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The Washington High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Citizens Award. This award is given annually to graduates of Washington High School who have achieved local, national, and/or international success in their chosen career fields. Nominations are made by graduates or friends of WHS and are selected by the Distinguished Citizens committee....
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Nominations are open for the Distinguished Citizen Award. This award is given out each year by the Massillon Washington High School Alumni Association in recognition of graduates who have achieved local, national, or international success in their chosen career fields. Nominations may be made by graduates or friends of WHS. Graduates may nominate a classmate or someone from another class. To...
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Zion Clark of the WHS Class of 2015 has enjoyed two rounds of national exposure these past few months. He first appeared as a guest on the nationally syndicated television show "Ellen", hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, and again on a segment of the NBC Nightly News spotlighting his wrestling at Kent State University-Tuscarawas.  What makes Zion special is his approach to his wrestling career and...
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Making her way into the nation's eye recently is Class of 1980 alumna Lori Lightfoot, who became the mayor of our country's third largest city, Chicago.  Quite arguably, Lightfoot is the highest ranking WHS alum in the realm of politics of all time and is already a WHSAA Distinguished Citizen. While at WHS, Lori was in the Tiger Swing Band, the Pep Club, and was class president. She was...
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Board of Trustees Member Passes The Washington High School Alumni Association Board of Trustees, along with many in the Massillon Tiger athletic boosters and his Class of 1957, were saddened by the unexpected passing of Robert "Bob" Antonille. He was an enthusiastic member of the alumni board offering many suggestions and questions, all along the lines of improving alumni connections. His...
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The Washington High School Vocal Music Department, under the direction of Robert Cannon, presented the 75th and final presentation of Handel's Messiah in December of 2018.  Some 40 alumni joined in with the high school choirs to sing along witht the orchestra a very moving and well-done finalé to this revered school tradition. Started in the late 1930s by Miss Cleo Ressler, this...
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The Washington High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Citizens Award. This award is given annually to graduates of Washington High School who have achieved local, national, and/or international success in their chosen career fields. Nominations are made by graduates or friends of WHS and are selected by the Distinguished Citizens committee....
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The Washington High School Class of 1973 45th Year Class Reunion August 4th, 2018 | 5:30pm to 11:00pm Massillon Oaks Club 12356 Millersburg Road SW Massillon, OH 44647 Ticket cost - $30.00 per person Sorry for this being such short notice, but we are trying something very different than in the past. We will be holding our 45th reunion with the 61st year of the Massillon Shriners Ox Roast....
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The Washington High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award. This award is given annually to graduates of Washington High School who have achieved local, national, and/or international success in their chosen career fields. Nominations are made by graduates or friends of WHS and are selected by the Distinguished Citizens committee....
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The 74th production of Handel’s Messiah will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3:00pm.  This year, the performance will be dedicated to past choir director, Paula Morgan, who over the years contributed greatly to the success of the Messiah program. Alumni are invited again to join forces with a professional orchestra and student members of the Concert and Advanced Choirs...
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