A variety of scholarships are awarded each year to graduating seniors from Marion High School and Marion Home School Assistance Program. At Senior Awards Night on May 12th the Foundation was proud to announce 31 scholarships worth over $40,000 to Class of 2021 graduates in support of their educational goals. Graduates were gifted Marion Foundation […]
During the Rotary District 5970 Conference the first weekend in May 2021, former MISD Superintendent Dr. Bill Jacobson was recognized as the recipient of the Service Above Self Award, an internationally competitive award. This is Rotary’s highest honor and recognizes Rotarians who demonstrate Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self, by volunteering their time and talents to […]
???????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????’???? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ????????????????! Join us in celebrating these heroes by nominating a teacher who has positively influenced you (or your child) this year. We know it’s not been an easy year navigating the ever-changing nature of Covid-19 and a delayed start to the school year due to the 2020 August Derecho. […]
Congratulations to Morgan Paige, Marion High School Class of 2010, for joining the University of Kansas women’s basketball staff as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator! Morgan was a basketball and volleyball standout at Marion High School who went on to a successful college and professional career. She was inducted into the MHS Hall of Fame in 2017. […]
In the Fall 2020 Marion Grants Foundation Grants cycle the Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association awarded $2,394 to Logan Vander Wiel and Jonathan Dyrland from Marion High School to purchase two iPad Pros, Apple Pens and protective covers for the choir and band directors to use for instruction. The iPads were needed to […]
Estol R. “Jip” Fleming began his baseball career serving as star pitcher on the Parsons College baseball team from 1947-1951. After serving in the United States Army and being honorably discharged as a Corporal, Jip pitched for the Fulton (KY) Lookouts, an affiliate of the Washington Senators. Jip was employed at Rockwell Collins beginning in 1954, until retiring […]
The MISD is excited to begin the mascot re-design for Marion High School. This is your turn to choose a mascot that you think would best represent the high school and surrounding community. Please complete this survey no later than January 29th and help us by sharing the link with others who have a connection to […]
The Robotics Club received Marion Grant Funds in June 2020 allowing them to purchase updated electronics systems, connecting student members to the materials they need while they learn technical skills, creativity and teamwork. This grant will ensure Marion Robotics has the best parts for making competitive robots. The robotics teams will continue to use the […]
The Livingston Family has many Marion Connections. Born in North Dakota, Bruno Rinas settled in Marion after serving in World War II when he married Fran, a kitchen worker at Shick General Army Hospital with Iowa roots. Bruno began his career as a vocational agriculture teacher, before the Linn-Mar School District opened he ran the […]
The Marion Foundation in collaboration with MISD opened a 25-year time capsule on December 8, 2020. The capsule was placed in the district administrative wing of Marion High School during a Capstone Ceremony in 1995 when that wing of the building was built. Capsule contents include essays from students at Marion High School, Starry and […]
