance and integrity in the public sector. Darin works as assistant city engineer for the city of Marion and oversees subdivision development. According to the City of Marion […]
The Marion School Foundation was recently gifted framed photos of all foreign exchange students who attended Marion High School. We would like to share the photos with people in the community who have a connection to our foreign exchange students. Could this be you? Stop by our office located at 777 South 15th Street in […]
On Veterans Day we pay our respects to those who have served, including many alumni and others with connections to MISD. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the […]
We regret to share that Marion Independent School Foundation founder Greg Hapgood died on October 31, 2021. You can view his obituary online here. Visitation Details: November 4 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (CT) Murdoch Funeral Home 3855 Katz Drive Marion, IA 52302 Funeral Details: November 5 at 10:30 AM First Presbyterian Church 802 […]
