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The WHS Alumni Directory Project

The WHS Alumni Association is going to publish an updated alumni directory to coincide with the 175th anniversary of the Massillon Public Schools in 2023. This is the fifth directory undertaken by teh WHS Alumni Association since 1998.

For the most part, it has gone smoothly with an overall approval rating of 98%. The company does this at no cost to us with hopes of recouping their costs through the sale of the directory and some additional merchandise with the alumni logo on it. When the project was initiated last fall all seemed very reasonable, but by the time 7% inflation, paper shortages, and sky-rocketing delivery fees hit in January the price of the directory surprised even us. That being said, at this point over 400 directories have been reserved and will be shipped in October and will prove invaluable to us.

Thank you to all who willingly participated!

Alumni News

Board Transitions

Board Departures After serving 9-year terms, Tom Seesan '67 and Bob Wenzel '74 both must step down from the board per the WHSAA by-laws and constitution. Tom has served many years as the treasurer while Bob is completing his second 9-year term and his second round as the board president. Bob will continue to work on the newsletter, which he has done since 2003. Also departing the board...

On April 7 and 8, 2022, the Distinguished Citizens from 2020, 2021, and 2022 addressed the juniors and seniors of Washington High School. Distinguished Citizens location on video Rodney Klein (Norman Miday) - 3:20 Edward Grier - 7:00 Mike Hershberger (Nicholas Hatheway) - 18:10 Donald Sheffler (Perry Ballinger) - 22:00 Dennis Franklin - 34:45 Richard Reichel - 42:30 Mary Strukel...

77th Performance of Handel's Messiah

77th Performance of Handel's Messiah Handel's "Messiah" 77th Presentation Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at 3pm, will be the seventy-seventh presentation of Handel's Messiah by the Washington High School choirs. After not being able to get together last year for our tradition, we are so excited to come back together! Our students are truly excited to once again be a part of this tradition, one of...

Class Reunions Update

As we are heading fully into spring, restrictions on large gatherings are starting to loosen. The same restrictions for wedding receptions apply to class reunions which include bar, buffet, and dining restrictions. Dancing and larger crowds are now permitted, but masks and social distancing remain in effect. It is also not certain how many will be permitted to attend football games yet, and that...

2021 Distinguished Citizens Postponed

This year's WHSAA DIstinguished Citizens program has been canceled because of the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in Ohio. It takes several months of work by both the WHSAA Distinguished Citizens and WHSAA Scholarship committees to put the three-day event together. The current plan is to honor last years awardees (Dennis Franklin '71, Rodney Klein '53, Jeff Timmons '91, and Edward Grier '51) in the...

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The Washington High School Alumni Association meets ten times annually to make decisions as how best to use the monies received from donations. Every class is offered assistance for their reunions, and a newsletter is published twice a year. Help is provided for the high school's fall and winter homecomings and some of the monies are used on to support athletics, academics, and the arts.

The WHS Alumni Association is joined with the Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Washington High School Distinguished Citizens Committee to provide recognition to our students and graduates.

Alumni Scholarships

The Alumni Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to deserving seniors who plan to continue their education and to accomplish the goals they have set for themselves.
Learn more about Alumni Scholarships.

Distinguished Citizens

The Distinguished Citizens Committee was formed in 1986 to honor past graduates who have achieved national/international success in their chosen career fields and to inspire our current WHS students.
Learn more about Distinguished Citizens.

Send us Your Photos!

Do you have photos of Massillon City School buildings, personnel, or events that you would like to share? We're looking for historical photos related to our schools and would love to see what you have. You may submit them digitally via email, or send copies to the Alumni Association office.

Please note that submission grants the Alumni Association the rights to use the photos in all electronic media as well as in print. Physical copies of photos will not be returned (so please submit copies!).

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