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 […]
“I like working in a role directly supporting education and students.” Nicole Kirpes is thrilled to have recently joined the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association team in August as the Administrative Assistant. In this role Nicole handles accounts payable/receivable and works behind the scenes for fundraising for the Marion Foundation. She came to […]
Congratulations to those who were recognized in the Marion Athletics Hall of Fame at the Homecoming Game on Friday, October 15, 2021. You can read more about these athletes by visiting the online kiosk at Marion High School or here. If you are interested in submitting a potential addition to the Hall of Fame visit […]
Congratulations to Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association Trustee Carolyn Munson and her husband Larry who are Grand Marshalls for 2021-2022 Homecoming. Carolyn joined our board in 2017 and is part of the Marion Grants committee every year including serving as past chair. She will also be a part of our future Alumni Engagement […]
The Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association is exited to share that we recently received grant funding in the amount of $6,150 from GreenState Credit Union for three projects during the 2021-2022 school year. Funds will support the following initiatives: *Families and Schools Together (FASTWORKS), which offers a mix of virtual and in-person monthly […]
The State Historical Society of Iowa awarded $550,946 in 47 grants for research projects as well as other projects supported by the Historical Resource Development Program, funded through the state’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) funds. These 2021 funds benefited a program in our community: the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association received $5,000 […]
Dedicated to lifelong learning, John and Lawrence Giacoletto both achieved great success in their academic and professional careers. The Giacoletto brothers had bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and earned over two dozen patents over the course of their careers. John Giacoletto worked locally for what was then the Collins Radio Company. The Giacoletto Foundation seeks […]
Veda Mae Moore, friend of education, died on May 27, 2021. She was born in Springville, Iowa and graduated from Marion High School in 1950. Veda married C. Keith Moore in 1955, and to this union two children were born, Michele and Brent. She traveled widely, visiting China, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Scotland, England, […]
Marion Independent School District (MISD) students and volunteers were doing their part to help replace some of the trees lost in the August Derecho. During the month of May, twenty trees were planted at Marion High School, Vernon Middle School and Longfellow Elementary thanks to a $2,500 grant from Iowa DNR’s Trees for Kids program. […]
Hills Bank awarded $981.36 to the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association in May 2021. The funds were collected through this year’s Classroom Cash program, which allows Hills Bank customers to designate Marion Independent School District as their district of choice. Then a percentage of debit card purchases are donated to Marion schools at […]
